I got some 2nd 17x7 et50 (205 45 pirelli) and 17x8.5 et55 (225 ?mitchelin) Porsche wheels with 2nd tyres and center caps a for grand, some minor scratches.
I swaped my 911 Porsche cooling kit for a New 78mm Type 4 A A Products stroker crank.
Dubs by the pubs was a mad weekend. I picked up a EMPI breather tank, after chatting with Dak a Tak decided the fittings were rubbish and picked up some Speed Flow gear.
And finally 944 Turbo front struts
Kit is from a Porsche place in the States, cost me $1160 landed at my door. Includes: Koni adjustable strut inserts, threaded sleeves, aluminum top perch, 2.5 I.D. 175 pound springs 7 inch long, 2.5 I.D. helper springs, adjutable spring seats, bumpstops, suction stop washes, C spanner, new bolts, rubber seals and instructions.
The top bolt is the same size as the 1303 strut top / bearing plate. I have adjustable tops coming.
I hope it all works out!
OZ Towdster ·
Looking good Rob , now to just get it all together for the Valla sprints / laps
Oh and tell ya old man to pull his finger out and we want to see his buggy at Valla too
punchbuggyracer ·
I'm just waiting for some parts for the rear and then it should be done.
I'll have to help Dad and that'll hopefully get him kick started!
OZ Towdster ·
While your waiting for parts you can get started again on the Humpy Panel Van
cab1303 ·
what are the length of those inserts and are those struts, lowered stock struts (they look like it)? I bought a set of adjustable struts took them to koni to work out the type of insert i needed, and haven't heard back from them and that was over a month ago. i just need an insert, and they cant work it out!!!
Bizarre ·
Generally speaking (well - V Force / VVDS struts) use a Golf insert
punchbuggyracer ·
No these are not golf inserts they are 944 turbo, do you have the 944 turbo M030 adjustables (or what ever they call them) I'll have to measure them for you.
The golf ones screw onto a thread which is welded onto the top, these 944 ones you have to drill a hole into the bottom of the leg and then bolt it in from the bottom. Oh I for got to mention first you need to cut the strut at the 325mm mark and remove the guts of it, Ill try to post a link
i did advise them that a golf insert is used. but a modified golf insert is used i think. I might contact vforce see what they say.
punchbuggyracer ·
I installed an MSD 6AL on the weekend, if any one had told me it would improve the car as much as it did I would never have believed them. I reakon performance is double. All I did was re-gap the spark plugs to 40thou and re set the timing to 30 degrees all in.
It runs so much better, idles, flat spot gone, revs better. I'm getting a Blaster 2 coil this week not expecting any better performance, but the quality of my ratty looking GT40 is questionable.
I've been having major issues with the gear shifter, I currently had a T3 shifter with quick shift kit and the whole set up was horrible, was not a H pattern at all it was more like an inverted 4 or something. Getting gears in it was a skill. My mate had a go and when he tried to get in third the lever popped right out of the socket and spun around 180 and sat backwards with the bend going to the front of the car.
Dak-A-Tak told me that if I replaced the shifter at least with the EMPI it ahould sort out the issue. The same mate that couldnt find 3rd had an EMPI short shifter (Hurst Style). So I fitted it. Dak couldnt have been closer to the truth. It shifts so postively, find every gear, H pattern. I love the fact the stick sits between 3rd and 4th like a normal gear box. Oh and now revese is actually locked out!
These two small mods have restored my love for my car......
76bug ·
what are your engine specs?
punchbuggyracer ·
T1 VW universal case
92mm barrel and pistons, so 1835cc (very 2nd Hand)
New rings
Compression is about 8:1
Stock twin port heads resurfaced (for good seal)
New german seal kit.
13 pound fly wheel (balanced with clutch)
single DCNF40, 30mm vents (cant remember the jet sizes)
EMPI semi extrators
CB swivel feet (thanks Damo)
Chromoly Gland nut
Chromoly push rods
009 dizzy
new 9mm leads
new cap
new rotor
GT40
MSD 6AL (7500 rev limiter(thats what it came with))
engine is a junka I got with another car of a mate. I semi rebuilt the engine myself.
