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V8 Beetle circuit car! Lower, lighter, faster, stronger

cnfabo - April 18th, 2013 at 10:13 PM

Do tell

hypo-vw - April 19th, 2013 at 12:39 AM

Nice looking donor car .... Good luck with the build , if you are interested in a full steel cage CHEAP that does comply with CAMS , give me a call on 0419-481461 Wayne .

vassy66T1 - April 19th, 2013 at 07:28 AM

Nice to see a new circuit car on the boil ... :yes:

cnfabo - April 19th, 2013 at 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by cnfabo
how much are you going to cut out to lighten it, all double skinned sections?? i am in two minds with mine as well...as i love the inside of a bug, bare metal all painted, but less weight=free hp....

what engine combo you plan to run...

thanks
fabo

Sides - April 19th, 2013 at 12:08 PM

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Originally posted by vassy66T1
Nice to see a new circuit car on the boil ... :yes:

Do circuit cars boil when placed on a bonfire ???

:lol:

Cool to see another build happening. Single skinning... you're planning on Sports Sedan, yeah ?

bat69 - April 19th, 2013 at 07:38 PM

Looks the goods. Looking forward to seeing the build. I enjoy reading about new cars getting built for the track.

cnfabo - July 22nd, 2013 at 11:14 AM

bejebez thats some serious cage you got going on....can't wait to see more..
have fun

fabo

4agedub - February 10th, 2014 at 10:15 PM

Looking good. Have you decided on the engine combo yet?

PAZZAN - June 1st, 2014 at 05:30 PM

don't know what to say about this one ...good luck!!!!

cnfabo - June 1st, 2014 at 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by PAZZAN
don't know what to say about this one ...good luck!!!!

I'm with ya Paul..I was looking forward to this aircooled build..good luck anyway...hope it goes well for you
Fabo.....

cnfabo - June 1st, 2014 at 09:16 PM

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Originally posted by airkool_little_bastard
If I had stuck with the original air cooled path it would have taken years & $10,000's to get somewhere to what I wanted. After a change in employment & lack of motivation for all things aircooled to a point where I nearly sold the car, a $500 chassis complete with a fresh running V8 engine, all running gear & decent cage is a way to get back to the track sooner rather then later. This direction will disappoint some but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter what engine it has, as long as I'm going fast & having fun!

I know how you feel with the lack of motivation etc,a few times I have chucked the towel in with mine also...but as u said,get out there and have fun,yeehaa!!!!!

Craig Torrens - June 1st, 2014 at 09:31 PM

Cheap fun....love it :tu:

Stanley - June 3rd, 2014 at 09:14 PM

Regardless....enjoy

lou0060 - June 8th, 2014 at 08:27 PM

oh good another non vw engine for the drags..... got to get it ready for Warwick!

fish26 - June 8th, 2014 at 09:58 PM

Much cheaper to run the V8 configuration, what happened to the WPVW chassis set up, would be interested if you are selling.

ben

PAZZAN - June 9th, 2014 at 06:50 AM

at the end of the day to have a competive track car " improved production class" cost about $20000 tens years ago didn't matter what brand...

Jak Rizzo - June 10th, 2014 at 08:35 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyLLz-BSFzs

Have you thought about moving the radiator out to the rear, then you will have less trouble with the front bonnet?, aesthetics

I think it's cool by the way!

hellbugged - June 11th, 2014 at 01:21 PM

Cool

http://youtu.be/vitvO5kSYj0

http://youtu.be/DMbhBZx1aBs

blaksheep - February 24th, 2015 at 07:14 AM

Do you still have the WPVW cage for sale?

blaksheep - February 25th, 2015 at 03:19 PM

Could u ring 0414315228 when u get a minute ?

HappyDaze - May 22nd, 2015 at 11:42 AM

What a pity it's not finished...you could have driven it on Saturday at the Nationals. :smilegrin: