test drove it today
just up and down my long driveway
1st,2nd,reverse,brakes,steering,suprizingly seem to work
i`m bias but i luv the sound (but i hate sikaflex)
just thought i would keep people updated
need to bolt petrol tank in and tidy bare wires up to take it down the road(lucky i live in the bush)
hope to have it rego for easter
i will try to get more pics soon
hotdog ej20t manx
(i started this 6 years ago in may, and i was always putting an ej20t in it , lots of people just caught me up and past me ,now i can join them in the fun)
will be there on the week-end
Once you go flat, you never go back!!!!!!
took it down the road ,and i`m very happy with it
it`s got so much power it`s nearly scary
the td05 turbo kicks in about 4000rpm and it feels like a powerband on a 2 strock motorbike
heaps of power pelow 4000rpm when just normal driving
so you only hit the scary stuff when you up it
091 gearbox and 265/75/16 tryes (32 inch) works well,seems like average gearing in any 4 speed car
cooling seems ok(only drove up/down road for about 20min.)
next step, get some lights working and try it on the highway.
will take more pics today, sorry for ranting on
hotdog ej20t manx
cool ... I wish I had a Manx .. oh well at least now I have a cool one to look at and dream about ...:🙁
Hmmm....interesting flared rear guards.....those taillights are nice, what car are they from?
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
Sweet...I know what it is like to go for a drive in a EJ20T powered VW....A buggy must be mad!
I love it!
Went and had a look and listen today. Awesome machine .....very impressive. It's interesting to see some of the solutions Andrew has devised which are different to others I've seen. Such as reversing the intake manifold and repositioning the alternator.... no need then for an invertor for the throttle body.
Glenn (Matt's Dad)
Once you go flat, you never go back!!!!!!
Reversing the manifold is something the rally boys use to do a lot...A lot of work!
An TB inverter might have issues with clearance on a Manx....Do they?
Of course as you noted Glenn you have to move the ALT when you rotate the manifold. Doing it does make it all fit better though....This would be the go for the NA conversions in Bugs and Busses also....
Well done Matt for going this way...Wish I could have done it with my SVX conversion!
