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 HappyDaze
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| posted on April 23rd, 2015 at 09:23 AM |
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Front brakes look great, Steve. How are the rears ?...you know,
hand-brake-wise. Sorry mate, the Devil made me say that ! 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on April 23rd, 2015 at 09:56 AM |
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Hi Greg
I knew it was coming, new resolution, leave cars in gear
In my line of work I've nearly been run over many times by people leaving cars in gear despite me reminding them to make sure its in neutral before
starting the engine, they sometimes get out of the car taking their foot of the clutch with car running but still in gear
Steve
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| posted on April 26th, 2015 at 07:04 PM |
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Hi Greg
I knew it was coming, new resolution, leave cars in gear
In my line of work I've nearly been run over many times by people leaving cars in gear despite me reminding them to make sure its in neutral before
starting the engine, they sometimes get out of the car taking their foot of the clutch with car running but still in gear
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that would be scary.
someone moved my car for something ages ago and I started it in gear, as I never leave mine in gear so i didn't thing about checking.
#%%#%# was a few swear word when I got fright of my life. Took off like a rocket as soon as the key turned, never hit the brake and clutch so fast
before lol. Now I don't let anyone drive my car and I always check the shifter before I start.
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| posted on April 26th, 2015 at 09:27 PM |
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Hi Greg
I knew it was coming, new resolution, leave cars in gear
In my line of work I've nearly been run over many times by people leaving cars in gear despite me reminding them to make sure its in neutral before
starting the engine, they sometimes get out of the car taking their foot of the clutch with car running but still in gear
Steve
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that would be scary.
someone moved my car for something ages ago and I started it in gear, as I never leave mine in gear so i didn't thing about checking.
#%%#%# was a few swear word when I got fright of my life. Took off like a rocket as soon as the key turned, never hit the brake and clutch so fast
before lol. Now I don't let anyone drive my car and I always check the shifter before I start.
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Vlad, you remind me of when I had my first car and it needed a pink slip for rego.
It was an auto and I wasn't aware at the time but you that could start it in gear!
The mechanic asked me to put the car into reverse (car was not running) to check the reverse lights were working.
He then came around to my car door to check mileage and asked a fews other questions etc, then asked me to move the car.
Forgetting that it was still in reverse I started the car, and almost ran him down!!
Never have I had to jump on the brakes so fast.
Suffice to say, the pink slip wasn't forthcoming that day....
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| posted on April 26th, 2015 at 09:35 PM |
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| posted on May 11th, 2015 at 09:36 PM |
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Hi
Cars fixed, motor is fixed, just wired in what I could of the Adaptronic 1280 ecu and dropped the car at DVS tuning to finish the wiring and a for a
flex fuel E85 tune. Cant wait to see what it makes, 235 kW last time on 98 & 22psi, so with cams and E85 I might be looking at around 300 kW at
the wheels.
I took 60 litres of E85 up for the tune, it smells good enough to drink
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| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 09:24 AM |
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I took 60 litres of E85 up for the tune, it smells good enough to drink
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Steve, I think the fumes must be getting to you, if you think like that and want to drink it
Does that place know how to tune an aircooled engine (mine) as I'm told that you need to set them up richer than water cooled cars. If this is
true.
Looking forward to a passengers seat ride (again) in your car when you have it back
Kev
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| posted on May 12th, 2015 at 12:40 PM |
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Hi Kev
He will tune anything, hes very careful when tuning, hes also very busy so it can be hard to get in, he's booked out well into June.
No worries passenger ride soon.
Can you do flex fuel or dual maps on your ECU? Air cooled turbos love E85
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| posted on May 21st, 2015 at 09:30 PM |
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I took 60 litres of E85 up for the tune, it smells good enough to drink
Steve
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Steve, I think the fumes must be getting to you, if you think like that and want to drink it
Does that place know how to tune an aircooled engine (mine) as I'm told that you need to set them up richer than water cooled cars. If this is
true.
Looking forward to a passengers seat ride (again) in your car when you have it back
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yeah a tad richer in certain areas, under load mostly to unsure sufficient charge cooling and detonation protection.
I envy you Steve for being able to get E85.
I have not even seen a single station within 100km radius from my place that I know of that sells E85, otherwise I'd bee running everything on it. it
bloody good fuel, puts petroleum based fuels to shame.
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| posted on July 2nd, 2015 at 08:24 PM |
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Hi
Quick update, car made 245 kW on 21 psi on E85, ran out of spark, more details soon. On 98 it made 229 on 22 psi
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| posted on July 2nd, 2015 at 08:44 PM |
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I'd use E85
Keeping it real !
