Just another update on the dyno results, the engine peaked at 143 foot pounds of torque at 5800rpm, with a nice flat torque curve.
Cheers Col
colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
Col,s new combo for 2013 racing season. Shannons Show photo,s
BiX Veteran Volks Folk
2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Thats a awesome result.
In regards to the comments about filters and stacks. Socks will dissrupt the laminar flow around the edge of the bell mouth, so with socks it won't matter which type of stack you use. If your using a thick bell mouth stack you should notice the difference with a sock vs K&N. I have always thought that a too small K&N would have a similar affect to a sock, as the filter would result in very messy airflow around the bell mouth. The thicker the lip on the stack the better, in theory anyway.
In regards to the comments about filters and stacks. Socks will dissrupt the laminar flow around the edge of the bell mouth, so with socks it won't matter which type of stack you use. If your using a thick bell mouth stack you should notice the difference with a sock vs K&N. I have always thought that a too small K&N would have a similar affect to a sock, as the filter would result in very messy airflow around the bell mouth. The thicker the lip on the stack the better, in theory anyway.
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
Go hard or go home!!!!
sander288 "Bolt-on Master"
1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·
109kW & 194Nm; pretty impressive numbers next season is going to look interesting especially if Craig T was setting good times with 115hp
Congrats; must be stoked with the work
Congrats; must be stoked with the work
cnfabo Custom Title Time!
1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·
How much hp was your last combo colin
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
All my class records (Including 7 state titles and 6 Australian titles) were set with 111.6hp running the very small pulley. I didn't have the power, so I just had to drive hard !!😂sander288 wrote:109kW & 194Nm; pretty impressive numbers next season is going to look interesting especially if Craig T was setting good times with 115hp
Congrats; must be stoked with the work
It must be a real buzz to race a VW with the amount of power Colin has. 😎
colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
For the 2011 racing season,and couple of events i attended this year i had 121.9rwhp and 113 foot pounds of torque to play with.cnfabo wrote:How much hp was your last combo colin
I am looking forward to the 2013 racing season, as Nathan will have his green injected car, Glen with his refreshened Pobjoy rocket, and off course the man to beat Heath, in his Durie inspired car. I,d love to see Greg Ward get stuck into the sports sedan class again too.
It,s a real buzz racing with your mates in Beetles cheering each other to go faster and push the limits a little more.
Hopefully my driving talent can keep up with my car.😂😂😂
Cheers Col
bigrudi Wolfsburg Wizard
401 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
Great numbers Col, best i ever had out of my 1998 was 126hp atw with e8 haltech go get em
whathaveidone Custom Title Time!
1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·
Nice work Col!!!! What hapened to you and Larry at Warwick???? I was expecting to see you guys there
colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
Yes both Larry and i were a little bummed as we couldn,t make Warwick this year.whathaveidone wrote:Nice work Col!!!! What hapened to you and Larry at Warwick???? I was expecting to see you guys there
Larrys wife started a new job and was rostered to work all weekend so that counted Larry out, he got babysitting duties.
Also my man CT and his wife had a baby a week before so that was him dusted.
First one we have missed!
Never mind there,s allways 2013.
Cheers Col
colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
After a succesfull day on the dyno tamworth sporting car club held a lapdash on the 18th of November which i entered.
I wan,t to get a feel of the car with the new engine.
It was a misrable rainy start to the day but i looked forward to a fang.
Straight up the car missed and spluttered over about 4500rpm and i returned to the pits a little dissappionted, after checking all the things i could in the rain and muddy pit area i went out for another run, but same problem.😬
I loaded up and came home wondering how it could be perfect after a dyno day yet so bad straight after?
Last weekend i went over the car completely, checking every terminal and electrical connection on the car.
Hours later i checked fuel delivery at the carbs and changed the fuel filter and plugs. I checked the MSD system, reset the float levels on the carbs, blew out the jets, and checked the rocker gear and springs, hell i double checked everything again.
Fired her up in the shed, quick warm up then big rev and no problem. Okay fixed?
Yesterday i took the car out with a mate to an isolated country private air strip for a confirmation blat.
With a few puzzled farmers watching i blasted off down the strip, ohh shit it missed and sputtered again.😬😬
I returned to the trailer with my mate and the farmers waiting, there faces and expressions were priceless.
