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  3. Richie-Van-GTi

    Relays and wiring woes

    Are you sure on the starter Mei? I swapped my 4rs racecar starter onto my 8v gti when it failed without issue. Or is it the large body 8v gti starter wont go under the larger plenum?
  4. Richie-Van-GTi

    Cant Get Reverse Be3

    He has not been online in nearly 8 years, unlikely you will get an answer
  5. SootySport

    Pensioner 1.6GTI Refurb.

    Sorry for the slight delay I sold it to a tyre dealer (in Surrey I think) who does have a few cars but in April 21 not Nov 21.
  6. Tom Fenton

    Decent wishbone suppliers

    I think they are cast steel.
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  8. SRDT

    Gti wiper arms

    You're right, rods are the same and I suspected the complete assembly kit wasn't the same part number to accomodate SWF specific parts (no SWF on the 309) but in fact it's probably the spindles that are not exactly the same.
  9. jord294

    Gti wiper arms

    If that's the case. Why different part numbers between 205 and 309?
  10. Berglundracing

    205 T16 replica build

    Im searching for some suiteble polyuretan buchings to build engine mounts. The diffs probably will be solid. Have a hardyplate to rear diff and to the front the center driveshaft is flexible with cv joints and rubber mounted halfway. Dont want to many vibrations from the engine though its not a 100% racecar. Also wants to go shopping icecream on holydays…..
  11. Berglundracing

    205 T16 replica build

  12. Berglundracing

    205 T16 replica build

  13. Berglundracing

    205 T16 replica build

    Thanks Cedrik and Wicked! EWP it will be! I have recived the parts for gearbox and diffs and testfitted them. Some struggle with angel for left rear inner driveshaft witch get to big angle. Could move engine more to the right but this is not good fore weight balance. Could also raise the topmounts on rear suspension but it require som heavy welding on the tubular frame. I will search for more flexible driveshaft for starter. The one I got is from VW rear syncro.
  14. welshpug

    Decent wishbone suppliers

    Looks like someone broke the tooling.
  15. SRDT

    Decent wishbone suppliers

    It can be done, but it could also be ductile iron: It could also be that the forging parting line was ground to close to nothing before sandblasting as part of the finishing process.
  16. DamirGTI

    Decent wishbone suppliers

    Old ones very likely forged , but this new ones ... the one on the picture above , if looking at the parting line on the center and sand mold grain texture on the wishbone i'd say cast item . Either way i'd stay clear of trying to modify either one of them being forged or cast .. simply isn't worth the risk , as good wishbones can still be found/purchased from other suppliers . These ones i'd certainly report to the suppliers , likely it'll be the only way they'll be able to know they're faulty and rectify (if they stand by they're reputation in the aftermarket parts business) . No doubt it's some Chinesium operation special , found out that there's money to be made on making and reselling GTi wishbones , unfortunately their blueprints for making them somehow ended f***d !! D
  17. Gohn

    Gti wiper arms

    what's a "main dealer" ??
  18. SRDT

    Gti wiper arms

    I'm more of a 309 guy but the 309 front wipers setup is identical aside from the arms.
  19. Phil Gti

    Gti wiper arms

    I think your nick name should be the Oracle. That is really nerdy 205 knowledge, I like it lol
  20. SRDT

    Gti wiper arms

    "Sport" LHD cars up to 90 had SWF ones with a wind deflector on the driver side.
  21. Phil Gti

    Gti wiper arms

    Ahhh, everyday is a school day. Thank you. I will swap mine to a pair of Valeo ones. Someone I know is breaking a 5dr that have the arms and caps.
  22. SRDT

    Gti wiper arms

    You can have Valeo, SWF or even Bosch arms.
  23. SRDT

    Decent wishbone suppliers

    As far as I remember they should be forged, not cast.
  24. chris 417 mi

    Decent wishbone suppliers

    I’ve send the pair I ordered back to parts in motion in Exeter, the one that I’d got from eBay in August is another story … seller not answering at all and well out of the returns date, tempted to give Delphi themselves a call and see what I can do.
  25. DamirGTI

    Decent wishbone suppliers

    What ever you're intentions are i'd strongly advise against as you're playing with dangerous component (in case it fails whilst driving) . Wishbones are made from cast iron , you cannot bend/twist cast iron , it'll crack . D
  26. Many thanks. Sounds good ... maybe a problem with the olive joint diameters old and new. Will investigate further, hope to get this sorted soon.
  27. Richie-Van-GTi

    Decent wishbone suppliers

    I recently bought new Delphi 309 arms, having compared them to Chris's 205 arms that are wrong they appear to be far closer to correct and should fit.
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