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October 13th 2007, 11:28
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Have a look at factory fan switch positions, they are mostly half way down the radiator. If you have it in the top hose you run the risk of it coming on as soon as the engine is up to temperature, not when you need the extra cooling from the fans. IMO having the switch lower down, this temp will start to rise when the engine is running out of cool coolant which is when you want the fans on for the extra cooling...
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October 24th 2007, 00:27
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I'm having 034 build a harness for me, I think it actually uses the stock H2O temp sensor so that is taken care of, and then I can just set what temp I want it to come on at.
Pulled the motor and tranny out for the last time. Wanted to make sure everything inside the clutch was buttoned up OK, found that I had forgotten to tighten the bolts on the driver side CV!!! Double checking is a good idea apparently.... Welded up the gaping holes where I cut the frame horns off at the torsion tube. Engine back in then wait till new harness and throttle cable arrive from 034... Jason
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October 27th 2007, 02:40
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Ordered this sucker today:
Hargett Precision Throttle Pedal I think it is an excellent product for the money. I was planning on just building one myself, but at the rate I've been going I figured I better not mess around!!! I think I'll be building the actual pedal surface myself though, so it's exactly what I want. Check out the shifters they have too, pretty gorgeous. Just need to figure out how to connect this with the stock VW 1.8t throttle cable now, some sort of extension I guess... Jason
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October 27th 2007, 08:05
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Is the 1.8 throttle push or pull? Can you run morse all the way with an adapter right at the throttle body?
I had to build a swing lever to convert mine from push to pull (buses are already that way but I had to reconfig most of it) and spent some time figuring out the geometry to get wot. Are you sure you dont want to try DBW? Somebody needs to be a test case and tell me how hard it is.:devil: Jeff-
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October 27th 2007, 13:49
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It's pull, I think it will be fairly easy and adjustable, but of course it's easy to say now!!!
DBW huh, sounds great!!!  I gave that up so long ago, nobody makes big power using DBW it seems, plus its just another detail to keep me from getting done!!! I still have the pedal and throttle body if I feel like torturing myself though...Jason
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October 27th 2007, 14:11
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Ok, you got me. What is the prob with the drive by wire setup? Is it the delay? or the size of the TB? Why no big power?
I guess I just figured with it getting so common now, they would have kits developed for even doofuses like me. DBW for dummies. Jeff-
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November 4th 2007, 21:46
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Quote:
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November 3rd 2007, 10:38
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Dent,
Let us know how this works out. I'm sick of dicking around with the stock pedal trying to get WOT. Will you be using the stock brake/clutch pedal with this setup ? Won't the original setup be 'in the way' of the new pedal ? Panel, Do you have any pics of the lever you created to increase the travel of the cable ? Thanks, Rob. Quote:
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November 4th 2007, 21:43
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Well, it didn't actually work out so well. It turns out the quality control on the pedal's manufacturer has slipped way out of control. The breaks were not perpendicular, the hole tolerances were way off, there was 3/8ths of lateral slop at the pedal top. I emailed Mark Hargett and he agreed, so I'll be returning it. I think he designed it, but then has someone manufacture it for him. Sounds like he's going to be addressing the problems pronto., so it should be a good product again in the future. I'm going to return it, but not before I get all the dimensions down, modify it, and build one myself that works for the bug application. If I want then, I can buy his pedal covers, they do look pretty sweet. I'll copy that design if someone is interested.
Rob, if you go to the brake section, the thread "Let there be brakes", you'll see the pedal cluster I'm using. Jason
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