humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Of course..... You know what I think about all this silly stuff.
Reubs 58....
STIDUB Over it.
1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
reub, wheres the sombrero in the pic that mustard posted???
im liking where this 58 is going too, that'll teach me to neglect threads after reading them when they first start, nicely done bamboo shelf/gauge holder bit too, adds a good touch to it
im liking where this 58 is going too, that'll teach me to neglect threads after reading them when they first start, nicely done bamboo shelf/gauge holder bit too, adds a good touch to it
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STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
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The above are personal views, no more, no less
STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
The above are personal views, no more, no less
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
Well dug around the trusty Hot VW's .....you know, you think .....I've read about that in an article.....now when was it? Well Dec 07, Mike Lawless writes that above 8000 rpm when you start to have oiling issues.....fit the -10 drain back tubes to the deep sump...
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Pauld Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·
after seeing this car in the flesh the pics do not do it justice at all
hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
hey Reubs, looking good.
are you going for a fire wall ignition "feed thru"...........let me know where you source one as i've been looking for ages with no luck. maybe a group buy will help save some $$ if you haven't already got it.
hurry up and finish this so we can see some veeWRX progress!
are you going for a fire wall ignition "feed thru"...........let me know where you source one as i've been looking for ages with no luck. maybe a group buy will help save some $$ if you haven't already got it.
hurry up and finish this so we can see some veeWRX progress!
nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk
2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
Sorry Ruebs-been a bit slack lately keeping up with whats going on here-just found it-now for a read.
Camo Custom Title Time!
1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·
Hi Reub,
I am going to have to ask you a question and I dont think many others can answer this. The reason the question comes up is due to me speaking with someone the other night at WSID and he was telling me all about his STIDUB (hint, hint). Dave even had me wanting to go out and buy a rex motor 😂
Now for the question (sort of), if you can answer it yet. Most people go over to the dark side as they say and fit a WRX motor. Well, now you have been on the dark side for quite some time, whats it like coming back over to your original maker - VW. Are you enjoying the VW engine experience.
And you will have to let us know how the driving experience feels when the time comes and you fire her up.
Thanks, Kevin
I am going to have to ask you a question and I dont think many others can answer this. The reason the question comes up is due to me speaking with someone the other night at WSID and he was telling me all about his STIDUB (hint, hint). Dave even had me wanting to go out and buy a rex motor 😂
Now for the question (sort of), if you can answer it yet. Most people go over to the dark side as they say and fit a WRX motor. Well, now you have been on the dark side for quite some time, whats it like coming back over to your original maker - VW. Are you enjoying the VW engine experience.
And you will have to let us know how the driving experience feels when the time comes and you fire her up.
Thanks, Kevin
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Here, here...reub wrote:Kevin, I don't consider I've crossed over or come back to be honest....
My first registered beetle was my VWRX. I'd bought an unregistered old 68 beetle a while back, with plans to build a supercharged aircooled, but I wanted to go retrotech (past and present in the same car). At that time there were bugger all WRX powered beetles around, and I really wanted to build something all out. Not having a VW history I was not really influenced by any one style of modifying veedubs, hence the way VWRX turned out. Parts of the original 68 beetle form part of VWRX too.
I love things that are out of the normal, having a big love for hotrods and the like. There has always been something cool about making a volksie go like it shouldn't. Putting a WRX engine in the back was a logical way to keep a flat 4 but introduce the late model efficiency and reliability. Retrotech cars are cool in my book.
I also have an affection for the humble aircooled engine too. Sure they are really old technology, and cost an absolute forturne to produce really good power, but a hypo aircooled is again, really cool. Taking and old engine and making it produce 3+ times what it did from the factory and then amazing people on the strip etc is a buzz. Making a 300kw HSV worried down the 1/4 makes me smile everytime I think about it. Ask Peter Page what got him into Volksies. Cruising in a worked torana and then being left by a tricked up aircooled powered beetle is priceless.
I'm neither for or against either means of motivation in a beetle (infact I'd love a 20b in one). The boosted growl of a rexy is totally different to the sound of a naturally aspirated 8000rpm aircooled screamer, and I'd suggest so is the driving experience. I think I know which one I'd rather for the daily drive, but that would only be my preference. I will say that I'm over stuffing around with 44idf webers, hence the efi setup being installed on this incarnation of the 1915...
Modified or not, re-engined or not, we're all here as we love volksies❗
Camo Custom Title Time!
1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·
Reub,
Having just read your reply to my question, I was not intending to label you at all or offend you so I am sorry if I have. With regards to crossing over to the dark side, I believe this to just be an expression used by others to describe when people get rid of their VW engine for another brand. And I did not know how your first car was built or what it started from.
I would love to have a WRX motor in my car (ask Mick058) it just that I dont have that kind of money to complete such a project.
And I full heartily agree with your comment - "Modified or not, re-engined or not, we're all here as we love volksies".
So again, I appologise if I offended you in any way.
Regards, Kevin
Having just read your reply to my question, I was not intending to label you at all or offend you so I am sorry if I have. With regards to crossing over to the dark side, I believe this to just be an expression used by others to describe when people get rid of their VW engine for another brand. And I did not know how your first car was built or what it started from.
I would love to have a WRX motor in my car (ask Mick058) it just that I dont have that kind of money to complete such a project.
And I full heartily agree with your comment - "Modified or not, re-engined or not, we're all here as we love volksies".