I have a second hand 1 5/8" merged exhaust to go on, and a pair of 40IDF's which I think are no good because there off an alfa or something and dont have idle screws on both ends........
punchbuggyracer ·
Whats to long to wait for parts? I've been waiting now for 17 months for parts that I've paid for. I now know that I'm being lied to, after a comment he made today.😠
Do I just ring NSW Office of fair trade? Send someone there?🥷 Or just bad mouth them on here? The list is long with the rubbish I've had to deal with. And the trouble is he still owes me a considerable number of expensive parts.😬
barls ·
have you mentioned to him about how pissed off you are? give him a dead line to supply the parts or refund the money? but what ever you do, dont bad mouth them on here as it will only end badly trust me on this ive seen it many times
hellbugged ·
very sad situation. i feel for you
ask for a refund and tell them (without being hostile about it) you feel like you now need third party assistance and will be looking into fair trading if you don't get your money back, then maybe contact fairtrading to tell them the situation so they can act quickly with up to date info if you need them...........
there isn't anything you cant get within a week from anywhere on the globe.
take your money elsewhere
punchbuggyracer ·
Spoke to him and let him know how I felt I guess I'll know by the end of the week if he has taken me seriously.
Well now for some good news......
As some of you might have read in another post I've been suffering from axle tramp/clutch shudder. I bit the bullet and decided to replace the torsion tube rubbers, unfortunately at the time I could only get my hands on poly outers and rubber inners but I'll fix that up later.
Here are some pics of how bad they were:
In both pics you can see that the tube is no longer sitting in the rubber by about 4mm on the left side and 3mm on the right side.
There is actually a lip that is warn into the spring plate.
Due to bad welding on the sring plates you can see where the rubbers have been chewed out, I have grinded the lumps off so that they are now smooth.
Well I was doing that I took the oppertunity to lower the car in the rear. Lowest point which was the berg style mid mount was 180mm, by moving up one outside spline after driving the car to let it settle in it lowered the car 55mm. I'm happy with the new look the camber on the wheels is awesome, I think I differently need to replace the pivot arm bushes, much bigger job for another week end.
Some people would be jealous of my rat mold, my wife is embarrised. She hates my car, but calmer got her when her 02 Astra SRI alternator died and she had to drive my "mold coloured" car to work for a week!
Clutch/Tramp issues still not fixed, I might try a new clutch that hasnt seen oil.
Due to a fellow Ebayer with his amature listing I picked up a set of WRX seats for $200. The base is 540mm wide and the shoulders are 530mm wide. The rails look very good for modifing to fit the car.
Hopefully I might have a chance to take the car to Bad Little Buggers on the Gold Coast tomorrow, but we'll see.
punchbuggyracer ·
Nearly missed the kombi fest today, half way there down the high way and I realised my oil pressure gauge wasnt working, cause the light wasnt on. Pulled over to check nothing was a miss then I saw the oil switch wasnt connected so I connected it (the car is still running) went back to the dash and Oh no the lights on, My mate yells from the back of the car "Oils spewing out every were!" I turn it off to find this.
and then I look under the guard to see the oil filter has blown its seal and then at closer inspection the filter has expanded like a frozen coke can
Thanks to the folks in the red cab, blue L? and the new bug for pulling over. My wife came out with a new Z9, bottle of oil, multigrips, a rag and a funnel. 10 minutes of bush machinics and I was back on the road to the show. I think my wife was quite smug in her astra but disappointed when it was back on the road faster than it took her to get there.
After a chat with a couple of people it was undecided what went wrong. Brendon thought it might be the pressure relief valve but I was a long way from home, so It couldnt have been that. When I got home later that afternoon.......
Hansel and Grettle.
I drove the car for 20min including filling the car up before I noticed.
All seems fine for the moment, it was still leaking oil when I pulled over so there must have still been some left.......
bond ·
need a breather box....
nick
punchbuggyracer ·
I've got one, I'm just waiting to get an aluminum filler neck so I can weld on all my Speed Flow fittings.
