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Martijnus
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Just started my conversion. Left rear wheel is installed 
Left hub nut came loose after some blocking with a bar...but the right one didn't...had to cut it...
Can't use the 4 bolts for the brake carrier (or whatever it's called), they're shorter than on a disc unit.
Have some troubles with the ebrake cable... unbolted a bar which had 4 long bolts.... is that the torsion bar carrier? Can in some way my alignment change or something like that? it's not on the ground so nothing can really happen...but still.
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Rasta Monsta
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The aluminum bar of mystery is to help keep the drivetrain from moving (relative to the passenger compartment) in a collision.
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Rich H
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| Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Unfortunately the bits I was to get were rotten as a pear, on the hunt again...
What purpose to the backing disks have? The ones I have are in poor condition, are they really needed?
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Martijnus
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:24 am Post subject: |
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| Rasta Monsta wrote: | | The aluminum bar of mystery is to help keep the drivetrain from moving (relative to the passenger compartment) in a collision. |
thank you
had a hard time to find replacement axle nuts... bought some online for a VW beetle... should fit if I'm lucky.
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"Rule: Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun." (C. Bell)
924 "50-jahre", 1981.
MSII/extra, LPG, ITB's, 5lug.
To be turbo'ed in a while.
Killed her at the Nurburgring, Porscheless at the moment |
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Rich H
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gsfcarparts.com list them for about £3 IIRC
Also partsforporsche.com (.co.uk?) have them too in the UK.
Beetle ones should be OK though.
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Martijnus
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| Rich H wrote: | gsfcarparts.com list them for about £3 IIRC
Also partsforporsche.com (.co.uk?) have them too in the UK.
Beetle ones should be OK though. |
I've been to a few suppliers, but they all couldn't help me or didn't want to put in any effort (except for one VW/audi dude).
Got a webshop from a friend... 16eur for 2 nuts (9eu for a pair)+a pair of splitters (dunno what they're called.. 2 eur) and shipping (4 eur).. so it's good enough.
Just found out that the DIY store doesn't have 36mm tools 
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924 "50-jahre", 1981.
MSII/extra, LPG, ITB's, 5lug.
To be turbo'ed in a while.
Killed her at the Nurburgring, Porscheless at the moment |
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Martijnus
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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nice...delivery just under 20hrs so that'll be seemless work.
Dunno though how to get those darn things at 300-400nM.....if my calculations are right I need a wrench of 50cm leverage and then put 80kgs on it... I'm 60kgs so I need more than 50cm boom 
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924 "50-jahre", 1981.
MSII/extra, LPG, ITB's, 5lug.
To be turbo'ed in a while.
Killed her at the Nurburgring, Porscheless at the moment |
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Martijnus
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Dan, I couldn't find it in the thread, but can you explain how to adjust the rear drum stuff for the emergency/parking brake?
There's a toothed wheel to adjust the brake shoes... I adjusted it my checking when both wheels had similar 'brake' performance with the ebrake engaged...but I'm not satisfied with the performance of the parking brake.
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"Rule: Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun." (C. Bell)
924 "50-jahre", 1981.
MSII/extra, LPG, ITB's, 5lug.
To be turbo'ed in a while.
Killed her at the Nurburgring, Porscheless at the moment |
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pocketscience
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If you're sourcing the alu trailing arms try to get the M14 bolts that hold the rear shocks in place at the same time. Depending on your location they can be a right arse to source separately...
Still searching...
G.
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ideola
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Gavin, I may have a couple of extras lying around that might be functional. But you can also use standard off-the-shelf hardware, M14x90x1.5. I had no problem finding those, and I believe the threaded boss on the alu arm is deep enough to accommodate the add'l 5mm (depending on the configuration of the end of your shock)...of course a few extra washers can come in handy too.
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pocketscience
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| ideola wrote: | | Gavin, I may have a couple of extras lying around that might be functional. But you can also use standard off-the-shelf hardware, M14x90x1.5. I had no problem finding those, and I believe the threaded boss on the alu arm is deep enough to accommodate the add'l 5mm (depending on the configuration of the end of your shock)...of course a few extra washers can come in handy too. |
I've been to a few places already and each have said "good luck!" when I asked for M14 in any size...
I find it hard to believe I won't find them somewhere here, but thanks for the offer - I'll let you know!!
Cheers,
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RC
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| pocketscience wrote: |
I've been to a few places already and each have said "good luck!" when I asked for M14 in any size...
I find it hard to believe I won't find them somewhere here, but thanks for the offer - I'll let you know!!
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Bomond Trading
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pocketscience
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| RC wrote: | | pocketscience wrote: |
I've been to a few places already and each have said "good luck!" when I asked for M14 in any size...
I find it hard to believe I won't find them somewhere here, but thanks for the offer - I'll let you know!!
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Bomond Trading
Orchard Rd.
Brookvale |
Of course, silly me. How'd I miss such a high profile company... love their website... 
Ta.
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ideola
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| Martijnus wrote: | Dan, I couldn't find it in the thread, but can you explain how to adjust the rear drum stuff for the emergency/parking brake?
There's a toothed wheel to adjust the brake shoes... I adjusted it my checking when both wheels had similar 'brake' performance with the ebrake engaged...but I'm not satisfied with the performance of the parking brake. |
Marty, sorry, I missed this question earlier.
The procedure on Clark's Garage is good, try using it:
http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/brake-05.htm
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Rasta Monsta
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| Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:00 am Post subject: Re: Aluminum-based 5-lug Conversion |
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| ideola wrote: | | If you source spindles from a 1985.5 or later 944, you MUST also source the strut housings, as the bolt pattern and flange width on the spindle are different than the early cars. |
Just reread this. . ."late" 944 spindles will not have the correct geometry for a toofah with stock fenders.
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