1981 Rabbit
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mk2dubber
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Re: 1981 Rabbit
Ugh.. i would go with some more spendy lowering springs, but being in school with little money doesn't permit. Believe me, the car will get done right when i get out of school in june the work will start =]. Anyways, i looked around for some used better brand ones on here and couldn't find any. Know of anyone with some pretty cheap? and what happened with the rwd vr6 project? any update yet? as for the holes i'm gonna shave all of them next month and i have a 6" duckbill for it already. I think it's either Zender or BBS but not sure, and it is brand new.
"It Doesn't Matter, It Has VTEC"
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
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Re: 1981 Rabbit
im not saying they are bad coils, im very happy with my V-max, its just when it comes to a time when your on a crapy street (95%) of montana, youll want to park it and walk. it rides like a champ on the highway. weld in a reinforcement, or make a bracket that you can hook onto the car, once its lowered, there isnt any place to hook a tow strap without causing damage to the car, ran into this with mine when i cooked an axle, and had to jerry rig something up before i could go get the car.
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Re: 1981 Rabbit
Oh ok, i can deal with a rough ride. I have before.. haha. But all i would be worried about is safety. I'll probably just get them then. And i will weld up a tow hook front and rear thanks for the warning. My engine is tired, anyone have a 1.8 16v or a 1.8 JH laying around? i honestly dunno how many miles this one has left...
"It Doesn't Matter, It Has VTEC"
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
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Re: 1981 Rabbit
Ok, well.. i can either get a 1993 Passat GLX VR6 running and driving to swap engine, trans, wiring harness, and ecu into the rabbit. Or i can get a 1997 Cabriolet dash, engine, wiring harness, transmission, and ecu to swap in. I dunno what to do.. the 2.0 swap is easier but less power than the vr.
"It Doesn't Matter, It Has VTEC"
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
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Re: 1981 Rabbit
Don't go the easy route, go the power route! 
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Re: 1981 Rabbit
I decided to go with the 2.0 for now.. heh i only have 7 weeks left here at school so it wouldn't be plausible at this time to do the VR6. But sooner or later.. =]
"It Doesn't Matter, It Has VTEC"
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
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Re: 1981 Rabbit
Well my 1997 cabriolet donor car is on its way, about 45 minutes away now. So might as well move this car to the projects section. How do i do that?
"It Doesn't Matter, It Has VTEC"
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
Re: 1981 Rabbit
Moved.
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Re: 1981 Rabbit
Thanks spencer. I appreciate it. =] hey! there is a 1996 GLX passat for 600 in denver and another one for parts in denver both complete. If you're interested..
"It Doesn't Matter, It Has VTEC"
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
"It takes a few seconds to get to holy-sh!t, but oh-my-god comes up pretty fast."
Re: 1981 Rabbit
Pull me OBD2 stuff.mk2dubber wrote:Thanks spencer. I appreciate it. =] hey! there is a 1996 GLX passat for 600 in denver and another one for parts in denver both complete. If you're interested..
