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| posted on October 9th, 2009 at 05:07 AM |
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ahh, that explains alot, forgot about the spraying, funny though, we have both progressed a lil bit more, maybe u need to work the opposite time slot
to me so they get done sometime in the next.... year?
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| posted on October 9th, 2009 at 07:32 AM |
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Hi Joel
How did feel power wise on the test drive?
I closed my radiator in using thin sheet aluminum, maybe you could make up a sandwich with two sheets and some insulation in between to cut down
heat.
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| posted on October 9th, 2009 at 11:01 AM |
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Joel,
I enclosed my radiator with aluminium checker plate at first. I then put automotive carpet insulation (the fiberous brown crap that gets everywhere)
followed by marine carpet over top. It still let heaps of heat through and made the car like an oven inside (rear radiator for me). I soon fixed that
problem by lining the radiator side of the aluminium with that aluminium foil / sound deadening material thermal insulation sheeting. It works
fantastically well and really keeps the heat out. You can't feel the heat come in from the back at all anymore.
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| posted on October 9th, 2009 at 07:43 PM |
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cheers for that Wes, ive been thinking of covering my heater channels and floors with that stuff instead of the regular insulation i currently have
just to prevent some of the heat that is gonna radiate into the cabin from the stainless lines under the sills
so i might get some more and cover the rad box as well
but for now i did a temp el'bodjo solution till i work something out
Steve, i couldnt really tell you, i dont think ive ever driven more like a scone gobbler in my life
it was just a quick nanna putt up to the intersection and back and i didnt give it much but it does feel like it really wants to go
i havent been game to unleash it much yet, mainly cos of the way the rad was heating up my fuel tank uncovered but also theres a couple of small
issues
ive either got an innaccurate temp gauge or my ECU temp sender is playing up (wouldnt that throw a code??)
my fans not coming on
i let it idle for about 15 mins and the temp gradually snuck up till it hit just over 100c
im thinking its just the gauge reading abit high
it was warm but didnt seeem real hot and wasnt spitting out the overflow but i earthed the fan relay manually and within about 1min the temp dropped
back down to 85
i know i should have replaced the thermostat and its on my list but it seems to be working
ill let it go abit longer tomoro and see if either the fan comes on or it starts to boil
guage is a brand new speco sports series and ive never had an issue with speco gauges ive always found them to be very accurate
ive also got an inlet leak somewhere
just a minor one but enough to make the idle hunt abit and its whistling like it has a turbo spooling 
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| posted on October 10th, 2009 at 01:07 PM |
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ther you go Joel the fan is the brown wire
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| posted on October 11th, 2009 at 04:54 PM |
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mines red 
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| posted on October 11th, 2009 at 06:52 PM |
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well until i get my arse in gear and finish updating heres a quick virtual tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpZqOK4b8Cg
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| posted on October 11th, 2009 at 07:37 PM |
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So - you been for a drive??
Did you find the air leak??
Whatever - looks brilliant
Well done 
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on October 11th, 2009 at 07:41 PM |
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yeah been for a couple of drives but havent gone far yet
just building confidence up first
waiting for the paranoia of blown coolant joints and electrical faults to die down
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| posted on October 11th, 2009 at 07:45 PM |
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Well???
How does it compare to the blower??
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| posted on October 11th, 2009 at 07:55 PM |
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its got plenty to give by the feel of it but i havent been too adventuress yet
definatley feels as quick off the mark but i havent had a chance to try out top end power
not expecting miracles comparing it to a force fed 1776 but its best described as smoooooooooth power delivery
the biggest problem im having so far is a force of habit i just cant break no matter what is double clutching back to second when i drive a bug.
which is a fun with a modern EFI engine cos they take so long to idle back
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| posted on October 11th, 2009 at 09:20 PM |
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bastard, u left msn early, not fair, will try catch you tomorrow night though, nice work anyway
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| posted on October 12th, 2009 at 12:03 AM |
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Hi Joel
We want to see videos on your famous "private" test course. Just give all the hoses a good tighten and get out there.
Steve
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| posted on October 12th, 2009 at 04:46 AM |
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Nice work Joel!
There's only one way to find out if everything will hold...
