edison_GTI Posted February 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Depends on the diff type and tire choice but yes quite high on race tires or a plate type diff. I'm really curious now to know what it will be with the OS Gigen and street tires. Link to post
cabowabo Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Ain't even worth knowing, just change the gear oil and send it. nik77356 1 Link to post
edison_GTI Posted February 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Ain't even worth knowing, just change the gear oil and send it. Too late, the sensor is already installed. Link to post
__clu Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 Not disinterested in the old roll bar Link to post
edison_GTI Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Not disinterested in the old roll bar Cool, I'll let you know when the one I ordered arrives. The one currently in the car is an AWR one. Link to post
edison_GTI Posted February 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 The new rollbar is here! Any takers for giving me a hand installing it on Sunday Link to post
robertcope Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 The new rollbar is here! Any takers for giving me a hand installing it on Sunday I'm home alone this weekend, so yeah, I can help on Sunday! PM/text/whatever me to remind me of your address and let me know what time you want to get to work. Link to post
edison_GTI Posted February 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Thank you Robert for the help! Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The Blackbird Fabworx GT3 bar is a nice piece for sure. My issue is that the harness bar sits to high for me, that's what happens when you're 6' 3" with a long torso. My driver's seat is very close to the harness bar and since the seat is mounted very low, the seat holes for the shoulder straps are lower than the mounting bar. I have two options here: (i) add lower harness bar to the current one, or (ii) get a new seat with higher and bigger should strap opening. I'll stop by Lucas Racing and Restoration and chat with Greg about the path forward. Currently the rollbar is just sitting in the car with couple of bolts holding it, no drilling was done today in case I ended up with option (iii): custom rollbar. Link to post
robertcope Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 FWIW, here's some pictures I took that may help show the problem: Link to post
edison_GTI Posted April 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Casper is ready for MSRH with Chin! robertcope, __clu, Arro and 1 other 4 Link to post
robertcope Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 How did you end up fixing the harness situation? Link to post
edison_GTI Posted April 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, robertcope said: How did you end up fixing the harness situation? By moving the seat back and recline less. Greg (Lucas Racing and Restoration) didn't like the way I was sitting (too reclined and knees too close to the dash). skillman11 1 Link to post
edison_GTI Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 For reference, I mounted a set of 17x9.5 et38 wheels and 255/40 NT01s. It takes a good fender roll: Hollywood, joesurf79 and skillman11 3 Link to post
edison_GTI Posted June 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Installed AWR brake ducts with RX8 hubs, ARP studs, and offset bushings from Mazda Motorsport. Link to post
edison_GTI Posted June 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Next is fender flares. I test fitted them and installed the first one. __clu 1 Link to post
z28pwr Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 6 hours ago, edison_GTI said: Next is fender flares. I test fitted them and installed the first one. Were you rubbing on the 17 x 9.5’s before the flares? Link to post
edison_GTI Posted June 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 I wasn't, but the tires were sticking out, specially at the front where it hurts. The intent is to cover the front of the tire to reduce drag. z28pwr, skillman11, Arro and 1 other 4 Link to post
edison_GTI Posted June 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 Fender flares installed! robertcope, __clu, KevinDB and 1 other 4 Link to post
eflove Posted June 30, 2019 Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 How much do you not miss the gti with how well these drive? cabowabo and robertcope 2 Link to post
edison_GTI Posted June 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 1 hour ago, eflove said: How much do you not miss the gti with how well these drive? I'm not going to lie, I still miss it. Specially the torque from the 1.8T. I'm still getting used to the NC and gaining the confidence I had with Kermit. I'm not done with setup and I had an issue with snap oversteer that should be corrected by now. Link to post
edison_GTI Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 F... you Discount Tire, brand new wheel..... Hollywood 1 Link to post
Hastarock Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Take it back! I’m not defending the tech who chipped my rim, but they did replace a 949 wheel for me. You have a good case, especially since they’re new. Link to post
tyhackman15 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 What flares are those? They look great. Link to post
edison_GTI Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, tyhackman15 said: What flares are those? They look great. eBay Super20 replicas: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F131695287523 tyhackman15 1 Link to post
edison_GTI Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, Hastarock said: Take it back! I’m not defending the tech who chipped my rim, but they did replace a 949 wheel for me. You have a good case, especially since they’re new. It wasn't done during mounting, it looks like they bumped the wheel at some point. It's a shitty situation because the tech is not taking responsibility, but if the wheel was already damaged before mounting, why the heck did you mount the tire? Link to post
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