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 72RSbug
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| posted on August 30th, 2005 at 06:08 PM |
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If that is Australian Dollars(I assume it is) that is a pretty good deal.
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| posted on August 31st, 2005 at 07:12 AM |
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You could always buy half a vw motor and when you get the other half, have half the power!
Bit of a bargain.....a weekend with a grinder and your in business....I will bring my little andgle grinder and air-hacksaw, and happily lighten your
car!
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| posted on August 31st, 2005 at 11:25 AM |
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i hope you a long way from lismore
hey chriss sounds like a pretty good deal, can i ask what its out of and what sort of condition the motors in (ie kms if ya know), what box does the
adaptor plate fit to?
please dont tell me i can fit it into my t3 or i might have to find out were the hey rivertown is.
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| posted on September 1st, 2005 at 02:13 AM |
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Thats Riverstone outer n.w Sydney :kiss |
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| posted on September 1st, 2005 at 07:36 AM |
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Type 3's would be a dream to put these subaru engines in, bugger all cutting & the spare wheel well is made for a radiator, much easier than a
superbug.
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| posted on September 1st, 2005 at 07:44 AM |
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Type 3's would be a dream to put these subaru engines in, bugger all cutting & the spare wheel well is made for a radiator, much easier than a
superbug.
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They ARE a dream! Easy-as...
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on September 1st, 2005 at 07:47 AM |
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as long as u get the water pipes around the right way.
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| posted on September 1st, 2005 at 01:39 PM |
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as long as u get the water pipes around the right way.
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YEH!YEH!:PJVLRacing
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| posted on September 2nd, 2005 at 08:40 AM |
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Motor....ej20t
Box....single side plate
Adaptor plate and flywheel to suit.
Brass button clutch
intercooler and custom box with 2x thermofans
radiator with thermo fan
microtech with handset
2 x fuel pumps
fuel anti surge tank.
If anyone wants it fitted and running I can do your conversion for you.
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| posted on September 5th, 2005 at 10:20 AM |
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well as you know matt,its getting finished now,,
i think you had a lot to do with that,,plus i am doing my notch,so will talk to you soon about it,just concern about air flow in the boot for
intercooler,,might have to use water to air cooler,,
so matt how far will 5k get me.....
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| posted on September 5th, 2005 at 11:49 PM |
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My Mechanic mate who assisted me with mine and I have been discussing doing conversions as a business for those out there with either no time, no
experience or both. We are going to cost it out tomorrow as a drop off, drive away price and see if it is worth it.
I'll give you a hand if you like....Call me on 0416 115 993, I know where to put the cooler...thought about airflow alot I have.....the 914 has to
have one mounted also, which is not so diffferent to the t3.
I cant wait till I start a splitty conversion as well.
Matt
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 04:28 PM |
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use the type 3 design to your advantange when doing intercooler placement.
put it against the back, there is a perfect size hole where the aircooled engine originally sucked in cool air from outside via the fender/rear
windsheild vents. then put a couple fans inside the cubby, and youre done.
well, thats what i did........
-Ryan
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 05:56 PM |
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posted by boof2332
My Mechanic mate who assisted me with mine and I have been discussing doing conversions as a business for those out there with either no time, no
experience or both. We are going to cost it out tomorrow as a drop off, drive away price and see if it is worth it.
I'll give you a hand if you like....Call me on 0416 115 993, I know where to put the cooler...thought about airflow alot I have.....the 914 has to
have one mounted also, which is not so diffferent to the t3.
I cant wait till I start a splitty conversion as well.
Matt
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Yep, done those sums too. There is only a tiny number of people who want to spend $9000 on a $2000 VW...
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 05:57 PM |
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as long as u get the water pipes around the right way.
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Yep! Easy mistake to make for a first-timer!
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 07:24 PM |
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Are all the mistakes corrected now? Is Andrew up & running?
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 07:28 PM |
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| Quote: | Yep, done those sums
too. There is only a tiny number of people who want to spend $9000 on a $2000 VW...
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Are u talking $9000 for pobjoy 1916 power or wrx power, my wrx power definantly didn't cost $9000.
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 11:09 PM |
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| Quote: | | Quote: | Originally
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Yep, done those sums too. There is only a tiny number of people who want to spend $9000 on a $2000 VW...
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Are u talking $9000 for pobjoy 1916 power or wrx power, my wrx power definantly didn't cost $9000.
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WRX power. Done properly with everything required, at 'retail' prices.
And no, poor Macca still hasn't driven his car... now we have fixed the problem with the throw-out bearing, it is stalling and throwing fault codes
at us. Macca is taking a look - time is tight for me, dammitnn[ Edited on 8-9-2005 by VWCOOL ]
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| posted on September 8th, 2005 at 11:21 PM |
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Edited as requested by a number of people.nn[ Edited on 28-9-2005 by Dasdubber ]
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| posted on September 9th, 2005 at 07:38 AM |
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i have found prices on doing my notch,and so far in pieces im almost 5k,thats with after market pc..
i know chris,intheweeds has spent way more then 3k,and still not on the road,,,,,,,,,
so if you can do it for 3k,let me know....cheers:thumb |
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| posted on September 9th, 2005 at 09:42 AM |
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i have found prices on doing my notch,and so far in pieces im almost 5k,thats with after market pc..
i know chris,intheweeds has spent way more then 3k,and still not on the road,,,,,,,,,
so if you can do it for 3k,let me know....cheers:thumb
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| posted on September 11th, 2005 at 03:13 AM |
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Costings kids....
ej20t $799
Adaptor and flywheel....$660
Ecu....$1100
Clutch $450
Total....$3009
Then comes the part that varies..
