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Forum: Suspension April 15th 2003, 18:06
Replies: 2
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Posted By hot66
thanks.... I've just made the link between your...

thanks.... I've just made the link between your username & your vzi username :)
Forum: Suspension April 15th 2003, 08:15
Replies: 2
Views: 5,476
Posted By hot66
uprated steering damper for beam bugs

I am thinking of fitting a 'koni' steering damper to my car (beam front suspension). Does anyone else use this damper & does it perform any different to a stock german one?
Forum: Suspension April 6th 2003, 04:41
Replies: 4
Views: 6,222
Posted By hot66
they could be worn, but they have only done about...

they could be worn, but they have only done about 500miles. I think I'll have a better look at them to see what the problem is.
Forum: Suspension April 4th 2003, 17:54
Replies: 4
Views: 6,222
Posted By hot66
front beam bushes

I've got bugpack urethane bushes in my front beam. I'm just in the process of rebuliding the front suspension up & noticed the top trailing arms are quite a loose fit in the bushes. Is this normal or...
Forum: Suspension April 2nd 2003, 03:04
Replies: 13
Views: 7,766
Posted By hot66
matt, out of interest are those tyres your...

matt, out of interest are those tyres your running 205/40's?
Forum: Suspension March 31st 2003, 08:35
Replies: 5
Views: 6,605
Posted By hot66
the problem was I made the hardlines a bit too...

the problem was I made the hardlines a bit too accuate in size :D so it took me a while to get the nipples lined up & centred so I didn't cross thread them into the body
Forum: Suspension March 31st 2003, 07:52
Replies: 5
Views: 6,605
Posted By hot66
If people are mounting the calipers as described...

If people are mounting the calipers as described above, then really they have not got enough sense or knowledge to be messing with a brake system anyway.

One thing I do know is, if you make up a...
Forum: German Look Tuning March 20th 2003, 13:33
Replies: 6
Views: 5,731
Posted By hot66
your car is looking hot :D when are we...

your car is looking hot :D

when are we expecting to see it & will we see you down at our trackday meets?
Forum: Suspension March 18th 2003, 16:16
Replies: 6
Views: 6,465
Posted By hot66
i have a 944 rear anti-roll bar complete with...

i have a 944 rear anti-roll bar complete with brackets to weld on to the bottom of your torsion bars. I'll sell this cheap as its taking up room in my workshop :)
Forum: Suspension March 17th 2003, 06:11
Replies: 2
Views: 5,662
Posted By hot66
it will be ok as long as you don't lay on an inch...

it will be ok as long as you don't lay on an inch of paint :D

I'm getting all my parts powdercoated, & I'm just going to make sure, after 50 miles of driving to recheck all the torque settings...
Forum: Suspension March 16th 2003, 13:58
Replies: 10
Views: 6,970
Posted By hot66
a bit of engineering needed to make them fit :) ...

a bit of engineering needed to make them fit :)

what are you going to do with the front suspension?
Forum: Off Topic March 14th 2003, 09:08
Replies: 52
Views: 19,322
Posted By hot66
no piccys of my other cars but I have : ...

no piccys of my other cars but I have :

Company Landrover Freelander (& yes I do go off road as I work in Farming :D )

Audi A4 2.6 V6 Quattro that the wife drives during the week
Forum: Suspension March 13th 2003, 04:25
Replies: 3
Views: 6,919
Posted By hot66
I have just bought some 944 23.5mm torsion bars...

I have just bought some 944 23.5mm torsion bars for £20. For that price I can afford to mess around with different torsion bar diameters until I find the correct ones for my application
Forum: Suspension March 12th 2003, 05:01
Replies: 41
Views: 21,487
Posted By hot66
difference between 944 '86 turbo & 87 turbo+ brakes?

does anyone know the what the difference is between 944 '86 turbo & 944' 87 + turbo brakes are ?

The rotors are are defined as being different in the parts catalogue.

Trying to buy the correct...
Forum: Suspension March 12th 2003, 04:09
Replies: 14
Views: 7,045
Posted By hot66
anyone know?

anyone know?
Forum: Suspension March 11th 2003, 03:56
Replies: 14
Views: 7,045
Posted By hot66
out of interest, are the 24mm thick 944 turbo...

out of interest, are the 24mm thick 944 turbo discs the same as the early ones except being thicker & 10mm larger diameter? Are the offsets etc the same?
Forum: Suspension March 10th 2003, 19:11
Replies: 9
Views: 6,920
Posted By hot66
I m running steel a-arms (1303) with an early 944...

I m running steel a-arms (1303) with an early 944 rear set up + 968 4 pot brembo's. With 17x7 et55 cups (original porsche wheels not the replica 7.5" et 52) the wheels just fit under my stock wings.
Forum: Suspension March 10th 2003, 17:47
Replies: 9
Views: 6,920
Posted By hot66
if you're using the aluminium rear A-arms then...

if you're using the aluminium rear A-arms then the wheels will not fit under the stock beetle rear wings.

8" rims are actually 9" wide, so even with the huge offset I think they will stick stick...
Forum: Suspension March 9th 2003, 11:31
Replies: 14
Views: 7,045
Posted By hot66
I am using the 20mm thick 944 discs with 968 4...

I am using the 20mm thick 944 discs with 968 4 pot brembo's. I will space the calipers out so they sit central over the disc, meaning I will have an extra 2mm gap on each brake pad. I am assuming...
Forum: Suspension March 9th 2003, 10:56
Replies: 4
Views: 5,472
Posted By hot66
thanks :D

thanks :D
Forum: Suspension March 9th 2003, 04:53
Replies: 4
Views: 5,472
Posted By hot66
Question diameter of 17" rim with 205/40's?

anyone know the diameter of a 17" rim fitted with a 205/40?

just want to do some gearbox calcs

thanks
Forum: Suspension March 5th 2003, 10:40
Replies: 2
Views: 7,260
Posted By hot66
I was looking at an officila vw picture of an...

I was looking at an officila vw picture of an early ('68) IRS semi - auto beetle & noticed the trailing arms looked different to the later 1303 arms. Main difference was how the shocks mounted I...
Forum: Suspension March 5th 2003, 06:43
Replies: 5
Views: 6,621
Posted By hot66
porsche prices...ouch

just ordered new bleed nipples for my brembos, genuine porsche parts. I needed 8 off these & they cost over £6.00 each...ouch..I think I get spoiled by VW prices etc...welcome to the world of porsche...
Forum: Suspension March 5th 2003, 03:52
Replies: 13
Views: 8,053
Posted By hot66
neons on the callipers, nows there's a thought :D...

neons on the callipers, nows there's a thought :D :D

you have obviously been studying ricers too much :D
Forum: Transmissions March 5th 2003, 03:48
Replies: 14
Views: 10,931
Posted By hot66
when i talk about the main shaft, its the peice...

when i talk about the main shaft, its the peice that needs to be modified & extended for the berg5 conversion.

From what I can gather their are 2 options. Using a superbeetle one to be modified or...
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