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 ;D Aircooled VW-rallyserie continues!!! 19.1.2013 will start VW-rallyserie again in Finland. We will start with three winterrallies, then we will continue this serie on summer with two rallies more. Also all these cars can be seen in other historicrallies too during the season.
We have counted now 24 raceready aircooled rally VW:s near here in Finland. Let see how many cars we can get on the first rally...

There will be shown again many models:

1500 beetle
1302 S beetle
1303 S beetle
1500 S notchback
1600 L notschback
Ghia Coupe

Some drivers are old/fast and been on rallyraces for ages, some are new and firstbeginners also. Interesting to see how tight the serie will be. After we have had now two years of this serie, only one car/driver has been on the top3 of serie two times, all other positions are changing all the time, which makes this serie more interesting.

Some info and photos at www.golf17rally.com  > there aircooled

Jussi, Finland ;)

Sweet!

I've had "rally continues 2012" thread bookmarked for a long time, was hoping there would be a 2013. This is what brought me to the Cal-Look Lounge. Our last TSD rally in B.C. (Canada) is in a couple of weeks, alas I'm on the organizing committee and thus won't be running the event. Historic rally here doesn't really exist on a stage-level.

Can't wait for the reports and photos from your events.

-Dave

Fine! Our most winning example of historic rally-VW:s will be shown at Helsinki motor show with one old 1302 racer which is now total reatored also. Both in our department in that show. Picts will come soon!

Jussi

There is also possibility for foreigners to join this Finnish rallyserie. Just pay 35,-eur to join our motorclub + pay insurance for one season 90,-eur + come here and take part in round 5 hours lesson for rally, then just take you car and come on race. And if you dont have your own car, you can rent our 1302 S rallybeetle. Just simple as it is...

More info of Finnish aircooled rallyserie: www.golf17rally.com



Jussi ;D

Great!

Snow is here! We got yesterday allmost 20cm fresh snow and minus 7. At once in the evening we took rallybeetle out of garage and went testing right away! And because the rallycars are on on normal traficplates + insurances, we can drive those cars daily also...
Next thing is to change the new race-engine +dogring gearbox, then we can see how the snow will fly on this winter.

Jussi ;)

For the first rally in 2013 we are going to have at least 11 aircooled VW:s on startline! And maybe is more to come, because some new cars are about to be ready soon also. Today we had the first real rallytesting, there was enough snow and minus 18 only...
The 1302 worked very good and rallylights were ok, so next we will put more power + better gbox and some adjusting for suspension.

Let see when the threes will come closer...

Jussi, Finland ;D

There is some info of this rallyserie in www.golf17rally.com

Getting closer... Some cars has been dynoed this week, some got new shocks, brakeparts etc. Next week our willages cars = 4 x 1302 will be ready for clubtestday. Hope they will hold on wheels, because after it not much time for that first race on 19.january.

Jussi ;)

Getting closer... youtube : Jussis rallybeetle @ dyno 

Tomorrow next testday, there is coming 4 1302 beetles and 1 type 3 notchback.  Also 16 other rallycars will be there.
Over 200 cars allready signed in our 19.january rally!

Jussi ;)

IDA:s were singing  at testday... ;D Todays info: 11 VW:s are coming to the first race. 8.1. is last day to sign in into race then we can see the correct list.

5 x 1302 S
3 x type 3
2 x 1303 S
1 x Ghia coupe

All from Finland, interesting to see when we will see first foreign aircooled VW-rallycar here

Jussi ;)

The first aircooled VW-rally will be in next saturday 19.january and the startlist is here:

1. Erkki Eerola             beetle 1302 S -71 orange
2. Juhani Laaksonen     beetle 1302 S -71 orange
3. Robert Bärlund        beetle 1303 S -73 metsilver
4. Stefan Wiik             beetle 1303 S -73 lightblue      
5. Kimmo Raitanen       beetle 1302 S -71 red
6. Juhani Jyränkö         beetle 1302 S -71 metblue
7. Mika Hannu             type 3 1600 L -68 darkblue
8. Jussi Kannosto        Karmann Ghia coupe -68 red
9. Juha Liukkonen       beetle 1302 S -71 green
10. Heikki Juutilainen   beetle 1302 S -71 beige
11. Timo Varis            type 3 1500 S -65 black
12. Markku Mäkinen    type 3 1500 S -65 white