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| posted on July 2nd, 2015 at 08:49 PM |
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Will do and luckily there are few United servos local to me, Bass Hill and Yagoona
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| posted on July 2nd, 2015 at 10:42 PM |
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Good to hear Steve, you are back on track with the tuning and cam timing
Some good bloody number also, that must make you 
Kev
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| posted on July 3rd, 2015 at 07:54 AM |
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Thanks, the tuner is doing the cold start this morning, good day for it, pick it up after lunch and then hopefully get it back on the road for a pie
tonight, it has no rear guards or bumper on it now
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| posted on July 4th, 2015 at 08:06 PM |
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hey Steve, is it breaking down at high revs or something? An extra 16kW for E85 is a bit low I think. Especially with the new cams? how did it go
this morning??
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| posted on July 4th, 2015 at 09:30 PM |
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Hi Lou
I lost 20 kw with the new cams, all the marks lined up but after degreeing the cams I found that they were 8 degrees advanced, fixed that then it
wouldnt take anymore than 21 psi without breaking down, Ive given up for a while and Im just going to drive it for a while how it is, then fit some
better coils, most likely LS2.
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| posted on July 4th, 2015 at 09:53 PM |
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when you say breaking down do you mean it was pinging and the knock sensor was pulling it back? 21psi is lots of boost which equates to higher
compression ratio. Maybe you need a better fuel??
were you getting any fault codes?
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| posted on July 5th, 2015 at 01:07 AM |
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Wasnt pinging just breaking down, new ECU Adaptronic 1280 so no fault codes, it was pinging very badly on 98 anything over 21, I was planning to run
24-25 psi. It lost midrange with these cams and adjusting the variable inlet cams made it run worse, it picked up alot of midrange with E85
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| posted on July 6th, 2015 at 05:18 PM |
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OK Ive found a small issue in the ignition circuit, my ignition system uses coil on plug, I found a .8 ohm resistance in the earth circuit on one
coil, if its not raining tomorrow I will give it a run
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| posted on July 17th, 2015 at 11:10 AM |
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Green is 98, red is E85
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| posted on July 17th, 2015 at 11:12 AM |
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I had to to remove my crank pulley to check cam timing etc, made this tool to hold the crank pulley when undoing or tightening and I bought this cam
lock tool for left side (or right side on a Beetle) of the motor, because when the timing belt is removed these cam wheels violently spin which can
cause the valves to hit each other
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| posted on July 17th, 2015 at 11:18 AM |
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I like to have bright brake lights so I used a left over Beetle bulb holder, cut it down and bolted it to my tail light housing
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| posted on July 22nd, 2015 at 02:41 PM |
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I took a photo with the brake lights on, pretty bright
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| posted on July 30th, 2015 at 02:40 PM |
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Hi
My coil on plugs ignition system was letting me down. Thanks to AFI in Peakhurst I bought some LS2 truck coils along with connectors for a good price,
when I get these hooked up I will go back to the dyno for some more boost.
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| posted on July 30th, 2015 at 10:16 PM |
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This is an awesome build Steve. Well done. Just wondering how well the small mirrors closer to the door than stock work in practice? I am looking at
making some VW Concept 1 mirrors for my Beetle but don't want to go to all the work if the rear view is compromised too much.
Cheers............Wayne
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| posted on July 30th, 2015 at 10:20 PM |
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Cant see much out of them, just look over my shoulder a lot, but they look good
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| posted on September 12th, 2015 at 09:28 PM |
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Hi
Just had my exhaust coated at Hi Octane coatings in Rydalmere, they did a great job. So hopefully more power for the Snowy Mountains 1000.
I also found that my infernal, sorry internal wastegate was open which now explains the funny noise the motor was making, not to mention that power
had dropped off, sounded like squeaking cam belt bearing, I've been pulling parts off the car for weeks trying to track down the noise.
Also took the opportunity to fit a better up pipe. I also put an extra spring in my wastegate, its now running 19 psi gate pressure.
I bought some Cookie cutter from a seller on here, had them polished and painted, fitting some 205/50 x15 Mickey Thompson ET street to them next
week.
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| posted on September 14th, 2015 at 03:47 PM |
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Hi
Just got my new tyres fitted, 205/50x15 Mickey Thompsons and 195/55x15 Goodyears.
For the drags and the Snowy 1000 I was running 245/40x18 Mickeys.
The 18s had a diameter of 651mm, the 15s have a diameter of 588mm so these should help with acceleration.
1st gear @ 8000rpm will now do 73 instead of 82 kph
2nd gear @ 8000rpm will now do 125 instead of 139 kph
3rd gear @ 8000rpm will now do 182 instead of 197 kph
4th gear @ 8000rpm will now do 239 instead of 258 kph
5th gear @ 8000rpm will now do 299 instead of 323 kph
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| posted on September 14th, 2015 at 06:44 PM |
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those wheels come up a treat steve!
it aint just cool its aircool'd
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| posted on September 14th, 2015 at 08:32 PM |
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this will make for interesting dial in times for Warwick Steve. I bet they don't look as nice on the car tho, but sacrifice some looks for go.
It should launch hard now i reckon....
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