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Richard Davies
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Location: Colorado Springs Colorado USA
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Hi Lars,
Ride is stiff with 1cm travel if you press down on the front fender.
you need to drive like you are riding a big motorcycle fast - look out for potholes and poor road surfaces.
I have brittle bones and stiff joints from chemo and radiation. I had no problem driving the Bug for 10 hours on a couple of long days. |
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halbug
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Richard Davies
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Location: Colorado Springs Colorado USA
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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Just completed 5,393 Miles in my 'Mendeola' Bug April 1 thro April 26 2022.
Colorado springs - Socorro NM - Phoenix for Bugorama - San Diego - LA - Morro Bay - Big Sur - San Francisco - Eugene OR - Portland OR - Seattle - Vancouver Canada - Seattle - Portland - Boise - Idaho Falls - Salt Lake City - Grand Junction CO - Home.
Suspension performed perfectly.
All the videos dated April 1st onwards are from this trip:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpJX1UO19W-YGewKCY1WmMQ/videos
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halbug
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Tom_Kathleen
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:09 am Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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Type 1 ball joints are what we put in our 2 front ends. One set of the uppers did not have a tight enough fit, so we tack welded them in place. Tom
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halbug
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Tom_Kathleen
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:08 am Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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Ball joints are standard Type 1 as far as I know. Tom
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halbug
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halbug
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coolrydes
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| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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It has been awhile since those were done. I'm guessing they are our standard Mirror Silver and clear. As far as paint codes, I do not remember, however I believe they were made by Prismatic Powders
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halbug
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coolrydes
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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Halbug,
It is called powder coating. It is applied as a powder, then baked at 400 degrees. It is very much like a plastic finish. We use it because of how durable it is.
To remove it, it needs to be first burnt with a cool torch then sand blasted off. I have also heard of people using acid type chemicals to take it off.
Hope that helps out.
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halbug
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CarreraRS
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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coolrydes
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:32 am Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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Here a couple more examples of poor quality parts they make. When I have time I will post more in hopes to help you folks be able to understand the safety issues. These are examples of none penetration welds and poor design. The spring plate replacement parts are extremely dangerous. A welded stud to a pc of tube, will break. Crushing tubes to weld to other tubes is a sign of cheap thin walled tubing being used. This type of thing will allow cracks next to the welds.
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coolrydes
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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Hello all my performance friends here on the samba.
I have been trying to be quiet and focus on our products, and keep my opinion to myself, however even if I take a few hits for posting this I think human lives are worth the pain it may cost me.
I just finished looking at some of your pictures of the IMOHR front and rear suspension. I blew up many pictures to see details or design, weld quality, and manufacturing practices. What I found was scary to say the least, therefor I feel it is the responsible thing to do is to give you all fair warning. First I would not run this stuff as they have already had many failures (broken parts under normal use). If you decide to run it I would keep a very close eye on the parts. I would look them over for cracks, bends, and general early wearing on some of the parts.
It is my feeling and by judging by past failures of their parts, that you should keep an eye on the welds and surrounding areas. Also watch all tubes, and spindle parts for bends. Catching these type of failures can be the difference between life and death of your vw, you, or both.
Good luck guys, and stay safe with the shinny side up....
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Are you going to back up your claim of "they have already had many failures" with evidence? |
Here are a few pictures of a Imohr spindle that failed in the guys drive way after driving home.
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owdlvr
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:11 am Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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Hello all my performance friends here on the samba.
I have been trying to be quiet and focus on our products, and keep my opinion to myself, however even if I take a few hits for posting this I think human lives are worth the pain it may cost me.
I just finished looking at some of your pictures of the IMOHR front and rear suspension. I blew up many pictures to see details or design, weld quality, and manufacturing practices. What I found was scary to say the least, therefor I feel it is the responsible thing to do is to give you all fair warning. First I would not run this stuff as they have already had many failures (broken parts under normal use). If you decide to run it I would keep a very close eye on the parts. I would look them over for cracks, bends, and general early wearing on some of the parts.
It is my feeling and by judging by past failures of their parts, that you should keep an eye on the welds and surrounding areas. Also watch all tubes, and spindle parts for bends. Catching these type of failures can be the difference between life and death of your vw, you, or both.
Good luck guys, and stay safe with the shinny side up....
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Are you going to back up your claim of "they have already had many failures" with evidence?
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-Alex77-
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:01 am Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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Nice video, thanks. I think this is only actual driving video about mendeola chassis in 10 years... 
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coolrydes
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| Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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Richard, Tom and Kathleen,
Thank you very much for the post, I'm glad to hear you both are enjoying your CRC / Mendeola Suspension equipped cars. There is nothing like having a full blown super car under a none super car body.....
For everyone else, this is a testament to our suspension, and quality. Richard's was built 3/30/2012, Tom and Kathleen's chassis was built in 5/17/2011. I know Tom & Kathleens car was driven across country at one point, and Richard's is has many fun miles and is a favorite of one of his friends that races Pike's Peak.
Just saying........ Quality stands the test of time........
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Tom_Kathleen
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Performance Chassis for T1 |
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We know what a ride like that feels like! Only add a 300hp Subaru STI engine a perfectly geared Mendeola transaxle, all covered by a cool Manxter body. Tom
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Beautiful car, nice trip and great pictures!
