fx132 Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·
hi my name is john i am from melb and i am restoring a 57 oval and i also have a 67 1300 deluxe group nb race car that i do historic sprints in
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hi new member from melb with a 57 oval and 67 1300 deluxe group nb race car
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
Nice cars tell us more about them.
Steve
PS are you coming to Sydney to run at VW Nationals Supersprint?
Nice cars tell us more about them.
Steve
PS are you coming to Sydney to run at VW Nationals Supersprint?
vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?
2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Very cool race car.
I would love to run in the historics.
What type of events do you run in? (e.g. speed, timed, circuit)
I would love to run in the historics.
What type of events do you run in? (e.g. speed, timed, circuit)
fx132 Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·
Hi Steve,Marcus
Thanks for the interest.Car 64 was built to NB historic specs.
Have raced in historic sprints twice against Mustangs,minis and Eh holdens.
have had a first place and second.has run 14.2secs over 1/4 mile.
Will be uploading more photos and specs at later date.
Running at Ballarat at Easter @ re-enactment of 1961 motor racing, will inform progress.
'57 ovl is almost complete,have spent mega bucks and will be for sale.
I will be uploading all photos and details of money spent.
Regards John
Thanks for the interest.Car 64 was built to NB historic specs.
Have raced in historic sprints twice against Mustangs,minis and Eh holdens.
have had a first place and second.has run 14.2secs over 1/4 mile.
Will be uploading more photos and specs at later date.
Running at Ballarat at Easter @ re-enactment of 1961 motor racing, will inform progress.
'57 ovl is almost complete,have spent mega bucks and will be for sale.
I will be uploading all photos and details of money spent.
Regards John
vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?
2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Excellent.
Is that 14.2 sec out of a 1300? 👍
Is that 14.2 sec out of a 1300? 👍
fx132 Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·
hi everyone my dad has asked me to put some more photos up for him he will update u guys with the specs of the cars for u a bit later
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fx132 Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·
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vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?
2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Beautiful John 👍
That is a gorgeous race car. Well done
That is a gorgeous race car. Well done
lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard
568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·
I'm with Marcus on that! love the retro style racers. but I reckon Marcus might be a bit shy on the 1300. looks more like a 1835 or bigger?? Not sure what the NB specs are but I would have thought you would have to be under 2 litre at least and maybe even 1600 max?
love the flash and BRM's and are those VDO gauges under the dash and a Porsche 356 tacho??
love the flash and BRM's and are those VDO gauges under the dash and a Porsche 356 tacho??
1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏
cam070 Custom Title Time!
1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·
Love the race car, but while I lack the expertise of others on this forum that motor looks far more potent than a 1300!
sander288 "Bolt-on Master"
1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·
Class Nb must be in the same cubic capacity class as the original motor was; and cc can be varied within that; meaning that a 1200 could be made a 1300 but a 1300 (1285) doesn't have much scope for capacity change.
This looks like it has DP 1300 heads off a later model beetle; which strictly speaking isn't allowed by the rules. But there is a spec sheet that has been approved by cams that shows a car with DP heads and a 34mm carb running in the more restrictive Na class so because its been approved previously its all above board.
I would love to hear more details of this car as i've always wondered how competitive a bug would be in class Nb; I run a 1300 deluxe in regularity at historic meets with a stock motor and thought watching the class Nb cars that a bug couldn't be made competitive against some of the others in the class.
Cheers
Shaun
This looks like it has DP 1300 heads off a later model beetle; which strictly speaking isn't allowed by the rules. But there is a spec sheet that has been approved by cams that shows a car with DP heads and a 34mm carb running in the more restrictive Na class so because its been approved previously its all above board.
I would love to hear more details of this car as i've always wondered how competitive a bug would be in class Nb; I run a 1300 deluxe in regularity at historic meets with a stock motor and thought watching the class Nb cars that a bug couldn't be made competitive against some of the others in the class.
Cheers
Shaun
sander288 "Bolt-on Master"
1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·
http://www.camsmanual.com.au/pdf/08_historic/HI06_3.4_Historic_Touring_Cars_Q211.pdf
link to class regs.
Also FYI a 1300 can be made for power; see the blogs by this bloke in the UK with a GAC built 1300 running twin 44 idf's and FK cam with 140bhp. Problem is all his power is above 5500rpm!!!
http://www.justkampers.com/blog/view/just_beetles_goes_touring_car_racing
Cheers
Shaun
link to class regs.
Also FYI a 1300 can be made for power; see the blogs by this bloke in the UK with a GAC built 1300 running twin 44 idf's and FK cam with 140bhp. Problem is all his power is above 5500rpm!!!
http://www.justkampers.com/blog/view/just_beetles_goes_touring_car_racing
Cheers
Shaun
HappyDaze Superannuated
2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·
A 1275 Cooper S would take a bit of beating........however, it would be a lot of fun trying.🙄
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
fx132 Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·
hi everyone results from ballarat the car run in the 14 second bracket over the entire meeting winning the class against 2x gt cortinas 1 loutis cortina and 1 mini great meeting for the bug . For those who are interested in engine specs it is a 1598 with roller bearing crank scat rods forged pistons engle cam and 40mm dellortes appox 150hp
benny_acko Officially Full-On Dubber
253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·
How is this Beetle going in the Nb class-Still racing?Looks great!!
I used to work at a Mini garage in Sydney who raced cars in Nb and the Sports Sedans.Minis were my first love-now trying to move onto a Beetle 😁
I would have thought a 1300cc or 1600cc Beetle would struggle to keep up with a Mini Cooper S - isn't it just a bit heavier?Whats a Beetle weigh,about 850kg?
I used to work at a Mini garage in Sydney who raced cars in Nb and the Sports Sedans.Minis were my first love-now trying to move onto a Beetle 😁
I would have thought a 1300cc or 1600cc Beetle would struggle to keep up with a Mini Cooper S - isn't it just a bit heavier?Whats a Beetle weigh,about 850kg?
1967 VW Beetle Deluxe
sander288 "Bolt-on Master"
1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·
A stripped 1200 model bug should be around 700-720kg without driver just guessing though as I haven't weighed mine yet but am going on my rego prior to stripping
An advantage a bug has though is it's better under brakes than the mini's
Also a mini gets better lap times in the race as they get sucked along as they generally stay with the big cars on the track until the straight; I improved my lap time by 2 secs at wakefield park purely by tailing a valiant lap after lap down the straight; loosing him but then getting him back by turn 2 and loosing again up the hill.
An advantage a bug has though is it's better under brakes than the mini's
Also a mini gets better lap times in the race as they get sucked along as they generally stay with the big cars on the track until the straight; I improved my lap time by 2 secs at wakefield park purely by tailing a valiant lap after lap down the straight; loosing him but then getting him back by turn 2 and loosing again up the hill.
benny_acko wrote:How is this Beetle going in the Nb class-Still racing?Looks great!!
I used to work at a Mini garage in Sydney who raced cars in Nb and the Sports Sedans.Minis were my first love-now trying to move onto a Beetle 😁
I would have thought a 1300cc or 1600cc Beetle would struggle to keep up with a Mini Cooper S - isn't it just a bit heavier?Whats a Beetle weigh,about 850kg?