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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:11 am

quick question is there a how to change the mk5 front struts on here i did search but couldnt find anything? i just dont want to find out later that i did it wrong?

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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby dieselhead123 » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:22 am

madmax wrote:old motor dropped a piston so V6 Time now
OK sorry but its a buick 3.8 ltr L67 supercharged :shock:
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HI there, nice work on the van 8)

Looks like you have an adapter plate between the Mt75 and the Buick, is this commercially available or did you design/manufacture yourself?
We don't have such a good selection of powerful V6's in the UK as you lot :(

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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:57 am

hi that pic is of the stock 2 ltr petrol with the MT75 not the v6, the v6 thats in now has a T700 auto sorry
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby Luke » Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:47 am

madmax wrote:some of the parts still to go in amd more, and still have to get a few more items yet
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wow 8) 8) this van just gets better and better 8)
how are you planning to mount the B&M :?: looking forward to seeing this 8)
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:59 am

i'm going to extend my floor console and mount it on a bent flat bar frame and then box the consloe extention around it but it will be in a nice easy and comfy spot :D hope to do that tomorrow and monday
so i should have pics up soon
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby Luke » Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:46 pm

look forward to seeing pics - i'm sure it'll be a top job 8)

then we need a 1/4 mile time off you :wink: :mrgreen:
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madbri » Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:53 pm

luke can we have a thread started on all the worlds 1/4 times :mrgreen:
reason i ask u to do it :roll: it has more efect :wink:
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby Luke » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:06 pm

madbri wrote:luke can we have a thread started on all the worlds 1/4 times :mrgreen:
reason i ask u to do it :roll: it has more efect :wink:
we allready have one :arrow: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=78866&p=933472#p933472 we can add the menace to that list soon eh Daz :mrgreen:
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:49 pm

lol the old 2 ltr i did a 16.76, dont know if i'll ever even try this as its just to get to shows and shopping :lol:
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby Luke » Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:09 am

madmax wrote:lol the old 2 ltr i did a 16.76, dont know if i'll ever even try this as its just to get to shows and shopping :lol:

16.76 :shock: you sure - thats quicker than a 24v 2.9 V6 :o
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:22 am

lol that was just a joke i had to say it,, :D
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby Luke » Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:26 am

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:36 am

i will give it a run when i have the diff mod and its all tuned right just for fun, but i will be running the blower with a 9 psi pully for that and a real sweet flash tune then put it back to stock for everyday use
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby everardtransport » Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:19 am

there is some awesome work gone into this van fair play
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Re: Highway Menace reborn

Postby madmax » Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:25 am

just doing what i can for an everyday driver my moto is use it or loss it & dare to be different :mrgreen:
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