Even with a misbehaving car the farmers thought it was a jet😂
It turned my bad mood into a laugh just seeing there reactions.
While the car was cooling i heard a loud bang, my mate said "what was that" I answered i reckon that was a rocker stud breaking.
I loaded up and came home, straight away i popped off the tappet covers and found the culprit.
Fun and games huh.
Cheers Col
I wan,t to get a feel of the car with the new engine.
It was a misrable rainy start to the day but i looked forward to a fang.
Straight up the car missed and spluttered over about 4500rpm and i returned to the pits a little dissappionted, after checking all the things i could in the rain and muddy pit area i went out for another run, but same problem.😬
I loaded up and came home wondering how it could be perfect after a dyno day yet so bad straight after?
Last weekend i went over the car completely, checking every terminal and electrical connection on the car.
Hours later i checked fuel delivery at the carbs and changed the fuel filter and plugs. I checked the MSD system, reset the float levels on the carbs, blew out the jets, and checked the rocker gear and springs, hell i double checked everything again.
Fired her up in the shed, quick warm up then big rev and no problem. Okay fixed?
Yesterday i took the car out with a mate to an isolated country private air strip for a confirmation blat.
With a few puzzled farmers watching i blasted off down the strip, ohh shit it missed and sputtered again.😬😬
I returned to the trailer with my mate and the farmers waiting, there faces and expressions were priceless.
Even with a misbehaving car the farmers thought it was a jet😂
It turned my bad mood into a laugh just seeing there reactions.
While the car was cooling i heard a loud bang, my mate said "what was that" I answered i reckon that was a rocker stud breaking.
I loaded up and came home, straight away i popped off the tappet covers and found the culprit.
Fun and games huh.
Cheers Col
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
Special stud col or stock?
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
Looks like aftermarket
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Sides Veteran Volks Folk
2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·
Err, bummer Col.
What's the theory - coil bind or a sticking valve ?
What's the theory - coil bind or a sticking valve ?
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colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
I use Berg rocker studs.hellbugged wrote:Special stud col or stock?
It,s not the first one i have broken but, hey they work dam hard!
Geometry is spot on, Larry doesn,t take any chances with that.
I will have to organize another test run soon.
Theory was it may have been working it,s way out slowly, pesky bugger, it had me stumped. 🤪
Cheers Col
vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?
2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Cars just have a poor attitude to their job sometimes 👍
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
Maybe some valve train issues, springs, pushrod, rpm harmonics ???
Chev or VW dia. springs?
Chev or VW dia. springs?
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4agedub Slammed & Awesome Dubber
93 posts · joined Jun 2012 ·
What brand rocker studs do you use?? I have seen this with some POS EMPI parts before.
colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
Springs are CB VW650.
Rated up to 8500rpm and 630 thou lift.
Cheers Col
Rated up to 8500rpm and 630 thou lift.
Cheers Col
cnfabo Custom Title Time!
1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·
the 650's are great, i use them too but with alloy pushrods
colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
Time for another mystery miss update,
So after replacing the broken rocker stud i again took the car for a blast down the road.
The so and so missed again😬 This was really starting to ping me off.
Last weekend i triple checked everything again, and found in the tiny carb filters one was blocked with gunk, eureka! i hope?
So off to the dyno this arvo to check this time wether i had finally fixed the car.
First run massive billows of smoke, super rich, big miss at 4000rpm. Well that wasn,t it.
Blue the dyno dude says to me take the air filters off, i commented that Larry mentioned that weeks ago!
Next run engine oil at 105 getting hot, dyno run YAHOO! All is good!.
It was sucking the air filter socks in causing the car to run super rich and choke itself.🙄🙄🙄
Well f__k me!
Geez i love these cars😁
Cheers Col
So after replacing the broken rocker stud i again took the car for a blast down the road.
The so and so missed again😬 This was really starting to ping me off.
Last weekend i triple checked everything again, and found in the tiny carb filters one was blocked with gunk, eureka! i hope?
So off to the dyno this arvo to check this time wether i had finally fixed the car.
First run massive billows of smoke, super rich, big miss at 4000rpm. Well that wasn,t it.
