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|  posted on February 13th, 2013 at 08:24 PM | 
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 The Next Evolution 
 
 
Thought I might start a post about the next evolution of my club car. Hopefully it will give me some motivation to get going! 
 
I bought the 1303 in 2000 to get me to uni and raced it in club motorsport for about 7 years, 2 engines, 1 gear box, 4 guards, one nose and alot of
other parts later. Events included, pretty much anything the beetle could enter without a cage, including motorkhana, kahancross, autocross,
hillclimb, sprints, navigation runs, and non speed closed rally's. I had a ball flogging the car for so many years all over SE Qld.  
 
In 2007 the last mild 1776 died and a new engine was installed. A 1999cc, wedge ported, 48 IDA, mildish cam motor. Dyno'd to produce in early state
of tune 130 atw hp.  
 
Other mods to car as it rolls include 
Vforce race spec struts (will get these softened and revalved soon) 
Type 3 torsion bars 
Super diff, HD side plates, 1.44 3rd gear and rebuilt GB 
6 inch front and 7 inch rear steel rims with 195 and 205 semi's 
cobra suzuka drivers seat 
relocated small battery 
 
Other than that, the brakes are stock, and pretty much everything else is worn 1303 superbug.  
 
 
Just after the motor went in, family and career kicked in the car has done one event in 6 years. After the last 3 years overseas for work, its time to
start the next evolution.  
 
Will update some picks and plans soon....
 
 
 
 
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|  posted on February 13th, 2013 at 09:25 PM | 
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Sweet !!!! Look forward to the details!
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|  posted on February 13th, 2013 at 10:15 PM | 
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Cool box can't wait for updates
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|  posted on February 14th, 2013 at 06:59 AM | 
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Nice to hear the cobwebs will be dusted off
 
 
 
 
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|  posted on February 14th, 2013 at 09:20 AM | 
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Well a few pics from when I first got the car and started racing. Seem to be missing so many pictures, with laptops dying over the years. Will need to
call a few people I think.  
 
but first ever event, in a bog stock 1303, with one front shock with no oil. Khanacross with the fiat car club.  
 
  
 
  
 
Hillclimb, yes Sides my car has raced, just before you moved north of the border!  
 
  
 
With the rest of the Audi/VW team from the qld inter club challenge. Guys old A4 is is there, plus a good mates Evo8.  
 
  
 
My favourite event, autocross 
  
 
and finally a non speed (really!) road rally 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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|  posted on February 14th, 2013 at 12:38 PM | 
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First round of the IWMAC Autocross series is this Sunday. I'll be running my 1303 Super. I'd love to have some VW competition! 
 
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|  posted on February 14th, 2013 at 12:57 PM | 
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Hi Graham,  
 
No CAMS lisence and the car hasn't been run in 6 months so not likley.  
 
How is the 1303 going? we need to catch up.  
 
Drew
 
 
 
 
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|  posted on February 14th, 2013 at 01:19 PM | 
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First round of the IWMAC Autocross series is this Sunday. I'll be running my 1303 Super. I'd love to have some VW competition! 
 
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I'd love to go to the next one with the baja, Matt Miniman said definately no off road tyres so guess I can't play.   ...feel free to ask while your there though Graeme  
 
 
 
 
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|  posted on February 14th, 2013 at 02:41 PM | 
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Great to see you're getting stuck back into it Drew... you know to give me a shout if/when want a hand with things hey. 
 
Cool photo's from Mt Cotton too... way back before we had trees in the pits !!!
 
 
 
 
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