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| posted on October 9th, 2005 at 07:10 AM |
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Subynotch is up and running
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
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| posted on October 9th, 2005 at 09:07 AM |
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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
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| posted on October 9th, 2005 at 09:23 AM |
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Thanks alot,
Nippon sells motors here in the US for 650usd.:thumb
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Hi rubyred,
great job, both the conversion and your site!! Great pictures, too. Superb conversion man!!!!!!!!!:thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb
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| posted on October 11th, 2005 at 08:17 PM |
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hey man. nice job.
just one q, how much did it cost to get the motor imported (over the $650)?
thanks mate
early 60s beetle for sale - ex bush basher - spares - $100 or offers
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| posted on October 11th, 2005 at 09:53 PM |
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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?
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| posted on October 12th, 2005 at 03:57 AM |
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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
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| posted on October 12th, 2005 at 07:35 AM |
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Nice work! I didn't realise the US got Notches? I thought it was only Squares and Fastys?
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| posted on October 12th, 2005 at 08:16 AM |
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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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| posted on October 12th, 2005 at 08:41 AM |
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| Quote: | 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.
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| posted on October 12th, 2005 at 08:46 AM |
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sorry double post
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| posted on October 12th, 2005 at 06:00 PM |
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haha, funny thing is a few of my buddies and i were just talking about saving up and goin to australia to race/have fun with cars for a month or so.
They would have access to their jdm cars, and id be able to learn vw track racing setups get to try out some of your guys' circuits.
-Ryan
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| posted on October 12th, 2005 at 10:35 PM |
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Beautiful brake set up:thumb thats what ilike to see.Deffently not cheap shit and proven set up....JVLRacing
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| posted on October 19th, 2005 at 05:47 PM |
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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
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| posted on October 20th, 2005 at 05:21 PM |
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Handbrake?
Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
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| posted on October 20th, 2005 at 08:23 PM |
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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
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| posted on October 20th, 2005 at 08:47 PM |
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Cool site, well done mate.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2005 at 07:34 PM |
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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
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| posted on August 25th, 2006 at 10:58 PM |
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rubyred, will your site be back up soon ?
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