Some cars have changed owners, some are rebuilt and some strongly uppdated for this season. Let see who will take the first place this time. Remember that  in serie  there is a special pointsystem, that gives older/slower cars  extrapoints to keep the interest high.
First race is important, but we have 5 races this season and 4 will be counted on the seriepoints of 3 winterraces + 2 summerraces.

Next saturday round 9 pm results are clear...

Interesting to see what happens, weather forecast in round 15-20 minus c... The roads will be hard and in fast conditon.

Our tests are driven and my car seems to be faster than ever before, but nobody knows if it will hold on the road...

Enduro motorcycle World Champion Juha Salminen will join this rally also with BMW M3, let see if he can keep the car on the road too.


Jussi ;D

Hi to all the Loungers interested in Rally...

Team STEVE's VW SHOP is leaving tomorrow at 6'o clock for a visit to Finlands most hardcore VW-Rallydrivers,we are also invited by Tomi(HEEBAH) for a tour/visit to the "apparently" most hardcore VW dragracer-garage in Finland,where some secret cars /engines are being built as we speak :o :o

We will also attend the rally on saturday with "Jussi" and his team, to support him and  witnessing his steering skills ;D ;D

The "GO-PRO" 's are in the luggage,the camera's too,and we have or hat,gloves,and warm socks with us because it will be minus 15 degrees to race  :o

So keep watching this space next week for a small report with lot's of pics for you loungers that could not be present .



Take care .

Steve

Should be a great time! Heebah, Jussi, and the rest of the guys from Finnish VW crews are awesome. Be wary of dark colored liquor, invitations to the sauna, and wrestling... ;)

Looking forward to the updates, photos & video

-Dave

... and after sauna, maybe swimming  :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxcgmfaunD8

First rally is driven. Weather was only minus 34 on saturday morning... First car type 3 blowed its extra olicooler when started the engine... We did pipe to pass it to get the car on race. All 12 cars started the race. There was total 232 cars. Many had problems in the morning on starting and after driven on trailers some houdreds of kilometers to raceplace.

First real stop came to Eerolas beetle, which broke the engine before specialstage 1 start. We were the next unlucky; i felt the car was not running so good as normal and after driven some kilometres we turned close the edge of the road by 3rd on and suddenly the frontwheel dropped off the  drivingline and car went uppside down and luckily turned  back on wheels at once. So we started again and continued driving. I had to stop soon and do some platework on fenders by hands to get the wheels go round free. Then we continued driving but the car was not working good it went like on-off.  On specialstage 3 i stopped our race and i drive on parkplace to wait for drawingcar. Luckily we had new WEBASTO-gasolineheater in my car so we just sit there and waited for help.

 Laaksonen was fastest on all stages, he also drove out of road but managed to get back easy. Wiik was not so lucky, he drove out on same place and must wait for help to continue. Liukkonen drove also out and lost his extralights but continued to dark with only std lights on. Bärlund thought he had problem with gearbox and stopped, but today we found that his crankaxle was cutted off.

   All others get to the finishflag. The roads were hard and fast and weather was on afternoon only like minus 20. So hard race for all cars. Now it is time to find the problem and repair cars fast, because next race will be after 2 weeks. This evening there has signed in 10 VW:s on next race too. Serie is interesting and sure not easy for anybody.

For the first time ever we had foreign mechanics here to help us when Steve and his team from Belgium was here.  Germany-guys here were reporters so for sure you will see soon some more of Finnish VW-rally on international magazines too.

