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Old May 22, 2012 | 12:04 AM
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It's coming along nicely! Not bad work for a Canadian! lol

So, tell us about the other project that needs your attention, please! We like projects here.

And welcome to PT.net!!
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Old May 22, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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Looks sweet! Great score on the wheels man!! Why the heck don't I ever find deals like this? Lol
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Old May 22, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by AKlowriderZ71
It's coming along nicely! Not bad work for a Canadian! lol

So, tell us about the other project that needs your attention, please! We like projects here.

And welcome to PT.net!!

we can do a few things right up here in canada

my other project is a 1989 VW GTI 2.0l 16v

swapped it from mechanical fuel injection to efi and home made a turbo kit for it... hopefully running later this summer

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gonna be running 14psi hoping to get 250-300hp
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Old May 22, 2012 | 11:10 PM
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The little vw is gonna be a nasty sleeper nobody would expect that

What tire size is on those 20s most people run 285 50 20
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Old May 23, 2012 | 12:19 AM
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haha that VW is going to surprise the hell out of a few people
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Old May 23, 2012 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by gowic
we can do a few things right up here in canada

my other project is a 1989 VW GTI 2.0l 16v

swapped it from mechanical fuel injection to efi and home made a turbo kit for it... hopefully running later this summer





gonna be running 14psi hoping to get 250-300hp

Cool little project. My first car was a diesel Rabbit. The powerplant was a , but 50+ mpg's was great for a broke teenager!

Are you gonna go AWD with the Vee-Dub?
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000chevysilverado
What tire size is on those 20s most people run 285 50 20
tires on there no are 275/55/20

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Are you gonna go AWD with the Vee-Dub?
Nah, parts for thoes thing are getting expensive and hard to find around here, i just wanna get it running nice and beat the hell out of it maybe do some auto-x
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Old May 23, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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go with a 275/50/20 on the next size the sidewall on those is almost perfect for your ride height, don't go too small. oh and btw those wheels really set your truck off the perfect setup man, good job!
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Are you by any chance from PG?
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by WPG
Are you by any chance from PG?
Nope... im probably about 6 hours away from there in a little place called Armstrong
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