R2 & R3 NSW Hillclimb Championship Bathurst 2nd & 3rd March

bat69 · 2013-02-17T03:21:13+00:00

As the name suggest the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the NSW hillclimb championship is on the weekend of the 2nd & 3rd March. Sat is the Esses and Sun Mt Straight. This is a well run event and a worthy one go to to spectate at. Col, Glen and myself are running in our Beetles. I'm rather excited about this event as it will be the first time I have ran there in 5 years and my first tilt at the state hillclimb series in as many years as well. I am really looking forward to racing against Col, Glen and the others in the class as it will the first time in nearly 8 years Col and I have raced against each other (I cant believe its been that long). All of us will be entered in the imp pro class. If anyone is thinking of coming down for a look see drop in at the top of the mountain and say hello.

sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 6 Mar 2013, 8:19 pm

#946673

Col did you pull 4th gear going up the esses?

BMW R65 LS
1967 1300 Deluxe
Swing-axles FTW ❗

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 7 Mar 2013, 6:32 am

#946709

Yep,

Col

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 7 Mar 2013, 6:45 am

#946711

Thank you for the reports and Videos gents!
I really enjoyed them. Both engines sound pretty sweet!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 7 Mar 2013, 10:22 am

#946736

colin wrote:Yep,

Col

Jesus!! Some power you got there!!

👍👍👍👍

BMW R65 LS
1967 1300 Deluxe
Swing-axles FTW ❗

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 7 Mar 2013, 5:30 pm

#946757

You still liking those gear ratios with all those engine changes you've been through Col?

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 7 Mar 2013, 6:13 pm

#946761

hellbugged wrote:You still liking those gear ratios with all those engine changes you've been through Col?

Year, more work for me but engine is always on the cam.

Cheers Col

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 7 Mar 2013, 6:16 pm

#946762

Here we go, Mountain Straight Hillclimb.
The fastest hillclimb in the country, and the scariest by a long shot, but we love it.
Last run of the day and weekend, wanted to crack a 55second run. ended with a 54.98.
Was so happy and shaking after the run i had to sit down for a few minutes. then go and have a pee. 😂

Cheers Col

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 8 Mar 2013, 6:39 am

#946808

Awesome stuff Col

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 8 Mar 2013, 7:30 am

#946812

Pretty damned quick, Col. 👍

Has Brian seen these vids?........He must be proud. Hope he is well.

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

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 8 Mar 2013, 8:07 am

#946814

colin wrote:

Here we go, Mountain Straight Hillclimb.
The fastest hillclimb in the country, and the scariest by a long shot, but we love it.
Last run of the day and weekend, wanted to crack a 55second run. ended with a 54.98.
Was so happy and shaking after the run i had to sit down for a few minutes. then go and have a pee. 😂

Cheers Col

That was a very sweet run!!!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

bigrudi Wolfsburg Wizard

401 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 8 Mar 2013, 3:59 pm

#946840

50.48 mountain straight holy shit thats quick must have some hp in that gemini,close untill first turn gunna have to get Larry to hit it with a bigger hammer more comp e-85 injection maybe cheers Rudi

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 8 Mar 2013, 5:22 pm

#946847

Here,s footage of GT racing hard in his hillclimber.

This engine only a week earlier was on the salt doing 124mph, very impressive.

Cheers Col

BeetleJuice Officially Full-On Dubber

350 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 8 Mar 2013, 5:40 pm

#946848

bigrudi wrote:50.48 mountain straight holy shit thats quick must have some hp in that gemini,close untill first turn gunna have to get Larry to hit it with a bigger hammer more comp e-85 injection maybe cheers Rudi

So this Gemini is 2 sec quicker than Danny's big dollar and big horsepower Escort??!!
Has it got some sort of Opel race engine out of Germany??

FringeDweller

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 8 Mar 2013, 6:00 pm

#946853

Forgive me, but the rules seem to favour other makes far more than the humble VW
Feel free to correct me.

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 8 Mar 2013, 6:17 pm

#946857

vassy66T1 wrote:Forgive me, but the rules seem to favour other makes far more than the humble VW
Feel free to correct me.

F%#& the rules, drive hard have fun!

Cheers Col

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 8 Mar 2013, 6:41 pm

#946862

Above vid is of Dave Sidery fanging bit in his Beetle.

For a bloke who,s never raced at Mountain Straight he did awesomely well👍.

Cheers Col

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 8 Mar 2013, 7:12 pm

#946870

BeetleJuice wrote:Has it got some sort of Opel race engine out of Germany??

Ha ha, probably Isuzu.

Nothing good has come out of Germany
since they stopped using flat fours.

"All the good stuff is made in Japan now Doc"

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 8 Mar 2013, 7:54 pm

#946875

Above is yours truly on my 3rd run.

Thanks for all the positive comments, we all appreciate your encouragement.👍

Cheers Col

mactaylor Custom Title Time!

1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 9 Mar 2013, 12:51 am

#946909

from what i can find that gemini has a 3sge in it?

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vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 9 Mar 2013, 9:25 am

#946935

colin wrote:
vassy66T1 wrote:Forgive me, but the rules seem to favour other makes far more than the humble VW
Feel free to correct me.
F%#& the rules, drive hard have fun!

Cheers Col

You are right Col!
I love your spirit and you car is sounding really good.
Ballsy driving across the top of the mountain by the way

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 9 Mar 2013, 4:15 pm

#946964

Favourite photo of the weekend.

All 3 Beetles looking good after 2 days of hard racing.

Cheers Col

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mactaylor Custom Title Time!

1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 9 Mar 2013, 5:59 pm

#946974

mactaylor wrote:from what i can find that gemini has a 3sge in it?

I know im quoting myself but i thought the fact that a 3sge is a toyota motor may give rise to some debate! dunno if he has changed it since ipra days!

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bigrudi Wolfsburg Wizard

401 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 9 Mar 2013, 6:00 pm

#946975

I think its the same old story build it to the rules, unfortunatly vw doesnt give us access to cheap go fast goodies or multivalve variable cam timing style cylinder heads, and we have to develop our own components to make the difference.Have seen an awsome exampletype 1 vw hybrid with subie ohc heads grafted on to it on this forum, quite a bit of thinking outside the square if u want to be competitve you have to use latest tech thats available, not 50 year old tech, been racing against these hi tech jap rockets for years in sprints u can beat them but shit its hard work,but head down ars up and get into it cheers Rudi