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58 Beetle - Subaru WRX STI bug - The Bug That was...BYE BYE

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20bkombi Wolfsburg Wizard

597 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#713237
Nice work Mick!

Should be an awesome ride on the street, not long to go now.
Is the subaru ecu reprogrammable, or are you going after market?
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JVLRacing Custom Title Time!

1,100 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#713504
Mick058 wrote:
psimitar wrote:So do you reckon you may get under 14 on the quarter? 😂
Not if i want the g/box to survive 🙅

The tuner man (wrx man) saw the engine and said it had all the good bits on it, injectors etc - reackens it would be good for 200-220kw

What do you think a 300HP 950kg(im guessing - was 799kg without suby) beetle would do...

Going to be interesting!
ok lookin good....yeh no way that gearbox will survive any sort of thrashin🙅 if that motor is goin produce those hps.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#713557
couple of cheap G50s on ebay mick

only starting at $5.5k 😂

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#713570
I'm taking the jak rizzo approach and seeing how long my supply of $50 Lbug boxes last

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#713571
altho im yet to fatally injure one so i hold high hopes

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#713585
Just a reminder about the cd for nats Mick. How much do you want for it btw?

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the pr

2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#713601
My brother's Type 3 just munched a gearbox on the dyno. Under power in 3rd gear with just under 14psi boost at 170odd hp atw at just on 4000rpm it took all the teeth clean off 3rd gear. The thing makes 250hp plus but I guess the torque simply took care of the teeth rather easily.
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typethreeking Wolfsburg Wizard

621 posts · joined May 2008 ·

#713627
yeah thats right, but it depend on the gears in the box, unlucky for me my third gear was the fine tooth gear which is a weak point away, hence it macine all the teeth of( photos on my members thread).if you have the larger tooth gear and are gentle with the clutch you should get away with it, i will find out fairly soon as im about to get my box back together and back to the dyno so time will tell.
BEING ASPIRATED FEELS GREAT BUT BEING BLOWN TAKES THING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL....

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#713650
Cheers Mick, can't wait 👍

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#713655
🙅🙅
🤪🙅🤪🙅

or this


I hope to check your vw out soon.
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

jzk25 Casual Dubber

49 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#713660
Mick058 wrote:
jzk25 wrote:Have you got a MHI turbo on there instead of the VF30 Mick?
Its an '02' half cut, did the VF30 come from '03' onwards?

Im not to sure really. How can you tell? Pro's and con's of either?

From what little I could see in that photo the comp housing and actuator looks like an MHI turbo rather than IHI VF30. Got a close up shot?

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#713666
clutch engagement, take it easy........PFFFT!.........tourque when it comes on boost will strip gears every day of the week........but hey, i hope it lasts a while for you👍

kombi box is your friend

typethreeking Wolfsburg Wizard

621 posts · joined May 2008 ·

#713738
according to dangerous, he ran into the 10s with a similar box as mine and that was with his blown engine which would have heaps more torque then ive got so should be ok under boost now with the 1600 kombi 3rd gear, much larger teeth than what i had..
BEING ASPIRATED FEELS GREAT BUT BEING BLOWN TAKES THING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL....

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#713933
Getting picky here, but are you going to fix up all that black paint that's been put over your nice paintjob underneath?

Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#713935
in which bits? under the guards?

You can't see it, plus underneath of the car is all black. On the future to do list is re-do paint. Though gearbox is first - what a crap job when it blows! The more we squeeze in the back, the more crap that needs to be removed to take the g-box out.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=67295 (myride)

Romans 10:9

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#713936
Mick058 wrote:in which bits? under the guards?

You can't see it, plus underneath of the car is all black. On the future to do list is re-do paint. Though gearbox is first - what a crap job when it blows! The more we squeeze in the back, the more crap that needs to be removed to take the g-box out.
Yep the stuff under the guards and around the engine bay. Considering it was body colour when you put the car in, I thought it would have been matched. May as well do it right first time. Although, if you're happy with it, then I'm happy.

Personally, I'm just amazed they turned around this job so quickly. It wasn't that long ago you had the 1916 up for sale. Kudos.

Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#713939
Yeh they did give me the option of matching the colour once the POR15 was on, but the amount of stuffing around, additional cost etc. didn't seem worth it. YOu wont see inside the wheel well and you wont see much of the engine bay firewall - its tight!!! Plus the car colour is dark, so the black looks fine to me.

I see your point though, green would be nice, but came down to time and dollors - but Westi did offer.

Turnaround is great, would of been quicker if it wasn't for some dodgy parts i bought.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=67295 (myride)

Romans 10:9

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#714025
that's such a compact little intercooler Mick.
what Rad are you planning on using to cool the cooler?
Cheers
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Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#714132
Whatever we can fit in!!! It will be near the g/box with scoop.

Wont make nats 🙁

Turns out the clutch problem i bought up in the past hit back - there is a problem with the way the pan was converted from auto - so new tube needed and a bit of a play to make sure its all good. Pain in the back, but we were pushing it anyways, let alone upholstery.

At least now i can enjoy the day tomorrow.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=67295 (myride)

Romans 10:9

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#717054
Come on Mick, there must have been some progress in the last 2 weeks. Any new photos. We are all here waiting for the big day, but not half as much as you!

Kev
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

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Mick058 Custom Title Time!

1,580 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#718593
Well, not too much has happened - mainly waiting.

The clutch cable tube was not worth fixing, so hydraulic it is. The cylinder on the gear-box leaver is fitted, the lines are yet to be run.

Air to water intercooler radiator is mounted - basically sits right under the gearbox THERE IS NO ROOM!

We are waiting on some sensor stuff - some bits have come and are getting tested. All the little fiddly bits add up and take time - we should get an engine start this week - im not goona guess as to a finish time.

Im starting to miss the car a little more now, though things have been really busy, therefore i don't notice it as much.

Should have some photos tomorrow night.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=67295 (myride)

Romans 10:9

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#718594
Good work Mick.

That's a big arse sway bar too

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#718603
Brisbane way