Was that a question or statement Nick? How would it help?
bond ·
case/pressure release/ventilation?
very short statements mate sorry.
love your work.
nick
Joel ·
alot of ppl have that same problem with full flow cos its prior to the oil pressure releife valve it sees full pressure from the pump
only other suggestion i can make is ditch the valvoline filter
ive heard ppl bitching that they dont have a bypass valve... not sure on that tho
i was running them to but swapped to a purolator one
what grade oil are u using?
i had pretty high oil pressure in mine running 20/50 i was always worried about blowing the hoses cos i only have barbed fittings with hose clamps atm so i swapped down to 10/30
much better now
punchbuggyracer ·
Yeah I'm running 20/50. It normally runs at 22psi on idle and about 40psi on the high way. The filter that blew was a 210 or something which was what was on the filter mount when I got it, I later checked and the Z9 fits, I'm pretty sure the Z9 has a bypass. Next time I'm going to get a Fram.
When I started the car to drive home from the show, for the first time ever it was idling at 40psi?
DUB74L I was disappointed I wanted to see your supercharger. You've been tempting me! Then you let me down.
matberry ·
IMO you need thinner oil, 10/30 and use only german Mann or Knecht oil filter from a vw supplier [same as TIV kombi filter]
Joel ·
LOL yea trust me that was a painfull trip with a standard 1600
i was slipstreaming semis on the way home cos the cross winds were killing me
altho i cant complain about the fuel consumption tho
whole trip was 293km and did it with 19.8L
vw oil takes forever to heat up cos theres no real thermostat on the oil cooler, just the oil cooler bypass which only diverts a portion of it
so ur idle pressure may be up around 40psi for a while
till things heat up
22 at full temp may be abit high tho i would definately swap to 10/30
matberry ·
Also engines warm up properly with the thermostat fitted and operating.
Joel ·
yeah problem is the flaps only close off air to the heads/jugs not the oil cooler and actually when closed when cold just forces even more air thro the oil cooler
dont see to many vws with flaps assemblies let alone a working stat
punchbuggyracer ·
I aint got no flaps.
I did get this yesterday for $70
And here are my 944 Turbo Legs back from my Painter mate, freshly cut up and painted. Mmmmmm.
You put the O ring on first before the thread
Put the rubber boot on and fold down to insert the Shock, tighten the bolt on the bottom of the shock to 55 lbs.
The white plastic bit is to stop the bump stop sucking onto the shock.
Mmmmm Adjustable tops.
Put your springs on then the hat and then Caster top.
And thats it fully adjustable strut leg, with out any welding. Ready for My Big 944 Turbo brakes and wheels.
Cam ·
Those struts have come up great 👍
66deluxe ·
Strutin your stuff Rob nice, now wash the car please.
punchbuggyracer ·
Ha Ha, I've still refused to was the car, I'll have to wash it with sand paper when the time finally comes.
I'm still thinking about putting that sticker on Damo!
They fitted well, first go actually. I might change the angle of the base yet, I'll have to drive around for a while first.
Door to wing gap
Wing to wing gap
Base to base gap and hand brake clearance
I sit 10mm higher than the old shagged out seats, so maybe the same or lower than stock.
76bug ·
got any pictures of the seat mounts?
76bug ·
got any pictures of the seat mounts?
punchbuggyracer ·
Sorry 76bug I'll have to take picks on the week end in the day light. I just mounted them to the stock seat bases.
Another box turned up.
Filled with some goodies....
T4 DTM stage 1 kit (Yes the poverty pack).
They wanted to charge me $488 for postage to the air port (that wasnt even to my door), I was like stuff that dont worry about it. They email me back 169.95 because we've rearranged the packaging 6-10 days delivery, I said bring it on. 3 days later it rocked up to my door but I wasnt home to pick it up so I had to get it from the post office.
Hmmm what to get next......
punchbuggyracer ·
For you 76bug
I removed the vw seat from the base, using a calibrated eye and three pieces of 1/8 plate (the WRX seats weren't the same height on each side) and a MIG welder.
I'm differently cutting 10-20mm from the beetle frame so the whole seat sits lower.
T4 78mm crank, max 7000RPM and 104/105mm cylinders what length rod should I run?
5.394 rod ratio 1.76
5.5 rod ratio 1.79
5.6 rod ratio 1.82
5.7 rod ratio 1.86
I'm thinking 5.5 but I push paper for a living. 7 grand is just a magic number I like the sound of.
