NoCoast Grant Hughes Mega Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
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Yellowhammer John Barnett Elite Moderator Location: Bama Join Date: 03/13/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 113 Rally Car: I really have one and use it. |
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fliz Chad Eixenberger Mega Moderator Location: Grafton, WI Join Date: 02/01/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 484 Rally Car: 1988 VW Golf #687 |
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But what's the spring rate of a tabby? |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
I'm not a total dick---only people that I have problems with are ego maniacs and idiots... You get off this guys thread with your imbecilic old wives tales of bullshit some other retard told you. go get one of your "rally cars" going one day instead of blabbering shit for 7 or 8 years. I've spoken with him several times, spoken, like humans, he's a bright guy with feet on the ground not some schmuck living in some fantasy make believe land.. And change you name back so we all see the name of an idiot.. Because being an idiot is obnoxious. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Yellowhammer John Barnett Elite Moderator Location: Bama Join Date: 03/13/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 113 Rally Car: I really have one and use it. |
I absolutey agree with that. . You argue and shit on seemingly everything and everyone, every thread is treated as your personal thread, yet you, even when not being talked to directly, want to come in and start calling names and calling people idiots. On one point you are absolutely right and occasionally I do need to be reminded of : Internet rally forums are about the biggest waste of time I have ever run across. They should be a place to exchange ideas, good and not-so-good, without some pissing contest that you concoct in your mind. new plan : More time working on a project and less time reading your bullshit. I wish nobody else any bad will, but JVL you are the most miserable fucking narcissist I have had the pleasure of feeling sorry for. Wasted potential. I guess we should all just empty our checking accounts and send it to you and maybe whomever is deemed worthy by your arrogant ass might get a completed car in less than 7 years. hahaaha not. 'Oh dear! John Van Rallyking does not approve of something I said or did... whatever shall I do ?' I mean seriously, what exactly is it I said or did that infuriates you so ? cause I'd like to keep doing it - it's kinda funny how pompous you are and get so revved up over nothing. and I don't think I will let you get the last word in, chief. this could have been responded to this way : "yes, sandblasting springs with sand or ____ , is probably not a good idea, but I have done shot-peening or whatever and it works great, and here's why = " - was that be so hard ? something like that would be helpful. ... or am I 'arguing' with you again ? you, cap-locking to anyone that they need to quit arguing, that makes me lol in real life. |
DG_Rally Dave Grenwis Ultra Moderator Location: Minneapolis, MN Join Date: 08/16/2012 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 125 Rally Car: '92 VW Golf |
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ReluctantGolf Kevin Andrade Godlike Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 07/15/2013 Posts: 55 Rally Car: VW Mk2 Golf for my rookie year in SCCA RallyX...MK2 GLI with 1.8T for my first event.. |
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DexterVW David Baker Mod Moderator Location: Rhode my Island Join Date: 11/20/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 290 Rally Car: 95 GTI TDI |
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William Marenich William Marenich Super Moderator Location: Auburn, MI Join Date: 01/26/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 42 Rally Car: 91' VW Golf GTI |
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Towona Tony P Godlike Moderator Location: Alberta, Canada Join Date: 08/21/2010 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 149 Rally Car: MK2 Golf |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Bit by a dog? Don't be so hard on the car! A little engine work and 4.67 final drive and it won't be a dog, it'll kick ass! John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
William Marenich William Marenich Super Moderator Location: Auburn, MI Join Date: 01/26/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 42 Rally Car: 91' VW Golf GTI |
While I am in there, I might as well install a multi-plate diff, something nice like a gripper. What is the shortest RnP I go with? I keep seeing in my searches about a group buy in the past, is there any more laying around?
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DexterVW David Baker Mod Moderator Location: Rhode my Island Join Date: 11/20/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 290 Rally Car: 95 GTI TDI |
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William Marenich William Marenich Super Moderator Location: Auburn, MI Join Date: 01/26/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 42 Rally Car: 91' VW Golf GTI |
I had a bit of time to tear apart my shocks, here are the inserts, hopefully we can use of the parts. I can see totally see why the VW Golf top mounts are junk. After I pulled the passenger side shock from the car, bits and pieces and bearings crumble to the floor. Pretty much the same thing happened to the other side, it just waited a bit longer.
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
OK, it's those kinda inserts (sigh--or groan) OK the upper part, the 40mm part can be used. Hoping of course they're straight. The rod (which is inside the yellow tube) is threaded on its end and screws into the bottom part...usually it is staked.. Like 4 points the center punch it so it doesn't unthread itself in use. When its those kind the threads are usually about 10mm length.
When we make real rally stuff the upper part rides on 2 long bushes about 38mm long with a gap about the same (which we fill with grease)...The rod threaded part is then about 19mm long so first it threads into the strut bottom and sticks out about 10mm and on that we run down a jam nut.. So the instructions written should be "Change rod to normal rod--19mm threaded portion--set travel at (you decide) 190 or 200mm......valve 300/100" and return to JVAB.. With a manly man type grip you ought to be able to slide the yellow tube off...That'll let ya see if the bump rubber is still there and exactly what shaft travel is on those, and let you measure the upper body just to be sure what length it is...All the 12-15 VWs that I've done the half-upgrade thing were straight inserts, so they didn't have to change the rod.... I guess you got the low-priced spread... WAIT!!!! P30?!!! P30? Er uh I think the normal stuff is P36 (P is patrone, French for "cartridge" which les Allemendes borrowed for example see Wiki.de
Klar, junge? The inverted 40mm --the normal stuff for lighter cars, and the 41mm stuff is known as P36.. 40 or 41mm OD of the upper body and a 36mm working piston.. There is some smaller stuff, I've mostly encountered it on those other things, aus Bayern, weisst du, but street stuff--just so they can pose and brag they have Bilsteins... Dood, whip out your super präcsion Messschieber and measure the upper body, please. And report... The rears maybe the easiest is I cut a few new snap ring grooves lower down for letting the lower spring seat sit someplace that lets you run a nice long spring so coil bind isnät anywhere near happening.. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |