Looks much better man! I can't wait to get mine done.

 

I fixed my little shake this weekend. The only problem i came across was that the threads on the MOOG ball joint (ES140R), were to long for the threads in the track bar.

Shakes gone though.

 

i'm running the rough country track bar came with a drop bracket and got rid or that ball joint i recommend

 

Yeah i saw that! My fix was a quick fix.

Did you have to get the drop pitman arm?

I was looking at this track bar, because it uses the stock bracket. And i wouldnt have to use a drop pitman arm.

http://www.ironman4x4fab.com/Jeep_XJ...rs/XJ_FTB.html

 

from a fellow and close by Michigander, looks GREAT man!

 

Whats with the flag on the front of the jeep in that one picture?

 

Thanks Man! Wow you are pretty close to me!

That picture was taken at a state park (silver lake sand dunes). The flag is mandatory for all vehicles that go on the dunes. The stupid red pad is just to keep the flag from smashing into my grill/hood.

 

ahh I see. We dont have any official parks where we can wheel around here. The only laws they have are "Keep the hell off crown land" so we get stuck with certain spots where we can wheel, usually unmaintained roads that are deemed still accessible by the public

 

good build.
im curious as to your ex-vw fetish.

 

i chose to run a dropped arm i didn't have too...that track bar is cheap $100 or so and is a straight bolt in good for 4-6in of lift and offs that weak ball joint tightened up the frontend

 

Well my first car was a 1987 Jetta GLI 16v... That started a little habit.

1. 1987 Jetta GLI 16v
2. 1990 Jetta GL 8v
3. 1997 Jetta GLX VR6
4. 1995 Jetta GLX VR6
5. 1987 Scirocco 16v

I also started messing around with forced induction around that time too. A friend and I made 240whp out of a 2.0 x-flow long block, Using a turbo from a Saab 93 and a homemade manifold.

Fun times!

 

I wonder how long that heims joint will last though. Maybe ill just upgrade the heims joint to a better quality one.

 

good **** man.
i had a 87 GLI 16v also
then a 95 4door golf 2.0 5spd
95 golf 2dr 2.0 5spd
98 golf 2dr 2.0 cammed 5spd
82 Diesel rabbit 4door
92 Ecodiesel jetta
and my 01 jetta Vr6-turbo
and the g/f has a 01 1.8t
ha.

but nice collection!

 

SWEET!!! What were the specs on the turbo setup on the VRT? My Ex had a 01 1.8t jetta automatic (slushbox). Im not a fan of the mk4's for some reason.

 

ah
right now its kinetic stage 2.

t3/t4 60trim running 10.5psi at the moment
its also got some TT 264 cams
stock bottom end
still at the 10.xx/1 compression
running water meth injection
supposed to be around 300 at the wheels right now.
ran a 13.8 @ 105 with junk tires/ lots of spin.