My english sucks, 'cause I'm a flying dutchmen. Because this forum isn't to anti-conversion(duh) I wanted to start off a topic here.
The bug is a 1303 '73, the engine a basic EJ20E from a legacy.
I'm going to build in a supercharger just for kicks.
I'll try to post some pictures here off how far I'm right now.
wish me luck
No worries
subever ·
Aanpassingen aan de tank
Buggy brace
Reinforcement
Subi engine
Catching some air for cooling everything
The old engine
944 discbrake set-up
Rust free
Me likes spaghetti
The heater is my girlfriend(in the garage that is)
subever ·
Sorry everybody for the huge posts hahaha,
this is just to show everbody what work is allready done,
This is my dashboard mod. A bit of trial&error (mostly error) but we're getting there.
Joel ·
what supercharger are you planning on using?
ive got a legacy EJ22 in my 1303 and a supercharger here and be damned if i can find any room to mount it
subever ·
Joel wrote:what supercharger are you planning on using?
ive got a legacy EJ22 in my 1303 and a supercharger here and be damned if i can find any room to mount it
It's a kit from Raptor superchargers.. In a subi it's plug&play, in the enginebay off the beetle it's a different story.
I pulled out the powersteering unit, and i'm trying to get to fit in that space... It does mean you can't flip the intakemanifold but he, that's what an angle grinder is invented for?... I dit a test-fitting and it clears everything(just....) I'm drawing a new mounting-bracket in Solid Works and having it made custom for me. They will provide me with the plates(flowjet) and I'll be welding everything together
Joel ·
ah yeah, those raptors are pretty compact
mines an roots blower and is about 20mm to long to mount in the a/c compressor location
but id rather A/C than a blower
most dont bother flipping the intake, theres easy ways around it, and they're less work than remounting the alternator, rerouting all the wiring etc
subever ·
Joel wrote:ah yeah, those raptors are pretty compact
mines an roots blower and is about 20mm to long to mount in the a/c compressor location
but id rather A/C than a blower
most dont bother flipping the intake, theres easy ways around it, and they're less work than remounting the alternator, rerouting all the wiring etc
Roots blower is to bigg... Well here in the Netherlands id rather have a heater than an A/C. The climat here is a bit different from Australia... I took the liberty off stealing, uh I wanted to say borrow.. on of your idea's.... Flipping the throttle house... Lines up perfectly with the original throttle cable..
subever ·
This was the startingpoint for the dash, before i cut it up
subever ·
Joel wrote:ah yeah, those raptors are pretty compact
mines an roots blower and is about 20mm to long to mount in the a/c compressor location
but id rather A/C than a blower
most dont bother flipping the intake, theres easy ways around it, and they're less work than remounting the alternator, rerouting all the wiring etc
You could also look at the superchargers from rotrex. Very powerfull, pretty small...
Jak Rizzo ·
Joel wrote:but id rather A/C than a blower
wash your mouth out Joel!
Jak
Joel ·
hehe, i dont want a blower when i can have a/c..... and a turbo under the parcel tray 😂
1303Steve ·
Hi
This will be a really nice car when your done, you have already done some really nice work. May the struts and Subi power be with you.
Steve
subever ·
Jak Rizzo wrote:
Joel wrote:but id rather A/C than a blower
wash your mouth out Joel!
Jak
Well both off you have a strong point... But our climate is a bit different(shitty) from yours... So I ditchted the aircon and the powersteering(need the fitness)
Going to do some work today so I'll take the camera...
subever ·
1303Steve wrote:Hi
This will be a really nice car when your done, you have already done some really nice work. May the struts and Subi power be with you.
Steve
Hey Steve, I hope so... Subi power rocks!The price difference in getting more power from an aircooled engine was also a big motivator
Bugaru03 ·
Great Job there Subever!
Welcome to the dark side!
subever ·
Bugaru03 wrote:Great Job there Subever!
Welcome to the dark side!
Kinda like it on this side... hahaha
ElusiveStranger ·
Nice works mate. I'm sure Gerrelt can help you out if you get stuck for words.
Well both off you have a strong point... But our climate is a bit different(shitty) from yours... So I ditchted the aircon and the powersteering(need the fitness)
Going to do some work today so I'll take the camera...
Don't mind Joel, he hasn't seen snow, except on
tv.
