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914 Improvements/mods?, Improvements you've done/ plan on doing |
ehokana |
Feb 13 2014, 09:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 11-August 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,237 Region Association: None |
I'm still slowly preparing to start my full '73 2.0 restoration- in the mean time, I've been driving the car and figuring out what needs to be done. I want to keep the car very close to stock, but also want to make a few improvements to make the car a little more enjoyable.
I'm thinking about doing a hydraulic cam on the rebuild and a little higher compression pistons, larger brake master, hydraulic lifts for the hood and trunk instead of the springs, and maybe ditching the inner door handles for pulls instead. (I guess I like the RS style look) I know there are a ton of mods out there and was wondering if anyone has experience with any that I'm thinking about doing, or have done any others that you would recommend. |
ehokana |
Feb 14 2014, 01:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 11-August 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,237 Region Association: None |
Well now I'm rethinking the hydraulic cam. I've only heard good things about them but I also don't know of too many people who have done it that I can talk to
I do appreciate the opinion, especially based on experience |
Cap'n Krusty |
Feb 14 2014, 09:25 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Well now I'm rethinking the hydraulic cam. I've only heard good things about them but I also don't know of too many people who have done it that I can talk to I do appreciate the opinion, especially based on experience I can't imagine where you've "only heard good things about them", because I've NEVER heard good things about them. They've been an unmitigated disaster since they were first introduced in the 1977 VW T2. Or was it 1976? Whatever. Lifter issues piled on top of the already troublesome camshaft lobe wear issues, oil leaks because no one ever serviced the valve cover gaskets, and a distinct loss of power. Experience? 40 years of professional wrenching on VWs, Porsches, and other German cars and trucks. The Cap'n |
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