the fastest i've seen is about 15 seconds there has to be faster ones. please post and if you have links put them up.
thanks
wacked1
Amazer's old kombi (bay window turbo fuel injected) used to do mid 14's I think..... I'm sure he will know exactly.
Hey Guys,
I have a magazine around somewhere...I think its Volksworld from about 5mnths ago, Pommy mag....guy has a 2332, usual engine for drags..big heads 9:1
comp fk89 and IDA's . It is a van with no windows...but not a split from memory. It was the first bus to lift the front wheels outside the U.S.
(about a foot). did 14 seconds...and wth a few future adjustments to gears etc....wanted to get into the 13's.
I'll look at home for it...
Matt
It's an early bay Panel van.
It is bottle green (with a matt black nose panel and polished wide 5 Erco wheels). It is lifting the front wheels in the pic.
It's in issue No.1 of Ultra VW on page 63 in a Bug Jam report.
According to the caption, it is owned by Mark Prosser and ran a 14:32 quarter. The writing on the side says,
"Auto Techniks, type 2 performance".
Thats the one....
I was looking tonight for the mag...I couldnt find it.
Pretty impressive for a bus..low 14's, especially normally aspirated. Wouldnt you like to run a few people in that to see their faces....
Matt
Back in the early 80's a US bay was doing 11's with a turbo TIV an slicks.
The bus was the company hack during the week! The bus lives in Belgium now with a hot T1 engine in it.
Kawell's had a very fast splitty that did 10's, but was far from legal, though it was driven on the streets!!!!
I'm looking at low 15's - high 14's with my T3 when I finish it! If I can get the trans to hold together!!!
i want high 12's- low 13's, can you get any info on these busses? re trans
and 10's from a splitty with what type of engine? was it a conversion?
thanks
wacked1
Don't know if it's relevant, but the guy who owns the C&V prepped gray drag beetle was using a type 1 swingaxle box in front of his 700hp+,
turbo-nitrous, Pauter engine. He reckons the key to keeping it all together is bracing the case as per this page,
http://perso.calixo.net/~dubois1/smallw7.jpg
And also staying with a maximum 8" slick. He said that Ron Lummus always broke stuff when he used wider tyres than that.
This webpage also has some interesting advice on trans building for racers,
http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/9702/transtalk.html
Hope this helps. As for gearsets and stuff check out,
http://www.albinsgear.com.au/vw.html
These guys took over the market when Holinger went upmarket.
volksworld october 03 with gold razor on the front ultimate vws part 3 page 6
Check out www.lbc2.com they have the specs on a bus in the UK that's pretty quick. And would go quicker if he took the camper kit out of it!
Wacked1....All the busses I mentioned ran VW transaxles. The Kawell Splitty was pure drag....So don't even think about! The bay ran a late 091 trans
that was built to the hilt and I think the whole rear end was mounted in a fabbed subframe, as you no doubt know, there aint a whole lot holding one
of these together and even a warm 1600 can do some serious damage under there!
When I finish my under carriage on the my bus I'll be posting some pics...hopefully that might help a few people out....
had the locals check my bus out and as you know it runs a 4.4L V8 and has been for the past 10 year,s they said it's fine. my bus a had a tough life
as well. i was just thinking of upping the HP output a little anyhow, Mike @ CBB has fabricated a gearbox mount to handle the extra HP it is a
customized VN Cumondoor unit, will try to get some pics. BTW cant wait to see some pics humpty can you email some progress shots to me at
v8kombi@yahoo.com.au
cheers
wacked1
had the locals check my bus out and as you know it runs a 4.4L V8 and has been for the past 10 year,s they said it's fine. my bus a had a tough life
as well. i was just thinking of upping the HP output a little anyhow, Mike @ CBB has fabricated a gearbox mount to handle the extra HP it is a
customized VN Cumondoor unit, will try to get some pics. BTW cant wait to see some pics humpty can you email some progress shots to me at
v8kombi@yahoo.com.au
cheers
wacked1
No problem.....I haven't done that for a while.....Looking to get down the farm next week to do some more work...Haven't touch it for over 4 months
cause of study and family commitments, not to mention the wife!