Hehe, sorry J mate 🙂
Joel ·
😂
yeah doesnt get cold here only hot
i dont need a heater i need A/C
was 38c/100F here 2 days ago
subever wrote:I took the liberty off stealing, uh I wanted to say borrow.. on of your idea's.... Flipping the throttle house... Lines up perfectly with the original throttle cable..
dont worry i'll steal one back and copy your intank fuel pump setup
are those internal baffles in your tank?
i know my current take has them cos its a nightmare to try and get the sender floats in with them but my spare tank which is earlier doesnt
dont know how necessary theyre gonna be
i never let my tanks get below 1/4
ElusiveStranger ·
Joel wrote:😂
yeah doesnt get cold here only hot
i dont need a heater i need A/C
was 38c/100F here 2 days ago
Kin snowed here today, briefly
Stick a shrimp on the barby for me 😉
Joel ·
have to take a raincheque on that one, im allergic to prawns, so porthouse steak will have to do
subever ·
Joel wrote:😂
yeah doesnt get cold here only hot
i dont need a heater i need A/C
was 38c/100F here 2 days ago
subever wrote:I took the liberty off stealing, uh I wanted to say borrow.. on of your idea's.... Flipping the throttle house... Lines up perfectly with the original throttle cable..
dont worry i'll steal one back and copy your intank fuel pump setup
are those internal baffles in your tank?
i know my current take has them cos its a nightmare to try and get the sender floats in with them but my spare tank which is earlier doesnt
dont know how necessary theyre gonna be
i never let my tanks get below 1/4
Better late then never,
Those are the internal baffles... It's a pain in the but to get the pumpunit in there... But when it's in, it's in hahaha. Their not really necessary but this was the tank that was in the beetle to begin with.. I already welded everything in there al take some pictures so you get the idea.
subever ·
bought myself something....
colonel mustard ·
Hotness....!!
subever ·
colonel mustard wrote:Hotness....!!
I'm with stupid...😂
They're from a porsche 996, brembo, made from solid aluminium... so I think I'll stop in time...
I'm making some brackets to mount them in Solid Works..
When the drawings are finished al post them here...
colonel mustard ·
How much power are you planning on pulling up??
stidub's brakes are different but, big - but i kow he plans on pulling up serious power.... as does Mick... cool beans man, cant wait to see more!
ian.mezz ·
Subaru power.😎
Lookin good
subever ·
colonel mustard wrote:How much power are you planning on pulling up??
As much power as I can get....
I have stock EJ20E, raptor supercharger kit, Rancho gearbox..(looking for a G50) main reason for the brakes(they were cheap!) and because of the big ass rims i wanted something to fill up the space(duh)hahaha, All I know is that I'm pretty happy with the brakes...
I'm going nuts over these wires, PM-d Joel for some tips(sorry for not responding Joel) but I am actually loosing my mind over here... I'm starting to think only in wiring scematics... so my simple question which wires/loom are needed to let the engine run?
subever ·
Small update,
traded the rims in for this set...
Let me know what you guys think..
Started up my project again,
A few things had to be done before putting in some time into me bug
Still got a few parts in -> Check
This saturday I'll put in al the new parts and wille take some extra pictures of all the work that has been done already.
See ya'll
itawolf ·
wow nice work!!!!!!!!!
dont worry about ur english--the car speaks 4 itself
I'm crazy arse Italian/Irish living in even more nuts USA--so u should hear me talk--😂
subever ·
Another small update,
I'm going EJ20T Sti (JDM)
probaly with a sequential 6 speed...
So it won't be such a daily driver after all...
subever ·
Bought myself something....
Let me know what it is, and what you think😂
ttriebler ·
May I ask, how much is it landed after duties and taxes? Are they 930 108mm output flanges? What's the expected delivery/shipping time?
cam070 ·
This looks like a project spiralling out of control. I love it. Bigger, faster more insane!
subever ·
ttriebler wrote:May I ask, how much is it landed after duties and taxes? Are they 930 108mm output flanges? What's the expected delivery/shipping time?
The answer to your first question is too much!
They are 108 mm output flanges
Delivery time, tomorrow 🙂
subever ·
cam070 wrote:This looks like a project spiralling out of control. I love it. Bigger, faster more insane!
It's been spiralling out of control since the day I started it LOL
But this will be the last big change ( I Hope )
pete wood ·
is that a hewland? with sequential shiff? [drool] 🤓
subever ·
pete wood wrote:is that a hewland? with sequential shiff? [drool] 🤓
Yes sir it is
pete wood ·
how did you get that?
whats the plan for it... and yes I am jealous... 🙁