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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#770899
Hi Dave, are you going to update the list ?


motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#778869
Its not a Beetle, buts its still a VW.

76 Mk1 Golf

Yes I did trailer it! Call it what you like eg. trailer queen, but with as crap history as I have with racing VW's, they always break on me, so its better to be safe than sorry.

Ran the car in full street trim, as I drive it to work everyday & do 700+km each week in.
All that was removed was the spare wheel & jack.
Full seat's, trim everything, even down to the crummy 13" Bob Jane Allrounders!

Engine is a stock low compression "slug" 1.8L with a mild Autotech 270° cam & HD valve springs
K-Jet fuel system with a piece from here & there off other makes & models
Saab 900 T3 turbo
Galant intercooler
MSD Ignition Boost timing retard
HD clutch (which slips)
Stock Diesel 4spd

All home built & tuned.

If people are interested I can post up a build thread.

1st run

14.36 @ 101.8mph 2.6 60ft! Yes very lazy take off, but was also on the bald 165/65R13's!!

2nd

Fitted up the stickier road tyres with 10psi

13.99 @ 101.53mph 2.3 60ft. Still lazy & slow on the take off. Slight wheel spin & mild clutch slip

3rd

13.78 @ 101.6mph 2.2 60 ft. Still very slow take off as I didn't want to just rev it up & dump it & break it "AGAIN!", slight wheel spin & mild clutch slip.


I reckon with a proper race clutch, alittle bit more track time & a few suspension tweaks there is still a few tenth's in it.







13.9 pass



13.7 pass

My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#778900
Well done.....looks quick, and I love the visor and rear venetian !


motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#779053
Craig Torrens wrote:Well done.....looks quick, and I love the visor and rear venetian !
Cheers dude.

A few people were saying last night it was a "slow track".

Very dewy & alot of cars were a few tenths off there normal consistant times & PB's.

So I reckon with some more track time, a few tweaks & good conditions a low 13 could be on the cards.


But you'll always have trouble launching a FWD. Thats why they 60ft crap & make it up in the top end & it shows with the mph they run.

There was a bloke there in a Ford Galaxy that ran 13.1@102mph, where as I'm over half a second off but running the same mph. If that makes sense.

But to me a low 13sec car isn't all that fast.

A fast streeter to me is a mid - high 12 sec car.


One day I'll get there, but will need alittle bit more power
My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#779275
Yeah street cars are just so much quicker now...............my evo X did a 12.8 and its a standard showroom car !


55slug Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#779477
55 beetle, IRS / BJ pan.
2442 NA
26 March this year.
Unsure of weight of vehicle, I weigh 115kgs so no lightweight


Im the right lane - 12.437

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#781894
Impressive 😎.....you must be happy with that !


vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#781899
hope to update tomorroww now the nats is over and my work print is working once again
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#829402
Well I finally got a chance to run at a Calder after it had been washed out for the last few street meets & tonight didn't disappoint one bit.

Managed to get 4 runs in, which for the amount of people that turn up, its pretty bloody good.

Car is still full weight/trim with street tyres & the only mods from my daily driver setup is a VW Motorsport rear trans mount, a couple of bump & rebound adjustments to the shocks & tyre pressures. No ride height changes.

Anyway they went like this

13.44@104.8mph 2.12 60ft (8.73@83.3mph 1/8th which is miles off the cars best of 8.15@86mph)

13.26@104.02mph 2.12 60ft


and.......



13.002@105.74mph 1.96 60ft (8.35@84mph 1/8th)



Very happy with this run, as my prediction was a 12.8-12.9@105-107mph .

4th run was go for broke and...

It launched hard off the 2-step, shook the tyres & smashed the RH outer CV joint.

Doesn't matter though. the car is running awesome & having a stock drivetrain handling 20+pass', plus the huge amount of street abuse, powerskids, clutch dumps off the 2-step in 2nd gear, I was expecting it to break sooner or later.

But for now, I'll replace the CV & head back out again for the 12....














13.00 pass. Sorry, it was off my phone taken by a mate. & it doesn't have zoom. I really should of taken a camera with me, as I knew it was going to be a good night.




