new ideas.

[nothing-leaves-stock]

who's got new ideas that may be possible to produce new parts to help swap, mk1's, cool things happen?
post up ideas and if we can help make them happen or shed light or ideas on it, set things up or even sub thngsout .....we will try our best. you mk1 oldies know i'm a big mk1 guy and want to keep these things going! as well as help out the mk1 community....

josh

[Vegeta Gti]

the ever harder to find clutch cable conversion for 02J...and perhaps one for 02M...cos i don't want hydraulic and i will need 02M strength soon and don't have time to fab **** up currently

[Tougemachine]

...caddy rear 4 link . I'm making one, but if anyone else wants to have a first to the moon race I accept. I want it to look stock on outside, meaning no holes in the bed

[Tougemachine]

Oh, and thanks josh. Hopefully this thread lives on

[Tougemachine]

Seat lowering brackets ...I'm 6'1" 265. In a caddy. Bump bump

[MicroCADDY]

Someone PLEASE make early westy fronts / rad support SAVE THE SQUARE

[OLD-GTI]

who's got new ideas that may be possible to produce new parts to help swap, mk1's, cool things happen?

- simplified ABA coolant necks.
- coolant hard lines

I think back to my Physics days (free body diagrams, vectors and such), and there's a lot in this pic that makes me nervous...

I wouldn't drive it.

[TheBurninator]

- simplified ABA coolant necks.
- coolant hard lines

Including the coolant hard pipe that runs from the waterpump to the heater core but without the port for the overflow bottle.

Maybe add in coolant sensor bungs to that pipe somewhere down low for people that like clean bays.

[LubsDaDubs]

I see all as great ideas, I would like to see a clip on or bolt on raintray cover. and a spare tire carrier or holder for the rabbit pickup. the under bed ones seem to be made out of unobtainium.

keep up the great thread and hopefully the parts will soon follow.

[deathhare.]

Could we get some sweet key chains and bottle openerz like all the cool companies make?

[nothing-leaves-stock]

no

[_WCHLVR_]

I wouldn't drive it.

Being that this thread is centered around new ideas, you have a better recommendation? And no... raising the car is not an option.

I find it funny that folks wont trust a M14 12.9 grade bolt and a 3/4" piece of DOM but they are more that content with binding up the inner tie rod end which measures less than 10mm.

[OLD-GTI]

Being that this thread is centered around new ideas, you have a better recommendation? And no... raising the car is not an option.

nope, and I don't claim to. a tie rod flip kit is sufficient for my needs.

I find it funny that folks wont trust a M14 12.9 grade bolt and a 3/4" piece of DOM but they are more that content with binding up the inner tie rod end which measures less than 10mm.

It's not the quality of the materials that is of concern, what you have basically created is a second class lever, which will create a serious increase in force that the tie rod now has on the mounting point on the spindle....which is all a fancy way of saying...I wouldn't drive it.

[_WCHLVR_]

It's not the quality of the materials that is of concern, what you have basically created is a second class lever, which will create a serious increase in force that the tie rod now has on the mounting point on the spindle....which is all a fancy way of saying...I wouldn't drive it.

Understood. I guess I feel the strain on that section of inner tie rod (measures 9.79mm) is far worse than my "second class lever"

[echassin]

the strain on that section of inner tie rod (measures 9.79mm) is far worse than my "second class lever"

The inner tie rod sees pure compression and tensile loads, something steel is very good at without fatiguing.

Your outer arrangement has the bolt seeing purely bending loads, all concentrating at the mounting point, something steel is less good at.

I have the same concern with the control arm. The way it was originally designed, it takes mainly compression and tensile loads as lateral G's are applied. The way it is now, it endures mainly bending forces as lateral G's are applied.

If it works, it works, but it looks concerning to me. Kudos for trying to come up with something, no disrespect intended

[rod_knock]

Being that this thread is centered around new ideas, you have a better recommendation? And no... raising the car is not an option.

I find it funny that folks wont trust a M14 12.9 grade bolt and a 3/4" piece of DOM but they are more that content with binding up the inner tie rod end which measures less than 10mm.

Terry, your point is not solid. Both of those pieces are taking load in a very, very different way. I KNOW you know the difference, so I'm not even going to bother typing it up.

[wut_cel]

who's got new ideas that may be possible to produce new parts to help swap, mk1's, cool things happen?

how about some VR swap parts?

[TheBurninator]

I think if you cant reach 5th well then you're either driving around with your seat too far back or have t-rex arms.

How many times have I said I don't like it when you make fun of my t-rex arms!! I have a hard enough time getting through my day not being able to wipe my own ass without you making fun of me!

But no seriously something bent more back toward the driver would be good for a shifter in these cars.

[Mk1Madness]

Can't you just install a scirocco shifter?

[wantacad]

Can't you just install a scirocco shifter?

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or buy one of the aircooled extension shift pieces. they come in all kinds of shapes. but nothing that t-rex arm boy up there would be interested in.

[MicroCADDY]

C-MON people


CUP HOLDERS

[TheBurninator]

Can't you just install a scirocco shifter?

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or buy one of the aircooled extension shift pieces. they come in all kinds of shapes. but nothing that t-rex arm boy up there would be interested in.

Didn't think about the air cooled bits. But I have been keeping my eyes peeled for a rocco in the yards for a while to steal the shifter out of.

[OLDSKOOLVWS]

I think replacement motor mount brackets that have options such as poly, solids, newer mounts, etc. for most variations would be cool. I'm talking modular, easy swap stuff, that could driven to an event soft, changed in minutes and become full performance. Always wanted to experiment with this.

[nothing-leaves-stock]

new mount ideas, new 02a/j clutch slaves, shims for 02m slaves and motor mount spacers(mk4)(not really mk1, but still a new product),rad covers, fan covers, are all being worked on right now. hoping to release a few things by the 1st of the year

[wut_cel]

new mount ideas, new 02a/j clutch slaves, shims for 02m slaves and motor mount spacers(mk4)(not really mk1, but still a new product),rad covers, fan covers, are all being worked on right now. hoping to release a few things by the 1st of the year

Awesome, nothing I can use!!

[wantacad]

Awesome, nothing I can use!!

start making your own **** then.

[nothing-leaves-stock]

sorry i can't please you at this time.

[Mk1Madness]

start making your own **** then.

Bwahahaha