My other 1303 GL

[Steve C]

Hi

the welding on the bell housing appears to be successful, new chassis is under way and looking good, I've already moved my shifter forward 100 mm and moved my brake MC over 30 mm and fitted the clutch slave next to it like I did with my old pan.

I have some really good ideas on the G50 pan clearancing, I'm making new forks etc from 1 3/4 roll cage tubing, it should cut weight down a lot.

I've fitted new CNC cut pans supplied my friend Glenn whos on here but I cant remember his user name, taking the chassis to the panel beater today to make sure it fits together OK.

Steve

[effvee]

Hi, some clarity please. 100mm forward, from your picture, you look over 6ft tall. My bug, I moved my shifter about four inches rearward. I"m 6"2, I drove my blue bug with the seat almost contacting the back seat. 100 equates to 4".

[Steve C]

Hi

The G50 shifter bends back towards the driver, so in 2nd & 4th my elbow was next to my body. I am about 6.1 and a bit, but I'm old so I'm shrinking.

Body is now temporarily on the pan so the panel beater can give it a tug to line the front 1/4 back up again, once he's finished with it I will get the pan finished off and painted.

On Wednesday I'm driving to Birdsville in outback Queensland for music concert http://www.bigredbash.com.au/bigredbash/index , after I get back from Birdsville I have 2 weeks of work then a week long VW show http://volkswagenspectacular.com/, then after that I'm back into getting my bug back on the road.

Entries are open Wednesday for the Snowy Mountains 1000 in November, if I cant get my bug ready in time I will take my rice rocket daily a 180SX Nissan.

Steve

[effvee]

Your shifter rod, effect on shifter sweep/pattern, is this because of you using the Porsche rod itself?

The reason for the questions are, at some point I will be headed in that direction. My co-worker that sold me the G-50 also has the shifter and rod to sell. I have been thinking on a more straight line shift rod install. At present I have two u-joints for the same purpose. I may even sink the thifter lower into the tunnel, in order to attain a better straightness; but this is all in my head.

Thank you for putting up with me.

[Wally]

Originally Posted by Steve C

Hi

The G50 shifter bends back towards the driver, ...

Indeed. I straigthened the shifter for that reason (and used a 30% shift throw reduction kit). Problem solved

[CraigRobbo]

Out of interest is the colour p018 bluetorange?

[Steve C]

I was reluctant to straighten the shifter in case it was hardened and it broke, I didn't need to alter the shift rod length at all with my old chassis, I will need to extend it for this chassis, I was thinking of making an extension on the rear coupling.

where did you get the shift reduction kit from Wally?

the colour is Porsche 911 blood orange, not sure of the code

[Wally]

Originally Posted by Steve C

I was reluctant to straighten the shifter in case it was
hardened and it broke, ...
where did you get the shift reduction kit from Wally?

No, its just made of regular piss-steel

I'll look that up again, forgot, but somewhere in my old topic here...

[Steve C]

Thanks Wally, I saw them on the Wevo sight but they are bit expensive at $595 US but no doubt well made

[Wally]

No, I haven't got a Wevo one. At Pelican parts they also have less expensive ones, just take a look there ;-)

[Steve C]

Hi

Panel work is finished, it will be painted next week, then I can get started on the chassis.

I'm going to fit an air intake in the right rear mudguard like Jak and Ricola have done, I will pass air through a BMC air filter box http://www.bmcairfilters.com/eng/ota...0-85l230-b/812... Im going to lift and turn my turbo so I dont have to run air under the inlet manifold and fit a V band housing to it

I've fitted a E85 Walbro fuel pump in place of the Bosch 044.

Steve

[ricola]

Are you tempted to switch to a regular (non Subaru housing) turbo Steve seeing as you are re-making the pipework, I believe they are more efficient?

[Steve C]

Hi Rich

This is the rear housing I'm looking at, V band in and out http://www.vpw.com.au/Category/Index/390050

Started work on the chassis, I'm going to use 1 3/4 .95 roll cage tube for chassis forks etc. I'm buying a bender and notcher from these people http://www.affordablebender.com/coll...-tube-notchers

Steve

[Steve C]

Hi Rich

I was reading your website today, how are you finding your frozen boost intercooler?

Steve

[ricola]

Seems OK and was cold to the touch when originally mapped, I have now fitted an IAT and also a wideband lambda and plan on doing some map fettling soon so will see from the logs...

New turbo housing looks good, I take it the new framehorns will have plenty of triangulation if only that size then?