I'm going to be buying the rods in about 3 weeks when I get back from Fiji (What a waste of money I could have got my heads done).
dangerous ·
Can you get anything shorter?
Yogie ·
Hi PBR,
That was us that pulled over when you were stranded. Good to see you were up and running quickly and made it down to Klubfest.
Yogie
punchbuggyracer ·
Yeah cheers for thst yogie!!
Dave I can get a
5.325
5.160 - 24mm pin (all the rest have 22mm)
bond ·
haha. scatman. i just got it.
well done sir. love the dtm!
nick
matberry ·
Good stuff PBR
All coming along well by the looks m8.
If your not gonna clean that bug of yours, maybe at least vac the interior??😂
pete wood ·
punchbuggyracer wrote:Sorry 76bug I'll have to take picks on the week end in the day light. I just mounted them to the stock seat bases.
Another box turned up.
T4 DTM stage 1 kit (Yes the poverty pack).
They wanted to charge me $488 for postage to the air port (that wasnt even to my door), I was like stuff that dont worry about it. They email me back 169.95 because we've rearranged the packaging 6-10 days delivery, I said bring it on. 3 days later it rocked up to my door but I wasnt home to pick it up so I had to get it from the post office.
Hmmm what to get next......
I recently had a similar disaster with shipping where the shipping company decided "shipped to the airport" meant litterally "landed on the ground". No customs clearance, and a bunch "charges" that should have been called hwy robbery. Again, the supplier covered some of the charges very graciously and we're never using that shipping company again.
BTW, what is the diff between the povo pack and the 'deluxe' pack?
trickysimon ·
No front tin ware for starters.
Simon
dangerous ·
I'd go for the 5.325 or 5.16 rebushed to 22mm.
If the crank is 55mm (type1) rod journal,
it may be worth sticking to the 5.394, so you can get replacements easy in case of a problem,
because that is stock type 1 length.
But talk to Damo, he is the Type 4 guru.
He will be able to tell you if it will even fit in there.
The short rod may cause the piston to plop our the bottom of the barrel at BDC.
To give you an idea where I am coming from,
if I were building a 'race' Type 1 with aftermarket rods and stock 69 stroke,
I would go for a 5.0", and "make" it fit.
pete wood ·
trickysimon wrote:No front tin ware for starters.
Simon
jeez, I know Mr Raby gets results but he doesn't hold on the bill does he.
punchbuggyracer ·
The delux is the bees knees, it comes with every thing. New alternator, wide dog house fan (welded), new T4 cooler, Converted 210mm fly wheel pressure plate and clutch.
I think Rod P told me less than 5.4 starts to hang out the hang out the bottom. It has the 2L journals 59.8mm?
Hmm time to call Damo...
Pete West Dads been working hard on his I think his got some pics on the other forum he frequants.
punchbuggyracer ·
I've recieved a whole heap of the little bits and pieces I needed. Although there are a few other bits still to come I can finally put my wheels on the car. I just need to sort out where and when I can do it, I won't to change the pivot arm bushes at the same time and I have to get the Kerscher 944T ball joints pressed into the 1303 lower control arms.
Look out for an update soon.......
punchbuggyracer ·
and some not so good news
went to the local performance shop and had the kerscher ball joints pressed into the 1303 lower control arms. Fitted all the struts up. Bueatiful looking good. the steering arms bind on the sway bar at full droop, but nothing resting the car on the wheels wont fix.
These are puny compared to the stockers. I weighed every thing as a comparison. Old 1303 used strut spindle, disc and caliper 18.5kg. New koni coil over, 944T spindle, brembo 4 spot and vented front disc 19kg. I reackon if the 1303 strut was new it would be heavier, I suspect there is no oil left in it. I'll weigh it on its own on wednesday so I some one has a spare we'll get a true figure.
Put the wheel on and the center cap decided to "jump" off.
As you can see the center cap hole is touching the grease cap rim (and thats with out the grease cap). I was like that sucks and then I saw it still had 1mm to go before the rear of the wheel was seated on the disc.
