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Progress Thread Progress Thread kinda stalled- looking to get it back going again!

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Rdub6

So while I wait to figure out my rear end issues
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I’ll just have to wait until I get the wheels. I feel like the belt stripe is a little too 80’s/90’s, but then again, it don’t look bad.

That put aside, I finally got some good deliveries, and I can start making some headway on getting this back on the road!


 
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Rdub6

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Gettin some work done!
but....... for the life of me I can not find the new strut bolts I bought (or maybe I didn’t) Luckily I saved the old ones. I’ll get those switched out when I either find them or order more.

 
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Rdub6

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So close.... I can not wait!!!

and yes...... those are my golf shoes in the background
........ and yes, I still need to decide on some brake pads.
 
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Rdub6 said:
So close.... I can not wait!!!

and yes...... those are my golf shoes in the background
........ and yes, I still need to decide on some brake pads.
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You drive a VW with them shoes on?
 
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Rdub6

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nickyb said:
You drive a VW with them shoes on?
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If the golf cart is a VW....... then hell yeah, I got those shoes on!
 

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,
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Rdub6 said:
So close.... I can not wait!!!

and yes...... those are my golf shoes in the background
........ and yes, I still need to decide on some brake pads.
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You also need to swap the rotors
The vanes on the rotor are supposed to face the other way. I know the freakin thing is labeled as passenger side, but every other thing you read about slotted rotors tell you that that is a driver side rotor.
 

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CarMichael Angelo said:
You also need to swap the rotors
The vanes on the rotor are supposed to face the other way. I know the freakin thing is labeled as passenger side, but every other thing you read about slotted rotors tell you that that is a driver side rotor.
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Are there curved vanes inside that make a difference? With the slots and holes, I doubt it matters which way the pads pass gas.
 

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Without seeing the internal vanes how would you know?
 

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CarMichael Angelo said:
You also need to swap the rotors
The vanes on the rotor are supposed to face the other way. I know the freakin thing is labeled as passenger side, but every other thing you read about slotted rotors tell you that that is a driver side rotor.
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I’ve seen other mfgs. call for them the other way, but should I question what this one calls for? Was it a Friday at 4:50pm for the guy that applies the stickers..... and I happened to get both of his wrong stickers in my order?
 

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I can’t tell you how much second guessing i do on this thing already...... now I’m second guessing the labels on my rotors because of “do it thrice Mike”
 

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Rdub6 said:
Gettin some work done!
but....... for the life of me I can not find the new strut bolts I bought (or maybe I didn’t) Luckily I saved the old ones. I’ll get those switched out when I either find them or order more.

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In the last picture, how is the BBK cai tube to strut tower clearance? Does it rub? When I last changed the TB, I ended up with the top tube pushed over as far as it can go for tower clearance. I have plans on trimming 1\4 -3\8" on the pipe to let the hose have some flex room if the mounts wiggle. but not until it has to come apart again.
 
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Rdub6

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I have about a 1/4” of clearance. You definitely need to push,
and tighten as you go along, to keep the clearance once it’s at the final position.
 

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Rdub6 said:
I can’t tell you how much second guessing i do on this thing already...... now I’m second guessing the labels on my rotors because of “do it thrice Mike”
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IIRC from one of our off board conversations you're using PowerStop rotors and calipers.

Here ya go:
View: https://youtu.be/krLOy90KrvY
 
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CarMichael Angelo

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And for every one of those, you can find another telling you something exactly the opposite.


From what I understand, it should be more about the vanes inside the rotor that indicate which way the thing should go. If those vanes are oriented correctly they act like a water wheel, only instead of water, “ scoop” up cooling air that flows into the rotor, and back out through all of those tiny holes. Think of it this way, turn a fan blade backwards, but spin it the way it was supposed to spin…..it don’t work too good.
I pulled this pic randomly off the internet, and even it is giving contradictory info…Just dig around though,…for every one that’s right, you’ll find another that says it’s wrong.
At 50/50…it just doesn’t matter in the end I guess.
 
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So the outer slots really don’t play a role in deciding the direction they should be..... it’s those “inner vanes”. Interesting!
 

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Just from personal experience running Stoptech brakes on my old AI car, the picture Mike posted is the "correct" way. I can also tell you from experience, it makes almost no difference which way you install them.

 

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Mike noticed my rotors were on the wrong side, despite the fact the seller on eBay noted the way I had them. I swapped sides so vanes are as he pictured. I even argued with him about it...but now it looks better and calms my inner OCD.
 
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Got the front sway bar and exhaust re-installed today.
Also got word from MM that my rear control arms are shipping out.
Another baby step!
 

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I’ll bet it doesn’t make one rats red bunion hole of a difference…but there’s alway a right and wrong way to do something. I’d think you’d wanna do the right thing.
 

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CarMichael Angelo said:
I’ll bet it doesn’t make one rats red bunion hole of a difference…but there’s alway a right and wrong way to do something. I’d think you’d wanna do the right thing.
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I’m going with the stickers that were applied to my rotors. Chances are, they won’t ever see the speed, and braking from that speed, to make a difference........ but they look cool!
 
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