TRUCK STUFF! (actually its just a passat)

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Don't make me make a project thread about my white windowless molester van.

[scheides]

I think you sure should :)

[scheides]

TRUCKCESSORIES!

ipod hookup (old school, just a basic 3.5mm jack, but it works!)
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_8.sized.jpg

Nice clean V1 install:

http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_10.sized.jpg
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_2_001.sized.jpg

Nice OEM cargo net w/ zipper bag center on it (thx ebay!)
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_12.sized.jpg


Mom stuff:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/shz9wmI.sized.jpg

Aaaaand more truck stuff! Note the fencing strapped to the roof :D :D :D
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_5_001.sized.jpg

That's a 10' long 4x4, fits perfect! Add a couple hundred pounds of concrete mix and we have a recipe for awesome!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_11.sized.jpg

[goodhart]

whatcha buildin?

[AJ]

Someone's getting ready for the Walking Dead.

[turbotalon1g]

Fuck yeah walking dead!!

[scheides]

whatcha buildin?

http://mitsustyle.com/forums/showthread.php?p=437193#post437193

[A//// Guy]

Hahaha @ walking dead. Nice mods!

[scheides]

Few little modz to this thing came in last week, just the basics:

http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_1_002.sized.jpg

This thing spikes to 10psi at 1800rpm and immediately falls to a solid 8psi for the rest of the powerband! stump-pullin truck stuff!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_2_002.sized.jpg

Nice little boost tap setup on the IM:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_3_002.sized.jpg

Found a freaking *mint* set of floor mats out in the dumpster, crazy! The ones that came with it were generic all-season mats that got in the way of the clutch and generally fit like arse. Since manual passats are like 1% of what was made, nobody makes all-season mats for them, only the autos.
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_4_002.sized.jpg

I soiled them immediately. truck stuff.
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_6_001.sized.jpg

Also found this roadie cubby, def big enough for a tall mickey's!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_5_002.sized.jpg


Lastly, there's this stupid motor mount on these transverse VW's called a 'dogbone' that is just way too loose from the factory. They make these wierd gap-filling inserts that are cheap and smooth out shifting *very* nicely.

http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_1_003.sized.jpg

Mine came looking like this:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_2_003.sized.jpg

But apparently the Passat one is different than Jetta/GLIs so I just hacked it up a bit and it cussed at it a bit and got it to squish in:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/passat-wagon/Photo_3_003.sized.jpg

It's supposed to slide in kinda like this, but mine of course I had to press in with a jack and plenty-o-lube :D

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6226/dsc00039ln0.jpg

Looks shitty but it definitely does the trick! Came with a nice thick-ass washer and extra-long bolt to secure it to the chassis. Leaving from a stop and grabbing gears is much more linear now!

[TkrPerformance]

nice