I've now had to purchase 66mm wheel studs (the hubs came with 45mm) which I'll machine down 6mm, cost me $127 for 10. And I had a mate machined up 15mm spacers for a can of coke, priceless, I'll have pics tomorrow.
Mean while back on ebay.........
45mm Dellorto DRLA's on T1 manifolds with hex bar and 3 1/2 inch tall filters, aluminum tops and 38mm venturis should do the trick.
Sorry about the photos, my mobil has dirt behind the lens now and its affecting the quality of the shots.
1303Steve ·
Hi
Looking good. I think you will find that your seats are mounted way too high unless your vertically challenged.
Steve
bond ·
whilst rob is vertically challenged (not moreso than me 🙂 ) - i think he may have mentioned cutting 20mm or more from the frames.
looking good rob !
nick
punchbuggyracer ·
I'm not vetically challanged, but I am short for my weight. Yes I'm defiantly shorting the height of the seat, at the moment I can see alot of bonnet.
Joel ·
Rob, if ur getting any wheel to bearing cap interference u can do a small amount of panel beating to the caps
ive had to do this on mine
theres a fair bit of room under there b4 its even close to the bearing clamp nut
strange tho normally porsche rims have just enough clearance to clear vw dust caps and axle nuts
tierod hang up is the only problem with the 2 bolt front ends
just depends on how low u wanna run it
punchbuggyracer ·
Hey Joel
I appreciate that might be the case with some porsche wheel/hubs but not in this instance. With both the bearing cap and centre cap off the wheel still couldnt go on. If you look in the second photo in the previous post you'll see a hole, thats for the allen key to get to the axle nut, you can see that the hub is seated flush against the wheel centre. I still had 1mm until the wheel was seated against the hub, I could only bring the wheel out further.
But never fear its now fixed!
You can see in this picture the hang up and the 944T spindle/tierod mounted from the bottom (no need for the bump steer kit)
66mm studs and 20mm spacers
studs fitted and spacer slid over
Brembo and rotor fitted
Wheel with terrible kombi studs fitted
Spacer is nice and discreet
Angle of the lower control arms
The new look on the front
I need to make the steering rods(? from the idler arm to the spindle) about 50mm longer due to the difference in the ackerman angle between the 994T and 1303 spindles. The brakes are bleed but not yet tested (because of the steering rods held in by 1cm in either end).
Coming soon in part 2: The Rear
1303Steve ·
Hi
I bought HD steering rods from VeeDub Engineering in Canada, he can make them any length you want.
Steve
matberry ·
well dont the front end look a bit nicer now.
Keep the pics coming Rob, [that means you gotta keep the mods happening too], well done.👍
punchbuggyracer ·
As soon as the front and rear are sorted its back to the engine. I'll chuck these 45's on when I get a pump and regulator. It's all time and money and for the first time in my life I think I've found a nice balance (9 day fortnight's really help, thank goodness for the Public Service).
Brad ·
Custom Vee Dub make custom length tie rods to any length you want if you get stuck. They use some fancy ass tube and cut and tap it to suit whatever tie rod end you want, usually stock VW in your case.
punchbuggyracer ·
Finally got off my bum and did something. Got some tierods from veedubenginering cost me $183.12aud to my door, I ordered heavy duty and got super duty. If I ever brake them I probably wont be walking away from the car. You'll have to wait for a picture of them because they're on my other camera and the battery is flat.
The rear went on real easy, replaced the pivot arm bushes for poly urethane, replaced the inner swing plate bushes with poly urethane, fitted T3 torsion bars. Bolted up the Porsche gear, easy as, straight up swap. Replaced the bearing seals (same seal as the beetle ones). Only mod was longer brake lines which cost me twenty bucks. Oh and I had to shorten the porsche hand brake tubes, but maybe I stuffed up...... Damo??
The new look. That black spot on the front is were I didn't wash egg off that was thrown at my car, oh and the egg ate the paint.
The car looks and drives awesome now, wheels fill out the guards nicely. Handling from all the suspension and wheels is so good the red light comes on way to often (the oil light) and the brakes....... pulls up so fast I wish I had the power to test it.
Coming soon.......
