Project racecar. Build #1

[Das Gespenst]

i like it on the quarter better. yea im gonna try an work on mine too. that oil pumps coming off one way or another. Are you planning on cutting the crap out of your fenders before installing the flares

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Yeah that's the general consensus. And yes, the flat part of the wheel wells get cut out, so it goes up about an 1"- 1 1/2" and then the flares make the new wheel well. However I have to figure out what to do with the fender liner as its going to be about 75mm too short now lol.

 

[eurocars]

Just pull the fender liners out. I havent had mine in for ~2 years after I installed my SRS-Tec fenders. This isnt a DD anymore

 

[Das Gespenst]

Just pull the fender liners out. I havent had mine in for ~2 years after I installed my SRS-Tec fenders. This isnt a DD anymore

Very true! I ran without them for a long time but I'm trying to protect the remote resevoir lines. Already rubbed through the insulation on the passanger side line.

 

[eurocars]

Remote reservoir? Picture?

 

[Das Gespenst]

Remote reservoir? Picture?

Yeah for the shocks, Eibach Multi Pro R2's use remote resevoirs.





Not the best pictures but give you an idea.

 

[clownish]

Is piecing the fenders together to cover critical areas a solution? Or rolling them out? Sounds like there will be far too much new area to cover with OEM fender liners?


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[eurocars]

That's an easy fix

http://www.amazon.com/Startech-HC102-Adhesive-Cable-Mounts/dp/B00008VFBE

You could also use p-clips in the existing mounting holes for the fender liner

 

[gti2slow]

Just pull the fender liners out. I havent had mine in for ~2 years after I installed my SRS-Tec fenders. This isnt a DD anymore

Any hope of keeping the fender liners in with the SRS-Tec ones? Even getting really creative with a plastic welder?

 

[eurocars]

I wouldn't, maybe if you were reaaallly good at plastic welding, otherwise they don't even come close. I'd just remove the liner, clean the paint and under coat or rhino line it. I'll probably eventually put a rubberized undercoating on my inner fenders once I drill the new holes for brake lines and wiring

 

[Das Gespenst]

Wrench day went well, as usual I didnt get near as much done as I would have liked to.

My buddies MK6 and mine


Cleaning up the calipers and getting ready to paint, amazing what a wire wheel and a dremell can do!

 

[gti2slow]

Get a nylox brush if you are refurbishing a lot of parts. Cleans up stuff way better and way faster than a wire brush.

Cleaned up some 18z calipers with one and they looked new with very little effort.

 

[Das Gespenst]

Yeah I use my dremmel with a wire wheel, brake cleaner, and some elbow grease with paper towels. Turned out pretty good so far. Painting them sometime this week.

 

[Das Gespenst]

Well the set of fender flares I was picking up used fell through, and I missed the sale at ECS. So now i have to save up for a little while to get the flares new through ECS, set me back a little ways and tied up funds needed to finish up by April.

Things on track, ordered all new braided brake lines and new Motul RB650 fluid, spacers shipped today and ordering all new rotors and pads within the next two weeks.

 

[Das Gespenst]

Well my seats have officially sold! Will be ordering the new seats sometime this weekend. Getting the sliders and brackets through wedge.

Goodbye seats, you have done me well.


Looks so empty right now..... and dirty.

 

[Joshohol]

Whats seats are you going with? I found an airbag simulator for the seats but the occupant bladder needs to be swapped from passenger seat to new seat else you will have airbag lights of doom!

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