10Speed Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hey MateHow does this ride with the hight and wheels that you have on it, much rub etc? And how low is it? Dumb questions i know Also, Mint job on the seat covers! The ride is/was surprisingly good, especially since I had the shocks out at this height, needed either shorter ones or drop spindles ideally. The was rub on the inner guard at full lock until I reduced the lock by about 20%. There would have been rub on the back of the head light bucket with slightly taller tires... but there's no rub under suspension compression The pan was about 70mm off the ground These sound like questions from a man with a shopping list? Also stoked with seat covers... to think I almost took it to an upholster to do... I am however dreading doing the headliner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 looking forward to an eventual update that includes top coat... bloody panel beaters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hey 10speed, this waiting must be driving you nuts! will be sweet when it's all done, do you run drop spindles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 yeah it is... still as long as there is progress I guess I can't complain too much no dropped spindles, would improve things though, as it sits in the pics the bump stops are removed and the tension is backed right off on the springs... would like to fit the new Mendeola S1 frontend ideally though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Subaru engines are much cheaper than VW engines, and their gearboxes are fancy with 5 forward gears... out loud> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I'm sure you know but watercooled would be yuck - dubs look kack with front cut out for radiator ventilation.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I agree, the ones you see with the bonnet replaced with mesh are yuk... and stock appearance (mostly) is paramount in whatever happens... however it is possible to do something more subtle... http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/26/vide ... n-get-exc/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 how do you get 5 forward gears and not 5 reverse gears when using a Subaru gearbox in the VW orientation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 flip the crownwheel in the diff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 yeah, except flip + replace with custom set... http://www.subarugears.com/index_files/Products.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 ahh right - gotcha. do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 rims are going in for powder coating tomorrow... thoughts on colours? leaning towards grey, much like they are at the moment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 beige cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 cream centres would be nice, though that would have the powder coaters scratching their heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJFox Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 ^ Giz test fit of rear 8"s? haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 sure, will let you know when I get them back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 cream centres would be nice, though that would have the powder coaters scratching their heads why? they'll just do what you want surely Cream would look sweet against the body colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 why you no cream? Will look sweet regardless. HPC staff/manager/bossman a forum member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 cream will be painted on (hopefully this weekend) they can only really powder coat one colour... don't think he's a member on here - though he has a couple of old school cars and he's known by a few guys on here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 woops brain melt down Shouldnt be to hard to do the centers Fuck this is kewl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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