Just waiting on some speed flow fittings and an update kit for the 45mm DRLA's
One major down side though is the car is crabbing very badly has done since before I fitted the porsche stuff. The adjustment at the back is at the max, time for a professional to have a look. I suspect the car is twisted but who knows......
bond ·
i do very much enjoy someone egged you haha
comin along mate!
nick
punchbuggyracer ·
Yeah I gotta say I thought it was pretty funny aswell. Damn council left a note under my window wiper threatening to sting me 90 bucks if I leave it parked on the nature strip.
Any one know what sort of tyre pressure I should be running in my tyres?
1303Steve ·
Hi
I run about 19 - 22 in the front and 26 - 28 in the rear.
Steve
punchbuggyracer ·
Cheers Steve, I'll give that a go. Hey pleasure meeting you at Warwick too, hopefully I'll have my old girl there next year, even if it is running like a 2 stroke (burning oil).
thugbug ·
Nice bit of work going on with your bug. I had the Torsion tube rubbers replaced with neoprene? ones a few months ago.Pretty sad state of affairs really as they squeak & groan like hell. going back to rubber i think. Had new shocks put on rear too.Another sad state of affairs. Still got bad bumping sound.And wheel aligning has reverted to where it was before - nowhere!!.Front wheels scrubbing out on inner guards. One inch play in the steering wheel now.Not happy jack.
1303Steve ·
Hi
No worries, nice to met you as well, I hope to have my bug there as well next year.
Steve
punchbuggyracer ·
Thugbug I had those same issues with my steering, check your idler arm, I ended up having stuffed tie rod ends in it.
STIDUB ·
hi rob, mind if i ask how much the 944 calipers discs hubs etc cost & where you sourced them from?
punchbuggyracer ·
You know how to depress a man!
Firstly I did everything wrong. Do what Damo did and get your hubs modified. This will mean you do not have to by the kerscher ball joints and 944 Turbo strut legs (The car cannot go extremely low with this setup, unlike the golf/modified 1303 struts).
I didnt have a complete list of part numbers.
I didnt want second hand discs from overseas - 1 they might be under size, 2 the cost of freight.
$1080AUD, Intial purchase from German Auto Dismantlers from ebay, parts were wrong, odd, left out and lost (took 6mths to get to me which I bought again in the batch below) the poor communication from the company. They are cheap so I would buy from them again but not through ebay. This included hubs, stubs, calipers and backing plates
$1600AUD new discs, pads, T2 axles and modified CV's, missing parts, wrong parts (Which were later swapped for adjustable bearing plates).
$240AUD Kerscher ball joints.
$60AUD Handbrake swans and handbrake tubes from vdubengineering.com
$1020AUD 944T strut legs, koni coilovers and springs from paragonparts.com
$150AUD worth of missing nuts and bolts.
$40AUD new brake hardlines
$100AUD replacing some bearings and seals
$184.13AUD longer tierods from vdubengineering.com
$350AUD for VDO white faced 280km/hr? speedo (not yet purchased)
$1000AUD porsche wheels from Quick Fit Bowen hills
$60AUD Ball joints pressen in, Road and Track
$80AUD? wheel alignment (not yet done)
Thats all i can think of for the moment
Total:
$5,964.13 Ouch
STIDUB ·
ouch indeed, i think ill be chasing damo now to suss out what needs to be done to my bug bits for this to work now... hope you dont get shot for making the $$$ public, the bank manager could see it🤪
punchbuggyracer ·
The bank manager is aware of the purchases, however hasn't seen the total.
You should be able to get all the parts for about $800US second hand, the dollar was at about 76c when I bought.
Get the hubs modified then you dont have to get Kerscher ball joints or custom tierods ( I have heard stock ones will flex/bend with wider wheels and better brakes).
I can get the hand brake tubes and swans made up for you, not sure on price.
I dont know how much to get the hubs for the front modified.
Three things blow my price right out, wrong parts, Porsche wheels and koni coil overs. I wanted that stuff anyways so I feel the brakes only cost me $3000. i reakon you should be able to get that below $2000 if the dollar is right and you get 2nd hand discs.
