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| posted on April 21st, 2012 at 08:09 PM |
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Build up for the VW nationals supersprints
Been wanting to try circuit racing for a while,so when this opportunity came up I had to go for it.Whathaveidone!!!! Some of you will recognise the
car, it was for sale on here for a while. Plans are to upgrade the suspention, brakes and put a nice reliable engine in it.
Started today by stripping the interior and stereo, tomorrow will replace the front beam with an adjustable one.
Have to say a huge thanks to Rod Penrose for making this possible!!!
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| posted on April 21st, 2012 at 08:39 PM |
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Ben
my sugestion ( from past experience ) GET some better front seats that wont let u slide around on the turns
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| posted on April 21st, 2012 at 08:43 PM |
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Thats why they have been taken out. Ive got a race seat but need to modify the vw base to fit my legs in
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| posted on April 21st, 2012 at 08:56 PM |
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Ben yr too tall buggar it
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| posted on April 21st, 2012 at 10:11 PM |
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interesting like to see this go far
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| posted on April 21st, 2012 at 11:20 PM |
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Dont be shy, do the irs conversion from the begining.
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| posted on April 22nd, 2012 at 12:04 AM |
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Ben,
Congratulations, I would have liked to have kept this car but I just didn't have the space.
I forgot to give Rod the starter motor when he picked the car up, so that is here when you want it.
Good luck with it all and I look forward to seeing the progress.
Kev
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| posted on April 22nd, 2012 at 09:03 AM |
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Welcome to the wonderfull world of bends Ben
Cheers Col
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| posted on April 22nd, 2012 at 12:01 PM |
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better hurry up its on next month.
rose says its heaps of fun turning corners 
http://www.volksculture.com/video/volkswagen-super-sprint-2010
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| posted on April 22nd, 2012 at 02:41 PM |
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Bit more progress today.
Old beam and brakes out
New beam with adjusters with first coat on.
steering box and arms ready for paint
will finish painting everything tonight then put it all back in tomorrow night.
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| posted on April 23rd, 2012 at 06:43 PM |
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some more bits followed me home tonight!!!!
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| posted on April 23rd, 2012 at 06:49 PM |
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Looking good man
PS you want a" tap out sticker for it"!!
"Obey your Dreams"!
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65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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| posted on April 23rd, 2012 at 06:58 PM |
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yeah man, Ill have a bright pink one it you've gotone
spare!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| posted on April 23rd, 2012 at 07:22 PM |
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posted by whathaveidone
yeah man, Ill have a bright pink one it you've gotone
spare!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Consider it done, no one will pick on you then. 
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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looking good Ben . what engine combo are you going to use for the circuit mate
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 12:23 AM |
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Hey Wayne,Im working on that at the moment. Will be nothing like yours. Im just going to put a little one in for now.Want it to be reliable at the
moment so I can learn to drive it. Ill post more details when i get them.
Put the adjustable spring plates in today and the adjustable Koni shocks
Kafer bar is in there too
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 08:17 AM |
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Hi
Your going to have ball driving this car on the track.
You might want change the engine mounts over to the earlier style, you will need the mounts and the cradle. On a swing axle car those mounts are part
of the suspension and the later ones like your using are very soft or if this a track only car you could go solid mounts.
Steve
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 08:53 AM |
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Just go solid, and save doing the job twice.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 09:55 AM |
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x2 for solid mounting.
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 04:22 PM |
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the adjustable beam is in, disc brakes are on
sitting nice and low now
just waiting on swaybars, front shocks and some wheels and tyres.
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 04:44 PM |
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If you are using that gearbox, you need to replace the input shaft seal without fail.
Love what you are doing and looks so much better closer to the ground 
Kev
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 06:17 PM |
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Cheers Camo,will do. Any more info on the box??? Did you have it rebuilt?? if so did you change any ratios???
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 06:31 PM |
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yeah what he said LMAO
great work as always
mmm and looks like satin paint?
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 10:32 PM |
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Keep charging mate, I'm on a similar mission with my beetle...... just not sure I'm gonna make the deadline.....late nights ahead.
Just a thought for you about the lowered front end, make sure you check to see if your ball joints have enough travel after you set the ride height.
My beetle was only moderately lowered & I thought it was the shock absorbers bottoming out, but after removing the shocks I discovered the ball
joints were at the limit of their travel.
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 10:42 PM |
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Ive set the suspention as low as it goes to get a starting piont, same for the rear. when the engine is in and ive got all the shocks,swaybars and
rims/tyres sorted ill start playing with ride height.Something to think about though.
Keep the sugestions comming guys, this is all new to me so im taking them all in.
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 10:51 PM |
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Still looking for a seat if anyone has a spare laying around!!!!
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| posted on April 26th, 2012 at 06:42 PM |
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Still looking for a seat if anyone has a spare laying around!!!!
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I have a fibreglass race seat Ben , you are most welcome to it .... however I think it has only been pretested with legs 4 foot long .
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| posted on April 28th, 2012 at 01:46 PM |
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What number are you going to have, we are number 17 and number 8 is gone , I guess you could be 007
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| posted on April 28th, 2012 at 07:13 PM |
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Fitted the seat Wayne gave me today. Looks like a lowback but its just the right height for me
Can you choose your own number?? if so im having 2510
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| posted on April 28th, 2012 at 07:15 PM |
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PS.....Still have to clean the seat
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