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by hairydave
Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:23 pm
Forum: Links and Tuners
Topic: Pierburg 2E2 manual
Replies: 9
Views: 4169

Re: Pierburg 2E2 manual

Fair, a number of people have said they run better than webers when they work...
by hairydave
Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:45 pm
Forum: Links and Tuners
Topic: Pierburg 2E2 manual
Replies: 9
Views: 4169

Re: Pierburg 2E2 manual

I was honestly surprised that this wasn't just "remove 2e2, throw into garden, fit literally anything else..."
by hairydave
Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:06 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: hi upgrade help
Replies: 3
Views: 1634

Re: hi upgrade help

Ports are in the manifold on the valvers,
by hairydave
Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:33 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Project RagnaRocc
Replies: 1
Views: 1232

Re: Project RagnaRocc

So, here's the post with some pictures. I'll also be following the build with my instagram, ProjectRagnaRocc. Build photos will also be uploaded to this folder Sadly I haven't got any current pics of the car as it stands, since it won't stop raining any time I go near it. The latest entertainment ...
by hairydave
Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:01 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Niall's 1.6 GT
Replies: 35
Views: 9923

Re: Niall's 1.6 GT

Patina, they've patina'd fairly fast ;)
by hairydave
Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:05 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Niall's 1.6 GT
Replies: 35
Views: 9923

Re: Niall's 1.6 GT

Looking really cool. If you don't mind, I may borrow your nut cap idea...
by hairydave
Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:47 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: There's a bloke down the pub...
Replies: 11
Views: 3328

Re: There's a bloke down the pub...

Exaggeration + bar horse power + misreading speedo. Its not uncommon to find an old VW that says it has a 1.6 that's had a cheeky 1800 fitted as they're indistinguishable to the untrained eye. Says the voice of experience. It won't pull like a train at one thirty, but i'm told you can at least see ...
by hairydave
Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:06 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: Project RagnaRocc
Replies: 1
Views: 1232

Project RagnaRocc

So, here we are. The Right Honourable Mr Funk has laid down the challenge of a 14 second pass at VW Action in August. This might only be 'pretty difficult' if I had a sensible, working Rocco. As it is, I have a car that was last seen moving at a mafia meet. At the Conning Brook. There will be ...
by hairydave
Sun Dec 29, 2013 9:32 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Mk2 with a 300mm steering wheel?
Replies: 7
Views: 3070

Re: Mk2 with a 300mm steering wheel?

I was going to fit a tiny wheel, my knees don't agree with the standard ship's tiller for heal/toeing, and I figured it would be cheaper than a gym membership.
by hairydave
Thu May 14, 2009 10:46 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Introduce yourself
Replies: 1193
Views: 302623

Re: Introduce yourself

The Autoad wrote:there goes the neighbourhood....

yup!

also, still got the yellow rice rocket, in the form of a battered civic jordan..
by hairydave
Thu May 14, 2009 10:27 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Introduce yourself
Replies: 1193
Views: 302623

Re: Introduce yourself

hairydave, or El Melenudo when i was feeling cultured on the other place (or, in fact, more usually, the guy that never actually signed in..) Based in the north west, just getting to grips with getting my '86 Gt mongrel back on the road... (after 3 or so years of it sitting around). Expect many ...