A tale of Taz

Have you done so much to the car today that it just doesn't fit into one section, or are you too damn lazy to split it all up? Either way, this is the section for you.

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Post by PDX Cabby »

that will be a good amount of work, especially with the motor thats in there
85 Cab - 1.9L 8v, g-grind, euro dual downs to TT race w/ Borla, VWMS fuel dizzy, 2H tranny with 5th gear swap, TT short shift, FK 60/40, 15" BBS RA, rear disks... begging for boost...
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which should help negate any extra weight the car is still carrying
exactly!!!
i'm getting gettng a shipment in shortly of the last parts i need for the install... it's going to be hard to wait till fall!
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PDX Cabby wrote:that will be a good amount of work, especially with the motor thats in there
Yeah I was thinking about bumping the compression down by stacking head gaskets and running a turbo with the CIS and an MSD Boost timing master (the cheapest way), but I may just go for a late model 1.8T swap instead. It'll be more expensive, but far more reliable. The only downside with the swap route is it will change Taz's character permanently. A late model engine will be fairly smooth and refined, unlike this snarling, slobbering beast that's in here now. :lol:
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haha
"Tasmanian Angel" just doesn't have the same ring to it...
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LOL, no kidding......

I may even just sell Taz off to a good home and pick up a nice unmolested cabby and drop a swap in that instead. So many options.... :?
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nah, Taz just needs a girlfriend to keep him warm at night....
85 Cab - 1.9L 8v, g-grind, euro dual downs to TT race w/ Borla, VWMS fuel dizzy, 2H tranny with 5th gear swap, TT short shift, FK 60/40, 15" BBS RA, rear disks... begging for boost...
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Taz's beautiful 17" wheels are gone :( .....a moment of silence for the pretty wheels. :( :( :(
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Taz says: [ahnold accent] I'll be back [/ahnold accent]
teaser pic :twisted: :D
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so, things have been slow in Taz's world lately, thought I'd share the latest updates.
The VERY last picture of Taz with the 17" wheels
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Taz is sitting in the dark old garage while the sun is shining outside and the temps soar :( :(
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No worries, it gave me the time to provide some much needed care, that and the outer CV blew on Monday. (which was the final straw and the omen I took to remove the wheels and sell them to the guy.....up til then I had been humming and hawwing about it)
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Pulled the hood off and painted the underside flat black today (it was looking crappy before). While it was off I decided I wanted to use one of the limiting prop rods I've seen other guys use at car shows (to keep the hoof halfway against the lifts) and I had the perfect accesory to go with the whole aircraft theme. Built it out of an old piece of bar stock aluminum I had kicking around and attached a small aircraft pin and "remove before flight" landing gear tag. (it's always good to have some of this old junk kicking around...LOL)
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and installed. 8) 8)
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[orgasm] New wheels arrived today. Put them on. Ride is 100% better. Look is absolutely to die for.....orgasm continues......[no /orgasm]

(I will post pics later :lol: )
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Is that after you clean yourself up? :)


waiting with baited breath....pics that is
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:D
told ya you'd like 15s ;)
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PIX PLEASE!!! 8) 8) 8)
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VWnoob wrote:PIX PLEASE!!! 8) 8) 8)
Of the car, not of all the excitment :D
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Calimus wrote:
VWnoob wrote:PIX PLEASE!!! 8) 8) 8)
Of the car, not of all the excitment :D

LOL! Oh right, let me clarify! The new wheels.....not the "orgasm"... :wink:

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