Differences between Japanese and Spanish early Vits?

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Differences between Japanese and Spanish early Vits?

Post by Foxbuster216 » Thu May 08, 2014 7:46 pm

Hi guys,

What are the differences between the two? I know on my spanish built vit the brakes are different, anything else. Believe the wishbones are different too?
Take it service stuff like oil filters/plugs etc will be the same?

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Re: Differences between Japanese and Spanish early Vits?

Post by donkeychomp » Thu May 08, 2014 11:47 pm

Not sure of the little differences but plugs and oil will be the same. Filters will differ depending if you have injection or a carb...but will be the same for both models. I would be surprised if there are any major changes...surely the wishbones will be the same...why make new ones for another market?
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Re: Differences between Japanese and Spanish early Vits?

Post by shredder » Fri May 09, 2014 6:16 pm

I know the wishbones I got for mine are slightly different at the ball joint mount but are compatible

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Re: Differences between Japanese and Spanish early Vits?

Post by Foxbuster216 » Fri May 09, 2014 8:11 pm

shredder wrote:I know the wishbones I got for mine are slightly different at the ball joint mount but are compatible

Yeah, I was just looking through your thread on your welding work and noticed your original wishbones are the same as mine, though mine not quite as bad as yours were. Where did you get your new wishbones from and were they a simple swap over?

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Re: Differences between Japanese and Spanish early Vits?

Post by shredder » Fri May 09, 2014 9:17 pm

found them on amazon £95 a piece! not actually fitted them yet but as far as I can work out the only real difference is the mount has a top and a bottom, ball joint slides in instead of just bolting on

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Re: Differences between Japanese and Spanish early Vits?

Post by miketree » Mon May 12, 2014 8:38 pm

Battery, apparently :(

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Re: Differences between Japanese and Spanish early Vits?

Post by twiss » Mon May 12, 2014 9:04 pm

Ahh yes Japanese have small terminals do they?
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