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jeff01
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« on: January 23, 2011, 13:05:54 pm »

Hi everybody.
I bougth this car few years ago. It´s my first aircooled car. It was without an engine and hasn´t run for almoust 10 years
 

Then I started working with floor. I cleaned it up and it was full of holes. I cutted it out and replaced it with a sheet metal.


Then I bought this engine:



...and started tuning it:
 

I got it running. With 0,4bar it moved a little....it was my first running with beetle and it was fun. Then i installed manual boost controller and noticed that this turbo will not boost more than 1 bar. With 1bar of boost it killed my clutch quickly and I took the engine off with all turbo stuff....When the engine was tooken off I cutted the ass off and made some sandblasting and painting. Installed little cooler  and put that together again.




I got it running but first gear was missing  Huh I started with second with some wheelspin and it made 14,9 with 155 top speed with 1bar of boost. I wanted to run faster but the turbo was busted and didn´t boost more than 14 PSI with closed wastegate. I repaired the gearbox and installed another turbo (last one came from 2,0 saab engine and new one came from bmw 324) I tested near my workshop in town and it moved deam good with first 2 gears....I just couldn´t hold back and tried it every day....about 25km totally with first 2 gears because it´s not street legal and i could drive only around my workshop.
 On the next eavent I went to track and  it moved as good as last 25km  but at the end of second gear it boosed a-lot more than I wanted....about more than 2 bar. I changed it to third gear and boost went ower 2,5 bar. it couldn´t ignite and it didn´t move at all.....I let the gas down and it moved a little because boost came down but with 4th gear boost went up again and it didn´t move. top speed was only 150km (less than with 14PSI boost and without 1st gear)  but time was 13,9  Grin
 I took the engine off and 2 pistons were busted
 I wanted to build 1914 for next year but I think that I could be at least a second faster with my 1600 than this year and I have to get to 12s before building a new engine Smiley  So I will put that back together with used parts again and try to be faster next year.

Boost went up because I didn´t turn back the manual boost controller with new turbo and I didn´t made a testrun. With high boost it was lean because of my ecu. It has only 250kpa map sensor. intake temp was deam hot too ~68C



For next year I´m going to cut off some ugly stuff....like tail wing and a scoop on a hood. Maybe I´ll paint it over. I´ll build another stock engine and start pushing the boost up not start with closed wastegate  like last year. I need some brakes too. Last year I had 4 drum brakes and I couldn´t warm up my old tyres. I need some shock absorbers too...it starts hopping when I start. I´m going to install lights and some wires for them. I think I have to modify my megasquirt too. launch and flatshift would be good.  I have to remove edis then.  (A-lot to do in next 3-4 months. Smiley
« Last Edit: January 23, 2011, 14:15:59 pm by jeff01 » Logged
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2011, 14:10:11 pm »

For next year:
I 8 doweled the flywheel and stock crank. Crank is mashined for new bearings. I cleaned up the case and ordered some parts like bearings and gaskets + Stronger flywheel nut. I bought 1 set of used 85,5 pistons. Now I need 0,5mm to crank  and 0,5mm to case main bearings?


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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2011, 14:18:49 pm »

did you buy that car off CedorUSA?
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jeff01
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2011, 14:27:33 pm »

did you buy that car off CedorUSA?
No it has been here in estonia almoust all of its life Smiley
~10 years ago somebody welded and painted it but didn´t put totally together. My friend bought this car ~4years ago and took the engine off end sold it because he wanted to install bike engine. When I got it, there was water on the floor and it was totally rusted without interior and engine. I bougt this car for 1000 euros because it looked good starting point for me.
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2011, 14:28:11 pm »

Nice of you to share your experiences. Looks like a lot of fun. I hope you can control your next engine a bit better and enjoy it for a longer time.

jesse
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thinking out of the box will get you to go faster cheaper in the long run, time is on my side
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