So again, I appologise if I offended you in any way.
Regards, Kevin
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!
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Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.
Ollie Yeah Buddy
840 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·
Sorry to chime in on this conversation, but Camo were you at WSID for full throttle friday?
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Camo Custom Title Time!
1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·
Yes, the 40 something balding guy and also seen in the black shirt in some of the photos 😢 Photo posted by Reub at 12.52pm in the drag section.OMClarke wrote:Sorry to chime in on this conversation, but Camo were you at WSID for full throttle friday?
Kev
P.S. Thanks Reub 👍
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CrazyBug Learner Dubber
15 posts · joined Nov 2009 ·
hey
excuse my ignorance but what type of fan setup is that and why have you chosen it over standard upright fan
excuse my ignorance but what type of fan setup is that and why have you chosen it over standard upright fan
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
It's annoying me and I'm miles away from it!hellbugged wrote:that fire wall has to be annoying the crap out of you Reubs...........🤓
CrazyBug Learner Dubber
15 posts · joined Nov 2009 ·
fair enough i must say who wouldn't want to show off their fire wall if it looks that good. i asume it works just as well as the stock system since Reubs useing it but does it work better or is it purely just cause he can
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
😘😘😘
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
Please keep posting Reub. We 😍 to see your posts Reub.
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HS618 Officially Full-On Dubber
277 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·
Reub, Just remember who you are doing all this work for - H
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
You know I have a personal attachment to this car mate.... But all jokes aside.... I got plenty saved up for you big fella! 😘reub wrote:🙂....all good....if the firewall is the only thing to pic on I'm happy.
And Simon...save those kisses for me when I'm there in person dude.
😂
Sides Veteran Volks Folk
2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·
Lookin awesome Reub !!!
Can't wait to see the startup vid... hint hint...
😉
Couple of questions... mainly since I've got the same TB's going on a very similar combo... how have you done the TPS or are you going MAP only, and what made you decide to have the throttle cranks on the firewall side of the TB's ???
Can't wait to see the startup vid... hint hint...
😉
Couple of questions... mainly since I've got the same TB's going on a very similar combo... how have you done the TPS or are you going MAP only, and what made you decide to have the throttle cranks on the firewall side of the TB's ???
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VWFREAK VWFREAK
2,577 posts · joined May 2004 ·
Looks the good Reub!
Great job 🙂
Great job 🙂
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Those air cleaners look familiar!!!!.... The breath box came up a treat too Reub.... Might get you to knock one of those up for me!!!
What's next?...... The firewall? 🙄
What's next?...... The firewall? 🙄
JVLRacing Custom Title Time!
1,100 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
alot better than the pink😂
bigrudi Wolfsburg Wizard
401 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
Great job Rubes just watch those foam air filters ubove 6000rpm 1916s like to eat them not good when stuck between throttle plates.Cheers Rudi
Sides Veteran Volks Folk
2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·
Ahh, of course - cheers Reub.
Hopefully clearance won't be a prob for me with the later type decklid... fingers crossed at least....
😵💫
Hopefully clearance won't be a prob for me with the later type decklid... fingers crossed at least....
😵💫
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Join a car club - get car peeps
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'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners
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My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners
typethreeking Wolfsburg Wizard
621 posts · joined May 2008 ·
looking good reubs, bet you cant what to take it for a spin and check the throttle response...haha
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20bkombi Wolfsburg Wizard
597 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·
Hi Reubs,
I like your set up, looks neat with the throttle cracks on the far side, Black fuel fittings and the top mounted thermo fan. Just woundering
if you have, or thinking about a WOT spring so if the thottle is wide open, and the pedel has still a little more to go, your thottle leaver
doesn't pull the fuel rail forward giving bad inj seal.
You're a smart man you probably have it sorted already.
Love the mod cons on the vw engine
Keep up the progress😁
I like your set up, looks neat with the throttle cracks on the far side, Black fuel fittings and the top mounted thermo fan. Just woundering
if you have, or thinking about a WOT spring so if the thottle is wide open, and the pedel has still a little more to go, your thottle leaver
doesn't pull the fuel rail forward giving bad inj seal.
You're a smart man you probably have it sorted already.
Love the mod cons on the vw engine
Keep up the progress😁
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bugzla Custom Title Time!
1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·
the cooling system on that engine where did u get it from reub ive never seen it before sorry
Craig S Wolfsburg Wizard
635 posts · joined May 2008 ·
The cooling system has had me thinking for a while as to whether it would make it easier to fit a supercharger and intercooler in the engine bay without having to have stand offs. One problem would probably be drawing air off the manifold and intercooler.
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Mate let me know what the temps are like with the cooling system. I want to get one done for the 2.7 I'm building but will have to get Brad to modify it for the type 4.
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Craig S Wolfsburg Wizard
635 posts · joined May 2008 ·
I like your thinking Reub 🥷
Will be watching with a very high level of interest i.e. I'll watch all the work you do on yours and hopefully save money if (and when) I do mine.
You'll need to lower your compression if you supercharge won't you?
Will be watching with a very high level of interest i.e. I'll watch all the work you do on yours and hopefully save money if (and when) I do mine.
You'll need to lower your compression if you supercharge won't you?
1969 Beetle - June
1974 L Bug - Gwendolyn
2002 Bora V6 4Motion - Anita
1974 L Bug - Gwendolyn
2002 Bora V6 4Motion - Anita