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Forum: Engines April 11th 2003, 20:27
Replies: 1
Views: 1,865
Posted By mabus013
Can someone point me to a wasser oriented forum?

As mentioned in my post in the Germanlook section, I'm moving away from aircooled VWs for the moment. Can anyone recommend a forum for watercooled, particularly A2 chassis cars? I want to do a turbo...
Forum: German Look Tuning April 11th 2003, 20:14
Replies: 10
Views: 3,298
Posted By mabus013
Lightbulb Leaving German Look behind, but not air-cooled...read on

I am officially giving up the gost as far as the German Look goes. There are a number of factors contributing to this;

1) I don't own/have access to a shop or garage, and when I move to LA, I...
Forum: German Look Tuning April 11th 2003, 19:40
Replies: 6
Views: 2,220
Posted By mabus013
Good post. I thought it was just some onlooker...

Good post. I thought it was just some onlooker (or even Cal Looker :D ) bitching about making these 'little, rickety tin cans' go fast. I had a lot of people tell me I was nuts to wanna go fast in a...
Forum: German Look Tuning April 11th 2003, 19:33
Replies: 22
Views: 4,648
Posted By mabus013
What kind of five speed did you use, and what did...

What kind of five speed did you use, and what did you have to mod to make it work? I've been wondering about that... I'm thinking it's either a vanagon 5spd, a reversed 914, or a 911. Am I even...
Forum: Body February 14th 2003, 23:45
Replies: 3
Views: 1,097
Posted By mabus013
I'm thinking more of just a c/f 'boomerang', just...

I'm thinking more of just a c/f 'boomerang', just to edge off the lip, as you would order for a late model.
Forum: German Look Tuning February 13th 2003, 01:58
Replies: 273
Views: 221,189
Posted By mabus013
personally, I found out what the german look was...

personally, I found out what the german look was after I'd already figured out what I wanted to do with the beetle (that I'd bought a Super Beetle unknowingly definately helped). I basically wanted...
Forum: Wheels February 13th 2003, 01:24
Replies: 19
Views: 6,206
Posted By mabus013
Okay, it goes like this... Wheel size is...

Okay, it goes like this...

Wheel size is increased in order to run taller tires and keep the same sidewall height. Taller tires are run to gain contact patch size without having to have aburdly...
Forum: Suspension February 12th 2003, 20:58
Replies: 2
Views: 1,839
Posted By mabus013
Porshe 5 bolt pattern same as Chevy's?

I'm not so good at the metric/traditional conversion ratios. Is the five bolt Porshe pattern the same as the traditional Chevy five bolt pattern? I really don't like the prospect of trying to find a...
Forum: Suspension February 12th 2003, 20:47
Replies: 8
Views: 3,042
Posted By mabus013
The title on my 87 Jetta GL sez its 2234 pounds...

The title on my 87 Jetta GL sez its 2234 pounds curb weight. That's a hell of a lot closer to the weight of a Beetle than the 2700 pound 944, and should be cheaper too for aftermarket parts. The...
Forum: Body February 12th 2003, 19:59
Replies: 3
Views: 1,097
Posted By mabus013
Does anyone make a c.fibre diffuser or chin spoiler?

You know, to help direct airflow over the body instead of under it, and protect the front body work from bottoming out.
Forum: Body February 12th 2003, 19:57
Replies: 34
Views: 4,106
Posted By mabus013
Got a pic of it attached so we can see what it...

Got a pic of it attached so we can see what it looks like installed?
Forum: Body February 12th 2003, 19:44
Replies: 7
Views: 1,254
Posted By mabus013
I'm wondering how these fenders will affect the...

I'm wondering how these fenders will affect the body they're attached to in an accident, even a minor one. Real carbon fiber is supposed to be extremely stiff, and I have a feeling that in a minor...
Forum: German Look Tuning February 12th 2003, 15:46
Replies: 7
Views: 3,064
Posted By mabus013
I've been thinking about the chassis stiffening...

I've been thinking about the chassis stiffening part myself. I don't know if I want to do the full cage route - I know that a well designed cage can make a chassis stiffer than practically anything...
Forum: German Look Tuning February 10th 2003, 15:33
Replies: 7
Views: 3,064
Posted By mabus013
Arrow New to forum - got the questions if you've got the time.

Hey all. I'm new to the forum here, but not necessarily new to the German Look concept (I was heading in the same direction when I heard about it). I plan on building the sickest, most hardcore...
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