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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 04:51 PM |
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Spool Problems
Has anyone else had a problem with aluminium spools???? After getting an oilk leak at Warwick,i pulled the box out lastnight only to find that the
spool was almost about to break. It is cracked were the axle and the fulcrom plates go in. This was a brand new spool and did eleven passes at
Warwick. The last one did exactly the same thing in the same spot. Any thoughts on what might be causing this????
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 07:33 PM |
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wheel hop?, micro quivers while taking off.
71 notchback,
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| posted on November 6th, 2010 at 05:15 AM |
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hey dude,
sounds like the car is squating too far.
When the axle gets too much angle
the fulcrum plates bind and try to break off the end of the spool,
prob on the drivers side?
Both sides can bind if the car squats too far,
but drivers side will squat more.
another option:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1032580
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| posted on November 6th, 2010 at 12:41 PM |
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After the first time it broke i put 28mm torsion bars in thinking that was the problem. Wasn't squating very much at all??
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 07:44 PM |
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After the first time it broke i put 28mm torsion bars in thinking that was the problem. Wasn't squating very much at all??
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Sounds like something in there is binding,
to cause the breakages you have had.
Perhaps the end of the axle is now bent?
The photos and videos from Warwick should be able to tell you if it is too low at launch.
Did Matt get any shots of your car from the rear?
I put zip ties on my shock shaft and mine only squats about 30mm.
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| posted on December 23rd, 2010 at 08:05 AM |
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What did you find to be the problem dude?
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whathaveidone
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| posted on December 23rd, 2010 at 02:48 PM |
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got an axel tube from another car. When we measured then up, mine was 4mm longer. I figured that was pulling the axel out of the spool 4mm. nearly got
the car ready to run again, with some time off over chrissy im hoping to get to the test and tune at WSID in jan. Ill find out if that was the problem
then.
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| posted on December 23rd, 2010 at 05:23 PM |
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See you at the track on the 22nd January - I'm having a play and trying some secret stuff with the beetle prior to the new Sydney Raceway (WSID)
season and Portland. Let me know if you want me to bring anything that may help you - H
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| posted on December 23rd, 2010 at 05:33 PM |
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lol,love it. I have some secret squirrel stuff aswell !!!!!! Thanks should be right. Morgs and a few other cars might be there so it should be a good
day.
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| posted on December 23rd, 2010 at 05:38 PM |
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Good luck Henry
Reub
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