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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#903128
Hi

We're putting Holset turbo on my sons drift car. We need to clock the turbo and it has this big arse circlip that needs to be released to turn it.

Does anybody know where I can get one? I tried my friendly truck mechanic big Rudi but his were too small.

Steve



HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#903130
Can you get a BIG pair of multi-grips onto the two lugs?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#903132
Hi Greg

Just to make it difficult those lugs point in so any force on them and the multi grips slip right off.

Steve

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#903134
That'd be right! Do you have an 'old' pair of multis that you could weld a couple of pins onto?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#903135
Thats worth a try

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#903148
what car is that? is that RB30 Nissan engine?

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#903149
vlad01 wrote:what car is that? is that RB30 Nissan engine?
Its an R31 Skyline

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#903151
Ah yeah thought so. thought it looked weird for a VL ?

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#903167
interesting.

not my style but my car would be good at drifting especially if it had an L67 👍 its drifty enough as it is.

I am building another VP with handling and traction a huge focus as I got a great taste of their handling capabilities on my current daily bomb.


I much prefer the swiss hill climbs. most powerful and agile cars I have ever seen and the scenery is like a cherry on top! Can't race cars without awesome scenery 😏

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#903197
hi Steve,

Gedore do a 252-500mm inner circlip plier p/n GE8000/J6 and also a bent set GE8000/J51 but they are around the $300 mark. Ouch! I had one in stock for ages and sold it but never re-stocked it as they are prety slow movers.

Any Tradesmart store, of which we a re a member, should be able to get it for you. Gedore is in Sydney and distributed by JW Ross.

good luck, and bet you don't have this problem on the VW's????
1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏

robb Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#903238
what about a G clamp

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#903516
lou0060 wrote:hi Steve,

Gedore do a 252-500mm inner circlip plier p/n GE8000/J6 and also a bent set GE8000/J51 but they are around the $300 mark. Ouch! I had one in stock for ages and sold it but never re-stocked it as they are prety slow movers.

Any Tradesmart store, of which we a re a member, should be able to get it for you. Gedore is in Sydney and distributed by JW Ross.

good luck, and bet you don't have this problem on the VW's????
not this problem but probably a lot more other ones😂

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#903554
what about westi ?


1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#903560
Hi

Now they look good and would give very good control. We have a few other options, my sons mates works at GCG turbos.

We only fitted it up to measure oil lines, cars back to normal now. When we start fitting it up for good I will be ready.

I thought about making something up with parallel jaws like a brake piston spreader.

Craig, I don't want to bother Westi, he's busy moving shop.

Steve

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#917510
Hi

Well we're starting to fit the turbo in the next few days so I went to a 2nd hand tool shop and bought a pair of 2nd hand Crescent brand multi grips for $20.00.

I drilled some 5 mm holes in the jaws so that I could bolt tips that I have in a circlip plier set that has removable tips.

Steve

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#917579
Thanks Matt and if ever need multi grips that big I can unbolt legs

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#917658
Nice manners.👍

Hope you are learning all this suff, David......so you can do it all yourself, next time.👍
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#930117
Hi

Update, finally got the my sons Skyline running after many issues. Just got it back from the dyno but it lifted the head, this is a high comp 300,000 k + motor with a worked head and lumpy NA cam.

Westy did an excellent job of the exhaust and intercooling pipework

So we just fitted Permaseal MLS-R and ARP Head studs and now hes off to run a drift called Matsuri at Wakefield this weekend.

It did 2 runs on the dyno, one at 7 psi and one at 12 psi.

Steve