My latest flat four vehicle purchase :-)

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 30 Nov 2012, 8:02 pm

#933662

Hi all,

I guess I should let you all know about my latest purchase. I recently sold the fuel sucking HSV 6L and bought another car sporting one of our good ole flat four engines with turbo.

Will let the photos tell you a bit more and show the mods I have already done.

First photo: Prior to pickup

Then I purchased this:

Then had the car performance tuned by KiDo Racing.

See and read here http://forum.liberty.asn.au/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16602&sid=43b7acd9c2ad2d19a6dc6ddbe2b90dea if you are interested.

And now it is sitting lower to the ground:

I must say, I love driving a turbo car again 😀👍👍👍

And I can now understand why so many want to put one of these little flat four beauties into an old VW 👍

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

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waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 30 Nov 2012, 8:08 pm

#933665

Don't these use almost as much fuel as a V8 though? Especially when you've got your foot in it. My Aunt drives a non-turbo Forester from about 2008-ish, and it uses more fuel than my WB Holden ute, despite having two less cylinders and 25 years of technological development!

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DubbyDo Officially Full-On Dubber

276 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 30 Nov 2012, 8:13 pm

#933666

So after you pull the motor and put it in the Beetle you could really be different and put the Beetle motor in the Liberty😀 Now theres an upgrade for ya!!!!

Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 30 Nov 2012, 8:36 pm

#933667

will it be me off the mark with my R? 🙂

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Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 30 Nov 2012, 8:54 pm

#933670

wameman - I have gone from using an average of 17L per 100kms, down to 11.3L per 100kms. The performance tune also is leaner than factory tune, so I guess that also helps and in my books, that is a big saving.

DubbyDo - The VW would then be perfect, but I'm sure I would be at a bit of a loss in the Suby 😂😂

Paul - "will it be me off the mark with my R?" I guess you mean will it beat you off the mark and I think we should try and find out 😀 Rembering you drive a poofy auto with a computer that assist the bad driver in launching 😂 And mine is a manual and takes more skill 😂😂😂

Have a good weekend all, 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.

waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 30 Nov 2012, 9:49 pm

#933677

11.3l/100km is very good! I think the new ones are a lot better on fuel than the older ones. As I said, my Aunt's 5 year old non-turbo Forester is about 14-15 litres/100km.

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69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 30 Nov 2012, 10:43 pm

#933684

Have driven one of these! Amazing cars!
Enjoy Kev

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DubbyDo Officially Full-On Dubber

276 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 30 Nov 2012, 11:06 pm

#933691

Just had the naturally aspirated version (2.5l) from Thrifty for the last 2 weeks, had some go (My usual ride is an 80 series Cruiser🤪). Would love to see the difference of the turbo version

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 1 Dec 2012, 5:36 am

#933700

Rembering you drive a poofy auto with a computer that assist the bad driver in launching 😂 And mine is a manual and takes more skill 😂😂😂
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i thought they were manuals with 2 electronic clutches

Good on you for keeping the old school thing going though how is the hand crank starting in the morning ? or have you got a new fangled starter motor?

Keeping it real !

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 1 Dec 2012, 6:34 am

#933706

Kev, I hope it's not one of those Subarus that won't go over 100 kph, and gets stuck in the RH lane on the freeway.🤪

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

Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 1 Dec 2012, 7:04 am

#933714

silver wrote:Rembering you drive a poofy auto with a computer that assist the bad driver in launching 😂 And mine is a manual and takes more skill 😂😂😂

i thought they were manuals with 2 electronic clutches

Good on you for keeping the old school thing going though how is the hand crank starting in the morning ? or have you got a new fangled starter motor? [/quote]

Well they are electronic controller manuals with duel clutch 🙂

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Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 1 Dec 2012, 8:26 am

#933723

Well they are electronic controller manuals with duel clutch 🙂

Does this mean you have two clutch pedals ❓❓ Oh, that's right that don't even have one clutch pedal 😂😂😂 That means automatic lol

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.

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

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 1 Dec 2012, 10:12 am

#933743

our V6 4wd Hilux get about 10/11 L per 100 🤪
subi bug 7.7 per 100 😁
You still better off now then owner a bomadore .
Beats me why people buy V8s when small fours perform so much better.😊

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Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 1 Dec 2012, 10:22 am

#933746

Camo wrote:
Well they are electronic controller manuals with duel clutch 🙂
Does this mean you have two clutch pedals ❓❓ Oh, that's right that don't even have one clutch pedal 😂😂😂 That means automatic lol

bring it on Camo we will see 🙂

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

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 1 Dec 2012, 11:55 am

#933757

you boys better watch out for the boys in blue , they like to pull up a couple of boy racers and defect their hotted up and lowered cars 😂😂😂😂

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8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 1 Dec 2012, 12:28 pm

#933761

Congrats on the new car 👍...........now you can come and play at WSID on Wednesday nights 😉

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 8 Dec 2012, 9:30 am

#934801

HappyDaze wrote:Kev, I hope it's not one of those Subarus that won't go over 100 kph, and gets stuck in the RH lane on the freeway.🤪

Hi Greg,

I can assure you if I am doing 100kmph and in the right lane, I am still in 2nd gear and in the process of going to 3rd and passing others 😂 😂😂

Don't jump on me for this, but it even makes me think about going to the dark side in my Beetle 🥷

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.

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

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 8 Dec 2012, 5:28 pm

#934860

now your talking 😊
you can make a real nice ride by just adding a stock ej20t with the added bonus of air conditioning, low maintenance
and fuel saving .😁🙄

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