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Captain Jacques
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Gorgeous car! I just wish they'd called the rims something else... 
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UK_Monkey
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Location: Home of the British Formula1 Grand Prix
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:42 am Post subject: |
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| Captain Jacques wrote: |
| Gorgeous car! I just wish they'd called the rims something else... |
You can call them 'Fox' wheels if you like...
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old gh bug
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Location: UK
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love this car
i have just got my std 1303 cab MOT'd its running a std 1600cc motor at the moment , but i have a 2110 cc porsche fanned one to go in and porsche 944 brake set up
what i would like to know is how much have you lowered your car how many splines on the back and what drop on the front .
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UK_Monkey
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| old gh bug wrote: |
love this car
i have just got my std 1303 cab MOT'd its running a std 1600cc motor at the moment , but i have a 2110 cc porsche fanned one to go in and porsche 944 brake set up
what i would like to know is how much have you lowered your car how many splines on the back and what drop on the front .
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It's only dropped by one inner spline at the back, so it's about a 3.5" drop at the back.
Quite a lot of work has gone into the front. I bought strut adjusters and slimline springs from Rally design and mk 1 golf inner struts, the had RNJ Motorsport shorten the struts and weld in the adjusters. I'd say the front is dropped by close to 5", but it is a bit low. I had to roll the arches to stop the tyres catching the inner wings. To save messing around, I'd get one of those top line lowering set ups if I was to do it again.
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old gh bug
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thanks for the reply
i think 5" is a bit too low for me but looks good , i think i will go to about 3 " all round hopefully i have some lowered struts and springs and will be fitting 944 brakes all round ,just hope to get some use out of it this summer , just waiting for the DVLA to send me the registration number hopefully it wont take to long ,
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UK_Monkey
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Yes, I think 944 rear brakes will be the next project, although I see ispwest do brackets for wilwood calipers with a handbrake.
Not sure how it would all bolt together though. I guess I'd need to go down the Porsche rear hub route anyway, in which case, I might as well go for the 944 full set up.
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UK_Monkey
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Started up the jalopy tonight.
Was really surprised how great those vintage speed silencers sound! I'd forgotten how nice they sound.
Took it for a quick spin and decided my new brakes definitely need adjusting!
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UK_Monkey
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For anyone fitting wilwood calipers, it essential to fit a residual pressure valves otherwise you'll never get a decent pedal.
Just thought I'd share that one..
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UK_Monkey
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Time to sell the jalopy. 
We need room in the garage. 
No doubt it will go for a fraction of what's been spent on it. 
VW Hobby = set fire to $50 notes. 
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UK_Monkey
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Pictures taken for it's for sale advert.
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UK_Monkey
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