The pistons in these are massive compared to aftermarket kits available for the commodores and rice burners and cost twice what I paid. It cost me that much before I could drive the car with them. Happy? Yes. Ripped off? No. Would I do it again? Yes but differently
STIDUB ·
if i knew what needed to be done to the hubs i could probably get it sorted free/cheaply...
matberry ·
punchbuggyracer wrote:$1080AUD, Intial purchase from German Auto Dismantlers from ebay, parts were wrong, odd, left out and lost (took 6mths to get to me which I bought again in the batch below) the poor communication from the company. They are cheap so I would buy from them again but not through ebay. This included hubs, stubs, calipers and backing plates
$1600AUD new discs, pads, T2 axles and modified CV's, missing parts, wrong parts (Which were later swapped for adjustable bearing plates).
$240AUD Kerscher ball joints.
$60AUD Handbrake swans and handbrake tubes from vdubengineering.com
$1020AUD 944T strut legs, koni coilovers and springs from paragonparts.com
$150AUD worth of missing nuts and bolts.
$40AUD new brake hardlines
$100AUD replacing some bearings and seals
$184.13AUD longer tierods from vdubengineering.com
$350AUD for VDO white faced 280km/hr? speedo (not yet purchased)
$1000AUD porsche wheels from Quick Fit Bowen hills
$60AUD Ball joints pressen in, Road and Track
$80AUD? wheel alignment (not yet done)
Thats all i can think of for the moment
Total:
$5,964.13 Ouch
Wow Rob, now that you've shown everyone your privates, you better pull your pants up.😂😂😂
Shame all the good bits end up costing sooo much.
punchbuggyracer ·
Only old ladies count.
Now for the engine 🥲
matberry ·
So what's your engine plans?
punchbuggyracer ·
Hmmmmm.......
Decisions decisions, after being in your and coles most awesome ride I came to realise I probably dont need 2.7L however I think from here on it is not going to cost me any extra to continue to build a T4 so I'm going to most likely build a 2270. 78.4mm crank with 96mm slip in barrels. But I'm not doing anything for a little bit. Waiting on the dollar to get better.
matberry ·
Sounds like a good plan Rob.
Capacity is one thing, but performance also comes from a well sorted package, and reliability from quality prooven components. Take your time, make informed decisions, and do it once.🙂
punchbuggyracer ·
Exactly, I dont want an engine thats right on the limit like a 2332 might be. I really want to be able to drive the car to Dubbo at the drop of a hat or thrash it with out having to worry about heating and reliablity or a "freshen up every season"
If I need to go faster I'll have to build a drag car!
punchbuggyracer ·
Yes I've been quiet, A because I ran out of money and B..... because you'll see why.
Upgraded the tierods with the veedubengineering.com ones
As you can see they are quite a bit thicker.
Got the Dellorto update kit, yet to be fitted, waiting for some funds to update the rest of the fuel system.
Oops, doesnt handle so well with 40psi in the tyres. Not happy Jan.......
Crashed it about 200m from Daks house.
Broken strut leg, smashed guard, smashed head light and scratched rim. New strut coming other parts already sourced.
Mick058 ·
that blows
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE ·
Umm too fast on the bend near Pete's???? Legendary corner that has claimed many a commodore and falcon driver...
hellbugged ·
ouch!!.....need to sell the "update kit" to fund repairs Rob? 😁
vwsteve ·
Hey mate can i ask where you got the wheel spacers and studs from, i need to do the same thing soon, cheers
punchbuggyracer ·
Sorry Daimo no need to sell the update kit.
Rexy I had a mate make them up for me, I can ask him how much, the studs were after market from...... cant remember I'll have to find the credit card statment, they were in Brisbane I think 11 or twelve dollars each.
life in the Low lane... I was in the reverse direction by the time i hit the guard rail, that off camber has claimed many a car, I just didnt think it would get me..........
I told my wife that I was just driving and then the earth shifted underneath me and put me into the guard rail. She didnt believe me......
matberry ·
Bad luck Rob, just gives you an excuse for some more upgrades. Normally its the guard rail that jumps out in front of you....just ask Towdster
STIDUB ·
hey robb, still have those headlight buckets ot go with the guards, should be out that way around lunchtime tomorrow, msg me if u wanna pick them up.