volksworld ran a story on "The World's fastest Beetle salt racer" January 2001 issue.
it has:
2914cc type 4 donk
Hilborn injection 3inch throttle body
Nitrous oxide
48mm intake 40mm exhaust valves
isky 322 cam and scat 1:1.25 rockers
lead weights to keep the front down!!!
(curbweight 2500lbs)
it does:
150mph in a 65 beetle body
[ Edited on 9-8-2006 by bus914 ]
schadek (sp) make a neat dry sump pump. I used a modified one as a turbo scavenge pump.
All the 4130 tube has gone off for bending, I'll get the pieces back during the week and and I should have the basic cage/chassis tacked next weekend if the tube notcher arrives. I've split the tank along the waist line and around the cockpit area. Wheelbase is 3000mm with standard rear track and a slightly wider front. The front single beam is a straight 2" x 0.188" 4130 tube. The rest of the cage is 1 5/8" x 0.095" 4130. :beer
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.
Hi Pete,
We can talk some more about tyres.
The maximum speed rating on the tyre is applicable to the maximum load rating. I assume your car will be light which means it shouldn't be a problem exceeding the speed rating. It might also be an idea to have the tyres buffed down to help them deal with the heat. It's kind of like a more sophisticated version of what Burn Monroe idi in the movie The World's Fastest Indian. His tyres were only G-rated and he cut the tread off with a knife.
CYA CT
esratrams
Just ordered the tube notcher only $390. Went 1/2 with a mate so it works out very reasonable.
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.
All the bent 4130 tube for the cage/chassis was picked up today, the next step is to make the 8 ply bulkheads that will hold the body sections in position so I can lay out the chassis during construction. Then notch and tack the tubes to suit.
:beer:beer
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.
Will Pete McLeod become the next motorsport victim?
that looks like lots of fun...
what is the drop tank off? it's an unusual shape.
edit. plus it seems really long.
[ Edited on 11-10-2006 by whatnow ]
Yeah I've removed a straight section from the center to shorten it. It looks to be from an A6 Intruder but I'm buggered if I can work out how it came to be in NZ. Might have been available on Skyhawks?
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.
did the US carriers visit NZ in the pre "no nukes" days?
A6's are a US naval vietnam era on aircraft aren't they.
ps dig the 144... volvo's rock! seriously... my second favorate marque after VW's
pps if it's a grandlux model can i have your g'box and OD?
