WPVW Drag Bus (new project for world record attempt)
hypo-vw - March 4th, 2012 at 09:44 PM
I am currently sitting in a motel in Albury NSW after travelling yesterday to Melbourne to visit my son and other family members , then this afternoon
left for Bendigo Vic to collect a 1961 splitty kombi that I have purchased .
This splitty will be the base for the WPVW new drag bus project . The current world record for a VW powered kombi is 11.4@118mph ..... I am very
confident that we can smash this record 
hypo-vw - March 4th, 2012 at 09:45 PM
more pics of our splitty
Craig Torrens - March 4th, 2012 at 10:29 PM
I reckon you're going to smash it too ! PLEASE leave the bullet holes in 
tar76 - March 5th, 2012 at 05:19 AM
Looking forward to watching this. you guys will nail it!!
dangerous - March 5th, 2012 at 05:48 AM
With your big type 4 yu should easily get faster than that 11.4 for a full bodied bus.
The single cab record is a bit faster, but still in reach:
http://www.kawellracing.com/racebus_1.html
h - March 5th, 2012 at 06:30 AM
great stuff wayne!
looking forward to build pics n a world record
you can do it 
RISKY4LIFE - March 5th, 2012 at 06:55 AM
dam she needs a little love!!!!
great idea this will be a cool build
hypo-vw - March 5th, 2012 at 06:57 AM
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Originally
posted by dangerous
With your big type 4 yu should easily get faster than that 11.4 for a full bodied bus.
The single cab record is a bit faster, but still in reach
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thanks for that Dave , and I agee ...... I too think that 10.24@128 is still in reach .
You have just set Team WPVW a new goal.
My type-4 engine was well down on power when I ran 139.70mph last week in my oval . I have air intake temp issues and only made 1 pass on full
throttle , the other 4 runs I had to lift before the line . At Warwick last year the oval had 443rwhp and the dyno session the day before WSID
produced 380rwhp . I stll ran the oval as I had installed a really fat tune and A/F's showed between 4.9 - 5.2
When I get this sorted I am confident that it will go fast !!
vassy66T1 - March 5th, 2012 at 07:42 AM
Love it Wayne
Couldn't they leave the cab on the single cab???
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE - March 5th, 2012 at 09:13 AM
Can't wait to see it mate!! What size engine you planning on running? Obviously big block Volkswagen lol!!!!
beetleboyjeff - March 5th, 2012 at 02:10 PM
Wow, I was thinking it will need a REAL good tune up to do that, but if you are UPGRADING all the mechanicals as well.........well that is a big more
feasable. 
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE - March 5th, 2012 at 03:05 PM
Wayne I do believe Aaron Roberts has a split drag bus in the pipeline as well. Rotary powered of course with all the usual engineering feats Aaron
loves to make happen!!
matberry - March 5th, 2012 at 03:33 PM
Nice
Stanley - March 5th, 2012 at 04:13 PM
Good luck Wayne. When completed I'm sure it will be a fun ride with all that power.
vw54 - March 5th, 2012 at 04:25 PM
Wayne do u have a link to the rules ???
Super1302 - March 5th, 2012 at 06:03 PM
gee, thats shit................shot to shit...lol
good luck
cam070 - March 5th, 2012 at 06:54 PM
This build is going to be epic! Looking forward to a new record.
RISKY4LIFE - March 5th, 2012 at 06:56 PM
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posted by Craig Torrens
I reckon you're going to smash it too ! PLEASE leave the bullet holes in
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lol i had to go back to have a look as i didn't think they where bullet holes but they are and there is no way the they will be left as they wont
match the fluoro paint
Flintstones - March 5th, 2012 at 09:44 PM
Great stuff Wayne.
Looking forward to another Aussie Type 4 record
Cheers
D
mactaylor - March 6th, 2012 at 07:04 AM
saw you driving north on the hwy near gundagai yesterday draging the bus home, sounds like a good plan.
DavoBuggy 1641 - March 6th, 2012 at 08:52 AM
Sounds good, If that doesn't push Aaron to start building his drag bus nothing will! Lol, good luck with the build though, not that you guy's need
it. There will probably be a youtube link of it tearing down your street in a couple of weeks!!
Cheer's Dave!
fish26 - March 6th, 2012 at 06:32 PM
Wayne, awesome stuff mate if you thinking about going big block gimme a shout, I got some super thick cylinders for ya.
ben 0413 333 833
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE - March 6th, 2012 at 09:25 PM
Barrels for 105mm pistons?? Am looking for some!!
bugboymatt - March 7th, 2012 at 12:15 PM
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Originally
posted by LIFE IN THE LOW LANE
Wayne I do believe Aaron Roberts has a split drag bus in the pipeline as well. Rotary powered of course with all the usual engineering feats Aaron
loves to make happen!!
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We could be seeing some awesomely fast OZ splittys hitting the scene then soon. That'll be awesome.
fish26 - March 8th, 2012 at 10:42 PM
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Originally
posted by LIFE IN THE LOW LANE
Barrels for 105mm pistons?? Am looking for some!!
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Brennden, send me your details and I will get you a set, they will however need machining to suit.
ben 0413 333 833
lou0060 - March 19th, 2012 at 09:35 PM
wow, maybe someone should dig up the old APE bus and get that back on the track.....
Sounds like Craig might need a new category for Warwick, Fastest Splitty......
20bkombi - April 24th, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Any progress Wayne???
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE - April 24th, 2012 at 03:36 PM
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posted by lou0060
wow, maybe someone should dig up the old APE bus and get that back on the track.....
Sounds like Craig might need a new category for Warwick, Fastest Splitty......
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The latest cruizin magazine has an article on the ape bus. Good read on how the ape bus came to be and how Neville alder used to get paid to do demo
runs at drag meets.
Governor - April 24th, 2012 at 06:12 PM
If this is a "World Record attempt" you would prsume there are actual rules or is it a free for all,?
Does it have to be VW powered?
Does it have to be regoed?
Or is it a free for all?
What is classed as a "World Record"?
hypo-vw - April 25th, 2012 at 07:24 PM
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Originally
posted by 20bkombi
Any progress Wayne???
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Hi Aaron , I have no plans of starting the build on the kombi till I have completed the current build on my new circuit car . I am spending all of my
spare time on the space-frame sports sedan trying to get it ready for the VW nationals supersprint , the other 4 hours in each day I sleep . At this
stage I cant see the build being completed in time for this event and I will not take short-cuts to make the event .
You can check out the progress on the circuit racing section on this forum .
I will PM you shortly regarding the transmission for the kombi . Wayne