Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
What's the Insurance cost per year for a turbo subie in a beetle ?
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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
you might want to think about how much extra stress that will put on the chassis. I have it on good authority from a splitty guru that they are notoriously weak in that department and that too much torque is real bad for them. it gives them nasty twists. mind you, he was talking about V6s, but then, an EJ20T delivers serious torque.CAPPO wrote:what is involved in putting an ej20t intoa 67 split screen bus?:duh
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck
4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
surely no lighter then an ea81? still more performance then a stock 2l bus engine, but alloy and smaller capacity. your right about clearance though, stock headers and sump are VERY low.Oasis wrote:I agree with everything said so far, but in favour of aircooled, VW engine is lighter.. less weight behind rear axle, generally better ground clearance, power to weight difference not as bad as you think... I would still get a subi engine though.
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RENNWAGEN Seriously Crusin Dubber
158 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Yeah Pete Kimm told me, that too. Guess I'll have to strengthen my chassis heh.
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
HiCraig Torrens wrote:What's the Insurance cost per year for a turbo subie in a beetle ?
My old bug was insured for $19,000 with Shannons for about $900 a year. Limlt of 10,000 klms per year. It was considred to be a maximum risk so I think a subie powered bug would be about the same. Im an old careful driver as well.
Steve
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
be hard to know how to do that that best. strengthening one spot would leave others weaker and vice versa. It's not hard to see why that blue porsche powered samba in the US had a full tube chassis.RENNWAGEN wrote:Yeah Pete Kimm told me, that too. Guess I'll have to strengthen my chassis heh.
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Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I have my Baja insured with Shannons.Craig Torrens wrote:What's the Insurance cost per year for a turbo subie in a beetle ?
When I did the V6 transplant I rang and told them about the conversion. They added the details to my policy and that was it. I asked how it will effect my insurance cost and they said it won't. And nearly two years later it hasn't.
So basically, it should be the same as classically insured modified beetle.
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RENNWAGEN Seriously Crusin Dubber
158 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
be hard to know how to do that that best. strengthening one spot would leave others weaker and vice versa. It's not hard to see why that blue porsche powered samba in the US had a full tube chassis. [/quote]
I've been scratching my head over this and I'm thinking maybe a roll cage type frame bracing the forks rear torsion housing and forward to the chassis rails at the front suspension, but I am very open to suggestions
I've been scratching my head over this and I'm thinking maybe a roll cage type frame bracing the forks rear torsion housing and forward to the chassis rails at the front suspension, but I am very open to suggestions
boof2332 Custom Title Time!
1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·
Guys,
Got a quote from VIGIL.... which is associated with Shannons...car has to be modofied.
Quote with alll my mods and insured for $15000 was $915 per year..I get the wreck if smashed and choice of repairer.
Matt
Got a quote from VIGIL.... which is associated with Shannons...car has to be modofied.
Quote with alll my mods and insured for $15000 was $915 per year..I get the wreck if smashed and choice of repairer.
Matt
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Good news Matt...I have been dealing with Shannons for years....Great crew to deal with. As for insurance, generally....It is different from state to state!
And engineering legalities are different also.
Jonno...Fitting a EJ20T in a TIII is a piece of cake....The only real issue you will have, being that your car is a 'Square', is clearnace over the intercooler/heatexchanger. It will sit about 150mm higher and 350mm further forward of the front engine bay firewall!
Maybe look at building in a new 'false' floor/engine cover...
And you don't need an engineer to build anything for you, you just need an automotive engineer to 'permit' the fabrication that you do.
And engineering legalities are different also.
Jonno...Fitting a EJ20T in a TIII is a piece of cake....The only real issue you will have, being that your car is a 'Square', is clearnace over the intercooler/heatexchanger. It will sit about 150mm higher and 350mm further forward of the front engine bay firewall!
Maybe look at building in a new 'false' floor/engine cover...
And you don't need an engineer to build anything for you, you just need an automotive engineer to 'permit' the fabrication that you do.
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
The cost of that is about $600.00
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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
Maybe a hoop behind the front seat going down to the beam, then another hoop in the back going down to the rear end. The two tied together over head and down the non-door side, and then some bar work round the back end so you could support the motor. This barwork could all tie into the back hoop, surely that would stiffen up the whole car heaps.I've been scratching my head over this and I'm thinking maybe a roll cage type frame bracing the forks rear torsion housing and forward to the chassis rails at the front suspension, but I am very open to suggestions
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
Thanks for the insurance answers.............good value compared to a WRX !
boof2332 Custom Title Time!
1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·
I actually got the official insurance quote today in the mail.... $667.....maybe I should modify the wifes Landcruiser, and change insurer.
Matt
Matt
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
So boof....What would you do to the Landy....
Convert it into a SYNCRO!!!
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Convert it into a SYNCRO!!!
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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
Fit a v8 toyota me think then the super charger
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Kombicol Officially Full-On Dubber
211 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
i can sit on 120kph all day long (or more for that matter but i cant afford the points) and not get over 80degrees, and not worry about cooking my engine,
can stock busses do that?
can stock busses do that?