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Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: josh on August 31, 2007, 02:24:32 PM: All back together, with the syncro trans in it now :rolleyes: new OE weber 3.0mm needle and seats installed in the carbs............And now it's farkin' raining ]:( ]:( ]:(

I just wanna drive dammit :!:
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: James Buchan on August 31, 2007, 02:56:55 PM: GET ER DONE!
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: Chris on August 31, 2007, 06:20:26 PM: Quote
GET ER DONE!
I thought by his original post that he was done. Did you miss that?
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: josh on August 31, 2007, 08:04:15 PM: it dried up this afternoon, had to go and take a few people out for promised rides.
then I told the wife I had to go to the store for some milk ;) damb the oval rear window is a lot harder to see out of than my '63.......I almost backed up and over a 4 foot nothing old grama, pushing a shopping cart, scared the shit out of both of us :o
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: Russ on August 31, 2007, 11:00:28 PM: Quote
it dried up this afternoon, had to go and take a few people out for promised rides.
then I told the wife I had to go to the store for some milk ;) damb the oval rear window is a lot harder to see out of than my '63.......I almost backed up and over a 4 foot nothing old grama, pushing a shopping cart, scared the shit out of both of us :o
c'mon even she should have heard ya ;)
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: josh on August 31, 2007, 11:00:51 PM: oh ya, forgot to mention that everyone with an aftermarket pressure plate needs one of bruce's 100mm long clutch arms, I couldn't believe what a difference it made on a stage 2

thanks again bruce :rockon:
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: josh on August 31, 2007, 11:04:17 PM: Quote

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it dried up this afternoon, had to go and take a few people out for promised rides.
then I told the wife I had to go to the store for some milk ;) damb the oval rear window is a lot harder to see out of than my '63.......I almost backed up and over a 4 foot nothing old grama, pushing a shopping cart, scared the shit out of both of us :o
c'mon even she should have heard ya ;)
you would think with an open stinger wouldn't you?

I gotta get working on that flowmaster I got off G, the po po ain't gonna dig the straight pipe
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: neil68 on August 31, 2007, 11:19:10 PM: Quote
oh ya, forgot to mention that everyone with an aftermarket pressure plate needs one of bruce's 100mm long clutch arms, I couldn't believe what a difference it made on a stage 2

thanks again bruce :rockon:
How does Bruce's clutch arm affect your stage 2 set-up?

Thanks,

Neil.
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: Bruce on September 01, 2007, 12:02:40 AM: The longer arm gives you much more leverage. Here's more info:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/det...l.php?id=473781 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=473781)
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: Russ on September 01, 2007, 08:11:49 AM: i am gonna install one today
thanks bruce!
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: Russ on September 01, 2007, 08:14:08 AM: double post
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: josh on September 01, 2007, 08:25:52 AM: Quote

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oh ya, forgot to mention that everyone with an aftermarket pressure plate needs one of bruce's 100mm long clutch arms, I couldn't believe what a difference it made on a stage 2

thanks again bruce :rockon:
How does Bruce's clutch arm affect your stage 2 set-up?

Thanks,

Neil.
huge difference, can't remember what a stock pedal feels like but this is very easy. with the 73mm one it felt like it had a stiffer section half way through the travel, now it's just consistant light pressure all the way through.

one thing though it probably won't fit for someone running a 1\" tranny raise. the wing nut adjuster on mine at stock height with the new arm scraped the underside of the parcel tray sheetmetal.

probably the best $20 I spent on the car :rockon:
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: Bruce on September 02, 2007, 02:34:11 AM: Quote

one thing though it probably won't fit for someone running a 1" tranny raise. the wing nut adjuster on mine at stock height with the new arm scraped the underside of the parcel tray sheetmetal.

probably the best $20 I spent on the car :rockon:
Last night I just helped Russ do some work on aren's oval. You're right, it is really close on oval window cars. I suppose if we cut the size of the wings down on the wing nut, it would have been easier. We ended up removing one of the frame horn bolts to let the trans drop a couple of mm. A couple of whacks at the package tray would have made it clear too.
The long arm against her stock PP makes the pedal just like a Honda!
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: Hansk on September 02, 2007, 08:32:14 AM: I put one of Bruce's arms on our sand rail. It had the hydraulic set up but actually was extremely hard to push the clutch pedal. That arm made a huge difference.
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: Russ on September 02, 2007, 10:50:37 AM: Quote
aren's oval.
:D :D
thanks again Bruce
Title: Spare Trans Is In!
Post by: RoadRunner on September 02, 2007, 03:05:53 PM: Just took my car out for a quick blast around the block,
all is well in my world again ;)

Thanks for all your help (not to mention the parts STASH you brought with you) yesterday Bruce, :rockon:

good people around here I tell ya!

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