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« Reply #720 on: September 09, 2014, 23:40:31 pm » |
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Here's a free one. The steel guide tube is 67g, the plastic one is 32.
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« Reply #721 on: September 11, 2014, 21:43:52 pm » |
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I didn't know you could get a plastic one! Where are they from Bruce?
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« Reply #722 on: September 12, 2014, 07:34:13 am » |
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I want the ferrous one in my circuit car, plastic can melt at race clutch temperatures.
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« Reply #724 on: September 14, 2014, 15:07:22 pm » |
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I got asked to make a solid early shifter connector so I did and few others have them now and said the work great so I make a lighter one empi bendy thing  lighter solid one a good 50% saving   cheers andy |
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« Reply #725 on: September 14, 2014, 19:30:46 pm » |
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Very nice Andy, I will take one.
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« Reply #726 on: September 14, 2014, 20:24:22 pm » |
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I will bring one to track and fit it myself how about that for sevice lol
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« Reply #727 on: September 16, 2014, 03:24:07 am » |
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I didn't know you could get a plastic one! Where are they from Bruce?
Genuine VW! It's got a part number on it, I will post it soon. Anyone know the part number of the early steel one? |
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« Reply #728 on: September 16, 2014, 16:57:17 pm » |
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I will bring one to track and fit it myself how about that for sevice lol
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« Reply #729 on: September 16, 2014, 17:56:56 pm » |
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I will bring one to track and fit it myself how about that for sevice lol
You can't get better than a Andy Sykes fitter Be careful, I think its a trick to get you to actually bring the car to the track    cheers Richie |
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« Reply #730 on: September 16, 2014, 18:15:13 pm » |
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Dam I've been sussed out
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« Reply #731 on: September 16, 2014, 19:56:16 pm » |
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I will bring one to track and fit it myself how about that for sevice lol
You can't get better than a Andy Sykes fitter Be careful, I think its a trick to get you to actually bring the car to the track : cheers Richie I'm not falling for that one |
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« Reply #732 on: September 18, 2014, 01:39:36 am » |
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I didn't know you could get a plastic one! Where are they from Bruce?
Genuine VW! It's got a part number on it, I will post it soon. Anyone know the part number of the early steel one? 113 141 181 B I don't know if you will get this plastic one if you went to your local VW agency. The early steel collar was used in the mid 80s by Porsche on the 924/944 The Mexican Beetles with their Brazilian made gearbox also had the steel one up to 2003. |
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« Reply #733 on: September 18, 2014, 02:37:09 am » |
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091 bus came with the plastic ones too.
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« Reply #734 on: September 25, 2014, 08:37:07 am » |
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« Reply #735 on: September 26, 2014, 12:58:32 pm » |
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Thats nice! are they fixed lexan windows only i'm guessing?
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« Reply #736 on: October 19, 2014, 01:50:43 am » |
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« Reply #737 on: October 25, 2014, 01:19:26 am » |
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Can you get them without the JPM embossed in them?
Titanium coil strap:
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« Reply #738 on: October 30, 2014, 01:56:35 am » |
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The Ti coil strap has been in the car for about a year now. It's quite flexy, so I had to give it a bit more slack on the 12V lead.
The stock strap is over 100g, the Ti one is under 20.
Here's the hefty Al strap (26g) that survived Central America:
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« Reply #739 on: November 04, 2014, 03:55:44 am » |
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I thought I found another free one with the oil filler cap. The common stock one from the 60s and 70s is stamped from steel, and I learned the first ones used in 56 were Al, so I was on the hunt for one.
It is a disappointment at only 10% lighter than the steel one. This is very perplexing since Al is only 36% of the density of steel, and the sheet thickness appears to be the same.
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« Reply #740 on: November 04, 2014, 04:14:41 am » |
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Love it.
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« Reply #741 on: November 05, 2014, 03:55:23 am » |
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Yep, identified by the fine serrations on the OD. Note that it also has Al rivets!
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« Reply #742 on: November 14, 2014, 18:45:45 pm » |
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Heavy 944 cv joints out, lightened and blueprinted 100mm bus units in. More power, less weight, oh yay. [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #743 on: November 16, 2014, 02:44:39 am » |
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I thought I found another free one with the oil filler cap. The common stock one from the 60s and 70s is stamped from steel, and I learned the first ones used in 56 were Al, so I was on the hunt for one.
It is a disappointment at only 10% lighter than the steel one. This is very perplexing since Al is only 36% of the density of steel, and the sheet thickness appears to be the same. Mystery solved. It's steel. I guess the magnet I tested it with was kinda weak. It has the right colour for Al. Maybe I will figure out how to form one myself. |
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« Reply #744 on: November 16, 2014, 02:45:25 am » |
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Heavy 944 cv joints out, lightened and blueprinted 100mm bus units in. More power, less weight, oh yay. [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #745 on: November 16, 2014, 03:32:11 am » |
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I thought I found another free one with the oil filler cap. The common stock one from the 60s and 70s is stamped from steel, and I learned the first ones used in 56 were Al, so I was on the hunt for one.
It is a disappointment at only 10% lighter than the steel one. This is very perplexing since Al is only 36% of the density of steel, and the sheet thickness appears to be the same. Mystery solved. It's steel. I guess the magnet I tested it with was kinda weak. It has the right colour for Al. Maybe I will figure out how to form one myself. Ahh, that explains it. I went rummaging around my buddy's shop for one, found a serrated one but it didn't pass the magnet test. |
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« Reply #746 on: November 18, 2014, 18:44:02 pm » |
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Heavy 944 cv joints out, lightened and blueprinted 100mm bus units in. More power, less weight, oh yay. [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
Do you have a better pic showing how you lightened it? Weights? before and after? The pic quality goes away with re sizing for posting here, but they are machined circumferentialy if you look. Weights for stock 944 cv = 1490 gms. Stock 100mm VW Bus = 1410 gms Lightened bus cv= 1155gms. |
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« Reply #747 on: April 14, 2015, 04:27:04 am » |
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I thought I found another free one with the oil filler cap. The common stock one from the 60s and 70s is stamped from steel, and I learned the first ones used in 56 were Al, so I was on the hunt for one.
It is a disappointment at only 10% lighter than the steel one. This is very perplexing since Al is only 36% of the density of steel, and the sheet thickness appears to be the same. Mystery solved. It's steel. I guess the magnet I tested it with was kinda weak. It has the right colour for Al. Maybe I will figure out how to form one myself. Mystery solved again! [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] At a local swap meet I brought along a magnet and tested oil filler caps. The one on the right is indeed made from Al. It's half the weight of steel. Suspicious is the lack of the VW logo... |
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« Reply #748 on: April 14, 2015, 07:37:23 am » |
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Very cool Bruce. I'll keep my eye out for them from now on  What are the weights? |
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« Reply #749 on: April 15, 2015, 02:46:49 am » |
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Light and ultralight. I wonder if the Al one is 356?
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