carfreak85

I'm working on finishing my snorkel and I just want to see what other people are running or were running compaired to me.

Have you tried doing a search?

Well think of it my way: (Just for the record, I am very excited to see this car preform!) The STi has a semi-closed block, sodium filled exhaust valves, decades worth of advanced engineering and a tranny designed by Porsche that has three LSDs (One being controlled by a computer)... It has 300hp and 300 lb/ft of torque. Runs 0-60 in 4.5 seconds, the 1320 in less than 13 seconds (Faster in all performance tests than a supercharged Cobra, in a ford magazine!) and has a top speed of 145+. 12.9" front brakes with computers controlling them and stops in less than 125 feet. It pulls around .90G on the skidpad, and has proven its self as a serious race car on 5 (or 6, any rallys in Asia?) of the 7 continents. The GL has 20+ year old technology in it's engine. 5 speed tranny that, while a technical tour de force in terms of packaging, it isn't anything special. The EA82T made 115hp and 134 lb/ft of torque, and ran about 10 seconds and about 18 seconds in the quarter mile. It has single piston sliding calipers front and rear, hardly stops at all. I don't think it registers anything over .75G on the skidpad and was rallied by subaru, but I haven't heard about any success from that program. I have faith, but on the original engine and suspension designs, as well as the limitations of the old, tired chassis will hinder the project... Other than that, MORE POWER TO YA!!!

Yes, I think the straight line this has a small chance of happening (Very small) but the corners thing is not going to happen ever (I think), as long as total numbers are concerned.

Don't touch the carter/webers, they are the devil! If it was a weber though...

Oh, I don't really care. It wasn't that far off from the limits. I think I can pass on the stock carb. I also did some real offroading, not just pavement driving, so I don't know what that was all about. Check the pics... I haven't been able to do much driving since insurance wont kick in until its registered.

The engine will be getting a mostly stock rebuild, maybe a cam or something, but no overbore or anything else. I'll see about a light weight (Read Aluminum or titanium) valve train. If I get those parts, the engine will be broken in on the way to WCSS6! I'm also looking into an LSD and RX tranny. We'll see how far I get. This means extra hours at work!

I don't think they are making it any more, and if they still are, I know its going out of production. Very low demand for it. There is a W8 Passat wagon at Chaplin's that has been there for months waiting for a new engine from Germany. Appairently they don't stock them in the US!

Ok, so in order to register the hatch in my name I have to get it emissions tested. So I do that and the results are rediculous! (Passed the gas cap though!) http://usmb.net/gallery/album114/IMG_0500?full=1 The previous owner decided that pinching off the return line from the fuel filter would help it start better. After failing, I decided that the carb would suck in as much gas as it needed and would need some of the gas to go back to the tank. With the pump shoving as much gas in as it could, it couldn't have helped the HC counts! Also, when the car was in this state, it almost refused to start after it was warm. The carb would flood its self even when the car was off because none of the extra pressure could be releived. Unpinching the line fixed this too! Next was the wiring. Now, I'll admit in an offroader, having the fuses exposed is probably a good idea, in case something goes wrong: http://usmb.net/gallery/album114/IMG_0488?full=1 But using twist on crimps designed for the wiring in your house seems kinda dumb to me! I've replaced three or four of them so far (Two were for high wattage KC's!) and I expect to find some more of them. After a bit of very light offroading (And pounding the CV's with wheel spin on the street) I need a new front axle, good thing I have a parts car on its way! Well, the engine for the turbo wagon should be getting rebuilt in the next week or two, and all it needs is some paint blended and the rear bumper put back on and it'll be ready for WCSS6. I can't decide if I want the hatch or the wagon at the show!

HAHAHAHA those dorks! I can't think of any current VW that is anything but inline or V.

We hit 100 in Bellevue today. Thermometer was crappy, but it matches the Thermo in my old Mercedes to about .5*C

Hey, I sent you a PM One Eye.

I might just take it to sears or speedware motorsports for a suspension alignment. Lots of positive camber, that I know shouldn't be there.

My hatch needs a new steering rack badly! How long does this usually take and how do I get the alignment correct afterwards (Besides a shop, which I might do anyway.)

It used to belong to Superrallyroo and before that Hatch4X4 (Or something like that). Needs a fair amount of work to get it the way I want it. More pics to come! On a side note, I really like the old album better than the new one (Much easier to figure out the old one) so I hope the new one is scraped!!!

Dan just doesn't have the calibrated butt that I do. I drove it and I could tell the difference. Up to a point you don't feel anything, but after a point, you can feel and hear the difference in power. The downside is that when you get to the secondary, the pedal sticks and you have to push past the stickiness to get to the power. Does that make sense?

What the hell is "kekeke"? You need to learn to TYPE!!! (THIS post is to make my count go up! HAHAHA!)

http://usmb.net/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album243 This is my new baby! After I transfer insurance, I'll be driving it every day!

Clothes hanger, Dan!

I know someone has a rusting hulk of a brat sitting around. All Dan needs is a tiny bit of the rear bulkhead and about a 18"x32" panel from the bed/

Dan, what I ment was that I'd have to look at it. I don't remember what you have on there. Hopefully its a hitachi!

I think the pros and cons of the DGEV vs. the DGAV are what Dan is looking for.

Dan might be looking for a welded diff. Ben might want to get a front section made for his brat, but for now, the stuff will sit...

Dan, Ben and I grabed most of the rear of the lift and also the shifters and the extended steering shaft. Finally got the vent nubbin Ben was missing too!

I think that most veteran members have a decent list of phone numbers, so if you don't have person A's number but you have person B's, then you'll probably be able to get in touch with someone who does!