:P check this out....
www.freewebs.com/jet_beetle/
bus914 路
Aussieveedubbers 路 General Chit Chat
The RTA couldn\'t have a problem with this, afterall its legal in the US
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/49445/the-rta-couldnt-have-a-problem-with-this-afterall-its-legal-in-the-us
pete wood 路
no pics? 馃憥
baybuscamperkid 路
the guys nucking futs!! good to see the ol cops havent worked out the big-sharp-object-protruding-from-the-back-of-the-car-over-the-bumper law. i know there is one of those in Australia
[ Edited on 3-3-2006 by baybuscamperkid ]
[ Edited on 3-3-2006 by baybuscamperkid ]
shaihulud 路
I believe that somewhere in Oz is a Transit van with a Bristol Viper jet engine from a Macchi trainer plane in the back.
zac_smits 路
there is the donut king jet van...
there is also a merlin powered car somewhere near camperdown from memory
there is also a merlin powered car somewhere near camperdown from memory
vanderaj 路
Here are the pics:
Andrew
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/street-legal-jet-powered-vw-beetleWhat can you do with a GE Model T58-8F helicopter turboshaft engine, converted to jet? With Ron Patrick鈥檚 custom VW Beetle you can have lots and lots of dangerous fun exploiting all 1350 horsepower. This monster is powered by two engines (original up front, jet in back) and is perfectly street legal since you鈥檙e only using the gasoline powered engine in normal driving conditions. But if you鈥檙e feeling adventurous, fire up the jet engine - which spins up to 26,000 rpm/13,000 rpm idle - and watch the afterburner come to life. More after the jump.
Andrew
vanderaj 路
More pics
vanderaj 路
Last pic.
Midlife crisis 路
Thanks Andrew for posting the pictures.
Now that is well done, imagine the ricers when you blow them off with that !!!!
Marc
Now that is well done, imagine the ricers when you blow them off with that !!!!
Marc
a1samurai 路
That is one of the best engineered cars I have seen for a long time!
bus914 路
i was thinking along similar lines. like: you would think that the jet takes a lot of air in at the fornt, yeah? then what would happen if the had the windows up? would he create a near vacuum in the cabin? whould he get the bends if he suddenly activated it when the windows are up? would the windscreen get sucked in?sure... i hope you dont mind being deaf...
...can someone make sense of it?
Schmoburger 路
Yeah... I was kind of wondering on that point meslf actually. :duh
Only hting I can think of is that it may so mehow have the intake ducted to air inlets under the car.... however i cant see any such arrangement evident from the pics... crazy.
Only hting I can think of is that it may so mehow have the intake ducted to air inlets under the car.... however i cant see any such arrangement evident from the pics... crazy.
whatnow 路
i like how the guy is mild, older, well normal looking......
never trust the quiet ones....
never trust the quiet ones....
h 路
OMG..
gives the whole blow that outa ya arse a whole new meaning.. LOL馃槀
gives the whole blow that outa ya arse a whole new meaning.. LOL馃槀
bertie_beetle 路
this would be good to get rid of the tailgaters who enjoy sitting inches behind beetle drivers. flick a switch and turn them to a crisp.