Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:16 am
So that happened with the Akron ring?
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Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:20 am
Damn, I guess you have been busy! This thing is drop dead gorgeous though
T44 Mafia are gonna be rolling on OC hard
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Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:06 pm
dang, I need a paint restore lesson from you
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:10 pm
How tight do the threaded sleeves fit? The generic ones I got were loose on the shock body, the 2B ones I now have I had to put in the press to remove from the old shock and they have a step to capture the snap ring so it can't expand and break loose. Maybe Chris should make some custom ones with his new lathe to try and stop this problem for good. I can post pics of the 2B ones if needed.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:10 pm
loxxrider wrote:So that happened with the Akron ring?
Yes sir.
vt10vt wrote:Damn, I guess you have been busy! This thing is drop dead gorgeous though
T44 Mafia are gonna be rolling on OC hard
Thanks man! See ya soon!
WOMBAT wrote:dang, I need a paint restore lesson from you
Any time man! Just time consuming. Not hard though.
ringbearer wrote:How tight do the threaded sleeves fit? The generic ones I got were loose on the shock body, the 2B ones I now have I had to put in the press to remove from the old shock and they have a step to capture the snap ring so it can't expand and break loose. Maybe Chris should make some custom ones with his new lathe to try and stop this problem for good. I can post pics of the 2B ones if needed.
The ones that I have fit decently tight on there, but the idea to have it held closed by the sleeve would be awesome!
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:03 pm
*edit* Do your A1 sleeves go over the ring or sit directly on top of them?
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:18 pm
loxxrider wrote:Dang your A1 sleeves go over the ring or sit directly on top of them?
Sits on top.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:11 pm
OK. I have the same setup on my 635 right now, but the sleeves go over the ring which stops it from coming out. I didn't like the idea of that at first because it induces a different stress in the sleeve, but apparently some guys have been doing them that way for 20+ years with no problem (probably not on the same car for that long, but you get the idea). So either safety wire, or we can look into what size sleeve needs to be fitted to achieve the other mounting method.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:10 am
The sleeves I got from A1 have "steps" on the inside that achieve the final ID, so as Dan mentioned, they actually slip over the snap ring and hold it closed / prevent it from moving. Hard to see in this photo, but the snap ring is actually encapsulated by the sleeve.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:02 am
Mine also have steps in them. I'll look more into it today.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:27 pm
Here's a picture of my rear setup where you can clearly see that the sleeve covers the ring. I'm definitely curious to see if yours and Phil's are configured this way as well. *edit* I think that is with the stock snap ring though... not sure if the Akron one is a larger diameter or not. I'm 95% sure it isn't big enough to warrant the sleeve sitting on top of it though. If it was, it would definitely be sitting on a very small section of sleeve/ring and I don't think I would have been comfortable with that.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:23 am
I chopped out the metal ring inside of the stock rear lower spring perch that sits on that ring and mounted that on/above the ring in the bili sports and then put a big 'washer' on top. There are pics in my thread somewhere... It has been holding great!
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:26 pm
Trying so hard to follow all of this.
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:38 pm
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Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:38 pm
Killin' it! That 2.5t Golf R is impressive though! I don't get the 2.5 part though... what engine?
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:42 pm
loxxrider wrote:Killin' it! That 2.5t Golf R is impressive though! I don't get the 2.5 part though... what engine?
The mighty 07k. PTE 5858. Fully built.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:45 pm
Dude. Hell ya you're killin it! Nice work!
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:16 pm
amd is the best wrote:loxxrider wrote:Killin' it! That 2.5t Golf R is impressive though! I don't get the 2.5 part though... what engine?
The mighty 07k. PTE 5858. Fully built.
Oh wow... I suspected it was that engine, but now I remember seeing the pic. That is epic! The 200 is absolutely gettin' down! What did that car dyno? I tried to search, found nothing.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:45 pm
Damn that looks like a ton of fun. Not bad for a massive four door car.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:13 pm
Wow, that is insane - and to think you are still running stock rods and Exhaust Manifold.
I got a really good look at the car in that video at a local meet (if this is the same one Jesse had built from New England). When I saw the car he was running low boost 10-16 I cannot remember... but it was due to the transmission. What was he running here?
Also this dyno graph, I really hope it's true there is one haha have always been very curious.
I got a really good look at the car in that video at a local meet (if this is the same one Jesse had built from New England). When I saw the car he was running low boost 10-16 I cannot remember... but it was due to the transmission. What was he running here?
Also this dyno graph, I really hope it's true there is one haha have always been very curious.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:29 pm
loxxrider wrote:amd is the best wrote:loxxrider wrote:Killin' it! That 2.5t Golf R is impressive though! I don't get the 2.5 part though... what engine?
The mighty 07k. PTE 5858. Fully built.
Oh wow... I suspected it was that engine, but now I remember seeing the pic. That is epic! The 200 is absolutely gettin' down! What did that car dyno? I tried to search, found nothing.
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Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:39 am
Thank you for the entertainment! That is awesome!
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:52 am
Very nice !
Your 200 will be awesome with a real exhaust manifold ..
The Golf is very impressive too, what a boost !
Your 200 will be awesome with a real exhaust manifold ..
The Golf is very impressive too, what a boost !
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 3:00 am
themagellan wrote:Wow, that is insane - and to think you are still running stock rods and Exhaust Manifold.
I got a really good look at the car in that video at a local meet (if this is the same one Jesse had built from New England). When I saw the car he was running low boost 10-16 I cannot remember... but it was due to the transmission. What was he running here?
Also this dyno graph, I really hope it's true there is one haha have always been very curious.
I believe he mentioned he was over 20psi now though I cant' sy for sure. He also mentioned not being able to rev it out nearly as high as he'd like as there are still some tuning kinks to be worked out. 6800 is his limiter.
Re: Nick's 1991 200q Project - QUAT44RO
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:00 pm
Wow, that is ridiculous. Dang! Epic work.