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by Jay4424
Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Camber problem
Replies: 20
Views: 5849

Re: Camber problem

Nate wrote:
Jay4424 wrote:B 0.5 degree positive caster (tops in)
did you mean caster? +ve caster would be "tops back" (wheel in front of the pivot axis) and +ve camber is "tops in"

yeah summit like that :chortle:
:blush:

cheers :buddy:
by Jay4424
Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:59 am
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Camber problem
Replies: 20
Views: 5849

Re: Camber problem

Best thing is go to a proper tire place that sets up tracking properly!

...should have 0.5 degrees toe out and 0.5 degree positive caster (tops in) as far as I know.
by Jay4424
Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:57 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Main beam issue on Mk2
Replies: 20
Views: 3140

Re: Main beam issue on Mk2

thoughts? Pete? interestingly the number 9 and 10 main beam fuses that should be 10 amps were infact 3 amp fuses. I'll need to think about it when my brain has got over the mind numbingly boring Continuing Professional Development seminars I have attended today. The fuses in the fusebox only being ...
by Jay4424
Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:06 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Chassis Brace and ARB - Seen one like this before?
Replies: 14
Views: 3581

Re: Chassis Brace and ARB - Seen one like this before?

Can you use that AND the normal arb for extra stiffness?!? :-)
by Jay4424
Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:02 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: central locking pump
Replies: 12
Views: 2151

Re: central locking pump

In electrical? Surly the version you talk of is numatic?

...anyway, it's in the boot, cased in foamy stuff painted blacks to dampen the noise.


Don't know which side though as haven't tried to fit mine yet!
by Jay4424
Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:37 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: vdo oil temp sender
Replies: 5
Views: 1306

Re: vdo oil temp sender

Birdy wrote:A spade connector will still be fine, slide it over the pin and it'll work :good:

more than fine, it is what its suppost to be, as previouse posts.


..solder it if your really that bothered!
by Jay4424
Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:54 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Golf Rallye
Replies: 13
Views: 3147

Re: Golf Rallye

Been speaking to a friend at work whos making a race spec Mk2 goof.




..the 16v/v ers (what I already have to put in) are faster than the G60s and the Rallyes as the rear diff is so heavy :crying:


..but it would still be somthing different wouldn't it! :vcool:
by Jay4424
Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:32 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Golf Rallye
Replies: 13
Views: 3147

Golf Rallye

i've bee ndreaming again (a VERY bad thing to be doing!) about my race car. i've also been looking at pretty pics of Golf Rallyes (an EXTREAMLY bad thign to be doing!). I've always said I either want to build a Durocco, or a 4WD rocco. so I may have put up a statment on ED38 that I sort of might be ...
by Jay4424
Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:27 am
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Which strut brace?
Replies: 30
Views: 6365

Re: Which strut brace?

DT1 wrote:
Jay4424 wrote:The best has got to be the K bar... But it's expensive!
LOL. I find that statement quite amusing under the circumstances. :buddy:

:beers: too right :hugegrin:
by Jay4424
Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:19 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Rebuild or replace engine...?
Replies: 35
Views: 8376

Re: Rebuild or replace engine...?

I'm looking at changing my project car, so my reconditioned 16v/v 1.8 GTI engine and gear box could be available :buddy:
by Jay4424
Wed Dec 29, 2010 12:22 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Car died completely
Replies: 15
Views: 3974

Re: Car died completely

i had similar last year on the golf... hall sender trouble is you have to replace the entire distributer. mine how ever didn't start up again under full throttel. it jsut died, then after an undetermind amount of time (30min to 3 hours) it may start again and last for anything from 5 mins to 2 weeks...
by Jay4424
Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:23 pm
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: Keskin KT1 7.5X16 & 9X16
Replies: 25
Views: 7042

Re: Keskin KT1 7.5X16 & 9X16

std et on the mk2 roccos are ET38 are they not?
by Jay4424
Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:27 am
Forum: ICE
Topic: Speakers
Replies: 4
Views: 2152

Re: Speakers

think i did something totally diferent in the end! but cheers :-)



...must not take credit for it though, as all the ideas were fonzooroo's!



Jay.
by Jay4424
Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:00 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: Speakers
Replies: 4
Views: 2152

Speakers

Stupid iPad :-( Today I have ripped the door cards to bits, chopped off the speaker bits, made new (wooden) speaker pods, painted and attached to door cards to fit in nicely, and fitted new component speakers :-) But cause I don't have a real computer I can upload any photos to show my work :-( ...c...
by Jay4424
Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:05 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: I've started playing with front speakers
Replies: 20
Views: 6310

Re: I've started playing with front speakers

And then I notice VW's useful vent. (between door card and speaker pod - below my efforts) Why, why, why would they do that? to allow airflow thru the door to prevent condensation and rusting. But it's inside the membrane, and effectively only ventilates the speaker pod itself. The only metal in th...