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| posted on August 9th, 2006 at 04:36 PM |
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volksworld ran a story on "The World's fastest Beetle salt racer" January 2001 issue.
it has:
2914cc type 4 donk
Hilborn injection 3inch throttle body
Nitrous oxide
48mm intake 40mm exhaust valves
isky 322 cam and scat 1:1.25 rockers
lead weights to keep the front down!!!
(curbweight 2500lbs)
it does:
150mph in a 65 beetle body
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| posted on August 16th, 2006 at 03:02 PM |
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schadek (sp) make a neat dry sump pump. I used a modified one as a turbo scavenge pump.
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| posted on September 16th, 2006 at 08:39 PM |
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All the 4130 tube has gone off for bending, I'll get the pieces back during the week and and I should have the basic cage/chassis tacked next weekend
if the tube notcher arrives. I've split the tank along the waist line and around the cockpit area. Wheelbase is 3000mm with standard rear track and a
slightly wider front. The front single beam is a straight 2" x 0.188" 4130 tube. The rest of the cage is 1 5/8" x 0.095" 4130. :beer
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| posted on September 16th, 2006 at 11:26 PM |
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Tyres
Hi Pete,
We can talk some more about tyres.
The maximum speed rating on the tyre is applicable to the maximum load rating. I assume your car will be light which means it shouldn't be a problem
exceeding the speed rating. It might also be an idea to have the tyres buffed down to help them deal with the heat. It's kind of like a more
sophisticated version of what Burn Monroe idi in the movie The World's Fastest Indian. His tyres were only G-rated and he cut the tread off with a
knife.
CYA CT
esratrams
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| posted on September 18th, 2006 at 09:19 PM |
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Just ordered the tube notcher only $390. Went 1/2 with a mate so it works out very reasonable.
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Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH
Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH
Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm
Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.
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| posted on October 10th, 2006 at 09:24 PM |
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All the bent 4130 tube for the cage/chassis was picked up today, the next step is to make the 8 ply bulkheads that will hold the body sections in
position so I can lay out the chassis during construction. Then notch and tack the tubes to suit.
:beer:beer
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH
Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH
Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm
Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.
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| posted on October 11th, 2006 at 09:30 AM |
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Will Pete McLeod become the next motorsport victim?
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| posted on October 11th, 2006 at 08:41 PM |
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that looks like lots of fun...
what is the drop tank off? it's an unusual shape.
edit. plus it seems really long.
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| posted on October 11th, 2006 at 09:17 PM |
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Yeah I've removed a straight section from the center to shorten it. It looks to be from an A6 Intruder but I'm buggered if I can work out how it
came to be in NZ. Might have been available on Skyhawks?
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Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH
Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm
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| posted on October 13th, 2006 at 12:53 AM |
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did the US carriers visit NZ in the pre "no nukes" days?
A6's are a US naval vietnam era on aircraft aren't they.
ps dig the 144... volvo's rock! seriously... my second favorate marque after VW's
pps if it's a grandlux model can i have your g'box and OD?
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