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Audi A8 My Fiero by engine man
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Production VW hubs and rotors? Just need to install them?
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VW has 2 bolt patterns 5 x 100 or 5 x 112 the 5 x 100 wont work with the 82 mm bearings i used and if i use the hubs as they are i will need to buy 2 wheels due to the 5 x 112 bolt pattern so i can buy wheels and rotors or i can have these modified
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Yes the LS engine would be a big challenge but it could be done if you used this transmission but it would be a lot of work and money as you need the special clutch set up for this transmission



Beautiful car and coming along nicely. BTW, what trans is this? How close is the bolt pattern to the GM Metric pattern? Thanks.
(sorry, I didn't see the info)
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it comes from a 2009 and up Audi not even sure if you can get 1 in the USA
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it comes from a 2009 and up Audi not even sure if you can get 1 in the USA


Model number? Power limitations?
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sorry don't know the model # as i dint really research it to much since i knew i wast going to use it
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That transmission + a VW 4.0 W8 would be a sweeeet package for this: http://www.factoryfive.com/kits/project-818/

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well i will say that i cost my self about $600 doing the hubs and axles they way i did i should have just used the stock hubs and the passat and fiero axles and welded them together . if you look at a VW passat axle you will see that the 2 axle shaft ends are welded in a tube all i needed to do was cut 1 end off then make a bushing and slide the cut off fiero axle in to the right length and weld
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live and learn right?
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yup that right live and learn
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I heard it was snowing back home but i figured I'd ask anyway Any updates?
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no updates and it did snow but they say 58 on Tuesday
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well i will say that i cost my self about $600 doing the hubs and axles they way i did i should have just used the stock hubs and the passat and fiero axles and welded them together . if you look at a VW passat axle you will see that the 2 axle shaft ends are welded in a tube all i needed to do was cut 1 end off then make a bushing and slide the cut off fiero axle in to the right length and weld


Now will this make it easier next time you need axels or just all around more expensive?
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i think the A8 axles are going to work for me the passat ones are about 2 inches to short and from what i can tell the A8 are just the right length
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you think the passat axles would be to small?.... dam
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the passat axles are 2 inches to short i know for a fact due to i have some from when i bought my parts i got a pair of them
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**** . will the a8 fit the passat trans?
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I would like to get back working on this car but the job dint last and i totaled my truck and just have been trying to recover from that i banged up my ribs pretty good
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I'm sorry to hear that man. Hopefully you get well soon and won't have to can the project after coming this far.
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no caning it have to much into it so it is just on hold but i might finish it up as i need a car and I probably can finish this for what i can buy something for

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I know you got some snow but any updates?
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no update we got about a foot in total and it has been below zero and right now money is really tight after crashing my truck and now lack of work i am just trying to keep my head above water
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Sorry to hear, good luck with everything, what type of work do you do? Was it winter layoffs? Any chance for unemployment?
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I have owned a automotive machine shop so i know how to do that and i can do light construction i have a CDL A but no experience and a few other thing's but there just not much work out there seems like there are some part time jobs and care giver jobs but not much els and if there is 100 people show up to try and fill the 1 job
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Here is WI, many companies are looking to hire trained machinists and CNC operators. I've been to New Hampshire, and It seemed like there was a pretty good industry base. Surprised there isnt many openings. Have you tried contacting any job recruiters, it's no cost to you. I get calls from recruiters just about every week looking to fill engineering openings.

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yes i have but i don't have CNC training just Automotive Machining such as Boring Bar , Valve Jobs ,block resurfacing and such but no CNC unfortunately
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One is never too old to learn. The fact that you know how to do all that, and can find the letters on a keyboard is a good sign that you can write some simple g code and set up an operation.
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**** , I was going to say I used to work for 2 different company's up there doing construction but then again it's winter layoff time, however come spring if you still don't have any work there's a company mirra out of Georgetown ma that's always looking for CDL drivers ( you would have to labor a bit as well ) but the pay isn't the best but they have a lot of work
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I just called a Community College to see about a CNC course but it said they need 10 people before they run the class i can only hope since it is the only school in the area that teaches CNC programing . oh ya the person i needed to talk to was not in
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I assume you've checked with Hypertherm?
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ya i have tried to get into Hypertherm as i can walk to work from where i live

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Figured you had to be close in Enfield.
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well i actualy live in lebanon now on the Etna rd same road as Hypertherm

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Ah, very close then. I live in VT, but my Fiero is stored and worked on at my parents place in Goshen, so I go right through Lebanon. I'd be curious to check out your project some time. Maybe spring time when I get my '88 out.
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Ya i would love to show you what i am doing just not sure when i will be able to afford to finish it up i really need to get back to work i might end up flipping burger at Mc Donald's
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well i have a engine to put together for a friend's sprint car so i will make a few buck's then i can get my hubs back so i can set it down on the wheels
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What about DHMC or Dartmouth college?
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I used to work for the VA office for this outfit: http://www.oasisalignment.com/

Can't say it's great work, but it's work. They like machinists because you already understand numbers, tolerancing, spatial relationships (prependicularity, parallelism), etc.
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I haven't seen much for either DHMC or Dartmouth College but both places are good places to work. thanks for the link Will but they are to far away

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