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Forum: EcoModding Central 05-21-2014, 02:02 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 140,963
Posted By Christ
Yea I hadn't thought about it being registered as...

Yea I hadn't thought about it being registered as a MC.

Whole diff set of rules for that.

It's a very 'gray' 'crossovery' area.
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-21-2014, 01:48 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 140,963
Posted By Christ
If you apply Rain-X to poly, do it on a cool day,...

If you apply Rain-X to poly, do it on a cool day, out of direct sunlight. Until the esters evaporate and deposit the wax, it can damage the coating on the poly screen.
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-24-2014, 01:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,745
Posted By Christ
Sounds a lot like I should probably focus my...

Sounds a lot like I should probably focus my efforts on the front end right now... lol

I need to get my front end put back together [get the nose bar and grille block in place] and add the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-15-2014, 07:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,949
Posted By Christ
OilPan4 - Water will also drive a...

OilPan4 -

Water will also drive a turbine... you need sufficient flow and pressure. Never heard of a hydro dam?

Your experiment will not work not because it tests a principle you believe to be...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-12-2014, 01:18 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 64,196
Posted By Christ
The longitudinal bars aren't going to make enough...

The longitudinal bars aren't going to make enough difference to get outside static noise, but it will help unless they serve some other innocuous function to aerodynamics [there's a car that removing...
Forum: For Sale 02-28-2014, 02:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,407
Posted By Christ
Or actually use one of the 5 vw diesels I have lol

Or actually use one of the 5 vw diesels I have lol
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-26-2014, 01:45 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 16,922
Posted By Christ
And no, that oil pump won't do you any good. What...

And no, that oil pump won't do you any good. What you need is the oil pump drive unit. On engines WO vac pump, its just a gear in a housing. You're better off just removing the vanes or diaphragm...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-26-2014, 01:38 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 16,922
Posted By Christ
I wish people would stop recommending this all...

I wish people would stop recommending this all the time... its not even close to the same thing as a manual brake swap. If you remove the vacuum line on his car and don't plug it at the pump, its...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-24-2014, 02:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,593
Posted By Christ
Started prepping the nose piece for a grille...

Started prepping the nose piece for a grille block and paint. There was rust in some weird places bit got all of it and smoothed out most of the stone chips everywhere. Gonna have to remove a little...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-18-2014, 01:56 AM
Replies: 393
Views: 140,963
Posted By Christ
Lemme know what for a pedal box you need... got a...

Lemme know what for a pedal box you need... got a few from diff vehicles here with brake, clutch and gas pedals.
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-17-2014, 12:22 AM
Replies: 393
Views: 140,963
Posted By Christ
Its manual.. that's theft protection right there....

Its manual.. that's theft protection right there. I joke with my insurance agent about this frequently - my car has a passive anti-theft device... its called a clutch pedal.
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-15-2014, 07:43 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 140,963
Posted By Christ
Had I been keeping up with this build, I might...

Had I been keeping up with this build, I might have suggested that I have a Festival manual steering rack and column just sitting around... probably also a servicable set from a MK2 Golf. If either...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-02-2014, 05:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,593
Posted By Christ
https://fbcdn-photos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-p...

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There used to be a hose running between the two red circles. Fixed the oil spray issue using...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-25-2014, 09:53 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,964
Posted By Christ
Yea, you'll find a ton of them like that....

Yea, you'll find a ton of them like that. Sometimes it's cheaper to convert something using a junk diesel car and a decent chassis from something else, especially if you're talking about fixing up a...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-25-2014, 07:55 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,964
Posted By Christ
I can't think of much that I'd need help with on...

I can't think of much that I'd need help with on it at the moment, other than maybe once it's set to be installed, some welding to create a hybrid front [nose] engine mount and perhaps some help with...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-25-2014, 03:39 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,593
Posted By Christ
Not a new member, just a new car. (1996 B4 Passat TDi maintenance/mods)

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Forum: EcoModding Central 10-10-2013, 03:41 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 21,111
Posted By Christ
Even if you end up needing the seat, it comes out...

Even if you end up needing the seat, it comes out and goes in with 4xM12 [14mm head] bolts, and literally takes longer to get the seat back into the car than it does to line it up and bolt it in...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-05-2013, 12:17 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 21,111
Posted By Christ
Festiva = FWD = already has an electric fan. ...

Festiva = FWD = already has an electric fan.

On average, most guys end up upgrading to Aspire suspension and hubs/rear beam [it's a big brake swap and 4x100 change plus better suspension], using...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-20-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 140,963
Posted By Christ
I used to be able to get those engines MUCH...

I used to be able to get those engines MUCH cheaper than that... I had started importing pallets of them at one point based on apparent demand, and a bunch of people ended up forfeiting their...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-09-2013, 03:20 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,964
Posted By Christ
Lol. I can do it in about 30 minutes without...

Lol. I can do it in about 30 minutes without pulling the pump. You don't end up with 5 of these engines without doing some maintenance along the way!

Oddly, the IP seal is about the only place...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 09-09-2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,538
Posted By Christ
It's unfortunate, but I hit a neighbor's dog just...

It's unfortunate, but I hit a neighbor's dog just over the NY border [inside NY state], and due to the laws there, couldn't do /anything/ to help the poor animal's transition... had I shot it, I...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-09-2013, 12:05 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,964
Posted By Christ
The next couple pics I take are going to reveal...

The next couple pics I take are going to reveal what the engine is anyway, so I'm gonna come right out and say it here:

I pulled the engine from my '86 VW Golf IDI, it's a 1.6L 58HP diesel.
...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-08-2013, 11:27 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,964
Posted By Christ
Just ordered the pilot bearing. Pulled the...

Just ordered the pilot bearing.

Pulled the transmission out of the car today and sorta cleaned 15 lbs of grease and dirt off it, had to disassemble the CV inners to plug back into the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-03-2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,964
Posted By Christ
So I finally found someone willing to do the mill...

So I finally found someone willing to do the mill work on the flywheel for me, so I don't have to go buy a bunch of tooling I can't afford and set it up myself, possibly fail miserably, and end up...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-30-2013, 02:04 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 140,963
Posted By Christ
Old mech - Since it looks like the 'cage' of your...

Old mech - Since it looks like the 'cage' of your design will be, ultimately, it's structure, could you save some weight using thin fiber-plastic [FRP] paneling for a body? Or even some...
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