My 68 BJ/IRS 1916 EFI Twin Plug Race Car. 1st Event

bat69 · 2009-08-04T04:43:20+00:00

SNEAK PEAK! Well the build of my new race car is starting to come along now. I thought I would give you a little look. After a few false starts due to my children being in and out of hospital because of illness and some prick stealing my ute, burning it out and me having to fork out coin to buy an new one. I now have had some time and saved some MONEY to devote to the new race car. Phase one was to pull it apart. I completed this a couple of months ago. The shells has been sitting in the shed waiting to be worked on. Well the bug has got some love and now Im onto phase 2. Roll cage. I just finished assembling it and Im a little excited so I thought I would show you what it looks like.

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#861171

vassy66T1 wrote:So no dB limits down your way??

I have never gone over the DB llimit at any circuit with this muffler. I previously ran this on my old car with no issues.

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2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 10 Sep 2011, 7:49 am

#861176

Yeah, measuring noise is a funny thing... it can be just as much about frequency/pitch as actual volume level.

I don't remember your car being all that loud with carbs, so if that was with the hotdog then am sure it'll be fine.

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In fact mine with EFI sounds louder than it did with carbs, but it registers slightly lower on the noise meter... go figure !!!

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vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 10 Sep 2011, 10:26 pm

#861326

Cool.

I am surprised but well done.

bat69 wrote:
vassy66T1 wrote:So no dB limits down your way??
I have never gone over the DB llimit at any circuit with this muffler. I previously ran this on my old car with no issues.

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791 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 11 Sep 2011, 8:14 pm

#861485

Got some more done over the week end. Managed to mount the ecu and hardwear and all the sensors and tidy up the engine bay. Its a little busy with all the leads, fuel lines and wires. All i have 2 do now is connect all those dame wires.

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#861512

looking good Nathan.
That set up looks very familiar.
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791 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 11 Sep 2011, 10:01 pm

#861531

The fan, throttle bodies, linkages are from Paul Zenello's old circuit bug which he ran very successfully for many years.

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#866109

Well I managed to wire up the ECU and have started and had the bug running for the first time in nearly 3 years. I even drove the bug up the driveway and into the garage. Not that far of a drive but still exciting none the less. Thanks to Ben Durie for provided some much needed EFI advice and support for this process.

Below is a before and after shot of my engine bay during the wiring process.

The Before

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And the after.

I have tried to keep the wiring as simple and as neat as possible

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#866123

AWESOME !!!

👍 👍

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'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
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964 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 9 Oct 2011, 8:15 pm

#866153

Nice one. I bet you can't wait to turn a wheel in anger!

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984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 10 Oct 2011, 6:54 pm

#866302

Great work mate, can,t wait to see you run with us at Bathurst next year.

Cheers Col

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#866307

comin along just nice...😎

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791 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 22 Apr 2012, 6:39 pm

#898102

Well after nearly 3 & 1/2 years my race car is virtually finished. All body and paint is now complete.

With the help of an eleco mate I sorted my minor electrical problem which turned out to be the wires going to the wrong side of a light switch...Go figure. So now that is all 100%.

All that is left is some minor internal cosmetic things which I really dont need to do to get on the track but they will annoy me if I dont do it before I use it (after all its been 3 & 1/2 years. Whats another day or two....lol).

The next day I get off mid week will see me take the bug off to the dyno to get the EFI sorted and tuned. Ben Durie was looking after this but with his passing late last year the job is only 80% done. RIP Ben.

After that. Watch out boys & girls because here I come.

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And my last one for tonight. When I next have some time, I will take some decent photos of the car both inside and out and place them on here for you to look at and enjoy. I prob may even have some video of it running by then to share as well. Until then I hope you can all appreciate it as much as I am right now.

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#898109

Good news!

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#898114

looks good keen to see it go nice job 👍

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984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 22 Apr 2012, 7:39 pm

#898120

Looking forward to it,s first hit out in anger Nathan.👍

Cheers Col

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964 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Apr 2012, 9:52 pm

#898325

Debuting at Bathurst or the VW Nationals?

