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HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#242786
Go the Smiths!

I bet you could hear Macca yelling from Perth!

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#242864
is that one from the jamboree
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#243380
excellent result............is it street registered ?


BUS 23Q Commited Dubber

65 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#243447
sore u their, got to say that was the best looken car their, and awsome how u blew a few guys off

LOWBUG Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#243541
No Craig they just went to all the trouble of putting on the plates and a rego sticker to fool people and be the only beetle out there, Who cares if it is or it isn't, it did a low 12 and look how simple the engine bay is, theres only a big fat disy and a pair of 48's.

You guy's have been going round in circles too long.

OvalGlen Custom Title Time!

1,361 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#243660
I was impressed when he ran 12.8 secs first run.
Then he just kept getting better and better.
I reckon the cool air helped.
Did you notice that Nice looking Porsche 911
(silver with wings)
that was there.?
Wouldnt he be embarressed to compare to the
little old Beetle.The 911 only got 12.9 secs best
from memory. (109 mph).
-
Hope we see some more VW's out there.!
Morgan had a BALL.!
Regards,Glenn>

shiftyvw Wolfsburg Wizard

523 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#243995
nice but i reckon it needs a bit of gas:thumb

[Edited on 9-10-2004 by shiftyvw]

Dak-A-Tak Volksie Pete

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#244233
Good-one guys!!!!!!! More track time and Hard work starting to pay off. Looking good for next years VW nationals ( old school rules). Maybe time to look at those top gear ratios,fellows. Get on and join cal-look.com and register for top-20.

Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#245721
Congrats to the Smiths!!
Another IDA powered streeter!

Love the Webers!!!!!!!!!!!


:bounce



Cheers Craig

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#245887
what is the obsession with webers?

wouldn't properly tuned EFI be much better?

I know from speaking to these guys that the only reason they are using the IDAs is that the engine came tuned with them and EFI would be more dollars.
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing

1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#245912
They ran a 12.5? last night with a 30+? deg air temp.
And thanks guys for lending me some tools after I broke a throttle cable.:thumb

[Edited on 13-10-2004 by speedster356]
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH

Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH

Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm

Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.

Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#245939
Hi Pete

Your right, a well set up EFI would be better than the IDA's.
However the webers are extremely easy to change venturies, jets and tune at the track. Also easy to dismantle and clean.
And besides it's an old school thing !!!!! 😉

There's also the cost difference between the two.
I bought my IDA's new from Manx Buggies in 1986 from memory for $495.00 [complete kit : manifolds, linkages etc]

Horses for courses, don't you think ?

Craig

restocal Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#246043
What's the obcession with webers?

They're like aircooled vws: they're vintage, cool, temperamental, they resond to love and they set us apart from the modern junk.

Then there is the sound.. A well tuned weber is butter than any ICE!

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#246181
Speedster;
wow, that's quick for such a hot night, the track must have been nice and sticky, yeah!
restocal wrote:What's the obcession with webers?

They're like aircooled vws: they're vintage, cool, temperamental, they resond to love and they set us apart from the modern junk.

Then there is the sound.. A well tuned weber is better than any ICE!
yeah yeah, I can do without the temperamental, besides monster IDA throttle bodies should sound just the same, only work better,

BTW, EFI is not ICE! 😠 Just cause you like aircooled pushrod motors, theres no need to diss all technology.

Consider this restocal, imagine a car that looks totally retro, only it has every modern go fast technology, now you have my ultimate oldschool car.
😎
that is the sort of car that really puts ricers to shame, that is, by beating them at their own game.

However, I can see what Craig is saying about changing bits in situ.

still a good data logger and should enable you to be far more accurate with programmable EFI, still in the end it's just $$$, it just comes down to, how fast do you want to spend...right? :o
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

OvalGlen Custom Title Time!

1,361 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#246194
yes, there were 3
Vw's there last night (13-10-04)
I hope Speedster doesnt mind me grouping his
Lovely 356 in with the Brown Morgan/Macca
Beetle and the Iron Cross Stu. Beetle.
-
Gee it was good to See.
Just a shame that it was so Hot.
it did get down to 27 deg at 10PM.
Some dudes there in not so Modified
Street cars that handled the heat better
got like 13 Runs, needless to say the no.s
were down.
But generally things are Hotting up for VW
Drag racing in Sydney.!......:thumb
Regards,Glenn>

restocal Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#246402
Mr Wood,

There is an art to tuning webers.

There is no art in tuning by cheque book.

I have a modern car and it's boring. That's why I like the classic things like webers and aircooled vws.

But, like you said, each to their own.

I agree with the stock looking vw blowing away the ricer concept.

Full credit to that brown beetle. I only wish they'd paint the bonnet for that cal look rather than the rat-cal-look.

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#246553
restocal wrote:Mr Wood,

There is an art to tuning webers.

There is no art in tuning by cheque book.

I have a modern car and it's boring. That's why I like the classic things like webers and aircooled vws.

But, like you said, each to their own.

I agree with the stock looking vw blowing away the ricer concept.

Full credit to that brown beetle. I only wish they'd paint the bonnet for that cal look rather than the rat-cal-look.
Sorry if i offended you restocal, didn't mean to, i just got a bit excited thats all. I agree with everything you said. Particularly about tuning webers and chequebooks.

Most modern cars are bland.

I spose i just have an issue with technophile V8 meatheads, if you know what I mean. The sort of people who say anything without pushrods and carbs and not made in the Usa is a waste of time. Now obviously vee dubbers don't fit that mould but you can see my point.

I also, know that aussies have a knack of taking things others put in the too hard basket and making them world beaters. EFI is one of those things. In the early 90's Australia had at least 3 different aftermarket ECUs on the market long before the yanks had even considered it. In many ways they are still catching up.

I'll get off my hobby horse now, sorry 😉

BTW the bonnet and the bootlid are getting painted, although i though it looked kinda tough as is.

P.s. looked at ya profile, nice birthday, always worked well for me, although you are 5 years wiser than me.
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

OvalGlen Custom Title Time!

1,361 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#252624
thanks for posting that one Jak.
What a top Shot.
Regards,Glenn>