Mick058 Custom Title Time!
1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·
Any more input re beam - to narrow or not to narrow???
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silver Dangerous when poked
2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
With all that power you will want control.
try and get as much rubber on it as possible
try and get as much rubber on it as possible
Keeping it real !
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
yeah give it an 8 inch narrowed beam with some nankang 135's.........😂Mick058 wrote:Any more input re beam - to narrow or not to narrow???
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
and no shocks, or plenty of shocks, depends on how you drive it🙅Craig Torrens wrote:yeah give it an 8 inch narrowed beam with some nankang 135's.........😂
byronmcmanus59 Seriously Crusin Dubber
199 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·
you have a 2" beam atm right??
Mick058 Custom Title Time!
1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·
Correct. Come on guys, I need more opinions.
trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·
Obviously a stock width beam will give you more stability, but I don't think there will be that much difference. The centre of gravity is lowered and you also have wider than stock tyres.
Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
& U will have a minimum 240hp @ the wheels in an 800kg car.............yeh sure it will be fine........trickysimon wrote:Obviously a stock width beam will give you more stability, but I don't think there will be that much difference. The centre of gravity is lowered and you also have wider than stock tyres.
Put a stock Beam in Mick. Give yourself half a chance.
Jak
hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
stock beam & dig those heavy sway bars back out
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
Stock width beam is the best Mick.................but then you need to make sure the wheels will clear the shock towers, and the guards. Dont forget you may need to get longer tierods (original ones) as yours may have been shortened for the beam.Mick058 wrote:Correct. Come on guys, I need more opinions.
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
they've been sold..................maybe you can buy them back Mick 🙅..............there's a set on Ebay !hellbugged wrote:stock beam & dig those heavy sway bars back out
byronmcmanus59 Seriously Crusin Dubber
199 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·
nah man as Simon said.. its not going to make a lick of difference..
at the moment your Tyre/rim/beam combo is working and your not
scrubbing out on anything.. you've got just as much tread on the road
now as you would without 2"beam.. its not going to make any difference..
just going to run into problems with trying to get your tyres to clear the guards..
at the moment your Tyre/rim/beam combo is working and your not
scrubbing out on anything.. you've got just as much tread on the road
now as you would without 2"beam.. its not going to make any difference..
just going to run into problems with trying to get your tyres to clear the guards..
psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·
So you've lost an inch of track either side from the beam but do the new alloys/tyres fill the arches nicely? I mean out to the edge of the fender/wing without it scrubbing?
I personally would prefer the point of pivoting to be further out as per a std beam but then you have clearance issues with wide tyres fitting under stock arches. Without being able to try a std beam as wide as you can go tyre wise against the narrowed beam with wide tyres then its hard to say which would be best but a think the narrowed beam with wide tyres gives you the best grip you can hope for.
The lowering obviously helps with the centre of gravity so I think the other main concern is trying to keep the rear end level when cornering to minimise weight transfer and the chance of the rear end acting as a pendulum. The more level the rear then the better the weight/grip is distributed between the two rear tyres and conversely the front end too.
I personally would prefer the point of pivoting to be further out as per a std beam but then you have clearance issues with wide tyres fitting under stock arches. Without being able to try a std beam as wide as you can go tyre wise against the narrowed beam with wide tyres then its hard to say which would be best but a think the narrowed beam with wide tyres gives you the best grip you can hope for.
The lowering obviously helps with the centre of gravity so I think the other main concern is trying to keep the rear end level when cornering to minimise weight transfer and the chance of the rear end acting as a pendulum. The more level the rear then the better the weight/grip is distributed between the two rear tyres and conversely the front end too.
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi Mick
Its probably somewhere in this post, what size and offset are your front wheels?
Steve
Its probably somewhere in this post, what size and offset are your front wheels?
Steve
Mick058 Custom Title Time!
1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·
Some small updates.
Water coolant lines finished and connected up.
Water coolant lines finished and connected up.
Mick058 Custom Title Time!
1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·
A few more of the piping set up.
Mick058 Custom Title Time!
1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·
The shots don't really do it justice - if you look straight along the bottom of the car, the pipes are very well tucked away.
ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell
3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·
less then two weeks 2go untill the Nationals, you better get your finger out
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Had a look today, looking good
NuZo Officially Full-On Dubber
286 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·
wow, my jaw dropped man, cant wait to see this at the nats!
westi what the
1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·
exhaust is done.
cooler and lines tommorrow,polish ali shit and start to wire on friday .
cooler and lines tommorrow,polish ali shit and start to wire on friday .
down sharon.
hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
go for it!.......can't wait to see it.
yay!.....more gearbox carnage😏
yay!.....more gearbox carnage😏
westi what the
1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·
fuck yeh.munch munch goes the box.
down sharon.
Mick058 Custom Title Time!
1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·
Don't jinx me already!!
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
Have you bought an 091 core yet?😂😂😂
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westi what the
1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·
what your engine will do to your gearbox.is like what stocko does to a box crispy creams.destroy.destroy.
and there is no need to share.ie let someone else have a go .you may miss out on something.like having another go for yourself.
and there is no need to share.ie let someone else have a go .you may miss out on something.like having another go for yourself.
down sharon.
hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
yep 🥷........and lets really blow the budget and make it a five speed "bus to beetle" intermediate housing whilst we're at itmatberry wrote:Have you bought an 091 core yet?😂😂😂
i rekon you're just the dude for it Mick!
vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?
2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
You guys are cruel!! Just when a fella thinks he has finished spending his hard earned dollars.🥲
Mick058 Custom Title Time!
1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·
tell me about it Vassy!
But yes....i know - i knew from the beginning. I will TRY and take it easy.
If i make it to a drag day with the current g/box i cant wait for all the comments on how SLOW my time is because i didnt wanna blow the g/box just yet.
I know its gonna go, just hoping to have a little fun first! then upto Dave it goes - and on my knees begging to my wife i go!
Ordered my 2inch narrowed Sway bar yesterday - should see it monday/tuesday (yes i did finally get one!!). So staying with the beam as in - ill need to experience handling issues before going back.
But yes....i know - i knew from the beginning. I will TRY and take it easy.
If i make it to a drag day with the current g/box i cant wait for all the comments on how SLOW my time is because i didnt wanna blow the g/box just yet.
I know its gonna go, just hoping to have a little fun first! then upto Dave it goes - and on my knees begging to my wife i go!
Ordered my 2inch narrowed Sway bar yesterday - should see it monday/tuesday (yes i did finally get one!!). So staying with the beam as in - ill need to experience handling issues before going back.
Camo Custom Title Time!
1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·
Vassy, you should know that this is not true. There will always be something to spend money on when you own a VW and its something else we can do to piss the missus off 😂vassy66T1 wrote:You guys are cruel!! Just when a fella thinks he has finished spending his hard earned dollars.🥲
Looking good Mick and be positive about the gearbox, or just dont tell the missus you need to spend more. Or you could bullshit to her and say Westi miss quoted you and its gonna cost a few grand more (sorry Brad) and of course you will make it up to her (lie, lie, lie).
Kev
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!
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