Ok, uh....... Whats that?

BuG60 · #1 March 2nd 2005, 03:24

vujade · #2 March 2nd 2005, 08:59

looks like the uni ball setup

BuG60 · #3 March 2nd 2005, 13:42

Can you elaborate on that a little? I just had a hell of a time putting these in my car, trying to get the correct torsion from where the stock torsion point was, and this looks like some kind of adjustable something or other....

Racelook · #4 March 2nd 2005, 13:52

These setup don't use the torsionbars any more.

De coilovers keep the car up high.

Grt Wiebrand

zen · #5 March 2nd 2005, 13:58

correct. this obviously replaces the spring plate and the torsion bar is eliminated in the swap. the coilover you see in the shot is what takes all of the load now. really nice setup, but very pricey too.

BuG60 · #6 March 3rd 2005, 21:02

and where can one find such a setup, just out of curiousity?

hybrid_john · #7 March 4th 2005, 05:44

I think Remmele sells them...
How much better are the uni balls?

Chris Percival · #8 March 4th 2005, 08:15

Pure porn, thats what that is. Its a beatiful setup, and one I have dreamed of copying. Wouldn't be too difficult to make, but you need to find a threaded bearing that can take the stress and punishment..

Panelfantastic · #9 March 5th 2005, 10:15

Mine is strictly ghetto... but you can do it at home...

Eagle has a kit that is supposed to be nice...
http://www.eagleperformance.com/NewF...l-overKit.html

BuG60 · #10 March 7th 2005, 04:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panelfantastic

Mine is strictly ghetto... but you can do it at home...

Eagle has a kit that is supposed to be nice...
http://www.eagleperformance.com/NewF...l-overKit.html

Wow, Sick!!! But where do you get the coil over shock that matches a porsche 944 rear arm, and a bug top mount?? I'm also going watercooled, so I will need a slightly stiffer sping(??)

Panelfantastic · #11 March 7th 2005, 09:41

You would probably have to research the shock by calling a couple of shock makers and telling them what you want. You would need to know how long the shock should be when compressed and the weight of the rear with engine installed. Also what ends you need or are willing to convert to (just because they don't make one with exactly the right ends doesn't mean you can't adapt) Look into the import scene to get some brand names and just call them up. All of my stuff is custom to my bus, the shocks would not work on stock arms because they are waaay to big in diameter, something else to consider when ordering.

zen · #12 March 7th 2005, 14:46

panel, if your setup is ghetto, i know a bunch of people that want to live in that town.

another option, since i had a similar issue with shocks that needed to be bug on the top (12mm) and 951 on the bottom (14mm) was to pull the bottom bushing and had Lanner at VDub Customs (GL.com sponsor) fab a custom one for the bottom as a replacement. worked like a charm and was cheap to boot, even with international shipping.

Panelfantastic · #13 March 7th 2005, 21:42

Thanks Zen! I'm definately proud of it, especially 'cuz I did it

but like any true gearnut, I would have loved for it to be made of billet and unobtanium and crossdrilled and lasercut and ultrarace looking...but at least most of it is chromoly and grade 8 or higher on the bolts.

Exactly my point about the shocks! Don't give up just because they don't have an exact factory bolt on. Figure out the important critieria (length, valving, spring rate) and then see what can be done to make them fit... with sooo many places available that will machine small parts nowdays, you could do something easier than you might think.

hybrid_john · #14 March 7th 2005, 23:34

Ghetto? I cant wait to be ghetto

miller · #15 March 13th 2005, 23:40

Why is that rotor green?

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