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October 31st 2005, 14:28
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Hey Paul,
Do you know what happened to your project? Jason
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November 1st 2005, 00:54
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I can't remember for certain, but they are the widest ones CCC makes, I think 3"? maybe 2" Sorry, Jason
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November 3rd 2005, 16:47
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Very nice. :agree:
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November 3rd 2005, 17:21
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amazing car, amazing thread!!! Here is my question, I have a 00 1.8t beetle wrecked, i have been planning a subaru swap for sure, but seeing this thread makes me want to rip the motor out of the new beetle, and the harness, and everything else, and put it in my 73 beetle. would you recommend it? is there any info you could give me to either persuade me to do it or not do it? I really like the idea of the swap, because the transmission is a strong unit, the motor is stout as hell, it would be completely mid engine, more or less, and would make a VERY nice setup.
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November 4th 2005, 01:37
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I'd like to say go for it, but I can't prove that it will be any good! Sure it will be powerful, and the weight will be more forward, but it will also be taller. I would think maybe my next conversion will be STi with an Audi tranny, really mid-engine. Even the 1.8t with an Audi tranny would be a great option. It will involve a lot more cutting of the pan, but much less of the body. You'd need to figure out a new rear suspension. I've been eyeing these guys' rear end(no, I'm not gay)
http://www.sakermotorsports.com/gall...ry_theCar.html They use a Suby mid-engine and they've figured out the suspension and GET THIS, it's the right width for the bug as well. OK, you may have to use wider fenders, but still. I'm not done with mine, and if it works out great, I might stick with it for a long, long time, but if it's just OK, that will be my next move. Heck, I might even go with an Audi 2.7t! If you want to use your 1.8t, you'll probably have to do the same thing I did, or hook it up to an Audi tranny and build your own rear suspension. I didn't have the stomach for it at the time, so I figured I stick with what VW did, but in the end, the front suspension was designed for a FWD car, and that geometry may come back to bite me in the butt. If you could make the Saker guys talk or get parts from them, you'd be able to build yourself some sweet rear suspension. It may be OK, but like I said, I really don't know how it will work out yet. Jason
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