Who was this !!!!!!!!!!! Vic

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 23 Apr 2007, 9:24 pm

#586932

Found these cool pic on dragster web site.
LIke to know more ,owner, motor combo, et time (1/8)
Thought I'd post here ,might be quicker !
New blood! welcome to dragracing world.

[ Edited on 23-4-2007 by Dak-A-Tak ]

warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....

1,983 posts · joined May 2003 · 23 Apr 2007, 9:33 pm

#586935

noice...

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Apr 2007, 9:50 pm

#586941

Makes me jealous to see these sorts of wheels up pic......or just makes me want to do it even more! :bounce

www.dasrestoparts.com.au

t2 stop taking life so serious

1,102 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 24 Apr 2007, 7:36 am

#586996

yep me too i want the front of the buses wheels off the ground

gravity wont get you high

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 24 Apr 2007, 7:52 am

#586998

The driver is Andrew Chapman. I'll know more next week after I speak to him.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 24 Apr 2007, 8:14 am

#587002

It always excites me when we hear about new cars and people in the VW dragracing scene.

Can't wait to hear some details/info!

Turbo? N/A? Streeter?!

Bring on next week!!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

davidoconnor Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined May 2005 · 24 Apr 2007, 8:59 am

#587006

I could be wrong but I think that's Andrew Champness.

He used to bring his car to Adelaide to race in the late 90's to our VolksFestival's, when Adelaide International Raceway was pumping. Back then the car ran a 1600 with a small turbo on it and drove to the events!

From memory I beleive he lives in Kaniva a country town in Victoria.

Years ago he worked for a short time at Keith Pooles Volksrepair in Adelaide. The same workshop that produced "The Frog". The Frog was an 11second normally aspirated Beetle built up by Keith and Toby Smail. I think Toby is also a friend of Andrew's.

Hope this helps fill in some blanks?!

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 24 Apr 2007, 9:53 am

#587014

davidoconnor wrote:Back then the car ran a 1600 with a small turbo on it and drove to the events!

Got my attention..:thumb

davidoconnor Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined May 2005 · 24 Apr 2007, 10:21 pm

#587154

Yep it's a fair drive from Kaniva to Adelaide, 300Km+!!

VWmotorvation Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 30 Apr 2007, 11:11 pm

#588463

That's me!!! Dave O'conner is right, man I can't beleive you still remember my car after ten years! I don't get on the forum very often but couldn't believe it when Dak Attack posted that picture. It's still the same faded grey paint-looks Ratlook now. It's '67 with early taillights and decklid. Back then was 1600/std. cam/stock heads/T2 blowthrough with 34PICT. That motor ran a best of 15,5 on 1/4. I drove it to Syd. for Easter Nats in '96, dragged it then drove back to Melb. and have dragged in Adelaide a couple of times. I was overseas for a while but got back 3 years ago and a local drag club had started running 1/8 mile drags at Warracknabeal about 140km away. Have been dragging there for two years as well as recently at Portland where the above photo was taken. Sold turbo setup ages ago and am just playing N/A for a while. Current motor is really just a junka- cost me a gasket set and set of main bearings and some time. Used up parts i had.
8mm AD case on 3rd oversize, not full-flowed
Used 74mm 8 dowel welded stroker of unknown origin (brought back from Germany)
Stock rods
88mm Mahle B/P 30000 miles old, new rings
Old 113 dual ports which i ported to mini D ports, stock size valves
Unknown Hd single springs with WBX inners and retainers
Schleicher 324 degree cam (German measuring system is toally different. Its about an Engle 125 with a bit less lift)
40mm Dellortos
10.2:1 98 octain unleaded

Built a trans last year with a 1.44 3rd/std 4th (1/8th mile)
Trans is solid mounted these days but still gets driven a fair bit on the street. Motor pulls strong to 6800 which is where i shift at. Running 135 fronts and 6" second hand M & H slicks on steel wheels at track. Launching at 6000rpm. Driven to and from track but was trailered to Portland.
Best 1/8th time so far is 8.95 @ about 73mph so car is not really fast but has been fairly consistant and most importantly fun. Has not run on 1/4.

Cheers.

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 May 2007, 8:14 am

#588498

Welcome aboard Andrew - great photo of the wheels up launch. Glad to see you're having fun with the current engine combo, ultimately that's what its all about.

Alan

www.dasrestoparts.com.au

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 1 May 2007, 8:01 pm

#588651

Looks very cool Dave.

Great to see the wheels up 👍

Reub