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rny started following Spraybars
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Hi, Does anyone know if the XU10 engine blocks without spraybars are prepared for that? Thanks in advance // Robert
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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?
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He has not been online in nearly 8 years, unlikely you will get an answer
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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.
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I think they are cast steel.
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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.
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If that's the case. Why different part numbers between 205 and 309?
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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…..
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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.
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Looks like someone broke the tooling.
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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.
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Cast steel?
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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
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what's a "main dealer" ??
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I'm more of a 309 guy but the 309 front wipers setup is identical aside from the arms.
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I think your nick name should be the Oracle. That is really nerdy 205 knowledge, I like it lol
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"Sport" LHD cars up to 90 had SWF ones with a wind deflector on the driver side.
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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.
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You can have Valeo, SWF or even Bosch arms.
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As far as I remember they should be forged, not cast.
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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.
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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
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Front exhaust section, late 1989 CTi 1.6
lagonda replied to lagonda's topic in XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades
Many thanks. Sounds good ... maybe a problem with the olive joint diameters old and new. Will investigate further, hope to get this sorted soon.