You bus sounds like a monster.....There use to be a 4.4 Leyland powered bay here a while back...Man that thing got along well....An EFI 308 or later
Ali Chev or Ford would be even better....Or maybe a Lexus!!!!!
Stop it Simon, your giving youself new projects....Maybe I should sell the SVX and go Lexus!!!
yes that bay is mine i shipped it over about 4 months ago is it the green and white one and yes thinking about the lexus swap down the track.
what year is your bus?
cheers
wacked1
Oh....I have gone late on this one....First WBX I have ever owned....
It's an 85 model panelvan....Super ugly at the moment, but I have hope for it in the future....Don't see too many late buses done up here in
Oz...Loads in Europe and it is nice having all those creature comforts...
Maybe I'm getting old!
yep humpty. thats my old bus that wacked bought. I'm glad he seems to be enjoying it !
i got a 15.4 out of my bus mate
Ok...well done Bus 23Q....What the do you own, and what's in it?
whaT about splitties, and vw engines only..... click this link> http://www.ssvc.org.uk/bwa/
The League Table
Steven Jenkinson, 67 Camper, 2.0l Type 4 w/NOS : 14.8s (York May 03)
Darren Nutting (dasnut), 61 Panel, 2276cc Type 1 : 16.1s (Big Bang 03)
John Neal, 64 Crew Cab, 2.4 Type 4 : 16.1s (Big Bang 03)
Rikki James, 54 Deluxe, 2.6 Type 4 : 16.5s (Bug Jam 02)
Mav, 57 Deluxe, 2.4 Type 4 : 16.9s (Big Bang 03)
Jim Merrin, 58 Deluxe, 1900 Type 1 w/Turbo : 17.5s (Bug Jam 02)
Bob (BBT), 58(ish) Limo Bus, 2.3 Type 1 : 18.68s (Big Bang 03)
got a 71 bus with a 3.8 v6 and modified 2.0L trans..... but making it go faster at the moment
planning the next project for when we move back to wa in a couple of months. Being a bricky by trade and going back to work for myself i need a vehicle that can pull a trailer so going to try our hands at a late bus with a holden supercharged ecotec six if i can get one. will be in touch to pick your brains in the near future bus 23q. hey simon can you post the vid of the green meany on the vid post this page ,the one coming around the bend. Me, andrea and quitabug should be back in perth late oct looking forward to catching up and show you my volksrod 1916.
The plan with mine so far. I’m going to toss the 4.4 V8 and convert to a Holden engine it’s a 5L 308 I've just picked up the heads today, they
are ported polished jobbies with L34 valves roller rockers medium sized cam and lifters they flowed approx 400 HP induction is a custom made EFI with
4BBL type throttle body setup, bottom end not too over the top just freshened up with 30thou over flat top pistons and ARP rod bolts. Not sure of HP
yet but will let you know when it’s in, hoping for 2 weeks time and should be good for 14’s if not 13’s this engine ran a flat 12 at eastern
creek in a LJ torana. Can’t wait to get it going
Cheers wacked1
I saw Amazer's Kombi race at Willowbank in 1994 and it was running 14's from memory. Also saw a T3 dual cab in a magazine that runs 11's with a V8.
anyone got a pic of Amazer's Kombi ?
bigbruvabob.....Can'y wait to have you guys back over this way....The scene here is a little slow, and it needs you touch to spice it up a bit! As
for your bus project...I think there was one for sale on the forum a short while ago....The cost to do the conversion yourself aint cheap....Justa
thought.
As for a Pic of Chris' bus on two wheels.....I think I have one somewhere, but from memory it was the 2 right hand side wheels!!!!! Hitting the a
corner in the sprint @ Valla!
As for VW powered busses only.....Pppphhrrt!
Why leave it there? Racers are hotroddeers as far as Im concerned, and the definition of a hotrodder is someone who attempts to make a vehicle do
something it shouldn't by what ever means possible.
[Edited on 21-7-2004 by humpty]
i must be a hotrodder then... i m maken my car do something it shouldnt. i m hopping to get my kombi into the low 13 maby 12 in the future... also y was there only 3 of us kombis racing at the nats.... more people should join in...
adam put up a pic of your bus
here is mine I'm pulling out the motor today
i will go and get 1 now.... r u puting in the 308?