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qubek
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« Reply #150 on: May 23, 2010, 19:04:21 pm »

That looks like the road that runs from some place north of frejus to grenoble. Route Napoleon?
Nice picture. What is probably often forgotten is the different scenery our cars are driven in. Ranging from beautiful mountain roads to FLAT asphalt Smiley

Not exactly the Route Napoléon, but it's in the same area, one of my summer trips  Cool.

And where is it exactly? I plan a trip to this region this summer, and I'm looking for interesting places.... and roads are as important as places they lead to. Especially there.

Leave the stickers  Grin
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« Reply #151 on: May 23, 2010, 19:14:45 pm »

Give me your e-mail, I can indicate you some great roads.
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« Reply #152 on: May 23, 2010, 21:23:47 pm »

Great!
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« Reply #153 on: May 24, 2010, 18:37:24 pm »

Message sent.  Wink
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« Reply #154 on: May 24, 2010, 19:19:52 pm »

A few more pics.  Wink I will add spacers to the rear, to have the tire sitting just under the lip of the fender.
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« Reply #155 on: May 24, 2010, 22:56:54 pm »

 Wink
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« Reply #156 on: May 25, 2010, 10:49:38 am »

Looks nice Nico!  Cool Cool pics!
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« Reply #157 on: May 25, 2010, 19:12:24 pm »

Thanks  Wink
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« Reply #158 on: May 27, 2010, 23:38:30 pm »

Nice car and nice wheels.
But the stickers on the side windows??
Nico??

Looks great!!!
Now lose the stickers...

and remove those stickers  Wink

That looks really nice. I've always wondered the "sticker culture" in France/Belgium Huh Even without the popouts the removal of those stickers would make the car so much cleaner  Wink

cool... , like the wheels , but to much stickers on the rear window's Grin Grin Grin


Pop-outs are coming from Belgium ! \o/   Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #159 on: June 14, 2010, 19:37:41 pm »

Pop-outs are ready to be mounted, bye bye stickers  Cry

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« Reply #160 on: June 16, 2010, 23:59:41 pm »

Tomorrow pop-outs will be on the car, and I receive the aluminium plate to create rear spacers. I also got 911 studs and nuts for the Rivs'. Wink
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« Reply #161 on: June 17, 2010, 22:46:27 pm »

I picked up a Flat 4 single quiet pack, it doesn't have any bracket to bolt it under the fender, is that ok to have it mounted only on the header ?



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« Reply #162 on: June 17, 2010, 22:48:39 pm »

I would ad a bracket for sure!
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« Reply #163 on: June 18, 2010, 09:01:29 am »

I would ad a bracket for sure!

X2 - the weight of the muffler will break welds and more importantly, will stretch the J-tube to header slip joints, and you'll never get them to seal again. Ask me how I know... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #164 on: June 18, 2010, 09:17:51 am »

if i were you i would construct a bracket for it.

i have the flat 4 muffler myself and i will also make a bracket because it just hangs too loosely on the header.

let us know how you have made the bracket, i'm curious to see how others make the construction!
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« Reply #165 on: June 18, 2010, 17:03:04 pm »

Thanks guys, that's what I was thinking, don't know why Flat4 doesn't put any on the muffler. Roll Eyes

I was thinking welding a bracket on the back of the muffler, where the metal sheet is welded, but it seems pretty weak, so maybe welding something like this is better :

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« Reply #166 on: June 19, 2010, 10:53:55 am »

Thanks guys, that's what I was thinking, don't know why Flat4 doesn't put any on the muffler. Roll Eyes

I was thinking welding a bracket on the back of the muffler, where the metal sheet is welded, but it seems pretty weak, so maybe welding something like this is better :



that looks pretty good, but how would the piece that holds it to the body look like?

i actually never checked how those this look on other cars..
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« Reply #167 on: June 19, 2010, 13:17:54 pm »

I currently have this fat boy muffler on my car, it's mounted on the bumper bracket under the fender, I will take a pic.
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« Reply #168 on: June 19, 2010, 19:27:22 pm »

This how my muffler is mounted on the bumper bracket, with a part I made from stainless steel and with longer bolts.
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« Reply #169 on: June 20, 2010, 18:25:18 pm »

Hi,

I welded a flat steel bar to the header and the mufflers which are screwed together.
I don´t like the idea of the muffler being mounted on the body because the body doesn´t make the movements that the engine/muffler does.
I just took some pics for you:

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Bye,

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« Reply #170 on: June 20, 2010, 18:54:10 pm »

Thanks for the pics Tobi, that's a very interesting mounting.  Wink
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« Reply #171 on: June 21, 2010, 07:54:30 am »

Nice work and lateral thinking there Tobi, looks great.
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« Reply #172 on: June 21, 2010, 23:20:45 pm »

Pop-out ! Grin
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« Reply #173 on: June 22, 2010, 09:07:15 am »

Verry nice and clean  Grin!!!!

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« Reply #174 on: June 22, 2010, 23:09:29 pm »

Thanks for the deal Wout ! Grin Wink
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« Reply #175 on: June 23, 2010, 21:47:15 pm »

No problem!

They're made to use  Cheesy and I still have a spare set for my car.

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« Reply #176 on: July 11, 2010, 00:41:57 am »

17mm rear spacers are done, rear wheels sit well under the fenders now, with a slight negative camber.
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« Reply #177 on: July 11, 2010, 00:45:47 am »

No pics of the "spacers result" as the car doesn't run, I'm currently working on my pedals...
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« Reply #178 on: July 11, 2010, 10:40:29 am »

very nice nico! what's your plan for the pedals? what are those extra parts for to the left of the cruiser pedal and brake push rod?
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« Reply #179 on: July 11, 2010, 14:21:19 pm »

Thanks  Wink

Those parts are from a "mecanical" brake servo. It works the same as a vacuum servo, but it's all mecanical. No need to use the manifold vacuum or a vacuum pump, it works alone without engine or electrical help (way better for a brake system, in my opinion). Some parts have to be modified to fit the beetle, I'll post some pics.
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