Blue the dyno dude says to me take the air filters off, i commented that Larry mentioned that weeks ago!
Next run engine oil at 105 getting hot, dyno run YAHOO! All is good!.
It was sucking the air filter socks in causing the car to run super rich and choke itself.🙄🙄🙄
Well f__k me!
Geez i love these cars😁
Cheers Col
bat69 There is no status
791 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
Sometimes its the simple things. I am glad you have fixed the problem. I've sucked those filter socks in a few times with the RX2 and Datto rally cars. I am so looking forward to next year.
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BiX Veteran Volks Folk
2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
do you run the wire spring inside the filter sock?
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
Go hard or go home!!!!
colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
Your onto it, sortoff.BiX wrote:do you run the wire spring inside the filter sock?
The last air filter kit i purchased had the long springs supplied with the filter sock.
This new kit had only short springs and i didn,t give it a thought. That is why it only missed under load and when the mains came in.
Problem solved, now it,s time to detail the car inside and out, and throw the car cover over it.
Cheers Col
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
put some plates on it and go for a blast !!
colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
Here is a photo were you can see the difference in spring sizes.
Cheers Col
Cheers Col
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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum
2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Lol that would do it !
fullnoise Fahrvergnugen
964 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
You always have such nice rags 😉
BTW Halle loves the towel. She can't wait until she can support her own head so she can go to the beach.
CT
BTW Halle loves the towel. She can't wait until she can support her own head so she can go to the beach.
CT
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colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
My Dad allways said " an ounce of handling is worth a pound of horsepower".
With those words of wisdom ringing in my ears i have been trying to figure out how to gain more caster in the front of my car.
Caster is the angle created in relation to the struts being pushed forward at the bottom. In other words a motorbike runs lots of positive caster.
When the car turns the positive caster angle on the loaded side creates more camber and the car turns more effectively.
Now the beam guys simply put shims under the bottom beam, to easy. However it,s not that simple for a Superbug.
I have redrilled the top of the strut holes to increase both caster and camber but you are limited by the strut top plate.
K-mac do an adjustable strut top plate product but i have given up trying to contact that company.
After a little head sratching i found on the Topline website they do a offset front d-bush, i contacted them also but they don,t send overseas.
Easy fix, ring my mates at Pierside Parts and get them to buy the d-bushs and then ship them to me.
After 10 minutes of fittting here are some photo,s, i,ll keep you all posted on how the caster angle changes when i do an alighnment.
Cheers Col
With those words of wisdom ringing in my ears i have been trying to figure out how to gain more caster in the front of my car.
Caster is the angle created in relation to the struts being pushed forward at the bottom. In other words a motorbike runs lots of positive caster.
When the car turns the positive caster angle on the loaded side creates more camber and the car turns more effectively.
Now the beam guys simply put shims under the bottom beam, to easy. However it,s not that simple for a Superbug.
I have redrilled the top of the strut holes to increase both caster and camber but you are limited by the strut top plate.
K-mac do an adjustable strut top plate product but i have given up trying to contact that company.
After a little head sratching i found on the Topline website they do a offset front d-bush, i contacted them also but they don,t send overseas.
Easy fix, ring my mates at Pierside Parts and get them to buy the d-bushs and then ship them to me.
After 10 minutes of fittting here are some photo,s, i,ll keep you all posted on how the caster angle changes when i do an alighnment.
Cheers Col
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bigrudi Wolfsburg Wizard
401 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
Hi col have a kmac top cam adjust plate on my L bug great product but what u need is a whiteline adjustable front sway bar Boris at vintage sells them are custom bend set up for lower ride height as well cheers Rudi
colin Fahrvergnugen
984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
Thanks Rudi,bigrudi wrote:Hi col have a kmac top cam adjust plate on my L bug great product but what u need is a whiteline adjustable front sway bar Boris at vintage sells them are custom bend set up for lower ride height as well cheers Rudi
I have a Whiteline heavier front sway bar but i don,t use it. I found that with hillclimbs as apposed to circuit racing the speeds are alot less and you never get front tyre temps up, therefore you need the car to be pointy.
With the heavy bar i found it did not let the weight transfer to the loaded front wheel because it was to stiff.
This is however only my experience and driving style and others may really like a stiff front sway bar.👍
Cheers Col