Results of this first Kuplapaja VW-rally:

1.Laaksonen 1302 S
2.Raitanen 1302 S
3.Liukkonen 1302 S
4.Kannosto Karmann Ghia
5.Juutilainen 1302 S
6. Wiik 1303 S
7. Hannu 1600 L T3
8. Mäkinen 1500 S T3
9. Varis 1500 S  T3


More in in youtube and internet on Ramirent Mäntsälä F-cup ralli

www.golf17rally.com   



Jussi ;D

2nd Kuplapaja VW-rally 2013 will be on 2.february in Hamina, only under 2 hours driving from Helsinki. We have 11 aircooled VW:s signed in this race! There will some other cars also than in the first race, so interesting to see the top5 cars this time. The roads are not going to be easy, because the race will start later and then it is dark. Good extralamps are needed for every car.
Let see how it goes this this time, we have uppdated egine + rebuilt plateparts...Important is to finish this race, because 4 of  5 races are counted on seriepoints and from that first race we have 0 points.
Last test will be on wednesday evening with lights, then we will see if we have found something new/better again...

Jussi ;D

uppdated raceinfo www.golf17rally.com   and photos take left side:  kuvia juha hannulta

videos at youtube:  kuplapaja vw rallyseries 2013

Awesome :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UuBLLgAVjM

2nd VW-rally is driven last saturday. Weather was very nice, lot of snow + only minus 4 degrees c.  Our race allmost stopped before it really started: engine stopped after checkingcontrol on the road... Luckily it started again after a while, it was like turned off.
We drove to the first specialstage like no working ignition and lucky we had extra coil bolted on fanhouse, so i just switched wires on another coil and we were back on the race! Roads were smaller this time and needed driving with open eyes. Race was interesting and top 5 changed many times before the last stage.
We must remember that there is NO NOTES, so all races are driven as "blind"=just go and drive what you can see.  This time we wanted to drive on the wheels(last time on roof also) so i did not take any risks and finished race as total 3rd.

Results:

1. Juhani Laaksonen 1302
2. Robert Bärlund 1303
3. Juhani Jyränkö 1302
4. Kimmo Raitanen 1302
5. Stefan Wiik 1303
6. Mika Hannu 1600 L
7. Timo Varis 1500 S

+one 1303 stopped because of broken alternator and 2 x 1302 did not come to the startline.
For the next race 9.march we are going to have 15 VW:s at startline!

uppdated info + photos at www.golf17rally.com

I think now we have finally solved all the ignition problems and we can consentrate on driving and increase the agressive driving...
Let see what will happen next. This metallicblue 1302 beetle is 4sale as race-ready 6500,- -7200,-eur depending on the following parts. Photo at lounge on for sale: historic rallycars

Ask for more!

Jussi, Finland ;D

 :o I need to move there  8)

Next rally 9. march will be  the last with this metlightblue 1302 S for me. The car is allready sold and will be delivered to next owner soon after that race to Sweden! There is allready near 5 rallybeetles in Sweden and the interest is increasing fast. Let see if we can develope something international with these aircooled rally VW:s...
I have now tested this old 1302 enough and will do a new car to continue in this rallyserie.
Also other new aircooled VW:s  are coming into this rallyserie and it will be very interesting to see how the cars and drivers are getting faster...

 :D

Jussi

Hi Steve,we are still waiting for those pics.   ;D

Found this on Youtube, cool shots and also some background info on the Rally series in Finland. And English subs!!  :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzX03IydKBU

12 aircooled VW:s will be in next race 9.march... in the middle of Finland. Fanclub buss is also coming there! ;D


Jussi

Amazing!
is there any spec out for the cars? suspension setup, engines ect? looks great fun!

hope it carries on

Winterseason of the Finnish VW-rallyseries is now over. Last race was yesterday, weather was supernice, shiny and only minus 10.
Roads were very fine and icy in the middle of Finland. 12 VW:s started on the race. Our class was the first so we had the best place to start the race. There were 4 specilastages between 6 and 23 km each. First 2 stages + servicepaus, then 2 stages more.

