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 boof2332
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| posted on August 20th, 2006 at 02:01 PM |
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I might have been wrong. I just thought 13b turbo makes too much capacity to weight. However is it the original weight of vehicle or weight at
engineering? We all had to be 860kg on the day for 2 litre turbo.
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| posted on August 20th, 2006 at 02:36 PM |
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talk to your local mechanic orand 9/10 say vw's are boat anchors because they havent had much to do with them and therefore dont understand them the
same goes for rotors because they are "unconventional" its a fact for a reason no-one in the top 10 quickest four cyl's run subie motors !!!and the
10th fastest rotor is still quicker than "world beating rigoli" as a matter of interest i run a ej20t sti in my dual cab but also have a 13bpp in a
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Sorry matey. I think you've misunderstood me. I think rotors are awesome. Really amazing engines. My comment about 2nd handies needing rebuilds was
not meant to denigrate them at all. It's just that anyone I've ever talked to who bought one or owned one needed to have the motor rebuilt if it was
a junkyard motor. Subarus just seem to be different is all.
Also my comments about subaru motors in rear wheel drive drag cars were just specualtion of what I could see happening at the drags. Everyone knows
4WD need a lot more power to be nearly as fast as a good rear drive car. But I do think if set up right subaru boxers could be competetive with the
rotors. For no other reason than a proper build up. I also understand why people haven't used them in RWD cars up until now. There are very few small
cars they would fit in because of their shape, and SR20s and the like are good to begin with. People just haven't seen the need to go to all the
effort.
Boof, I think a well rounded comparison like you are proposing would be great. Surely SBS or similar would pick it up. It's just the sort of thing
that would appeal to the car culture.
As part of it, you could find people who own/used to own oval window beetles and put in quick grabs describing their experiences. Could be all sorts
of people from fogeys who owned them back in the day, to Alex Hozsl and his race/show car.
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| posted on August 20th, 2006 at 07:51 PM |
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be awsome entertainment value even if no networks picked it up and it were made strictly for dvd i think the beetle is the second most sold car ever
behind the corolla so plenty of potential
its just a car for f*%k sake
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| posted on August 21st, 2006 at 02:16 AM |
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how about you guys come to perth so 13b turbo is in the picture..MAYBE even 20b (if your nuts). :vader
Anthony
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| posted on August 21st, 2006 at 09:10 AM |
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13bt is not legal for a beetle in NSW. A 20bt is completely out of the question. And besides, it's not really a fair comparison then.
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| posted on August 25th, 2006 at 09:35 AM |
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I will have to agree with Pete wood on the topic of rotary's from a wreckers of junk yard. My conversion was such a case, bought a series 5 rx7 (non
turbo) from the wreckers as being a good strong runner, bought it home completed the conversion only to find out that the warantty on the engine had
expired and that the engines block was nothing more then a paper weight. The only usfull thing on the motor was the injection system ( minus computer)
and the nuts and bolts that held the engine together. Even though the conversion eventually turnt out to be absolutly awsome with more punch one could
poke a stick at be cautoius on what engine you chose and where you get it from ( IN my case a rotary conversion cost an arm and a leg due to the need
for an engine rebuild.
More info at my site http://groups.msn.com/GottaVW
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Love is a Rotary baja bug
Just be carefull  ,, something dangerous is lurkin in My garage
ready to burst out in a fit of Big Hp, high boost baja Rage .
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| posted on August 25th, 2006 at 03:30 PM |
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my manx has been rotary powered since 1989 i replaced the engine in 2001 with a wrecker special haven't had it rebuilt just flogged it it is a
standard 13bt with microtec efi
made 216 rwhp and has run 11.80 @114mph on the 1/4 sixty ft 1.67 on street tyres
in the last 5 years its been tuned twice and had only regular maintenance. The only problem is gearboxs im on to my 4th.
13BVW 11.80@114mph
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| posted on August 25th, 2006 at 08:17 PM |
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13BVW what have you had done to your transaxle, sounds like it's a whole lotta fun
and here is my entry, just need the sponsors to step up with the cash and we have ourselves a viable show.
54 oval
YOU HAVE JUST BEEN DAKED
don't worry it's a VW thing
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| posted on August 25th, 2006 at 11:14 PM |
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heres mine and my engineer wouldpass a 13bt in it .
with weight its the orignal weight of the car.
the rigoli car was rear wheel drive
porsche box.a rotory would suit a vw box due tothe torque curve.
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| posted on August 25th, 2006 at 11:46 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 13BVW
my manx has been rotary powered since 1989 i replaced the engine in 2001 with a wrecker special haven't had it rebuilt just flogged it it is a
standard 13bt with microtec efi
made 216 rwhp and has run 11.80 @114mph on the 1/4 sixty ft 1.67 on street tyres
in the last 5 years its been tuned twice and had only regular maintenance. The only problem is gearboxs im on to my 4th.
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hows it goin mate awsome buggy !!! do you go to rotormax ie doug rogers????this bloke knows his porting and was partly responsible for ypvs yamaha
power valve system he maintains a lot of rally rotors???
its just a car for f*%k sake
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| posted on August 26th, 2006 at 10:37 PM |
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Check out by VW rotor page in site of the week forum i shows the porting and full rebuilding of the 13 b injected rotary in my baja ( i also use a
microtach system and hand set ( Ltx-8s) cheers
Go the RoOR
Love is a Rotary baja bug
Just be carefull ,, something dangerous is lurkin in My garage
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| posted on September 2nd, 2006 at 07:46 AM |
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I'll run and get a shot of my 54 ratchet strapped to my garage roof...
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| posted on September 22nd, 2006 at 01:49 PM |
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my rotor manx (13bt) will be at jamboree at willowbank this w'end 23rd and 24th
and if nothing breaks i will go for a drive to warrick
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| posted on September 23rd, 2006 at 01:46 AM |
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I think the show "Overhaulin" would give you a hard time getting your show started with a name so similar.
Its a show in the states where they steal someones car, and overhaul it/ pimp it out.
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| posted on September 25th, 2006 at 12:08 AM |
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love it !! great stuff 
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| posted on September 25th, 2006 at 08:14 AM |
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yeah overhaulin is a great show. chip foose is the man in custom car builds.
"what kinda creator would make a race of people
and make em act a certain way or else He deems 'em evil?
HOW can You give a living being the freedom to breathe
and then lead em into a sea of decievers who greet em, see!"
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