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 KruizinKombi
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| posted on October 23rd, 2002 at 07:41 AM |
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The is one PHAT lookin Bug!!! The choptop looks good, who did it? I wonder what the wife would say if I did that to her '68? :o
I bet its pretty quick too?
:thumb
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| posted on October 23rd, 2002 at 09:49 AM |
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Great specs
Wouldn't that set-up be awesome in a sleeper! Bit hard to hide the radiators though.
[Edited on 22-10-2002 by 56astro]
VW car, VW engine ...... keepin it "real"
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| posted on October 23rd, 2002 at 10:23 AM |
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Holy S@#T batman !!!
I'm guessing that we might all be looking at the soon - to - be fastest street Beetle in Australia herre
Awesome mate, looks like you've managed to build what most of us can only dream of.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2002 at 11:35 AM |
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yeah!!!!!!!!!!! :thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on October 23rd, 2002 at 11:41 AM |
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Great car, good thinking mounting the radiators on the wing. Might want to think about some wheelie bars tho, all that weight with great traction I
think your going to do a few. Yeehaa:thumb
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| posted on October 23rd, 2002 at 02:12 PM |
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Not sure exactly (I am sure someone on this forum will be able to correct me though).
I think its about a 12.0 flat, by a bloke in W.A with a 12A turbo in a white bug.
Having said that, I know of a 74 1303 with a supercharged 2.1 wasserboxer making big hp that should be coming close to those numbers too.
So, can anyone set us straight ? Who does hold the crown ?
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| posted on October 23rd, 2002 at 05:02 PM |
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You ran a sub 13 AND lost boost over 3 grand :o:o:o
Whoa......!
Anyway...i know a mate has a 2.4L T1 turboed that i THOUGHT would go in the 11's that is street registered.
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 07:39 AM |
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A freind has run 11.2 @ 123 mph in an all steel (except for rear guards)full bodied beetle with 1835cc.
This car is currently being rebuilt with a massive weight reduction and about a 50% power increase.
Once this car gets down the track, I think that he will be the one that everybody will be chasing.
And it is fully street registered and was/will be street driven regularly.
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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 10:10 AM |
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Thats more like it. A Volkswagen Bodied car (ie. Type1/2/3 etc) that runs a aircooled Volkswagen Engine and is fully legally registered on the road,
that's what the "fastest legal street registered VW" means to me.
Don't get me wrong, i'm only a mild purist , don't mind the car at all, but the "fastest street beetle" should be running VW
running gear. Am I wrong?:o
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Damn straight!!
VW car, VW engine ...... keepin it "real"
35MPG on 101.3kPa
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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 02:08 PM |
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True, true. I agree that the "Fastest Street registered Beetle" to be pure should be the fastest aircooled one. But then its not really the
fastest registered beetle then is it ?
Two separate classifications - fastest aircooled registered beetle, and fastest registered beetle outright.
Maybe I should start a new topic ......
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| posted on October 25th, 2002 at 01:37 AM |
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Love your car, I have a Mazda Rotary in mine, also trying be different.
The fastest street registered bug that I know about (here in the USA) runs 10.06 @135
He has a TO4 turbo'd 2332cc engine, full steel body (no fiberglass!!!) and was recently featured in Hot VW's Magazine. I have a video of him
on my website in the downloads section. Check it out, he is racing a blown, nitroused, big block camero...and wins! :o
http://www.geocities.com/zenjoe/vw.html
[Edited on 24-10-2002 by Zenjoe]
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| posted on November 1st, 2002 at 08:49 PM |
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Hey Reub,
Ive saw that car a few years ago up at Nambucca. It looks awsome.
Im interestred in the gearbox conversion because I too am putting in a Subaru in my car and Im after something STRONG. Do you know how the box was
fitted and could you post some photo's of it in the car?! Please!
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| posted on November 1st, 2002 at 09:53 PM |
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i cant imagine how expensive a porsche g'box would cost!!!!
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| posted on November 4th, 2002 at 07:53 PM |
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two arms and a leg.....
