sidecarphil - Edition One

[sidecarphil]

well i added a new toy to the car today

after waiting weeks for a boss kit to arrive it turned up on saturday so i fitted it this evening

wow it is small thought 280 wasnt that much of a differance but still it is cool





but on the way home the car decided to thank me for the new present and start stalling at every junction

looked and the little rubber seal under the flying saucer has split 

[sidecarphil]

well there hasn't been much action really just enjoying the car

but on monday the drivers window fell down (luckily not smashing) so i will be upgrading to elec windows after my trip to the uk at the end of april as i will visit dubbers sports in huddersfield as they list new mechs and motors

also i planned the suspension for this month but i race RC touring cars and have been invited to race in the euros so funds are low now as i have had to fund a new set of batterys and motors but hopefully i can do well here

and there is now a knocking noise on acceration or braking so another good look underneath is needed

[sidecarphil]

well i returned to holland empty handed

we didn't get to dubbersports due to lack of time

but the knocking noise was so bad before i went away i went and ordered some ............. toys

i was unsure of what it was that was knocking so i just ordered every bush and fitting that the front suspension has

so heres the piccys and i will do a write up / fitting guide with pictures after the weekend











the rear are not coilovers but there is 5 rings where you can sit a clip for the spring cup at 20 40 60 80 and 100mm lower so i will try 60 to start with and see what it looks like



enjoy and wait for saturdays update

[sidecarphil]

today was a challenge

had to work this morning so didn't get the car finnished but all the new suspension is fitted

some piccys here and i will post some more when i get the alignment dont next week and i have set the height





but also found a slight problem with my rear strut top mounting



2 will be ordered from vw on thursday

but the car bit me , right to the bone !!!!

[sidecarphil]

hello all

yesterday i fitted the rear upper suspension mounts after the others were totally pooped

lowered the rear by one level , the rear isn't a screw thread it has a circlip and little groove in the shock body

i lowered the front 2 turns but think it is a little too low or the rear needs a bit more

[sidecarphil]

i have a customer with a golf GTi and he wants to go back to original so i am getting his cast off modified part free

there is a set of cross hairs and a single light grille coming as i have swapped him for a standard spare 4 light grille and my standard lights i saved when i fitted my crystal ones

and a digifiz set of clocks as soon as i rewire the stock clocks back in

but i got this genuine Bonrath single wiper arm kit but the wiper arm was busted so i'm jusing my original one till i find a new one for it

piccys of the wiper conversion not sure if i like the "straight up" position it is at now but it's 80's style 

[sidecarphil]

ok boys i have been away for a while but today my Digifiz fitted GTi came into work for a swap

i thought it would be an easy and straight forward swap 

NOT AT ALL !!!!!!

after removing the engine /fusebox wiring loom and the speed sensor but after that i saw the plugs for the dash were totally differant !!!!

so we swapped those over too and after a lot of swearing and struggling to find the plugs again it was in and working BUT no tacho !!

after a quick look around the other car i saw an extra wire from the ECU to a connector in the scuttle pannel so a bit of trickery and new wire in and fitted now i have a tacho 

but now i dont have lighting on the dash and heater controls !! but thats a job for monday

heres some pictures of the finished item 

[sidecarphil]

NOW FOR SALE

PB Me if you want it

BUT it is in Holland !!!!

[sidecarphil]

Well another small update

bit of a bad one this though

some T@%t reversed into it outside my house and drove away , i know who he is and after speaking with the police he is know by them for drink driving and they spoke to his girlfriend (our neighbour ) and she told them that he had been drinking all day with her before driving into my car !!!!!

i am pi55ed off !!!!!

[sidecarphil]

NOW BREAKING IT

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