This time the speed of these cars were increased again! Top places changed and thats allways very intresting and keeps the interest on in this racing. We saw also a latemodel of type 3 notchback back on racing.
11 cars survived the race, only Juutilainen stopped the race when the hockeysick stopped between the forks in gbox. Bärlund lost time when he lost one wheel, but the audience in the woods helped him back on the road and they found the lost wheel...It was very nice to see when also the oldtimer rallydriver Eerola came back racing and showed the "boys" how the real racing goes...

Our car was running ok, but unlucky we started after a much slower t3 and we drove after them long time by loosing time and that dropped us from total 3 to 6th position... Now i will say goodbye to this beetle and will bolt-on it back on oldstyle racecondition and the car will continue racing in Sweden where a huge interest into VW-rallyserie is coming up now!

Now after this 2013 winterseason we can say that aircooled VW:s has developed a lot and proud we can compare the racetimes with all other historicrallycars. This time -again, there was only 1 car faster in whole race than Laaksonens 1302 beetle...
and oldtimer Eerola lost only a few seconds to Laaksonen.

Results:

1Laaksonen 1302
2Eerola 1302
3Raitanen 1302
4Kannosto Ghia coupe
5Wiik 1303
6Jyränkö 1302
7Korpela 1303
8Hannu type 3
9Varis type 3
10Mäkinen type3
11Bärlund 1303
 
There is also a report of our winterrally in German rally magazine and soon in other magazines too.
 
more info www.golf17rally.com    and youtube peurunkaralli 2013


All technics, specs + information of these rallycars will be given for those who are interested.
Email me direct: info@kuplapaja.com


Jussi, Finland ;)

cheers, will pop you an email.

so what car are you using next season?

2013 rallyseason will continue on summerraces, so now it is only little brake for doing new ideas and wait that the snow will disappear...

1302/ 1303 are the next ones to come soon...


Jussi ;D

Jussi,

there is a really nice report and a picture of you in the German Rally Magazin!

I should send you all the best wishes from Mikka Antulla and Jari as well ;)

Cheers,
Basti

Thank you for the regards! We did some more shootings this week, so there will be some more stories in other magazines soon...

11.5. will be our clubbtesday for rallycars and 18.5. www. VW-OPEN.fi event 

Jussi :) 

Keep us updated about that!

Rallyinterest gets higher in Sweden! Let see if we can create a similar aircooled vw-rallyserie to Sweden also. Before summer there will be at least 8 nice rally VW:s...

Jussi ;D

More rally VW:s to Sweden again...Interesting how the rallyfever comes up so fast there.  Testing will start at 11. may and first rallys 18. and 19. may.

 ;D

Uppdating the rallyengines:  one car in our serie beetle 1302, which has won the serie 2011 and 2012 had output of 118hp(engine).
Now we uppdated the engine with changing only JPM-cam+Scat rockers+JPM-pushrods+JPM-valvesprings, output is now 140hp!

This should be seen on raceresults later on, if the car will hold on the road. The next our own rallyengine will be much more soon also...

Jussi

Our teamdrivers showed how to go with beetles... Kimmo with 1302 was 4th in his class on saturdays rally against golfs etc.
Stefan won his class today and was total 2nd! Only one Escort RS 2000 was in front.

Not bad start for this years summer rallys. We will continue uppdating the hp...

Jussi

Check AIRMIGHTY and ULTRA VW magazines... ;D

Congrats on the UltraVW Coverage! (I haven't seen the airmighty yet)

-Dave

p.s. I was stoked to see we both made it into the same issue.

30. august rally continues... let see who will win the Kuplapaja aircooled rallyserie this year??? august race is the last serierally of 2013. other rallys will continue towards winter and january 2014 will start the serie again!


www.golf17rally.com


Jussi ;)

Last rally of our serie 2013 is finished. Winner was Eerola 1302 S, second Raitanen 1302 S, third Wiik 1303 S.

