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runslikeapenguin
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 Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:41 pm Post subject: crazy people and thre sway bars! |
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hey this guy told me this exactly
"Because it's a super beetle genius.....It has upper strut stress support bars and a 7/8ths front sway bar to compensate for the welded up strut perches...you see I had to cut the strut towers and weld in 2" inserts to lift the front end on it.....and believe it or not I can still keep up with my buddies bajas that have thing front ends....and furthermore you never want to jump a baja that doesn't have a sway bar on the front....nowhere near enough camber support without it....the only way you run without one is with an a-arm front suspension....which I will have in a few months....gotta' tube the whole front end out first though...anyways whoever told you to run without a front swaybar is an idiot....or doesn't like you......or thinks walking home is fun.....Peace..... "
is this sway bar thing only good for the super beetles? because ive heard that having the sway bars is bad, is it?
well i just got started into my baja project and i took mine of should i not have?
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HamburgerBrad
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: crazy people and thre sway bars! |
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| runslikeapenguin wrote: |
| "Because it's a super beetle genius.....It has upper strut stress support bars and a 7/8ths front sway bar to compensate for the welded up strut perches...you see I had to cut the strut towers and weld in 2" inserts to lift the front end on it.....and believe it or not I can still keep up with my buddies bajas that have thing front ends....and furthermore you never want to jump a baja that doesn't have a sway bar on the front....nowhere near enough camber support without it....the only way you run without one is with an a-arm front suspension....which I will have in a few months....gotta' tube the whole front end out first though...anyways whoever told you to run without a front swaybar is an idiot....or doesn't like you......or thinks walking home is fun.....Peace..... " |
yeah.... worst, advice, ever
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runslikeapenguin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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thank you i knew that he was fulll of it!
by the way what do you think of my first ever baja project? |
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HamburgerBrad
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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we need more pictures than whats in your avatar
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Jowlz
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Is there a link to your project somewhere?
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runslikeapenguin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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| not yet but im working on it how do you pst pics here in the forms? |
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HamburgerBrad
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runslikeapenguin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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runslikeapenguin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| dang hold on |
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HamburgerBrad
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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i tried to fix the link for you, but angelfire doesnt like hotlinking images
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runslikeapenguin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| where else can i post them? |
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HamburgerBrad
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runslikeapenguin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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finnaly!
well im happy to say im on my way! |
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runslikeapenguin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| wait all that work and now no answers!!!!! |
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Jowlz
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great  What do the horses think of the Baja being in their barn?
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runslikeapenguin
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| well if there were horses there they would love it:) my sister wants a hors e but right now its just one bug workshop with many rooms, its got 8 stalls and all of thm hold something different, oneis dedicated to volkswagen stuff, hey any ideas for the baja my plans are new kyb gas adjust shocks a 6 point roll cage and a new air cleaner (as you can see stock really dosent fit in. |
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Ericthenorse
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:02 am Post subject: |
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 don't throw the stock one away... (looks like a 74 or 75) you will need it for smog testing... along with a stock muffler...
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HamburgerBrad
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:06 am Post subject: |
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my guess is that the car is a 74. no evidence of a FI system at any time which means its not a 75. it has the holes in the fenders for shock absorbing 74+ bumpers. and if that is anywhere close to the original engine, that is either not the stock intake manifold or it is not an original california car.
damn, i've spent way too much time around late model VW's
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runslikeapenguin
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:14 am Post subject: |
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| your right it is a 74 and it dosent have to be smogged thank god! (unless im missing something here) and the intake and carb are new from mexico (not me the previous owner) new tranney to! |
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dvd8n
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:25 am Post subject: |
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| Isn't the sway bar an integral part of the suspension on a macpherson strut? Doesn't it hold the strut in position fore and aft? |
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