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Nate M.
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The relentless quest for speed and better handling continues. . .
I made further refinements to the front suspension by finally installing the Speedway Engineering 1” hollow sway bar that I bought last spring. This is a bar that I bought used and modified from a Porsche 914. It’s normally sold as a NASCAR sway bar and has 18” billet arms on each side for the drops. These had been trimmed down a few inches and the arms had been custom drilled and tapped with 28 holes each for very fine stiffness adjustments and came with Weltmeister double heim joint drops that attach to the Porsche front A-arm tabs. I don’t have the weight on this, but I can say it’s easily half the weight of an aftermarket type-3 sway bar and is much lighter than a factory Porsche sway bar assembly.
I made some adjustable mounts that hold the bar in the factory type-3 location for the upper front-end tube. I made the mounts eccentric so I could move the bars location in any position within the front-end mount. This will make using the softest and firmest settings more accessible without having the drops at steep angles. I also slightly modified the upper corners of the billet side bars to get just a bit more tire clearance.
This bar is highly adjustable with 28 holes for the drops off the arms. The closer you mount the drops to the sway bar the less twist on the bar is allowed due to lack of leverage and the flatter the car is in the corners. The further you mount the drops from the bar, the more twist is allowed since you’ve increased the leverage on the sway bar. With no experience with this type of bar and certainly on this car, I decided to start-off with hole #14 right in the center. . .
I took it down the street where I have a turn circle that I can properly test it on. . . WOW!! This thing lays flat in the corners!! I can’t imagine what it would be like even closer to the bar!! I really want to get this thing out on the road to Artist Point to give it a full workout, but that’ll have to wait until next summer now that the road is closed. The car’s handling is getting closer now to what I wanted it to be so I may have to check with the local track safety requirements so I can hopefully schedule a track day in the spring. I just hope I can wait that long. . .
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eyetzr 
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Nate, if the road is closed would this not be the time to take advantage of it? Just thinking if they closed it you could use it, public safety and all that. 
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I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done" |
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Nate M.
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| Nate, if the road is closed would this not be the time to take advantage of it? Just thinking if they closed it you could use it, public safety and all that. |
Normally I'd say yes, but in this case it closes due to snow; lots of it too. We're talking 5K+ above sea level where there's normally still 3 feet of snow in August/September. The last 4 miles of the road is typically buried under 40-50 feet of snow in May when they begin to plow it by GPS.
When I drive that road hard, it's mid-week, in the late evening after 7pm when virtually everyone is already off the mountain and we pretty much have the road to ourselves. I've got a few videos of the drives up on my YouTube channel. Imagine almost 40 miles of fast twisty driving. . . My videos only capture the top 15 miles worth. The bottom 25 or so typically see speeds averaging 80+mph.
I have to see my own videos in order to view the spectacular scenery. viewing it behind the wheel could be tragic since there are no guard rails!!  
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Bobnotch
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eyetzr
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Hey you could be in Buffalo. 2 days of snow & more to come.
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Nate M.
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Proof that it's still used for hauling stuff. This time a 1/2 barrel keg of Mack & Jack's African Amber. Possibly the worlds perfect beer!! 
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Bobnotch
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Proof that it's still used for hauling stuff. This time a 1/2 barrel keg of Mack & Jack's African Amber. Possibly the worlds perfect beer!!
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Now that's what I call the perfect "cargo" for a shop truck. Although, I think you should have loaded 2, to make sure you don't run out. 
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vwfye
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Nate, help my crappy eyes... what does it say below the rear hatch on the apron?
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eyetzr
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:23 am Post subject: |
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Somehow the decal seems funnier with the keg in the back.
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Nate M.
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When I bought the set of Boxter wheels that I have been running, they originally came with a staggered set of Continental Wintercontact tires in 205/235 sizes. Last spring, I found a set of Porsche twist wheels that were perfect for these tires on Craigslist for $200 so I jumped and bought them (with ragged-out Michelin PSs installed). So with the weather turning cold and the tires I currently have rated for "Summer-ONLY", I got the Conti's mounted and balanced on the Twist wheels and mounted them to the Squarsche for the winter. These are 50 series tires, so they are about 1" taller in diameter, but there's still no rubbage in the fenders. I'll definitely feel safer on those cold mornings when there's ice and snow (if we get any this year). Normally I'm not a fan of these wheels, but on a Squareback they seem like a good fit to me.
I also modified my Keggerator with a Porsche shift handle and knob for a quicker pour. . .
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eyetzr
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 Nate, I love the "winter tires: on the car. Truly a daily driver.
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Mike Fisher
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5 spoke wheels always look good!
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Bobnotch
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| Nate M. wrote: |
When I bought the set of Boxter wheels that I have been running, they originally came with a staggered set of Continental Wintercontact tires in 205/235 sizes. Last spring, I found a set of Porsche twist wheels that were perfect for these tires on Craigslist for $200 so I jumped and bought them (with ragged-out Michelin PSs installed). So with the weather turning cold and the tires I currently have rated for "Summer-ONLY", I got the Conti's mounted and balanced on the Twist wheels and mounted them to the Squarsche for the winter. These are 50 series tires, so they are about 1" taller in diameter, but there's still no rubbage in the fenders. I'll definitely feel safer on those cold mornings when there's ice and snow (if we get any this year). Normally I'm not a fan of these wheels, but on a Squareback they seem like a good fit to me.
I also modified my Keggerator with a Porsche shift handle and knob for a quicker pour. . .
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The tires and rims look good on the car.
The keggerator however looks damn good with the Porsche parts installed. It definitely looks ready "for use" to me.
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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eyetzr
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 5:35 am Post subject: |
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Hey bobnotch, notice no offers for a test drive on the keggerator. Nate was offering up rides in the car...hmmmm
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vwfye
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priorities!
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Nate M.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Hey bobnotch, notice no offers for a test drive on the keggerator. Nate was offering up rides in the car...hmmmm |
That's where I draw the line dude!!
Actually I was having weekly BBQs every Friday afternoon this summer and the Keggerator was shared by all. It's not nearly as much fun to BBQ in the cold though, but the keggerator is just as enjoyable on Friday afternoons as it was all summer. . . Come one; come all!! (I'll check I.D. though if you come lookin' like Justin Beiber. . . )
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Hey bobnotch, notice no offers for a test drive on the keggerator. Nate was offering up rides in the car...hmmmm |
That's where I draw the line dude!!
Actually I was having weekly BBQs every Friday afternoon this summer and the Keggerator was shared by all. It's not nearly as much fun to BBQ in the cold though, but the keggerator is just as enjoyable on Friday afternoons as it was all summer. . . Come one; come all!! (I'll check I.D. though if you come lookin' like Justin Beiber. . . ) |
What's a Beiber? But seriously, all that will do is make me feel young (getting my ID checked for beer).  Thanks for the offer.
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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Damn, I live too far away! 
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