I need brakes that will stop me at 135 MPH

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Under the transmission forum, lot of info.. but the highlight is that its parts needed to put 5 speed tranny into your bug..

Who is making your roll cage.. someone locally in NJ?

BTW do you know anyone who Powder Coats or Media blasts, little OT but figured I'd ask since your local.. are you north or south NJ?

Alex

[thelazerviking]

yeah, there's a place here in my town and they do fab work, sandblasting, powder coating and some other stuff i'm sure. I've never been there but i drive by it all the time and that's what the sign says, i'm going there soon. I'm in north jersey, right between morristown and dover

i think i'm getting the roll cage from autoweld with some extra pipe so i can add to it and all that. i think they run around 300 for a 4130 12 point. i think lazylongboarder got one from them, you could ask him about his, i'll probably be ordering one in 2 weeks or so, they're in PA


where are you from? do you know any good junkyards around in north jersey? it would probably be the best way to get my porsche brake setup

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Let me know the name.. I have so many parts that I need PC and sand blasted, including some none VW stuff..

I am over by belleville, Rt 3 and Rt 21.. not to far from Clifton Commons.. if that helps..

As far as brakes and parts.. Samba, has been my best help.. There is a place, clarences or something down south.. and there is a place in Jersey City for VW but not sure if he is still around.. on Rt 1 in linden area, there are a bunch of Junkyards..

Your best bet is head west to PA if your going to do the junk yard thing..

Incidently, I do have a set of late 944 spindles laying around.. if your going higher end you can use these with some Coilovers from LN Engineering.. they are DIFFERENT in the sense that the Maxx struts don't fit on them due to slightly different width of where the strut goes.. I do have 944 matching struts that could be used if your going to do your own thing.. I have them just sitting, could work something out if interested.. But I want to make sure that you understand, so no one thinks I am trying to pull as fast one.. Do a search on early vs late 944 spindles so you can see the difference.. There are vendors that sell struts for them or you can make your own with Koni's and from there you could go with Lanner and get some hubs and use what ever brakes you like..

Do you have pics of your GL? We need to get a NJ meet going when we get our cars on the road..
Alex

[thelazerviking]

it's even worse now, i'll put up more pictures later, they're so fun

as for the spindles, i might be interested, but i don't want to get in trouble having to get matching brakes, callipers, and hubs, although i might be doing that anyway. do i have to get different trailing arms too? i'm going to be making my own anyway so it's not really a problem if i have to. what about tie rods and the junk? i have new ones and i don't think i wnat to have to get new ones.

then i need porsche camber/ caster plates ......blahhhhhhhhhh

i don't really wnat to mess with where it bolts in to the car

[thelazerviking]

KUSTUM paint job


...as you can't really see, i'm in the process of replacing my quarter panel

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LOL.. Looks like my 78 vert.. that I put on hold.. That one I may do more of a restoration with little GL influence..

I ended up buying a nice saloon body to go racing with, ONE Day..

The vert was a gift from my old man.. so it has special meaning and will be done right..

I will end up redoing the paint and body work on my car, since I now have found some errors that I don't like.. probably a soda blasting and rewelding of some pannels here and there.. at first site it looked good.. don't get me wrong its not bad, but in somethings I am a perfectionist, and it bothers me a lot.. also new floor pans.. they cheesed out and did a hack job..

Here a link to my 1302 with a little 1303 front suspension..
http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=6501

Putting a Type iv that I have with next gen upright conversion.. Mild set up till I save up for some real power.. but for that I may have to ditch my primary ride the scooby
Alex

[thelazerviking]

yeah, at first i didn't think mine looked too bad either.

...2 heater channels, a firewall, rear cross members, rust, trim, gutting, body off, a broken mirror, a quarter panel, a sweet paint job, 5 months, and 350 dollars later

..and this is only where i'm at


i STILL have to put in my rear cross members, fix all that fricking rust in the luggage compartment place, fill a bunch of holes, put in a quarter panel, replace part of a tire well, fix the front firewall, and sell my arms and legs before i can even start doing anything else

this is so off topic...

if this was in the samba glenn would remove my head.