Twin Turbo New Beetle Drag Car!

RodPenrose · 2005-07-30T10:41:20+00:00

Hi my name is Rod Penrose and this is my first time posting on the forum, please be patient as i am still learning how to use the computer! I thought id post a few pictures and some info to dispell some of the rumours flying around about the new car! The new car will based on a new beetle body style that was designed and tested in the VW windtunnel in Wolfsburg Gemany. I purchased the molds for this body earler in the year. It will be a full cabon fibre one peice body which will be mounted over a full chromoly tube chassis. The Engine will be my current 2810cc autocraft engine, which will be upgraded with twin turbos and full electronic engine management and mounted up front. The driveline will consist of a Crower Clutch housed in a titanium bellhousing, with an airshifted 3 speed lenco behind it. The rear end is a Strange full aluminium 9 inch deal with a four link setup. Hoping for 7.7 @ 180mph which might make it the fastest VW in australia! I hope to update this every week with new pictures and info. Hope you enjoy seeing how a race car is built from ground up.

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 30 Jan 2012, 8:45 pm

#884357

Has the startup program arrived???

RodPenrose Insano Dub Head

792 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 31 Jan 2012, 8:55 am

#884458

Ben , the programe is being done as we speak and should be here soon , ROD.

More boost + More fuel = More power
1968 Beetle fastest run 8.96 sec @ 161 mph 4th Nov. 2001
2010 New Beetle 8.12 sec on 8th march 2014
http://www.rodpenroseracing.com.au

Super1302 Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Jul 2008 · 6 Feb 2012, 5:45 pm

#885477

Rod, where are ya

we're waiting, with eager anticipation.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Feb 2012, 6:11 pm

#885481

The man is on a mission, he's probably too buggered to get online

Old Hutcho Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 6 Feb 2012, 6:49 pm

#885496

Actually his computer has shat itself so he's going to have to do something about that or else you will have to come to the next WSID day?? to see what he is up to.

regards

Old Hutcho

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 17 Feb 2012, 8:32 pm

#887419

What's doing Rod. Does anybody have any info?

EnFOURcer Learner Dubber

3 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 20 Feb 2012, 9:22 am

#887819

Looking great Rod!

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the pr

2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 20 Feb 2012, 11:52 am

#887830

Will it make the track by Saturday???

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 20 Feb 2012, 1:45 pm

#887839

I'm guessing Rod's probably in "radio silence" mode now... aka head down and @rse up getting it finished !!!

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shokwave2 Officially Full-On Dubber

289 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 20 Feb 2012, 5:09 pm

#887875

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:Will it make the track by Saturday???

Was at Rod's yesterday and he told me the car will be at the track, either racing or on show. Hopefully racing 😏

RodPenrose Insano Dub Head

792 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 23 Feb 2012, 7:10 am

#888376

The new car will be in Sydney , ROD.

More boost + More fuel = More power
1968 Beetle fastest run 8.96 sec @ 161 mph 4th Nov. 2001
2010 New Beetle 8.12 sec on 8th march 2014
http://www.rodpenroseracing.com.au

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1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 23 Feb 2012, 7:41 am

#888378

Yeeha!

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Feb 2012, 9:43 am

#888393

Awesome!

FUCH your early!

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RodPenrose Insano Dub Head

792 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 11 May 2012, 8:16 am

#901303

The new car has all been stripped and stickered , I need a program for my new computer with windows 7 , to resize pics to post please , ROD.

More boost + More fuel = More power
1968 Beetle fastest run 8.96 sec @ 161 mph 4th Nov. 2001
2010 New Beetle 8.12 sec on 8th march 2014
http://www.rodpenroseracing.com.au

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 11 May 2012, 8:29 am

#901305

Nice work Rod! Do you not have Microsoft office picture manager? i think it normallly comes as a standard on most computers??

Riot Starter Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 11 May 2012, 1:44 pm

#901360

I've used this one for years, very easy and you can pick what size reduction you want and do a bunch of pics in one go.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Microsoft-Image-Resizer.shtml

Ben

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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 May 2012, 9:23 pm

#901456

Come on Rodney!!!!

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

RodPenrose Insano Dub Head

792 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 26 Aug 2012, 7:26 pm

#919480

Well , it has been a hectic 4 months and the car is still here , almost ready to race and I still have not started it . I have been busy building engines , shipping parts and trimming for the last couple of months and I am just about over it and will now finish everything up in about a week and a halfs time so I can actually get to work on the car . I have been granted special permission to run the car at the Wednesday street meeting on the 12 th of September . I will start the car and tune it on the dyno for a couple of days beforehand to make sure all of the sensors and and engine tune is all good . I am aiming to put 400-500 HP into the engine for the first couple of runs so I can get used to the seating position , changing gears without using the clutch and not backing off the throttle . I will keep you informed of my progress and will need some help on the night if anyone is available for some small duties . The aim on the night is to just drive the car down the track to obtain some data . If all goes well I will return the following Wednesday and by the end of the night I am hoping to bounce it off the rev limmiter and launch the car hard . If all goes well after this , I am aiming to take the car to Warwick and get up enough speed to enable me to use the parachute . I am starting to get back a little enthusiasm and am a bit exited that all of this is almost at an end , ROD.

More boost + More fuel = More power
1968 Beetle fastest run 8.96 sec @ 161 mph 4th Nov. 2001
2010 New Beetle 8.12 sec on 8th march 2014
http://www.rodpenroseracing.com.au

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#919483

👍

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 26 Aug 2012, 7:33 pm

#919485

👍: i wish i was down that way to see you wake the beast!

Lookforward to seeing this at Warwick. Go hard Rod!!

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homer Seriously Crusin Dubber

114 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 28 Aug 2012, 6:12 am

#919703

happy to help out on the night. let me know what you need done.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Aug 2012, 8:22 am

#919718

Hi Rod

I can help on the night as well

Steve

SuperOwen Fahrvergnugen

868 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 28 Aug 2012, 5:58 pm

#919763

Can someone try and get some footage? Been a long wait for this!!

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Aug 2012, 9:31 pm

#919805

Best of luck Rod, the car is a real credit to you (and your understanding wife!) 🙂
Hope all goes well, and hope to see it at Warwick.
Al

www.dasrestoparts.com.au

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Aug 2012, 8:22 am

#919832

SuperOwen wrote:Can someone try and get some footage? Been a long wait for this!!

My son should be running his Skyline at that same meet, hopefully his work (www.performancegarage.com.au) will have video crew there

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 31 Aug 2012, 8:12 am

#920143

how did this go?

Keeping it real !

RodPenrose Insano Dub Head

792 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 5 Sep 2012, 8:26 pm

#920975

I have had the car pass the final technical inspection yesterday and the log book should be here on Monday .

All is progressing well and I am about 48 hrs away from the initial start-up .

I am hoping all will go well over the weekend and I will post some pic's and the dyno result in a couple of days time , ROD.

More boost + More fuel = More power
1968 Beetle fastest run 8.96 sec @ 161 mph 4th Nov. 2001
2010 New Beetle 8.12 sec on 8th march 2014
http://www.rodpenroseracing.com.au

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1,593 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 6 Sep 2012, 6:00 am

#921008

Awesome to hear Rod.

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RISKY4LIFE Officially Full-On Dubber

308 posts · joined Jul 2010 · 6 Sep 2012, 12:27 pm

#921047

btw where is your old drag car these days?

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 6 Sep 2012, 12:48 pm

#921050

RISKY4LIFE wrote:btw where is your old drag car these days?

I think Bernie from Vic has it , i think he was buying some parts for it when we was over the Usa in june ????

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