hey everyone, i finally got my site up. Its still in the early stages, but it pretty much documents most everything on my conversion of a 73 notchback to ej power. Right now the car is very drivable, and is my daily driver once again.

I feel the site can actually walk people through the major parts of the conversion, if anyone feels i missed some parts, let me know, ill add them.

I don't think ive ever even posted pictures of it on these forums.

check it out.

http://www.studiotuning.net/subynotch 


-Ryan

[ Edited on 24/10/2005 by rubyred ]

Rubyred,Top job,top internet site and mate impressed that you have done your homework.The price of the motor $650:thumb....thats what it or about.Since i done my race conversion setup ive watch a lot of people do these conversions....yours is deffently up ther no doubt.:vaderThe darkside is with you:PJVLRacing

Thanks alot,
Nippon sells motors here in the US for 650usd.:thumb

Hi rubyred,
great job, both the conversion and your site!! Great pictures, too. Superb conversion man!!!!!!!!!:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb

hey man. nice job.

just one q, how much did it cost to get the motor imported (over the $650)?

thanks mate

Rubyred - not that it matters, but all this time, I thought you were in Australia, not Ca!! Nice work. After being involved in a Type 3 Fastback conversion, I will be doing a Notch next and will incorporate some of the ideas you have used, such as flipped manifold. Good work, nice site. I know registration laws are different in the US, but what did you do for brakes? Do you have to upgrade?

Ya, im in CA, this site has probably provided me with the most info, if you ask anyone around here, usually you get a negative response regarding putting a watercooled import motor in a aircooled german car.

As far as brakes, i installed 4 piston wilwood calipers allround. They stop pretty well, the pistons are enourmous. I actually had the brakes in before the swap because i ran into a guy who raced forumula Vee on the type 3 suspension and he sold me this brake setup used.






As for registration, They dont have the same procedures here. Since it is pre 75 i dont have to smog it. It is basically just registered as a stock 73 notch. There are no engineer approvals here that i know of either. I just have to cross my fingers haha.

-Ryan

-Ryan

Nice work! I didn't realise the US got Notches? I thought it was only Squares and Fastys?

We didnt get notches . weird thing is that i bet most of the notchback population was brought here to california haha. So ya, any notchback here was brought here from canada, germany, australia etc.

I wish i had access to another late model notch.

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Originally posted by rubyred We didnt get notches . weird thing is that i bet most of the notchback population was brought here to california haha. So ya, any notchback here was brought here from canada, germany, australia etc. I wish i had access to another late model notch.

sorry double post

[ Edited on 12-10-2005 by Dasdubber ]

Beautiful brake set up:thumb thats what ilike to see.Deffently not cheap shit and proven set up....JVLRacing

you can actually get new wilwood calipers like the ones i use for relatively cheap. I believe ive seen them for 150 each new and ive seen them go for 50 on ebay before(USD). i bought them used for alot less, but ive seen new type 3 calipers listed for that price. but you have to work on the mounts etc.

-Ryan

[ Edited on 19/10/2005 by rubyred ]

Handbrake?

What type of modifications are required to the mounting flanges on the front stub axles in order to fit the Wilwood calipers?
They look like they would stop anything! I have never seen that style of caliper adapted to VW and still use the standard disc, any info would be great.

Cheers Paul

Cool site, well done mate.

it is basically just a little flange with 2 holes welded to the front spindles, i think wilwood sells them, you just have to customize them for your own application.

I plan on installing a steering brake and hooking it up to be a hydralic e-brake. And then maybe hooking the other side to the front, so i can stage or something.

-Ryan

rubyred, will your site be back up soon ?