Ben vs Mk3. Round 2.

[Ben J]

Wheels havent seen any more action since last weekend. Been a bit busy with the new (old) toy.

Pushed the thing into the garage this morning (that took a LOT of effort... got it completely beached over a slight bump.

Am I low yet?




With a bit of thinking I managed to jack it up, wind the coils up a bit and put the spare on... then gave it a bath... yeah. I'm a little crazy like that.


Took a look underneath and its not too bad. The sump is bent and I dont think it will be fixable. But the oil pump and all is still good so I'm happy with that.

Took the rear beam and stuff out too.

[dark]

So are you roadworthy yet on the 2 door? What's getting pilfered off the vr6 beside the engine?

[Ben J]

2 door still not roadworthy. Needed new rear brake shoe pad things (whatever they're called, I've never dealed with drums before) and new drums. Along with a new alternator belt front brake hoses and wiper blades. Hoping to get it roadworthy by next Monday so I don't have to have yet another inspection. Taking the chance to swap in the disc brakes to the back instead of fresh drums. Along with steel braided brake lines all around.

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[Jarred]

keep the rear drums! better for hand brakeys!

[patmould93]

Awww hell yeah! Is your stereo still all working/undamaged? That'd probably be worth 850 in itself, mind you the amp and sub might have copped a fair whack at the back.

[Mk3 AAA]

keep the rear drums! better for hand brakeys!

Would be 5X100 at the front and 4X100 at the back though, assuming you'd run the VR hubs/big brakes.

[Ben J]

Fairly sure all the audio stuff is fine. Shall swap it over soon.

And the rear brakes are being changed to discs. **** drums haha. Although I'll probs run 4x100 all around somehow so I can run the new wheels

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[dark]

Maybe you can do the reverse of what Stu did? Change vr hubs so they work with 4 x 100? The vortex will have someone who's tried!

[Jarred]

keep narrow track hubs, swap to 280mm 4 stud brakes. Run the calipers off the back of the VR with standard 4x100 discs. run 4x100 all round. pimp mad wheels. getbitches etc.

[Cookie28]

Re-drill wheels?