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    VIC Chassis sold pending I will do a better list of...

    Chassis sold pending
    I will do a better list of the parts and may even split them in to 2 posts
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    VIC Thanks HaydEn for the photo's PM's replied, ...

    Thanks HaydEn for the photo's

    PM's replied,
    Rain tray photo above shows the only rust - I said there was virtually nothing! The car has been dry stored so is pretty good
    I have about 100 of...
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    VIC Mk1 Golf Rolling shell, track car

    Due to a combination of unfortunate circumstances including ($2k paid to a roll cage bloke that skipped, and being just about to lose my storage space) I need to sell my Mk1 project track car...
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    Not sure about a much later Polo but toe control...

    Not sure about a much later Polo but toe control on a Mk1 Golf is severely lacking, you can feel the back end move around even a low speeds. Sure toe out the outside rear wheel sounds good for turn...
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    As a ball park the rears on a FWD competition...

    As a ball park the rears on a FWD competition cars should be 50% more than the front per kg of mass, then you look at anti roll bars
    Remember this is wheel rate so you need to multiply the...
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    SOLD Have a 1.8 from a mk3, forged bottom end, cam,...

    Have a 1.8 from a mk3, forged bottom end, cam, really good base if you want to build a screamer, also 5 speed and quick shift, will not be dear for what it is. Send a message if interested and what,...
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    Are you getting fuel? No air lock in the pump

    Are you getting fuel? No air lock in the pump
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    Wakefield not SMSP, Brakes supposedly went but it...

    Wakefield not SMSP, Brakes supposedly went but it was being greedy with the T1 curb that flipped it over


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    Incredibly Violent Roll Volkswagen Golf Production Touring Car - YouTube
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    IF the mechanic is part of your states Automobile...

    IF the mechanic is part of your states Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC for us, I guess it is the QACC) then ther is a book with recommended time
    Those times tend to be longer than the could be...
  10. Count ourselves lucky Lots of cars don't have...

    Count ourselves lucky Lots of cars don't have liner temp gauges either
    To prevent "owner anxiety" they set normal operating temp range at about 1/3... looks nice and cool, then if it goes over it...
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    QLD Yes it stops oil splashing forward under hard...

    Yes it stops oil splashing forward under hard braking and back under acceleration (never usually an issue), the top picture has a over hang area that does the same. You can also use them to assist...
  12. If they go three classes 1.8 Turbo should come in...

    If they go three classes 1.8 Turbo should come in at 3200, so no V8's (but M3's...)
    2500 is not a good split unless they want K24 Honda's to win everything ... or a 1.4 Turbo...
    The Alloy FSI...
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    QLD Those pictures are not a baffle, but a surge...

    Those pictures are not a baffle, but a surge plate
    If you did some mods on it and combined with the TSR one it would work OK
    But what is really neededt is a gated style, but since Photobucket are...
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    It may be big but there isn't much there :banana:...

    It may be big but there isn't much there :banana:


    (You left that wide open, from a former Ergon employee)
  15. I have had some email conversations with Von...

    I have had some email conversations with Von Kronnenberg about their motors I was trying to buy one which was an early development but it was sold under me to a hillclimber as I was a bit slow...
  16. TAS Good deal for someone

    Good deal for someone
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    TAS Any chance of a glove box lid, even if the hinges...

    Any chance of a glove box lid, even if the hinges are broken, I need the front face
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    Sexy! Can I ask how much they cost brand new...

    Sexy!
    Can I ask how much they cost brand new like that?
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    I would probably look to VWVortex for the larger...

    I would probably look to VWVortex for the larger pool of knowledge on this sort of thing
    just watch out for the "nah you need" ...this or that or whatever �� Just ask if the ecu's are...
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    They are both Small port/DBW/ VVT motors, which...

    They are both Small port/DBW/ VVT motors, which is a good start, but you will need to get a proper dealer manual, to confirm
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    Non-crossflow will make a similar amount of power...

    Non-crossflow will make a similar amount of power and has decent support
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    Non Aus Yes a rare car, - sounds like a very different...

    Yes a rare car, - sounds like a very different beast to your Polo, enjoy!
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    HANS can only be used with a full harness and a...

    HANS can only be used with a full harness and a cage

    That is actually a pretty good reflection of the relative stiffness of moderns over cars from the eighties and earlier, they would have been...
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    Did Some one here have a bad day?

    Saw this from pictures at a Lakeside sprint

    http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/06/19420863_10203197690259796_5787005335799-1.jpg

    Don't know the story behind it but...
  25. That is a pretty big turbo for a 2litre motor...

    That is a pretty big turbo for a 2litre motor...
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