Pumps$200
Fans$200
Piping $150
Intercooler set up $250
Bracing/fuel lines/clamps etc $200
Radiator $100
Exhaust $250
New coils/plugs/timing belt and possibly water pump and anthing else misc that is needed like wire and terminals$500.
Total $4859
The good thing is the setup costs are just that.....if you did blow a motor...$800 and a weekend and your BACK BABY! Thats the best bit, apart from
stupid power, reliability, economy and refinement.
Whos Next.....your next!
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| posted on September 11th, 2005 at 07:11 AM |
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thats more like what i came up with,,,,then engineering,and in some cases brake upgrades which could go to a extra $1500 on top....
once this cost is done,,cheap motors so no big dollar rebuilds..:thumb
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| posted on September 11th, 2005 at 08:44 AM |
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You can save alot from keeping an eye out for piping, thermos, fuel pumps and if you are handy with metal(i'm more handy cutting it out), then you
can get costs down to aound the $4000 mark.
What VWCOOL was talking about was the cost of a drop off, drive away conversion cost, for those not wanting to do it themselves. We worked out it
would be about $8000.....we would have to do a trial, although we sat down worked out the time and it would take 2 people 2 weeks....do do everything
from cutting to wiring.....just drive it to a dyno, then to get some new rubber.
After that it, it would be easy to show the owner how to do their own engine swaps and they could work on them from then on.
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| posted on September 11th, 2005 at 10:19 AM |
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You can save alot from keeping an eye out for piping, thermos, fuel pumps and if you are handy with metal(i'm more handy cutting it out), then you
can get costs down to aound the $4000 mark.
What VWCOOL was talking about was the cost of a drop off, drive away conversion cost, for those not wanting to do it themselves. We worked out it
would be about $8000.....we would have to do a trial, although we sat down worked out the time and it would take 2 people 2 weeks....do do everything
from cutting to wiring.....just drive it to a dyno, then to get some new rubber.
After that it, it would be easy to show the owner how to do their own engine swaps and they could work on them from then on.
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Thats cheap!!!! as long ther is no mods doing with in the motor!!!:thumbJVLRacing
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| posted on September 11th, 2005 at 11:19 AM |
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We paid $3000 for engine and computer only, sitting on the floor. THEN YOU GOTTA GET IT IN THE CAR, (with labour at $80 hour) add a radiator and $500
worth of pipes and coolant, get it engineered and get it registered with all the brakes, braces and bobby bits required
I'm sure the lads at Custom Offroad are offering drive-in drive out Subie n/a conversions for around $8000. A WRX will be a bit more
EDIT: Just saw Boof's post. Yes - I meant drive in drive out at commercial workshop (not charity or DIY or BBQ) rates. nn[ Edited on 11-9-2005 byVWCOOL ]
Edited as requested by a number of people.nn[ Edited on 28-9-2005 by Dasdubber ]
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Edited as requested by a number of people.nn[ Edited on 28-9-2005 by Dasdubber ]
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| posted on September 11th, 2005 at 12:26 PM |
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he got bargains/hook ups on alot of stuff.
i did it for about $2000us, not sure how that compares to the austrailian dollar.
-Ryan
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I honestly think that if I can do it , then anyone can do it. I've no special talents, hell I design & draw plans for a living!.
If u are prepared to do some research, have a little patience then it's more than in the realm of the average vw nut.
U don't have to beat my time frame of 5 weeks, but don't be afraid of it either.
Mines been going for 9 months now without hiccup as far as the conversion is concerned, maybe I got lucky? but when u consider what u are doing , ie
putting a late model turbo motor in the rear of an old air cooled peoples car, it's quite an accomplishment.
Those that have done it & have had success, regardless of the time frame know what I'm talking about.
regards
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im still in the process of tuning mine to run better on the road. But everyone i have run into thinks im a freggin genious. i agree with what jak
said. All it takes is a little fabrication. It has deffinitely been the most informative thing ive ever done. Deffinitely going to be a huge
accomplishment in my life.
and like jak said
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just to add a little more to that statement, i am only 19 yrs old, and i did it! its very doable, just dont overwhelm yourself in the process trying
to do too many things at once.
-Ryannn[ Edited on 11/9/2005 by rubyred ]
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im still in the process of tuning mine to run better on the road. But everyone i have run into thinks im a freggin genious. i agree with what jak
said. All it takes is a little fabrication. It has deffinitely been the most informative thing ive ever done. Deffinitely going to be a huge
accomplishment in my life.
and like jak said
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just to add a little more to that statement, i am only 19 yrs old, and i did it! its very doable, just dont overwhelm yourself in the process trying
to do too many things at once.
-Ryannn[ Edited on 11/9/2005 by rubyred ]
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Top stuff.Listening to the right people is experience in itself.JVLRacing:thumb
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