[ld50]

> Does anyone know what the top speed for a syncro is supposed to be?

I suspect it’s quite different than what the speedo shows but they seem to happily go (and stay) off the clock. First time on the m6 expressway tested that to the full

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Would be good if one took photos of the results where posssible too please!

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From what I could tell, bevelling, cleaning and tinning the edges properly seemed to be key to getting it to stick properly. The bits I sledgehammer tested stuck really well where I’d done it carefully.

I reckon tin cans would be ideas to make small formers for “on the fly” mouldings []

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I’ve got a fireblade exhaust to fit to a smart car as next test of it lol

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ok testing done for today – check the photos of the modifying cast ali part…

bad_ass []

The thing is I’m going to have to impact test it and it’s currently all nice and shiny and I don’t really want to break it.

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Just posted first results – looks impressive so far!

http://www2.plus8.net/jpegstore/uk/vwsyncro/p_thumbnails.asp?pass_view=&page=1&cols=4&rows=2&strSearch=easyweld&archive=–EVERYTHING–&sorting=fileName%3Aasc

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I just got back off holiday – my kit arrived too just before I left and am keen to have a fiddle – I wonder if we can use this to sort the stripped threads on VCs but reckon it’s gotta be worth testing on something less costly to replace first in case I botch it.

I have a relatively fair but low-risk test in mind which would help with PG-16v conversions, namely the crank breather assy which doesn’t quite reach the (knock sensor?) hole in the PG block by about 5mm – being able to extend it would save having to weld fiddly little pipes together like I did for mine and would keep it looking a lot prettier. More as we have it

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I think i’ve got a transfer box with a broken lug which would be an ideal candidate. I’m also wondering whether this could be used to help “redesign” inlet manifolds…I hope so!

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furthermore which of those have the under-piston oil jets – the GU and GX definitely do not, PG defintiely does.

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ok i thin kthis is the page you’re after – pls bear with me as my technical germain ain’t so hot..

http://www2.plus8.net/jpegstore/uk/vwsyncro_chriss/archive/Rallye%20rear%20axle/fullres/rallye%20rear%20axle0008.jpg

They refer to “Exzentriziaet” which I’m guessing is the eccentric bit – hopefully the same dir as the arrow?

Exzentriziaet nach oben: eccentricity pointing up
sturzveranderung negativ: more negative camber

Exzentriziaet nach unten: eccentricity pointing down
sturzveranderung positiv: more positive camber

Exzentriziaet nach vorn: eccentricity pointing forwards
spurveranderung negativ: more toe-in (positive “track adjustment”)

Exzentriziaet nach hinten: eccentricity pointing backwards
spurveranderung positiv: more toe-out (negative “track adjustment”)

Whilst I’m not sure whether I got the toe-in/out the right way round I think if you’re only after camber adjustment my money would be on eccentricity/arrow down so it sounds like you’re on target []

any chance of a photo of these for the archive before you fit them?

hth,

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• This reply was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by ld50.
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good plan – was thinking along the same lines myself…

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email them to me at ld50@303.co.uk and I’ll put them up on the site welcome to teh madhouse

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bad-ass! you’ll fit right in []

And you’re our hundredth member too!!! [][][]

well i’ve just finished work and am off to zzZ, c u

LD

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ho ho []

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well mine’s jade green so yeah dammrite I’m sure []

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