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Title: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Rocket Ron on April 19, 2011, 16:03:39 pm I'm in the process of doing another cal look bug and got to thinking about all the things that I've tried on my old car that really worked or I've found that have improved the car and thus that I would do again
I'm taking about a fast reliable car that's nice to drive some miles in Thought I'd make a list and you guys could add to it 1 gearbox mid mount and engine support bar , makes it so much nicer to lay some power down 2 near standard width beam which is not to low, now got a car that car that I can take the family out in without dodging the speed humps and that handles reasonably well 3 built gearbox and axles. just an insurance policy ;) 4 CB rotary fuel pump, so much quieter than some out there 6 two layers of dynomat to the rear floor and fire wall, inside the car, I can hold a conversation or drive some miles and not getting a headace 7 decent front tires, my personal choice 155s with at least a 5" rim, 8 205 70 rear tires, nice cruising tyres 9 berg shifter, a quality piece of kit 10 0.89 4th gear, better fuel mileage and it wont over heat the engine 11 the easy start convertion on the starter, no more lazy starting on train crossings ( that's another story ::)) 12 a two speed wiper motor, yes it rains here a lot 13 decent shocks, nice to know that your cars going to go where you point it 14 caster wedges to the front beam, again worth it for the better quality ride 15 a nut welded to the rear spring plate housing to limit spring plate travel when the car unloads coming off the gas, no more brown trouser moments 16 keeping the wind vents in the front windows, my days of two handed window wind ups are over. Its only taken me 25 years and I've now got a car that I can drive anywhere i want and runs mid 13 's over to you .... Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Rick Meredith on April 19, 2011, 17:43:28 pm 11 the easy start convertion on the starter, no more lazy starting on train crossings ( that's another story ::)) Great ideas. What's the easy start conversion? Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Fastbrit on April 19, 2011, 19:27:34 pm Money...
Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Rocket Ron on April 19, 2011, 19:28:45 pm GB 639-12U
Genuine Bosch 12V Starter Fix Kit seems to work Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Rocket Ron on April 19, 2011, 19:29:47 pm Money... wont be adding any of that for a while unfortunately :-\ Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Hecker on April 19, 2011, 21:38:30 pm i'm very happy with my dropped spindle WIDE FIVE disc brakes (EMPI)
On a stock front end with Repop BRM (Empi) & KYB gas a just shocks. Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Black Sheep on April 19, 2011, 22:13:26 pm What happened to
5. Rocket ? or are you missing a finger ;D Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: TexasTom on April 19, 2011, 22:16:51 pm What happened to 5. Rocket ? or are you missing a finger ;D Now that there's FUNNY, LOL! Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Black Sheep on April 19, 2011, 22:18:50 pm ;D ;)
Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Dominick Luppino on April 19, 2011, 22:23:39 pm On mine and my sons new car, anything purchased from,
BUGPACK CB Performance JayCee Geers Engineering and Heads Up Performance, not one EMPI POS part on eather car! Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: TexasTom on April 19, 2011, 22:34:28 pm i'm very happy with my dropped spindle WIDE FIVE disc brakes (EMPI) On a stock front end with Repop BRM (Empi) & KYB gas a just shocks. Gotta agree With The HECK, upgraded brakes are at the top of my list ... almost as nice as a stroker motor! & good shocks ... nice call! I'll add a PROPER 4 wheel alignment incl. torsion adjust & a PROPER tune on the engine. I see a lot of different stuff come through here and on the road ... Get it running RIGHT! Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Zach Gomulka on April 19, 2011, 22:55:27 pm 4 wheel disc brakes.
Koni's. Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Ninho/DKM on April 19, 2011, 23:44:47 pm Full flow,oil filter and an external oil cooler with an electic air blower that i can activate by my dashboard, when in August traffic it saves and cools it down....here we have a lot of traffic!
Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: stealth67vw on April 20, 2011, 00:34:21 am On mine and my sons new car, anything purchased from, Same here, but add Berg products.BUGPACK CB Performance JayCee Geers Engineering and Heads Up Performance, not one EMPI POS part on eather car! Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: TexasTom on April 20, 2011, 01:36:21 am On mine and my sons new car, anything purchased from, Same here, but add Berg products.BUGPACK CB Performance JayCee Geers Engineering and Heads Up Performance, not one EMPI POS part on eather car! Good One ... DITTO. ;) Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: OgCalLook on April 20, 2011, 03:29:09 am goes without saying..... my IDAs and Tims heads - just work, period!
Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: glenn on April 20, 2011, 03:49:02 am Berg 5 speed
Recaro seats Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Rennsurfer on April 20, 2011, 06:28:57 am F&L Racing Fuel and air for the tires. Works every time.
Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Rocket Ron on April 20, 2011, 06:55:06 am What happened to 5. Rocket ? or are you missing a finger ;D took number 5 out but just for you Glenn 5 REMOVE TRIM, makes your car look like a proper cal looker and not some girly buckaroo low rider Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: wolfswest on April 20, 2011, 08:44:02 am 15 a nut welded to the rear spring plate housing to limit spring plate travel when the car unloads coming off the gas, no more brown trouser moments
do you have pictures or hints for number 15? Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Rocket Ron on April 20, 2011, 15:37:01 pm not the best of photos but...
basically weld a 13mm nut to the end of the spring plate housing, fill with weld then grind off flat, stops the rear susspension going into Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Peter Roberts on April 20, 2011, 15:53:26 pm I think you mean positive camber :o
Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Rocket Ron on April 20, 2011, 16:25:55 pm amended ;)
Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Hotrodvw on April 21, 2011, 00:15:36 am I work...........it's the only way this car's going to move an inch! :D
Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: 71CALRIPPER on April 21, 2011, 07:15:33 am not the best of photos but... basically weld a 13mm nut to the end of the spring plate housing, fill with weld then grind off flat, stops the rear susspension going into Would this work the same way as a limiting strap ? Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: Fastbrit on April 21, 2011, 07:18:22 am Would this work the same way as a limiting strap ? Yes, the only thing being in my experience, limiting strap do stretch a little with time. Same idea, though.Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: wolfswest on April 21, 2011, 08:01:02 am not the best of photos but... basically weld a 13mm nut to the end of the spring plate housing, fill with weld then grind off flat, stops the rear susspension going into THX, nice, I'll think about that modification... Title: Re: things that you have added to your car that work Post by: 71CALRIPPER on April 21, 2011, 08:18:57 am Would this work the same way as a limiting strap ? Yes, the only thing being in my experience, limiting strap do stretch a little with time. Same idea, though.Cheers Keith might be an idea for the time being untill I can have a little welding done. Thank you Rob |