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| posted on October 13th, 2009 at 07:48 PM |
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god damn it
took the old man for a blat out the road tonight and it seems my speed sensor didnt agree with going a speed....umm..... somewhat faster than it was
supposed to
yes, im slowly getting more game with it
might try plan B and setup an inferred proximity sensor instead.
they will handle higher speeds abit better than a reed switch
all is going well, my fan is happily doing its thing
comes on at 103 and off at 98 so my guage is reading about 8c high but thats better than being to low
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| posted on October 13th, 2009 at 08:01 PM |
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ok turns out code 24 is
24 Air Control Valve or Circuit (Exc. Justy)
not VSS like i suspected, although i have a feeling the 2 are connected as alot of ppl get the IACV code on subaru vanagon with faulty VSS
its running really well just the light came on when i drilled it then coasted down a hill so i suspected it was VSS as it didnt effect anything other
than the light coming on
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| posted on October 14th, 2009 at 04:20 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
ok turns out code 24 is
24 Air Control Valve or Circuit (Exc. Justy)
not VSS like i suspected, although i have a feeling the 2 are connected as alot of ppl get the IACV code on subaru vanagon with faulty VSS
its running really well just the light came on when i drilled it then coasted down a hill so i suspected it was VSS as it didnt effect anything other
than the light coming on
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Ahhh, I had that with mi bus. Coasting down in 4th or 3rd (never happened in 2nd or 1st) and only when the engine was warm. 'UK '98 EJ20 ODB-I
Short out your neutral switch. Easiest way with mine was to use half a paper clip inserted into the connector as a link.
Job's a good un
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| posted on October 14th, 2009 at 08:01 PM |
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mine was auto so had the inhibitor and park switches but all thats already been chopped out and bridged
after doing some reading thro the subaruvanagon archeives this seems to be a really common problem
in my case its just cos my VSS has stopped producing a signal
cheers Balders for the souvineer too
got plenty of room for it 
my shiny new sump got its first battle scar today
ol girl is squatting in the bum abit with the extra weight
gonna have to raise it back up abit
ill get some better vids later but in the mean time heres a quick dodgy incar footage of me driving like a grandma and not breaking any speed
limits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDElxQEN_hg
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| posted on October 14th, 2009 at 08:29 PM |
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Hi Joel
Are you running type 3 rear bars, looks like you might need them or heavier ones again.
Steve
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| posted on October 14th, 2009 at 08:32 PM |
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nah stock Lbug, need to chase a pair down
was gonna swap over the squareback rear end from my black bug but i hate duel spring plates with a passion
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| posted on October 14th, 2009 at 08:59 PM |
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Hi Joel
I hate the dual as well, you can still run the wagon bars with single spring plates.
My biggest issue was because they were so stubby they were hard to get into place.
The car sounds sweet by the way.
Is that Glenn Torrens in your avatar?
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| posted on October 14th, 2009 at 09:09 PM |
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Ha! im sure Glenn wil be thrilled to know you think he looks like frank gallagher from shameless
was it only squarebacks that had bigger bars?
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| posted on October 14th, 2009 at 11:03 PM |
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Joel, I wanna see your bug with black running boards... it makes my eyes freak out with white ones... haha
That photo is awesome, good work
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| posted on October 14th, 2009 at 11:11 PM |
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That acceleration looks so effortless. I can't wait to see it in person
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| posted on October 14th, 2009 at 11:17 PM |
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as you say joel, the rear could go up a bit and still look good.
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 05:24 AM |
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Hi Joel
It was only the square backs with the thick bars, the Notch and fastback had the same bars as a bug.
Steve
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 07:19 AM |
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yeah call Richard at v force
he has torsion bars
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 12:16 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Joel, I wanna see your bug with black running boards... it makes my eyes freak out with white ones... haha
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really?
see i was the other way around, once i colour coded the bumpers and blacked the trim out i found the white running boards really cleaned the lines
up
i was thinking of going carbon fibre but thought id try out this first
it was only rough attempt, theyre just shitty old ones that used to be on jasmine, jess's purple Lbug
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That acceleration looks so effortless. I can't wait to see it in person
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i gave it abit in 1st but that wasnt really up it much, gets motoring alot quicker than that
just so unusual to have such smooth powerband
just spewin it wasnt ready for warwick
Ian i'll give richard a buzz, cheers for the heads up
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 06:26 PM |
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28mm bars for about $300ish i think, nice pic btw
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 07:48 PM |
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Nice work!
Good to finally meet you at Warwick.
Can't wait to feel the subi power next time
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