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Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:04 pm

my square keeps getting further from the light:

I just picked up my square from my mechanic. Darryl performed a laundry list of things on my car, including:

replaced headlights with Sport kit from MAM
replaced broken accelerator cable
full tuneup/oil change (might as well, with the rest of this)

but mostly:

swapped the FI for a set of Weber 34 ICT's... which also entailed a new fuel pump and distributor....

I will post pics in a couple of days, but the square runs better than it ever did on the FI system...

don't worry, Tram & Russ -- I have the FI system boxed up for a rainy day.... I just got tired of diagnosing/fixing/replacing components for the last 14 months and simply want to drive my car...

let the rant begin....

Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:13 pm

the darkside is awesome.. lol

what's this headlight mod you speak of?

you can't carry enough extra accelerator cables by the way. lol. i remember one time i fixed my busted cable with speaker wire so i could get home.

i am still on the fence about the FI stuff. i dont care really. when my FI starts crapping out, then i'll start worrying. but until then, i like it even though i am pretty uneducated on the topic. i'm pretty decent with carb work so i think thats ONE upside to it at least.

you have pics of those headlights?

Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:28 pm

welcome to the dark, far more power, in the dark

Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:34 pm

I'm betting you miss your FI in a matter of weeks. :wink:

Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:35 pm

Crippler wrote: the darkside is awesome.. lol

what's this headlight mod you speak of?

you can't carry enough extra accelerator cables by the way. lol. i remember one time i fixed my busted cable with speaker wire so i could get home.

i am still on the fence about the FI stuff. i dont care really. when my FI starts crapping out, then i'll start worrying. but until then, i like it even though i am pretty uneducated on the topic. i'm pretty decent with carb work so i think thats ONE upside to it at least.

you have pics of those headlights?

no pics of mine yet but they are here:

http://www.800luvbugg.com/shop?frame=6.3305

Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:39 pm

those look pretty legit. i'd get some, but our cars already look too alike. ;-)

btw - off topic, did your bumpers bolt on pretty easily with the stock brackets?

Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:59 pm

I think carbs are gonna go on my square, I already have a questionable motor, I don't need anymore guess work so I'm switching.

Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:25 pm

Crippler wrote: those look pretty legit. i'd get some, but our cars already look too alike. ;-)

btw - off topic, did your bumpers bolt on pretty easily with the stock brackets?

my bumpers are fiberglass and didn't have any holes in them until I drilled them... so I fit them...

the OG chrome bumpers, however, are different - the rears bolt up nicely, but the fronts will take a little work on the brackets -- plus you have to have early brackets, as late ones are too wide for the bumpers...

Tram - I hear you talking and this was a decision I dragged my feet on for quite a while... I got sick of looking at my car in the garage and just want to drive it.... some day, maybe, the FI will go back on it, but until then....

Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:16 am

Master, can the darkside make me more powerful.

Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:45 am

Darkside? Ahhh... I thought you were buying a bay bus :-)

You keep running that thing with the controlled fuel leak, I'll stick to the FI myself :-)

Actually, the darkside to a type 3 would be a 411/412, wouldn't it?

Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:02 am

I've had a couple of accelerator cables break, and inevitably you don't have one with you. So now I always have some 3/8" rope in the car. I've had to drive home before pulling on the rope to get the engine going.....

Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:57 am

MrBreeze wrote:

Actually, the darkside to a type 3 would be a 411/412, wouldn't it?

sorry, i have both and the 412 isn't the darkside of a type 3. it is the lightside!

Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:26 am

MrBreeze wrote: ...
Actually, the darkside to a type 3 would be a 411/412, wouldn't it?
Actually, "Darkside" means non-stock whereas "Lightside" means stock, it has nothing to do with type/model.

Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:46 am

Rise Lord Blankmange, and feel the power of the Dark side. . . . :twisted:
Carbs leads to Mag wheels, Mag wheels leads to Lowered suspension, . . . :lol: Dual Dells going on my motor as sonn as it quits and I get a rebuild. PO converted it to Carbs before I bought it. I like being able to tune, rejet and work on my cars and most importantly DRIVE THEM. In all honesty and respect to the more FI inclined, if I had the tools, time and patience I would probably use FI but, I have non of the above so I'll go the carburetted way. Drive on everybody its all about everybody doing their own thing. Long live Aircooled VWs :D

Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:02 am

Well, My buddy "Spooook" installed a pair of motorcycle turn signals for me so I guess there is no turning back now......... I still have the stock motor/FI and will maintain it as long as I can..

Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:28 am

Locknar wrote: Well, My buddy "Spooook" installed a pair of motorcycle turn signals for me so I guess there is no turning back now......... I still have the stock motor/FI and will maintain it as long as I can..
at least untill we build you a 2 L T-4 motor

Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:43 am

hey will those headlights fit a 71 square AND a 69 std. beetle?

Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:48 am

Those headlights should fit a 69 square and any late bug. Those lights used to be offered in the old Rocky mountain Motorwerks catalogue. :wink:

Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:56 am

Check out the link. I got a set of these lights. They are good quality at a good price.

http://www.memoimports.com/new_page_4.htm

Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:07 am

BUGN VW wrote: Check out the link. I got a set of these lights. They are good quality at a good price.

http://www.memoimports.com/new_page_4.htm

those look like the same lights -- did they come with an install kit, i.e. all the wiring and relays, etc?