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| posted on February 9th, 2010 at 08:13 PM |
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Operation Supersprint
Hey all
After last year on the sidelines I've decided i'm going to try and have a go at the supersprint with what i've got.
Which is a stock 67 1300 Deluxe, link and swinger 165 tyres.
Basically I have nothing to spend on tyres, brakes, and anything that won't make it stock, but I figure it will be kind of like back in the sixties
where no mods could be made.
I figure if I strip everything off the car that I can (within reason and regs) I will, like the bumpers the interior and I suppose that will be it,
the only additons I had planned were adding 2 sand bags to the front for some better balance...
Don't really plan on being competitive just out to have some fun with the old girl.
Was there any tricks that some of you could give that wouldn't cost alot even better anything?
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on February 9th, 2010 at 08:17 PM |
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yeah soak your tyres in sump oil  
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| posted on February 9th, 2010 at 08:56 PM |
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The bags of sand would make your Beetle even more dangerous than soaking the tyres in oil. There are a few things that you can do to improve cornering
that won't cost anything, just a little time. PM if you are serious.
Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on February 10th, 2010 at 07:43 AM |
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dont worry u will have fun
u wont need the sand bags or the sump oil stupidity
Listen to Greg hes got some great easy ideas to improve your vehicle
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| posted on February 10th, 2010 at 08:29 AM |
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Hi
For the last run at Marulan we fitted some Federal 595RS-R tyres to my sons 1303, they were a huge improvement over the previous performance street
tyres we had fitted. http://www.federaltyres.com.au/specs/ss595.pdf
The beauty of these tyres are that they are OK for regular street driving, good in the wet, they were reasonably priced, $206 for 215/45x17s, I
imagine 15s would be cheaper, they get aggressive when hot.
These are the same tyres that were used on the Beetle in the Motor Magazine $10K challenge. Call V Force to get more info on them 02 9743 1247
You will have a ball and you will placed with other cars of about the same road speed and travelling the same direction, usually. So it will be safer
than driving on the highway to get there.
Greg is the man to listen too on setting up your car, extra weight is just extra weight.
Steve
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| posted on February 10th, 2010 at 08:35 AM |
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posted by vw54
dont worry u will have fun
u wont need the sand bags or the sump oil stupidity
Listen to Greg hes got some great easy ideas to improve your vehicle
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Yeah, good advice here Dave, heard you enjoyed Gregs car a while back.......goes ok???
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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| posted on February 10th, 2010 at 09:19 AM |
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I still reckon the sump oil will give you the most fun 
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sander288
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| posted on February 10th, 2010 at 09:39 AM |
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hahaha, sump oil... maybe supersprint means drift right?
greg PM sent.
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| posted on February 10th, 2010 at 04:20 PM |
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Yeah, good advice here Dave, heard you enjoyed Gregs car a while back.......goes ok???
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Matt
yep hes got it set up pretty smick and its a nice light car it was a B L A S T to drive
only wish i could attack the corners like Greg hes good peddler for sure
sump oil is for sump heads
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