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nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#891978
My first VW,
Really wanted a low light Kombi (splitty out of my budget) even drove to sydney to buy one but backed out. Ended up with this.

It was bone stock other then a adjustable beam, over the last few months have done new interior, cleaned up wiring, front bushes, wheel bearings, shockers etc, boring stuff.

Then got it as low as i could that was still drivable without airbags, got it to the stage it doesn't bottom out on even big bumps. Scrubs when turning because its a standard width beam but I can put up with that as i don't like the narrowed beam look.
Then got bored again and thought i would put a blower on it. Couple nights in the shed and I had it all on and tuned making 6-7psi. Goes heap better although will put a 34 pict carby on in the next week or so, think this will make a fair bit my difference.

Was think of selling it and looking for a low light (or splitty maybe) but still a bit unsure.
Nathan

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Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#891983
nrh_racing wrote:Then got bored again and thought i would put a blower on it. Couple nights in the shed and I had it all on and tuned making 6-7psi. Goes heap better although will put a 34 pict carby on in the next week or so, think this will make a fair bit my difference.




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I like it, but imagine how much better it will go when you fit a belt to that blower 😂😂😂😂

Sweet ride, don't sell now you have done all this.

Kev
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.

beetle_nut Wolfsburg Wizard

465 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#891998
that looks sooooo cool love the stance.dont sell

Ben386 Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#892010
Nice!1.

5lam AKA: BlackBug

520 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#892056
That is sweet! The stance is perfect.
Diggin the blower too. Wish I got bored sometimes...

Custom doesn't come in a Box

nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#892063
Thanks, took me ages to get the height I liked and level!!

coletrickle Wolfsburg Wizard

661 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#892065
Do you think you have enough belt engagement on your generator?looks like it will slip with out to much effort.

nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#892069
I was more worried about the slip on the blower 😂

At night with lights etc on i don't seem to have a problem, i was going to put a tensioner on the left side but looks like i dont need to. I may have to if i put a smaller pulley on the blower when i want more boost though.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#892084
coletrickle wrote:Do you think you have enough belt engagement on your generator?looks like it will slip with out to much effort.
Hi revs it would stall abit more than normal but if you've seen some of the old 12 volt conversions using ad on alternators some of them the belt barely touches the pulley.

Is that a AMR500?

nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#892087
Yeah the AMR500

The car has about 4 lights so I'm guessing it doesn't do much, what do you mean it stalls?

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#892088
Too cool,

And I see your into Zumba too 😉

nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#892091
😂😂😂😂

That's the wifes job

68BUS Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Jul 2011 ·

#892107
It may seem like a silly question, but when you have the camber the way you do on the back, are there special tyres you can get that have an agled tread, or do you just scrub out the inside much quicker than the outside?
1966 Aussie 11 Window

nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#892115
I have made the arms so it reduced the toe in, which makes it drive so much better but yeah you wear about an inch or two of the tread 😊

There's always a downside to looking cool 😂 but seriously i would do about 1000kms a year in this thing

68BUS Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Jul 2011 ·

#892145
thanks,
I have wonderer that for a while now.🤓
1966 Aussie 11 Window

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#892205
nrh_racing wrote:Yeah the AMR500

The car has about 4 lights so I'm guessing it doesn't do much, what do you mean it stalls?
Sorry I meant slips.

Standard Vbelt arrangement starts to slip the belt at higher RPM.
With less belt contact this would be more of an issue but I'm guessing your not winding the old girl out to 4k at every set of lights?

ClockworkMonkey Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#892210
can those super chargers be fitted to any aircooled motor? and do they affect the life of the motor alot? pretty sweet looking ride mate! 🙂

nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#892242
You can hook them up to anything, depending on how much boosted you run can shorten the life.
My experience with boost cars is if you get the tune and timing right and don't be stupid with the boost the motors are fine.

These motors are so low comp you can get away with a bit, plus this has probably only added 20-30hp i'm guessing, so it's not that crazy

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#892247
Not really anything, those little Aisin AMR blowers were only made for 3 cylinder 600-800cc Jap matchbox toy cars.
On a 1200-1300 VW engine double the size they are on their limits.

Keep the boost sensible and they will be fine but they have a habit of self destructing when people crank the boost up and try to run them on bigger engines.

nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#892251
There really an aftermarket supercharger so you can put them on anything under 1600cc

On a low reving engine they are fine, can spin them to 16,000rpm so a bit over 2 to 1 on something like mine a 1300.

My pulleys 2 - 1 so only turning it under 10,000, looking at going a smaller pulley to get about 10psi.

http://superchargersunlimited.com/specs.html

Running anything to the max is going to shorten the life if its the blower or the motor

Weeds Seriously Crusin Dubber

140 posts · joined Jul 2011 ·

#896346
I love that paint and stance, very nice ride!
1965 VW Beetle

nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#896495
Yeah I have my eye on another ride if it goes, if not I will keep it cos I'm sure i'm going to miss it!!

DreamWeaver Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#896605
Great to see you've kept the OG running gear & engine.
Very cool 😎


Whats the driveability like?
WTD OG Carpet or OG tan square weave supplier

nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#896609
Thanks mate, really wanted to keep it as original as possible, i wasn't after crazy power just more driveable.
Drives awesome, don't know how i drove it standard now!!

DreamWeaver Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#896611
Really cool man, nice unmolested car. What blower is it?

I had a 1200 for years, always wanted to blow or turbo it, but everyone I spoke to had somthing differant to say. At the end of the day it was too much of an unknown quanity to have on a daily (for my mechanical aptitude anyway).

Not "oldspeed" but almost period, great stuff dude.
WTD OG Carpet or OG tan square weave supplier

nrh_racing Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#896619
It's an AMR500, google amr500 super charger they have a site in the usa.

Some people are scared of forced induction but i love it, if it blows you buy another motor for few hundred dollars 😉

This was one of the easiest modifications i have done to any of the cars i have owned, it tool more hours to adjust the accelerator cable to have enough throw then it did to do everything else.
I'm sure there is probably a better way to do what i have done but i was just playing around.

It now makes 9-10psi, no belt slippage, even wheel spins into second.................. in the rain hahaha