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Steves 1303 buildup, found lots of kilowatts

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PAZZAN Wolfsburg Wizard

592 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#1023891
missed it. I wish posted it earlier would have come out 😢

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1023908
well lots more kilowatts and a wet track dont go well together, I was running on low boost for two laps in the rain got overconfident and put the boost up to the next level lost traction and hit the wall coming onto the main straight.

I bent a lower control arm, broke the bottom off a strut, creased the front 1/4 panel, broke two mudguards and head light but worst of all is I bent the chassis at the torsion bar housing and the front part of chassis where the sway bar bolts on.

I always regretted putting so much weight in steel into my chassis, so I have a spare chassis that I was saving for a rainy day at the side of my garage, it will get modified with less steel this time

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1023909
well lots more kilowatts and a wet track dont go well together, I was running on low boost for two laps in the rain got overconfident and put the boost up to the next level lost traction and hit the wall coming onto the main straight.

I bent a lower control arm, broke the bottom off a strut, creased the front 1/4 panel, broke two mudguards and head light but worst of all is I bent the chassis at the torsion bar housing and the front part of chassis where the sway bar bolts on.

I always regretted putting so much weight in steel into my chassis, so I have a spare chassis that I was saving for a rainy day at the side of my garage, it will get modified with less steel this time

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#1023911
What a bugger !!!!

It's good to see you have still got your sense of humour, Steve..."spare chassis that I was saving for a rainy day".

Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

mactaylor Custom Title Time!

1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#1023917
Bugger! sorry to here mate!
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1023926
OUCH!

yeah - bloody sorry to hear.
Futue te ipsum!!!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1023930
thanks guys, I already have a plan to fix some things that I did wrong last time and make it better

Took me all day to get it out of the trailer and into my garage

fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 ·

#1023936
I'm glad you are ok Steve, i never thought your car was set up for Supersprint especially with 70 more kw of Subaru power and in the wet, was there a mechanical failure before the loss of control?
bitten by the bug..........several times

PAZZAN Wolfsburg Wizard

592 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#1023939
oh no, mate that terrible news, you dont always realise 😵‍💫 how fast your going when you hit something I bet you saw the wall coming and said this is going to hurt..

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1023958
Car has very good handling so it was going really good, I was actually chasing down Rudi in his STI, we were both coming onto main straight with Rudi in front and I thought there's going to be drag race to turn 1, so I selected boost group 2 which is about 250kW, as soon as it came onto boost it stepped sideways and pointed me at the wall, I was a passenger from then on, I was probably only doing 80-90 kph.

I fitted my Simmons with track tyres on them, I hadn't really given the Advan Neveos a good run before, they were sticking really well even in the wet

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1023986
Ouch, ouch, ouch 😢😢😢

PAZZAN Wolfsburg Wizard

592 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#1023993
yep thats a big hit👍

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024003
That's nasty!
How are you though Steve?

At least you've got another pan to get started on.

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#1024011
ahh man! sad news Steve. I only just saw this tonight. you better get cracking thou, nationals in May!! maybe you should rip the other strut out and stick a BJ front end in it......

anyway at least you are okay, car can be fixed and sounds like you have some improvements in mind.

I'll give you a call during the week...
1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024013
Thanks I'm OK, the medic guys were worried about my blood pressure, all I wanted to do was get back to my car and see what happened to it and make sure the tow truck drivers didnt hurt it anymore, lucky my son was there and stopped them doing anything stupid

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024015
PS I have 4 weeks leave at the end of the week, my wife said looks like nothing will get done around the house again. I also had just fitted brand new Konis to the front

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024025
getting rid of the struts could help I think? by making the car slower, nah screw that

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024032
vw54 wrote:Torsion Bar wont turn
That is right Dave 😂
Futue te ipsum!!!

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#1024033
1303Steve wrote:getting rid of the struts could help I think? by making the car slower, nah screw that
Steve, if you change your mind, and decide to go slower...Dave's the man to show you how. 👍
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024052
at least I wont spend 12 months repairing the struts 😂😂😂
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024114
Hi

Powercruise was on this weekend in Sydney, I was going to take my Beetle to it but that wasn't going to happen, so my son found this little beauty for me, a Nissan 180 SX, came with a healthy SR20DET, 3 inch turbo back exhaust, two sets of wheels, new coil overs etc.

Fixed a few little issues, rego on Friday, did several cruise sessions and my son did about 3 hours of drifting with it and it didn't have any problems, its a bit gutless after my Beetle but its a really nice car to drive.

Steve

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024116
That is right Dave 😂

hey Barry I don't recall seeing you on the track at any stage Drags or Circuit maybe yr still building your struts
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#1024119
Steve,

Great to see you still got out there and had some fun and bloody good work to Dave (your son) for organising a ride 😁 👍
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1024121
vw54 wrote:hey Barry I don't recall seeing you on the track at any stage Drags or Circuit maybe yr still building your struts
A few trips up the straights Dave - not too much of the roundy rounds

Futue te ipsum!!!

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#1024129
This isnt what i expected to see after jumping on here steve :O
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.

The above are personal views, no more, no less

AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#1024131
Nissan Sr20, way to go Steve👍