Got my bug to the strip....

chunks54 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 15 Sep 2009, 9:20 pm

#735424

Had a good few weeks with the car, made two trips to different tracks in two weeks, first up to York raceway and then a week later to Santa pod.

York went well, first passes on the new turbo setup, taking it pretty easy with the boost set at 7 psi and running my old street radials cos they're nice and hard as I didn't want to stress out the trans while checking the engine setup. Netted a best time for the weekend of 13.25 @ 110 mph, which I was pleased with.

Santa Pod the week later I was all fired up to run my new M&H DOT stickt tyres (all eight inches of 'em!) but once trackside and fitted realised the fouled the arches.... so back to the old street treads again but knocked doqwn to 18 psi, and a best of 12.8 @ 109mph.

Shame its the end of our race season here as there'sm still plenty I want to tweak... oh well will haave to wait for next year now....

Happiness is a Hot VW.

1954 Bug, 2276/Turbo

Turbo lag - that split second when the other guy thinks he has a chance

chunks54 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 15 Sep 2009, 9:24 pm

#735427

The 18 psi was the tyre pressure btw, not the boost!

Happiness is a Hot VW.

1954 Bug, 2276/Turbo

Turbo lag - that split second when the other guy thinks he has a chance

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 15 Sep 2009, 9:31 pm

#735430

😁....yeah i was wondering about that !!

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 16 Sep 2009, 5:42 am

#735467

Cool car Chunks.
I guess from now on it will get cold and wet in the UK?
Our days over here are becoming hotter since it is our summer near the end of the year.

I think with 110mph you will run a much better time with the M&H's!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Sep 2009, 9:03 am

#735486

Nice looking oval mate. Cool paint scheme. I was going to paint my next bug something similiar.

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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 16 Sep 2009, 12:26 pm

#735503

Good work Chunks....more pics of the power plant please

chunks54 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 16 Sep 2009, 11:38 pm

#735673

Cheers guys. I was thinking that the terminal speeds seem pretty healthy too, so hopefully next season I'll be able to bring those times down a bit with better tyres and more seat time.

Happiness is a Hot VW.

1954 Bug, 2276/Turbo

Turbo lag - that split second when the other guy thinks he has a chance

Duanepipe Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 18 Sep 2009, 6:09 am

#735887

chunks54 wrote:The 18 psi was the tyre pressure btw, not the boost!

I Used to run 9 psi with Avon 205/65 street tyres at the pod.After a nice burn got pretty good grip.Slicks are the way to go but.Easier on the gearbox too.