Oops - got a little distracted...

**Bluerex** · 23-04-2007, 05:05 PM

Ok, so this weekend I was meant to fibreglass/kevlar my fueltank. It got sandblasted, a nice coat of POR15 and was ready for resin and mat action.

Then I started thinking about the problems I had at the last Khana with fuel starvation (seems weber 32/36s don't like rapid direction changes) and the offer Pete (Canberra VW) had made to help fix it ...... I now have a shiny 'new' 45 DOCE and manifold to play with in the Yellow Golf

I had to get a new foam filter insert ($8.00) so the pics don't show the air filter. She started almost immediately and the noise is fantastic!!

Thanks again Peter!!

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**GoLfMan** · 23-04-2007, 05:13 PM

i now regret getting rid of my 45mm dell

looks great! how does it go with it on?

**alex g** · 23-04-2007, 06:22 PM

i think that used to my inlet manifold???

looks great

blackgti1.8 · 23-04-2007, 09:22 PM

Looks great mate

Is the engine in the yellow car relatively stock?
Big cams and ported heads are great, but DCOE45's on standard engines are fun too - huge torque. Just what you need for 'Khana's

And yep - sound great too...
Enjoy

**gotrice** · 23-04-2007, 09:42 PM

Yeah you have to love that induction noise. I cant wait till my intake is louder than my exhaust.

**Bluerex** · 23-04-2007, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by gotrice

Yeah you have to love that induction noise. I cant wait till my intake is louder than my exhaust.

Hehe welcome to my world

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**Bluerex** · 23-04-2007, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by blackgti1.8

Looks great mate

Is the engine in the yellow car relatively stock?
Big cams and ported heads are great, but DCOE45's on standard engines are fun too - huge torque. Just what you need for 'Khana's
And yep - sound great too...
Enjoy

I have done nothing (bar a bit of a clean and electronic ignition) to the yellow engine (yet

) Steve would know for sure , but I think it's pretty stock. I have been offered a G-grind cam... and I have a spare set of extractors... see now I am distracted again!
Just cant drive it till tomorrow when I can renew the rego

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**JP-009** · 24-04-2007, 10:04 AM

That looks great

Peter is a magician with the VWs.

You will have to let us know when you compete so we can see you in action!!! Induction roar and all

**Bluerex** · 25-04-2007, 11:34 AM

Took her for a run this morning. No tuning (other than a rough idle speed adjust and a quick wrench at the dizzy for some more advance). Wow what a difference!!! Apart from the noise, she pulls like crazy in all gears (7 grand, screaming and still pulling). First is a challenge but manageable, second sees 90 come up scary quick

. I like it!!

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Did I mention the noise? At one stage I couldn't hear the tyre scream over the induction