My Glorified VW Beetle

[TruTaing]

I spy.....

[tomshouse516]

Damn, pull a few collars out too and it will be golden.

[Icana4dit]

moar pix now

[Capt. Obvious]

There was a bracket for the factory sway bar end links that threads onto the shock body and acts like a giant (over an inch tall) perch. I have aftermarket end links that attach in a different place, so I was able to take that bracket off and get another inch+ of threads to work with. Luckily, there was plenty of shock travel to spare too, so it still rides fine.

[animal]

what was the reason?

can't wait for some good shots!! rain rain go away.. haha

[Capt. Obvious]

Good news! I yanked the front suspension this weekend and was able to figure out why I couldn't get the damn car lowered to where I want it. Then I put it back together and got it sitting the way it should be.


...and then I forgot to take pictures.

[AllenSchultz]

[Capt. Obvious]

[Capt. Obvious]

The Port Townsend Cruise was today, which is the first big GTG/cruise of the season for us here in the PNW. The weather sucked balls, but it was still fun anyway. I'll post pics I find of the car as I come across them.

[Capt. Obvious]

Not really sure on the offsets to be honest. Since the wheels on Brian's (from Rotiform) old C4S fit exactly how I wanted mine to fit, I just told him to do mine the same but with 5mm less offset in the rear so I could run a little less camber. I'll measure the next time I have the wheels off the car.

[tcturbo91]

car looks awesome! would also like info on the offsets... my brother is looking at doing a setup on his turbo, its tough because nobody really does these cars up agressively/correct.

[Capt. Obvious]

Looks great, just needs a little dialing in. Simple, yet so refined

Agreed, I love this car and how "grown up" looking and classy it is, while at same time having a really pissed off look to it.

I mean, let's be honest: I didn't do much here. I put some fancy wheels on a car and cranked the coilovers down. Porsche did most of the work.

Once I get the suspension dialed in, I think I'm more or less done with the exterior. Besides maybe adding a front lip from a Turbo model, I don't think there is anything else I could do to the car that wouldn't detract from it.

Guess I'll have to turn my attention to the interior and motor.

[Icana4dit]

Looks great, just needs a little dialing in. Simple, yet so refined

[Capt. Obvious]

Greaaaat. Can't wait for some good shots. I'll be in Seattle in a few weeks, can I shoot it?

3 adjustment collars? take at least 2 out! haha

Shoot me a PM when you're heading this way and we'll trade contact info so we can meet up, I'd love to get some proper shots of it. Hopefully I'll have the front end sorted out by then.

And yeah, three collars. They're all stacked at the bottom of the coil now. I'm just worried that I'm also out of shock travel. I need to get a wheel off and load the suspension so I can see what I'm dealing with.


In the meantime, I'll probably raise the rear just a hair to give it some more rake and even out the fender gap. Took a couple more sweet cell phone pics this morning in the parking lot at work.




(exhaust tips are off for polishing)

Ronery, I so ronery...

[csroka]

wow this is nice. Wheels are tight!