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Beetle or T3

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lowace 路

Just wanting to know peoples thoughts on which car would make the better track /hillclimb car. Please excuse my ignorance on this subject as Im new to the volksy scene but am really looking forward to getting started on a project.
I suppose the biggest concern is the cost of getting the car sorted suspension wise and which would be the best handling car out of the two.
For a beetle i was thinking around a 70 model. And as for the T3 i really like the fastback.
Any feedback would be much appreciated.

colin 路

lowace wrote:Just wanting to know peoples thoughts on which car would make the better track /hillclimb car. Please excuse my ignorance on this subject as Im new to the volksy scene but am really looking forward to getting started on a project.
I suppose the biggest concern is the cost of getting the car sorted suspension wise and which would be the best handling car out of the two.
For a beetle i was thinking around a 70 model. And as for the T3 i really like the fastback.
Any feedback would be much appreciated.
Hi
All the guys currently racing in the Hillclimb scene have ball joint front and IRS rear Beetles.
I,m the odd man out racing a heavy 馃槀 Superbug.
The VW Fastback is a little heavier than a Beetle and that i suspect is why it is not as common a platform for a race car.

Cheers Col

Craig Torrens 路

colin wrote:Hi
All the guys currently racing in the Hillclimb scene have ball joint front and IRS rear Beetles.
I,m the odd man out racing a heavy 馃槀 Superbug.
Cheers Col
LOL......your superbug is nearly 30kg lighter than what my 76 hillclimb car was, so its not that heavy 馃檯 !

Lowace, stick with either a superbug or beetle as they are both a lot lighter than a type 3.

Depending on what class you want to run, the other option would be a turbo subie powered Type 3 and run it as a sports sedan.

colin 路

Craig Torrens wrote:
colin wrote:Hi
All the guys currently racing in the Hillclimb scene have ball joint front and IRS rear Beetles.
I,m the odd man out racing a heavy 馃槀 Superbug.
Cheers Col
LOL......your superbug is nearly 30kg lighter than what my 76 hillclimb car was, so its not that heavy 馃檯 !

Lowace , stick with either a superbug or beetle as they are both a lot lighter than a type 3.

Depending on what class you want to run, the other option would be a turbo subie powered Type 3 and run it as a sports sedan.
Yes Craig馃憤
A turbo subie powered T3 Sports Sedan,
now that would make the class interesting 馃槀馃槀馃槀

Cheers Col

lowace 路

Thanks for the info fellas looks like the beetle will be tho then. Best start looking about.

colin 路

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=101124

Here,s a good start.

Col