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 kombi_kid
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| posted on September 23rd, 2015 at 10:54 AM |
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shortened sumps
Hey
Is sharpbuilt the only making shortened sumps in aussie now ?are they any good suit kombi ok with the engine mounts etc? Does anyone have a custom
offroad shortened sump they can take some measurements on for me ?
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Rhys
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| posted on September 23rd, 2015 at 12:39 PM |
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Rhys , Paul @ Steelart Creations / Down South Motor Sports is making the Custom offroad style sumps now and can be contacted on 0410 571 010
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on September 23rd, 2015 at 08:23 PM |
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Thanks heaps andrew !
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| posted on September 23rd, 2015 at 09:55 PM |
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I made my own, was a big job as I modified it extensively to take advantage that in our VW's the engine is going backwards as opposed to the way it
sits in the Subi. As a result the design of the sump should be reversed to the original. Mine gets punished and has not had an oil light all year
under pretty tough conditions. i also built a baffle plate similar to the ones the Subi performance guys use but again with the 'backwards'
philosophy in mind.
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| posted on September 24th, 2015 at 09:38 AM |
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Post pics away if you dont mind lou would love to see the design !
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| posted on September 24th, 2015 at 09:08 PM |
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Hi
This is the one that Westy did for my car, I've had no oil light issues either.
Steve
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| posted on September 24th, 2015 at 09:24 PM |
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This is how Brad worked it all out, cut the base of the sump off a few millimetres above your lowest point that you want, mine was the cross pipe and
oil filter, the guillotine a flat base to fit around everything, make some some slots on the sides of the sump so that oil can flow into wings, then
fold up the wings
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| posted on September 25th, 2015 at 09:18 AM |
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Whats the go with modifying the pickup ? Do you run a dipstick steve?
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| posted on September 25th, 2015 at 02:33 PM |
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I do run a dip stick, just work out amount you cut off and shorten it the same amount
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| posted on September 25th, 2015 at 10:23 PM |
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Given up on the mustang and back to VWs ?
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| posted on September 25th, 2015 at 10:26 PM |
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I can personally vouch for the sumps that Paul at Down South Motorsports builds - based on Brad's design. They put these sumps on the two buggies
that competed in the Norra 1000 rallye this year - and finished first and second in class. Then driven back to San Diego from the tip of Mexico. Both
cars were then driven across the USA and back - some 9000 miles. They both conquered the famous Pike's Peak and the Manxter also did 99 miles of S
curves, ALL the hills in San Francisco and all without issue. It's not even a discussion - just call Paul and get yours.
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| posted on September 26th, 2015 at 07:15 AM |
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Haha uncle brian na tinkering on both vws at home mustang is in gold.coast .....
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| posted on September 26th, 2015 at 06:13 PM |
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You bought a pony car ??????????????????????? lol
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on September 26th, 2015 at 06:42 PM |
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hahahahahaha yer its been in the buolding phase for the past 3 years nearly done though sick of american shit gotta get back to my roots something
less complicated !
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