The seriereport in www.golf17rally.com 

The 2013 serie winner is Juhani Laaksonen 1302 S with same points as Kimmo Raitanen 1302 S as 2nd, third in serie Timo Varis 1500 S type 3 !!!

This was interesting serie again and we will continue this fast and fun play in the woods in 2014 also.

The carmodels in serie 2013 were:

1302 S

1303 S

1500 S type 3

1600 L type 3

1600 TL fastback type 3

Karmann Ghia coupe

Let see what new cars comes up to 2014... ;D


More info:  info@kuplapaja.com

Janyary 2014 will start aircooled Kuplapaja-rallyserie again in Finland! www.golf17rally.com and info@kuplapaja.com
We will do at least three new rally VW:s now for the serie. For sure the level will be higher than before.
Interesting to see how the new beginners and other new faces with VW:s will survive in this serie.

Jussi ;D

First new 1302 S -71 historicrally for 2014 is ready to race! This time 140 hp and 160nm 1584cc will help this car towards the adventures. Some testing will be in this week and then we will do the next one...

Jussi ;D

Next 1302 is allmost ready for racing too...Because of too warm winter the first rally was cancelled but now we have minus 18c and on next week 25. january the fun will start!
10 aircooled VW:s will be at the starting line. Interesting to see how these cars will survive again in the Finnish rallyroads in the woods...

more info at www.golf17rally.com   and info@kuplapaja.com

I will start my season there as a codriver  -just to see others speed and skills before we come on with a new racer...


Jussi, Finland ;)

First rally is drven. As i wrote before, this season will be more interesting than before. Top 3 was very tight to the last specialstage and then it happened: 3 cars went out and only the 1st position stayed still...

Winner 1302 S Eerola
2nd 1303 Wiik
3rd type 3 fastback Hannu!!!!
4th 1302 Juutilainen
5th type 3 notchback Varis
6th 1302 Liukkonen

race was very different than before, allmost no snow on icy roads. Thats why it was very dangerous to drive out, because stones etc were very close. One 1302 from 2nd position went out and rolled over... Driver and codriver are ok, but beetle needs  new roof, fenders, glasses, bumber, some platework + painting..

Next weekends rally is cancelled so we have to wait for another rally soon.

more info of this first rally at   www.golf17rally.com

Now also new incar videos at www.golf17rally.com   at the header Mika Hannu incar and Juha Liukkonen incar...

Some  new cars will be ready soon!

Jussi ;)

This friday and saturday is next rally where can be seen 1302 beetle again racing...

Then in march many more rallys with VW:s ;D

Jussi

saturday 7.6. first summerrally here with 10 aircooled VW:s on startline!!!!

Let see how it will go with new cars and drivers this time...


Jussi ;)

Go get 'em Jussi  :)

We pushed hard on the first rally of this new car and new codriver. we had possibilities to get 3rd place but slided out of road in the end of 5th specilastage only 500m left to finish... No problem  i have 1303 plate hre and new engine is coming soon ;D ;D

more info + picts

www.golf17rally.com


Jussi ;)

Next aircooled vw-rally this friday and sunday in the middle of Finland on the legendary wrc Neste oil rally roads. ! 10 cars in this wonderfull class. let see who will take the victory this time...

www.golf17rally.com


Jussi ;D

Rallyreport in www.golf17rally.com.


Now we are preparing for next rallys, 2 left in this season. Let see what  new engine + suspensionparts will make for my beetle...

Jussi ;D

Next VW-rally will be  after one week! Now it will be more interesting again. Fastest this far Eerola is not there driving and top 3 can have new names on now...

Some new cars are on work but did not get ready for this rally. In next month there is one  more race and then we  can see who was this years champion. Level is nowadays high and cars are very competitive,
We are coming to JPM dynoday where is more info also of the rallycars


Jussi :D

https://www.facebook.com/vwrallyseries?ref=hl

Last weekends rally... Top 3 cars in 15 second = VERY TIGHT

The race was on very nice roads and weather was perfect. One race is left on the serie and then we know the winner of this season. Cars are nowadays very reliable and all the time faster.