Was an awesome night & couldn't believe the amount of people who were coming up afterwards & saying stuff like, "watching your shoebox run that hard was the biggest surprise I've seen at Calder in a very long time" & the best one was from a bloke who said "dude, this is by far the best highlight of the night for me. Even better than some of the 9 sec cars to watch!"

Good feeling.

Bring on the 12's
My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#829411
What a great sleeper - looks like your auntie's car and runs low 13's!
Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
modulus.com.au

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#829426
Well done on a successful night. Looks like a 12 for sure...next time 🙂.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#829625
modulus wrote:What a great sleeper - looks like your auntie's car and runs low 13's!
matberry wrote:Well done on a successful night. Looks like a 12 for sure...next time 🙂.
Cheers Peoples

Can't wait. Will get another CV joint in & back out there in 2 weeks I hope
My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

codman Learner Dubber

7 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#832301
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motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#834601
Thought I'd update this from the last street meet I attended last Friday.

Yes I know it was April fools day, but this is no lie.

Anyway, straight off the trailer

13.068@105.51mph - 2.04 60ft, 8.42@84.61mph. Waaay off the normal 60ft & half track pace.



Then!!!!!!




12.993@106.87mph- 2.06 60ft, 8.38@85.46mph. Still off the 60ft & half track pace, but finally ran a full street trimmed & weight 12!!!!


Fastest & first Mk1 in Australia into the 12's & doing it in full street trim/weight & also using agricultural "K-Jet" mechanical injection!!!!!




Last run I launched hard & mashed it & at half track started smoking like all buggery.

Didn't get a time slip due to below, but I looked up & still ran a smoking 13.1! haha

anyway, I broke it!

Stock pistons & rods with K-Jet can only take sooo much abuse.

Oiled down most of the track & made a mess everywhere! Oil was pumping out the breather like it was going out of fashion!

I dare say, its melted a piston & broke a few rings to pump out that much oil! It still runs 100% & drove it onto the trailer etc. But its now taken up smoking!!!



I know if I had of been able to launch on my PB 1.8 60ft, the car would of run onto a 12.5-12.6! But it just wasn't to be.

Spewing I didn't get any video's or pics on the night & no one I can find who was there did either. I turned up very early in the night & got 3 hot laps in within 30mins! Was surprised how empty Calder was at that time in the arvo! But the good thing is I got my runs in & then got to kick back & watch some real cars run!

Just for interest sake a bloke turned up in a Ferrari 355 & all he could manage to run was a mid 13 @ high 90's mph!!! Wish I had of lined up against him!!!! haha

Some more carnage pics.

It still runs & runs smooth as, but just pumps out vapour from the catch can! haha







Where to next after this. I don't know. I've accomplished what I set out to do & now at the cross roads with not only this car, as its soooo bloody rusty its not funny & not worth the time & effort to fix, but also racing VW's in general! Can't be stuffed building another car to replace it.

I suppose we'll see what we'll see.

Some more pics in daylight
My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....

1,983 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#834608
nice one mate, have a soft spot of an old mk1... one day.....

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#834609
fak yeah, street sleeper

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#834622
Nice work!
Congratulations dude!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#834633
Congrats.......time slip to prove it 🙂 👍👍
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#851458
here is my best time on the 1/4 at Sydney DOD this year 15.532sec

cjbolt051 Seriously Crusin Dubber

189 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#873461
time slip for my 67 bug, 2387 turbo, debut run at WSID... 10.581 @ 123.52 mph

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Winner best engineered vehicle 2011 @ Warwick & 2012 sydney
1/8 6.71 @ 100.9 mph Warwick 2011
1/4 10.17 @ 137 mph WSID

rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#873537
first run with new turbo como lowbugget 1915 with a 350 holley

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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#879855
my last outing No 4 12.63 @ 93.7 racing Frosty and backing off before the line while sucking in rocker gasket hence the low mph

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#879954
Damn.... Nice work Stanley 🙂

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#888382
2699cc type 1
Normally aspirated
1960 bug
willowbank raceway

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.