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Circuit Bug from Bangkok,Thailand.

pratak - October 11th, 2010 at 01:17 PM

2276 cc 48 IDA 150 Hp.

pratak - October 11th, 2010 at 02:14 PM

more....

cnfabo - October 11th, 2010 at 05:21 PM

very nice, do you have any more pics/specs or even video...

pratak - October 12th, 2010 at 01:01 AM

a lot of them...

I'll show you soon.

sander288 - October 12th, 2010 at 09:03 AM

very cool, how do you go against the ricers that I can see on the starting grid?

pratak - October 12th, 2010 at 05:08 PM

I got the 4th place, I'm the only bug that use street tires. Most of them use soft compound. But the next week I'll have another race with new soft compound.......We'll kick their ass.

Sides - October 12th, 2010 at 05:15 PM

In that engine bay pic, looks like the car has an ally roof rack on it ???

A circuit car with a roof rack... that's cool... not to mention Taz Devil on the bonnet !!!

:tu:

1303RS - October 12th, 2010 at 10:21 PM

Hi Pratak, are you going to race your bug in Bangsaen Speed Festival next month? We will ship our cars there to race in a classic car race event. We are from Hong Kong and my car is a 1303 Beetle. Some other cars are Mini's, a Ford Cortina Mk 1 Lotus, Alfa Romeo, and a Ford Anglia, I guess.

I raced my bug challenging some Mini's in China in last few months.

Aussie Dubbin - October 13th, 2010 at 12:45 PM

More pics about the car and your setup please... looks great

cam070 - October 13th, 2010 at 08:10 PM

We need more details! What year model is this based on?

Are they standard sized guards? What sizes wheels are you running?

By the way I like. I need to know more. Please tell

1303RS - October 13th, 2010 at 08:25 PM

some more pics

1303RS - October 13th, 2010 at 08:26 PM

1303RS - October 13th, 2010 at 08:27 PM

view from rear

1303RS - October 13th, 2010 at 08:27 PM

cornering

1303RS - October 13th, 2010 at 08:28 PM

START

1303RS - October 13th, 2010 at 08:32 PM

bonus pic

1303RS - October 13th, 2010 at 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cam070
We need more details! What year model is this based on?

Are they standard sized guards? What sizes wheels are you running?

By the way I like. I need to know more. Please tell

It is '73 1303 super beetle

The guards are stock with universal fibreglass flared wheel arches bolted on. I think they are 1.5" widened at the front and about 2" at the back.

Wheels are Porsche cookie cutters 15x6" on the front and 15x7" rear with Dunlop 03G tyres 195-50-15 front and 205-50-15 rear.

Engine - 92x74, customized cam from DRD in the US. Dual Dellorto 40 DRLA

SSC gear box with 4.375 final drive and Quaife LSD/T2 drive flanges (will change to 3.875 drive soon)

Suspensions are 944 all round (front VW Golf struts and rear 944 alu arms). 160lb front coilovers and 25.5mm 944 turbo torsion bars rear

Brakes also from 944NA with EBC yellow pads

pratak - October 14th, 2010 at 02:30 AM

1970 Body but change to IRS floor pan
94 mm. x 82 mm. Full Flow System
42 mm. x 37.5 mm. CB Head
FK 8 Cam
9.5:1 Compression Ratio with Octane 95
MSD Ign.
Dual 48 IDA
CSP Header from German
Bilstein Suspensions
Nitto Soft Compound Tires 215/45/17 and 245/40/17
Porsche 996 Wheels 17x7/ 17x9
Porsche Disc Brake from CSP

Yes I'll go race at Bang Sann and might be 5-6 bugs race this event.

pratak - October 14th, 2010 at 02:42 AM

Fast And Fun

bat69 - October 14th, 2010 at 04:52 PM

Nice bugs. I would love to hear and see more of these great little race cars. Like, what are the events you are running in? (historic racing against the minis etc and what distance/laps etc are you running at). I am also interested in what type of cooling systems are you all running. Looks like the Beetle racing in your part of the world is alive and well.

cnfabo - October 14th, 2010 at 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 1303RS
bonus pic

jee wizz, wish girls like that would stand around my car.. :lol:

1303RS - October 14th, 2010 at 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pratak
1970 Body but change to IRS floor pan
94 mm. x 82 mm. Full Flow System
42 mm. x 37.5 mm. CB Head
FK 8 Cam
9.5:1 Compression Ratio with Octane 95
MSD Ign.
Dual 48 IDA
CSP Header from German
Bilstein Suspensions
Nitto Soft Compound Tires 215/45/17 and 245/40/17
Porsche 996 Wheels 17x7/ 17x9
Porsche Disc Brake from CSP

Yes I'll go race at Bang Sann and might be 5-6 bugs race this event.

See you there! :no:

1303RS - October 14th, 2010 at 08:53 PM

Here are the clips of the race I did in the last couple of months in China. Not much footage of my bug but the Mini's were amazing too.

http://www.g-me.com.hk/mov_flv.aspx?cid=0104579

http://www.g-me.com.hk/mov_flv.aspx?cid=0104559

1303RS - October 14th, 2010 at 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bat69
Nice bugs. I would love to hear and see more of these great little race cars. Like, what are the events you are running in? (historic racing against the minis etc and what distance/laps etc are you running at). I am also interested in what type of cooling systems are you all running. Looks like the Beetle racing in your part of the world is alive and well.

Actually it's a shame that not many people are interested to race their bugs in Hong Kong. The race I participated was actually a race for Mini's only but I begged the organizer to let me join as there were no other bugs I could race against.

The circuit where I raced is in China. Each lap distance is 2.8km. The months I raced were almost the hottest time in the year. The oil shot up to 260F and the CHT was 400F. Sometimes I needed to slow down to avoid the CHT rising too high. The cooling of my bug is just the stock dog house plus an external oil cooler mounted in the front.

I think Pratak in Thailand is more lucky. There are more people racing their bugs.

cam070 - October 15th, 2010 at 01:22 AM

Quote:

Did you have to any mod's to get those wheels and tyres under the guards?
And are the guards standard?
Your wheel/tyre-guard combo look tough, I love it!

pratak - October 15th, 2010 at 01:37 AM

Dyno in my Garage, VW Showtime

pratak - October 30th, 2010 at 02:21 AM

Euro Classic Class In Thailand

sander288 - October 30th, 2010 at 08:20 PM

great shots!

was that grey bug in the last shot out on the track too?

1303RS - October 31st, 2010 at 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pratak
Euro Classic Class In Thailand

Hi Pratak,

My bug and also some other classic cars from Hong Kong (total 15 to 16, I think) are on the way to Bangkok. I will go to Bangsaen on 10 Nov. Do you know how many cars in total will race in the Euro Classic event? And what kind of cars? (I watched last year event in Youtube that there were many BMW E30's).

See you soon!

pratak - October 31st, 2010 at 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sander288
great shots!

was that grey bug in the last shot out on the track too?

Yep, that's my other bug and race in the other class.