Author Topic: New To Aircooled World (Read 4035 times)

James Buchan · « **Reply #30 on:** January 27, 2005, 01:56:22 PM »

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sound like my wife. Biatch

Amanda is going to KICK YOUR ASS when she reads what you called her!!!!!

Shane · « **Reply #31 on:** January 27, 2005, 01:58:11 PM »

Well those photo's from Vegas are gonna look good posted on here

Stephan Schmidt · « **Reply #32 on:** January 27, 2005, 02:48:05 PM »

my oval had 4 drums. and gavin ran the car with a 2332.

The car stopped fairly well with all new brakes.

Stephan

Shane · « **Reply #33 on:** January 27, 2005, 03:26:41 PM »

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my oval had 4 drums. and gavin ran the car with a 2332.

The car stopped fairly well with all new brakes.

Stephan

Your Oval had 4 drums when Gavin SOLD it to you....
but did it have drums before that

I say go disc, It's just your life... what is that worth? :unsure:

KOOL-AID MAN · « **Reply #34 on:** January 27, 2005, 03:27:15 PM »

Interesting, I know the 66 was the first year for balljoint, but i guess it makes sense that later 65 models had balljoint too.

Stephan Schmidt · « **Reply #35 on:** January 27, 2005, 09:32:21 PM »

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my oval had 4 drums. and gavin ran the car with a 2332.

The car stopped fairly well with all new brakes.

Stephan
Your Oval had 4 drums when Gavin SOLD it to you....
but did it have drums before that

I say go disc, It's just your life... what is that worth? :unsure:

yup it always did!

discs are the way to go though

phat_dub · « **Reply #36 on:** January 28, 2005, 11:08:48 AM »

One thing i want to tackle when i get the car is bringing life back to the suspension.

I'm planning to get:
-bilstein hd's
-new link pins

And forgive me as im a newbie but is there other important/obvious things i can replace at a reasonable cost?

I'm going to look into the drop spindles and hopefully i'll have enough fender clearance.

James Buchan · « **Reply #37 on:** January 28, 2005, 11:38:49 AM »

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bilstein hd's

I have no personal experience with these on a beetle but I would think that is REALLY overkill for what you will need

KYB gas shocks are even pretty stiff for a beetle shock.... WHat are your plans for ride height/quality?

If your going in there to change things up, do your tierod ends if needed, that make s a big difference and definatly get an alignment done

Stephan Schmidt · « **Reply #38 on:** January 28, 2005, 02:53:22 PM »

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do they make bilstein HD's for beetles?

Shane · « **Reply #39 on:** January 28, 2005, 03:02:11 PM »

I have a pair

phat_dub · « **Reply #40 on:** January 28, 2005, 03:57:09 PM »

Stephan:

B46-0620 (F)
B46-0040 ®

They're approximately $60 US each. Im really impressed with the Sports in my Golf and plan to do an autoX or two for fun (in the Beetle). I'm a big fan of a well setup suspension so i want to make sure i do this right

Stephan Schmidt · « **Reply #41 on:** January 28, 2005, 04:29:54 PM »

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Stephan:

B46-0620 (F)
B46-0040

AirCooledRules · « **Reply #42 on:** January 28, 2005, 09:10:23 PM »

yes HD's are overkill, they are very stiff, and meant for racing only.

sports are perfect for the street.

Chris · « **Reply #43 on:** January 28, 2005, 09:12:17 PM »

yeah you would know, you like riding the stiffy's eh!

rustybus · « **Reply #44 on:** January 28, 2005, 09:15:25 PM »

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yeah would know, you like riding the stiffy's eh!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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