I can't wait to see it in the flesh.

CT

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791 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 24 Apr 2012, 5:13 pm

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fullnoise wrote:Debuting at Bathurst or the VW Nationals?

I can't wait to see it in the flesh.

CT

I wont be at Bathurst. It is to far to go if I get a teething problem. I will test it at Ringwood, the local Hillclimbtrack here first. As far as going to the Nationals. I dont know about that either. As much as I would love to drive it a the VW nationals, there is a local club event up here which I may go to instead to debut. In saying that I could change my mind though.

Thanks for the comments.

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2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 24 Apr 2012, 5:17 pm

#898458

Make sure someone takes some vids of the maiden voyage Nathan 🙂

Well done

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#898465

bat69 wrote:
fullnoise wrote:Debuting at Bathurst or the VW Nationals?

I can't wait to see it in the flesh.

CT
As much as I would love to drive it a the VW nationals, there is a local club event up here which I may go to instead to debut. In saying that I could change my mind though.

Thanks for the comments.

Head to the nationals, more than enough seat time to be feeling right at home in it again. Loads of time to tinker between runs..........you would have it well sorted by the end of the day. and hell, more people that can share your passion for the car than you could poke a stick at!

see you there 😘

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791 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 26 Apr 2012, 7:03 pm

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hellbugged wrote:
bat69 wrote:
fullnoise wrote:Debuting at Bathurst or the VW Nationals?

I can't wait to see it in the flesh.

CT
As much as I would love to drive it a the VW nationals, there is a local club event up here which I may go to instead to debut. In saying that I could change my mind though.

Thanks for the comments.

Head to the nationals, more than enough seat time to be feeling right at home in it again. Loads of time to tinker between runs..........you would have it well sorted by the end of the day. and hell, more people that can share your passion for the car than you could poke a stick at!

see you there 😘

You put up a very convincing argument Damo. Im not worried about seat time I just dont want to cart the car 3 hrs to spent half the day working on it because I forgot to do up some dumb bolt. It would be a fantastic event to debut the bug at and I guess there would be enough enthusiasts there to give me a hand if I have a problem. I just need to finish the car off first and then convince the wife... Its out wedding anniversery the Fri before.😂

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#898937

Mate I pull mine apart, put it back together, then have a shower and drive to Sydney ....and I'm a dumarse

You will have everything done up tight I'm sure

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8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 26 Apr 2012, 9:58 pm

#898954

there's only a hand full of bolts in a VW anyway, I'm sure it wouldn't take long to check them.👍

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#898969

very nice build Nathan .... if you do decide to make the trip to Wakefield for the nationals supersprint , you will certainly enjoy the day .... and if you have issues with your car ( as we all sometimes do ) I'm sure there would be someone there to assist you .
Well done mate !!

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#898984

As Steve Raymond [anyone remember him?] used to say......"BE THERE!!!!!!"👍

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

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As promised some extra photos I took of the bug today. I had to move it from my parents shed to mine so I thought I would snap a few photos to show it off as well as a quick (well actually slow) drive up the street and onto the trailer. With any luck I should have it off to get dynoed in the next week or two.

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The last one for today. There have been a number of people and businesses who have assisted and given me a hand through the build. I would like to give a big thank you to Rod Penrose & Ben Durie (RIP) for either providing/selling me a heap of products, parts and advice. A big thanks to Stan, Grass, Jonny 2 Pac, Greg Ward and GT for their assistance and help in working on the shell build and/or its assembly. Lozza from M & J Fabrications for his help in welding the cage together and completing all my custom alloy fab work. There is also a long list of other people who I have no doubt called and chewed their ear off at various stages to get advice or run some ideas past. Thanks. Plus thanks to everyone for their positive comments and posts. Last but not least I would like to thank my wife for her patients.

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