WPVW ben's green supercharged drag beetle 9.90 @ 134 mph

2442supercharged · 2011-06-21T11:14:03+00:00

In 2009 just 6 weeks before warwick vw drags team WPVW decided to build me a race car so we pulled a 1966 beetle from the yard and started. The beetle started out as just put a engine and gearbox into it and go race. Untill Wayne Penrose found a old supercharger and decided to put that on. Here are some pics from the start

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 30 Jun 2011, 11:07 pm

#849328

Ben,I tried emailing your Signwriter mate about those headlamp decals he did for you- but it keeps bouncing back to me.Is there another way to contact him-I will be needing a set fairly soon-Gary.

2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 1 Jul 2011, 6:43 pm

#849397

nbturbo wrote:Ben,I tried emailing your Signwriter mate about those headlamp decals he did for you- but it keeps bouncing back to me.Is there another way to contact him-I will be needing a set fairly soon-Gary.

hi gary how many do you need. i can get them organised and send them to you if you like.

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 1 Jul 2011, 10:01 pm

#849434

Thanks-may as well get 4-good to have a couple of spares.PM me with what it will cost and I will send some money.Many thanks,Gary.

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 1 Jul 2011, 10:15 pm

#849439

Can I get 2 aswell????

2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 1 Jul 2011, 10:32 pm

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no worries i will get them organised monday. ben not sure how they will work on your front end.

2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 3 Jul 2011, 7:50 pm

#849701

pics of broken cv joints and axle that caused me to hit the wall

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 3 Jul 2011, 8:02 pm

#849704

After breaking a kombi cv joint and axle i have decided to change to 930

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 3 Jul 2011, 8:10 pm

#849706

pics of axles and new tyres

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 3 Jul 2011, 8:15 pm

#849709

would like to thank wayne's dad alan who fixed the frame head for me. A couole of pics of work being done to repair car.

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 3 Jul 2011, 8:21 pm

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front end back from being painted at K&D smash repair. Front beam fitted and ready to go to portland

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 3 Jul 2011, 8:39 pm

#849717

well portland was really good for me i had 8 passes with a best of 7.59 at 93 mph. i had troublr keeping the front wheels on the track when we let tyres down a little to get grip off the line

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 3 Jul 2011, 8:42 pm

#849719

more pics of portland

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 3 Jul 2011, 8:47 pm

#849722

the only issue i had at portland is when the wheels came back down after a wheelstand it broke the LH shock tower.

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nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 3 Jul 2011, 9:05 pm

#849734

2442supercharged wrote:no worries i will get them organised monday. ben not sure how they will work on your front end.

Thanks Ben-let me know what they cost and I will send money-Gary.
That pic of the broken axle is exactly why I wanted mine made like your new ones-fully floating.Where did you get the new ones from?Should be able to keep it together now with that drive line.Are you going to Warwick?

SuperOwen Fahrvergnugen

868 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 4 Jul 2011, 5:11 pm

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What sort of shock is that on the front? Really stiff KYB white?

2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 4 Jul 2011, 11:03 pm

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nbturbo wrote:
2442supercharged wrote:no worries i will get them organised monday. ben not sure how they will work on your front end.
Thanks Ben-let me know what they cost and I will send money-Gary.
That pic of the broken axle is exactly why I wanted mine made like your new ones-fully floating.Where did you get the new ones from?Should be able to keep it together now with that drive line.Are you going to Warwick?

i ordered the stickers today not sure when they will be ready. i will be at warwick this year hoping to finally get a pass at warwick with this car.

2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 5 Jul 2011, 8:33 pm

#850117

SuperOwen wrote:What sort of shock is that on the front? Really stiff KYB white?

not sure what they are but it is the cause of the shock tower breaking.

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 5 Jul 2011, 8:43 pm

#850120

I use pedders 90/10 off an LJ Torana. Plenty of travel and only have to drill out the bottom sleve to fit them

2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 5 Jul 2011, 8:55 pm

#850129

videos of portland

2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 5 Jul 2011, 8:57 pm

#850130

it was only a issue because the front lifted up so far some wheelie bars will fix it

2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 5 Jul 2011, 9:07 pm

#850137

i decided to run at the compact attack at WSID. i decided to change the supercharger pulleys to try and get more boost. the msd ignition finally turned up so that was fitted.

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 5 Jul 2011, 9:09 pm

#850138

i started making the wheelie bars but ran out of time so did not get them fitted.

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 5 Jul 2011, 9:40 pm

#850141

i fitted new blower pulleys but when i put car on the rollers we could not get enough fuel into it so the old pulleys fitted.it was my first time on the 1/4 mile track and my first time was a 12.3 at 108mph i did a best of 11.8 at 113mph.

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 5 Jul 2011, 9:47 pm

#850143

i would like to thank everyone that has helped me get the car ready to race and also at the track without you i would not be able to do any of this . thanks heaps

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 5 Jul 2011, 9:48 pm

#850145

pics of compact attack

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 6 Jul 2011, 1:10 pm

#850228

vids from compact attack

http://www.youtube.com/user/hypovw#p/u/13/dV7gUjvNtPQ

http://www.youtube.com/user/hypovw#p/u/10/djKGoBSHuXU

http://www.youtube.com/user/hypovw#p/u/6/cSuPRjLOc68

STOCK Wolfsburg Wizard

446 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 6 Jul 2011, 1:16 pm

#850229

ben how did you go at compact attack
times mph etc'

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hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 6 Jul 2011, 3:08 pm

#850236

STOCK wrote:ben how did you go at compact attack
times mph etc'

Bens bug went really well and he drove really good at the Sydney Jamboree , it went nice and straight and he ran a best pass of 11.8@113mph .
This is the first time that Ben has had his bug on the quarter and he is now very keen to go much faster........and I think I can help him with that

Team

FASTEST ET @ WARWICK 2010 & 2011
FASTEST SPEED @ WARWICK 2011
FASTEST ET & SPEED WSID 2012
PB - 6.33@113.07(1/8) & 9.88@135(1/4)

STOCK Wolfsburg Wizard

446 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 7 Jul 2011, 10:58 am

#850388

cool
thats great the cars working well going straight etc
11.8 good start
i'm sure the car has more in it
good stuff guys

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2442supercharged Seriously Crusin Dubber

137 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 7 Jul 2011, 8:42 pm

#850537

i have pulled the engine out and pulled the heads of to freshen them up. will have pics up soon