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| posted on November 4th, 2002 at 08:43 PM |
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 man... who cares what it costs...
that is the sickest, fatest , meanest looking bug I've seen in ages.
I envy u and NT's open speed limit. |
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| posted on November 5th, 2002 at 02:28 PM |
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Porsche gearboxes....
I had a quick look into this, before I realised EXACTLY how much money I am already spending on my house and wedding
AFAIK there are 2 prosche gearboxes - 901/2 and 915 styles that are most commonly converted into beetles. Swan porsches in Perth had a 901 (mid
60's to early 70's) for $2600 not rebuilt, and a 915 (mid 70's to mid 80's) for about $3500.
The G50 sounds like it is from a later model - hence $4000 to $7000 is probably correct.
You do realise that the shape of the beetle body generates lift above about 160kmh ? be careful your bug doesnt take off !!!!!!
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| posted on November 6th, 2002 at 02:46 PM |
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I also saw that up at Nambucca 3 years ago now. It was awesome out on the track, not the best handling as you would imagine but a great sound and fun
to watch. In fact I think that first picture is one I took and from my Wild VW's site. The guy that owned it back then was trying to get it
registered from what I remember. Hopefully you won't have too many problems and end up with a great street car, going to fix up the welding on
the chop 
Cheers
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| posted on November 6th, 2002 at 07:11 PM |
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mmm Laurie's VW returns ..
Cool bug I heard Laurie was selling it. Steve will be happy to see it registered .. |
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| posted on November 6th, 2002 at 09:34 PM |
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Way cool !!!
I would say then that you will be known as the guy who actually followed through on it and got it registered. Laurie has been going to register it 4
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| posted on November 7th, 2002 at 10:42 PM |
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It might be the car that laurie built, but it's your chance to make it the car Reub refined. If you follow through on your plans it will be a
great car. Maybe a colour change will stop so many people recognising it as Laurie's
I think the second and third pics are the ones I took.
There are more pics on my website under crazy cars
http://www.offroadvw.net/bajawes/
As I have said many times before Reub, good luck with it
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| posted on November 9th, 2002 at 12:06 AM |
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Does any one know what times the WRX gets on 1/4, how about some mildly worked examples?.
Surely not in the 12's !:thumb
Regards,Glenn>
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| posted on November 9th, 2002 at 11:48 AM |
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A standard WRX does around 14.8s
The fastest in aust that I have seen are around 10 flat. Maybe high 9's by now.
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| posted on November 9th, 2002 at 12:30 PM |
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what the competition are doing
(not vw, but they are the ones you may like to beat)
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| posted on November 9th, 2002 at 12:39 PM |
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You are a freaking legend!
Respect to the fella that built it but sounds like you have your own share of work ahead of you!!
I'd love to see it in action...
Wish i hadda just saved and fitted up an ej20t into my bug to begin with..
Oh well..
Hey do you know there is tons more you can do to get waaaaaaaaaaay more power outta that engine?
If its still relatively stock that is...
To start with there are stroker kits avaible - up to 2.6 litres!!!!
Then there is bigger/hi flowed turbos, yadda yadda, etc etc..
Got a blow off valve on there? I'd have one so freaking loud itd scare pedestrians!!
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| posted on November 9th, 2002 at 09:35 PM |
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Hmmmmm... very interesting, 914. Tony Rigoli uses a VW Type 1 4 sp (supposedly) box on his Fiat 850 with a super diff and dog gears.
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| posted on November 12th, 2002 at 02:05 AM |
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An enviable machine for to and from work I reckon. Wouldn't suit me on the weekends as I'm sure the sand and sticks would mount up slowing
my way.
Never been a fan of flames though. I like the blended colours such as the front white going through a 100 shade of blues to black at the back. Looks
like its white hot at the front and the paint is burning off. My 2 cents if I had a mad ride like that.
Would love to hear it's note and make sure you post well in advance if you coming down for an east coast cruise.
[Edited on 1-12-2002 by The_Bronze.]
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| posted on November 17th, 2002 at 08:23 PM |
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Do you want to sell it??
Please remove that sticker from the front window. It has bad memories for a few.
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