Derracuda's Project Alpine 4kq *Comatose*

Wizard-of-OD · Post by **Wizard-of-OD** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:58 am

So how does this work?You wake up one morning and decide if you want to drive the V8 or 4000Q?
Both are looking rather nice...congrats for being focused on multiple projects Derek.

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:44 pm

don't forget the bike and suburban..lol ... and there's the UR in there somewhere's, but i need to put a water pump in it... and don't forget the recently aquired CGT

LarryFlint · Post by **LarryFlint** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:05 am

Even though I'm not a big fan..here's a link to 5 for $500..or B.O
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthrea ... adid=93999

Let me know if the link works. Not sure if you have to sighn up or not. But heres his mail addy,
ahrusli at yahoo dot com
He's in Kali...the OC..not the OZ

Wont fit. That is the same as a TT

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:03 am

actually no, the passats are 5x112, i've looked them up

Ronald G Wainwright+ · Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:22 am

Not to mention that the ad states the rims are 5x112..not 5x110..or whatever the TT rims are.

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:27 am

i think the vw's and TT's are 5x100. the earlier passats in the mid 90's were 5x100 IIRC, but the late 90's when they changed bodies, the pattern changed as well. i've seen numerous later passats with benz wheels (amg,carlsson,etc) and they look pretty good IMO

LarryFlint · Post by **LarryFlint** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:28 am

My bad. 8)

cuatrokoop · Post by **cuatrokoop** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:35 pm

Passat = 5x112. Also, the new A3, Golf/Rabbit/Jetta, TT, Passat etc will all be 5x112 from what I have heard and read. They are mixing and matching enough of the suspensions between the two marques that it only makes sense to ditch one of the BC's. Yea for older Audi owners :-)

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:37 pm

yesterday te car made it's journey to the modding grounds at my dads shop in sacramento,CA.

leaving home....

sitting in the shop again....

i took the wheels off and rotated them, the rears are almost bald from the slip sliding around with no front sway bar

. and i also cleaned them up real good since i'll be selling them soon.

i also did a bit of measuring looking at lowering and moving the engine/trans package rearward, and i think i'm going to be able to get away with about an inch or so drop, and about 1.5" move rearward. i'll go two if it doesn't look like it'll pull the CV's out of the joints.

currently the steering arms are pointing upward from the rack at about a 3degree angle. i'll situate that better once i get the new struts in place with the new steering arms on the struts, which, now that i think about it, i might be able to swap the struts one side to the other to put the calipers in front of the rotors and not swap the lines etc on the 6piston calipers.

anyone know what the difference is between where the caliper sits as far as fore or aft the rotor?

oh, and i also had one other thought, since i'm doing so much new construction in the suspension department anyhow, what's the harm in moving my struts inward a half inch

the upper will be compensated in the camber plate installation, and the lowers in the construction of the lower control arm. some johnny joints look like they'll fit the bill nicely for my inner pivot points 8)

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:33 pm

yesterday evening, just for kicks, i cleaned my car up and took a pic in the same position as last summer when i installed all the suspension and brakes. i one other pic from when i first got the car and it had the konigs on it. i need to find a digital version and hope i haven't lost it :( (changed computers and it may have gotten lost)

noriceforyou · Post by **noriceforyou** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:04 pm

god your car looks great. Can I take it out on a date? I don't kiss on first dates, just an fyi

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:18 pm

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:40 am

just by accident, i happened to look at a FS ad for some wheels on an A3.... turns out the commonly use 8" wheels with 45mm offset.... so i've got a few more wheels opened up to me there. problem is, there's only a few in 17" :bashtard: most are 18's and 19's on tirerack.

Corey · Post by **Corey** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:46 am

A3 uses a different PCD, unless we are doing some drillings???
Might be important to let the person making your custom hats know about this different PCD issue :slap:

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:23 am

PCD? i'm stickin with the A8 wheels for now, but i just saw those wheels and thought..hmm...

Shawn M. · Post by **Shawn M.** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:56 am

pcd is the bolt pattern
pitch circle diameter I think

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:08 am

5x112 isn't it?

Audilard · Post by **Audilard** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:13 am

You better find a really good home for those Ronals.

Lt. Sarge · Post by **Lt. Sarge** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:29 pm

My bro will take good care of them. He's certainly done better than I have with the ABTs *hangs head in shame*

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:30 pm

iirc, it was your brother who trusted a friend to take care of your ABT's....

haha. i'm gonna have trev sign a form saying no one aside from him and you sean(and me of course) can drive the car that he has the ronals on

mhb_1323 · Post by **mhb_1323** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:08 pm

derracuda wrote:yesterday evening, just for kicks, i cleaned my car up and took a pic in the same position as last summer when i installed all the suspension and brakes. i one other pic from when i first got the car and it had the konigs on it. i need to find a digital version and hope i haven't lost it :( (changed computers and it may have gotten lost)

MUST FIND $$$$........... NEED TO BUY BUMPER!!!!!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

who needs books for school right?

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:39 pm

haha, it's either you or matt in portland... and you both have the same issue

(ok, i have that issue too)

mhb_1323 · Post by **mhb_1323** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:41 pm

damn, its on.

Lt. Sarge · Post by **Lt. Sarge** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:54 pm

derracuda wrote:iirc, it was your brother who trusted a friend to take care of your ABT's.... haha. i'm gonna have trev sign a form saying no one aside from him and you sean(and me of course) can drive the car that he has the ronals on

I uh, I actually managed to very lightly curb 2 other wheels as well.....

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:09 pm

Lt. Sarge wrote:[/quote]

derracuda wrote:iirc, it was your brother who trusted a friend to take care of your ABT's.... haha. i'm gonna have trev sign a form saying no one aside from him and you sean(and me of course) can drive the car that he has the ronals on

I uh, I actually managed to very lightly curb 2 other wheels as well.....[/quote]

:slap: :(

guess it's time to enroll in dereks school of wheel refinishing