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V8 Beetle circuit car! Lower, lighter, faster, stronger

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cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#952037
Do tell 🙂

hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#952056
Nice looking donor car .... Good luck with the build , if you are interested in a full steel cage CHEAP that does comply with CAMS , give me a call on 0419-481461 Wayne .
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vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#952071
Nice to see a new circuit car on the boil ... 👍

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#952094
cnfabo wrote:how much are you going to cut out to lighten it, all double skinned sections?? i am in two minds with mine as well...as i love the inside of a bug, bare metal all painted, but less weight=free hp....

what engine combo you plan to run...

thanks
fabo

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#952103
vassy66T1 wrote:Nice to see a new circuit car on the boil ... 👍
Do circuit cars boil when placed on a bonfire ???

😂

Cool to see another build happening. Single skinning... you're planning on Sports Sedan, yeah ?
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bat69 There is no status

791 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#952157
Looks the goods. Looking forward to seeing the build. I enjoy reading about new cars getting built for the track.
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cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#963976
bejebez thats some serious cage you got going on....can't wait to see more..
have fun

fabo

4agedub Slammed & Awesome Dubber

93 posts · joined Jun 2012 ·

#982986
Looking good. Have you decided on the engine combo yet?

PAZZAN Wolfsburg Wizard

592 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#992115
don't know what to say about this one ...good luck!!!!

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#992146
PAZZAN wrote:don't know what to say about this one ...good luck!!!!
I'm with ya Paul..I was looking forward to this aircooled build..good luck anyway...hope it goes well for you
Fabo.....

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#992182
airkool_little_bastard wrote:If I had stuck with the original air cooled path it would have taken years & $10,000's to get somewhere to what I wanted. After a change in employment & lack of motivation for all things aircooled to a point where I nearly sold the car, a $500 chassis complete with a fresh running V8 engine, all running gear & decent cage is a way to get back to the track sooner rather then later. This direction will disappoint some but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter what engine it has, as long as I'm going fast & having fun!
I know how you feel with the lack of motivation etc,a few times I have chucked the towel in with mine also...but as u said,get out there and have fun,yeehaa!!!!!

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#992183
Cheap fun....love it👍


Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#992346
Regardless....enjoy

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#992699
oh good another non vw engine for the drags..... got to get it ready for Warwick!
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fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 ·

#992707
Much cheaper to run the V8 configuration, what happened to the WPVW chassis set up, would be interested if you are selling.

ben
bitten by the bug..........several times

PAZZAN Wolfsburg Wizard

592 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#992732
at the end of the day to have a competive track car " improved production class" cost about $20000 tens years ago didn't matter what brand...

Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head

837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#992853


Have you thought about moving the radiator out to the rear, then you will have less trouble with the front bonnet?, aesthetics

I think it's cool by the way!

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#993021
Cool




blaksheep Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#1008864
Do you still have the WPVW cage for sale?

blaksheep Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#1008938
Could u ring 0414315228 when u get a minute ?

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#1013688
What a pity it's not finished...you could have driven it on Saturday at the Nationals. 😁
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1013697
Very nice car and project..
I always thought V8 conversions were the definition for stupidity, but this is neat!

Keep us informed!

airkool_little_bastard Casual Dubber

29 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#1013840
Due to on going conflict with this post on & off the forum I have elected to remove all of the content related to this build & no longer post to aussieveedubbers.com.fuckyou!
When you’re racing, it’s life. Anything that happens before or after... is just waiting.

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1013842
Oh what a pity.. was enjoying this read.. 😢

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1020418
I was told if you cant say something nice don't say anything, um, just broke that rule