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| Lilchopshop |
 Feb 1 2025, 03:02 PM
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I really want a “normal” spare tire in the frunk of my Suby conversion. I’m thinking about mounting the radiator at the back/bottom of the frunk and putting the spare above the radiator. I know others have tried… @slowrodent ?
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| mb911 |
Feb 2 2025, 11:05 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,506 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Couldn’t you do a vertical collapsible spare and run the radiator in front of that?
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| ClayPerrine |
Feb 2 2025, 05:45 PM
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Feb 2 2025, 11:05 AM)  Couldn’t you do a vertical collapsible spare and run the radiator in front of that? Not to be a spoilsport, but they don't make those collapsable spares anymore. And the newest ones are 20+ years old and dry rotted to the point they are unusable. I had one and when I tried to inflate it, it split where it was folded for years. Better solution is to find a Boxster donut spare. It is small, fits over Boxster and bigger calipers, and doesn't have to be inflated to use it. |
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| mb911 |
Feb 2 2025, 06:41 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,506 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Feb 2 2025, 03:45 PM) QUOTE(mb911 @ Feb 2 2025, 11:05 AM) Couldn’t you do a vertical collapsible spare and run the radiator in front of that? Not to be a spoilsport, but they don't make those collapsable spares anymore. And the newest ones are 20+ years old and dry rotted to the point they are unusable. I had one and when I tried to inflate it, it split where it was folded for years. Better solution is to find a Boxster donut spare. It is small, fits over Boxster and bigger calipers, and doesn't have to be inflated to use it. I thought someone just found a new source for the tires. I think I read it on pelican |
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Posts in this topic
Lilchopshop Spare tire and radiator in the trunk Feb 1 2025, 03:02 PM
slowrodent
I really want a “normal” spare tire in the fr... Feb 1 2025, 05:02 PM Lilchopshop Thanks! I like the approach. I’ll have to ... Feb 1 2025, 05:21 PM ClayPerrine In 2005 there was a member here who put the radiat... Feb 2 2025, 08:52 AM
Lilchopshop
In 2005 there was a member here who put the radia... Feb 3 2025, 06:13 AM slowrodent It's an EBAY 2 row radiator... 22x13 VW Sciro... Feb 2 2025, 09:33 AM SirAndy I really want a “normal” spare tire in the fru... Feb 2 2025, 10:41 AM Lilchopshop I think it’s going to work! My plan is to c... Feb 7 2025, 04:22 PM Chris914n6 You will need a beefy support from the latch to th... Feb 7 2025, 10:03 PM East coaster Be mindful of heat absorption into your fuel tank.... Feb 8 2025, 07:04 AM slowrodent I think it will work as well...The spare tire tend... Feb 8 2025, 12:55 PM Lilchopshop Well, I’m committed now!
Thanks for the comm... Feb 9 2025, 02:01 PM |
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