We tested WASP on new engine and it seems to work very good on rally also, engine runs smoothly from 3 to 7800 where the limiter is now. JPM-valvecovers also does not leak at all on raceuse.

more at www.golf17rally.com



Jussi ;D

Kuplapaja aircooled vw-rallyserie 2014 is now ended. Final rally was in Lohja with very tight corners and slippery roads because of weather was at last light before race minus 7. Weather was for aircooled engines perfect with daytime temperature around +10c.  Race was very tight, at the first stage 3 cars went out, all managed to get back on the road, but one without rearwindow has damaged engine and retired on next serviceplace.
Level has gone much higher this season and cars are much faster than before. All those top 4 cars on last races has over 150hp now...

Ths races results made the top on the drivers for the totalresults. All results + more info + pictures at www.golf17rally.com and youtube kuplapaja aircooled rallyserie and facebook also.

Winner of the serie 2014 is Kimmo Raitanen with his beautiful red 1302 S -71, second Stefan Wiik with also a very nice light blue 1303 S -73. All points wil be counted/checked  soon and listed on the sites.

Rally and this serie is very interesting and different hobby for those who like VW:s and want to get some adrenailne on  in other than only sunnydays on asfalt tracks.

If you want to start rally, just contact me so i can easy advice and  give you some tips how to be a winner on rallys and have fun there.

Jussi
Finland ;D

Thanks Jussi for all the rally updates!
I'm a bit of a classic rally tragic, keep the info coming.
 8)

150HP from a 1584?!?!?!?! 
 ;D

Yes last dynoresult  was 152hp 171nm 1584cc with IDA:s + belt on + mufler + airfilters all on = real rally driving condition. Works 100% and wide area to drive, limiter is at races on 8000rpm, takes 150km/h at 7500rpm easy...



Jussi :D

Our aircooled rallyserie will continue in january 2015 again. More new cars will be ready soon and the level goes higher...

More info at facebook kuplapaja rallisarja and www.golf17rally.com


Jussi

I've just spent the last hour watching (and listening!  ;D ) to the vid clips on your Facebook link.

What style exhaust are most of the cars running? Is it allowed to be any design, any merge 4-1, or are the sounds coming from a modified stock style "log'" exhaust system for the rules?

Thanks again.  8)

Exhaust is free in those beetles  aged -71 -75, noices are checked on every race at 3500rpm max 103desibels. But on racesituation many rews 8000rpm... ;D

Jussi

24. january is first rally of the 2015 season.  11 VW:s will be racing!!!  Now the level is even higher than last year, 5 or 6 cars has over 150 hp engines. Will be very tight and fast in the woods on icy roads...

check facebook  kuplapaja rallisarja  or  www.golf 17 rally.com


Jussi ;D

Rally is near, 12 aircooled VW:s are in the startinglist! 24.january it will happen... let see who will take victory this time. 5 ;D cars over 150 hp are there of those 12. we have one of those also...

Jussi ;D

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Jussi in action! Was a great day in Finland.

From this link you find more rally action :o

http://www.volkkaripalsta.com/keskustelu/topic/17819-kuplapaja-vw-aircooled-rallisarja-alkaa-2512014/

Cool videos on there! that square driving sideways at night!! crazy!

Next rally will be on 28 february, starting in the city of Helsinki, only historic rallycars there and for sure all the Finlands fastest aircooled rally VW:s are there...

We will add some more hp before that rally ;D

Jussi

Those videos are cool... looks like a lot of fun.  :)

Jussi,  just curious what kind of tires do you guys use, are they snow tires or spiked tires?

Regards Edgar

Michelin
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Whoooo, that is cool...  :o ;D

Most of these guys are driving Michelin and Pirelllis, normally around 400,-eur/ each... Grip is GOOOOOD ;D

Jussi

Weather forecast is only + degrees, so it will not be anymore rallys this on winter... >:(

Now we will consentrate to get more hp out of rallyengines, new ideas will be dynoed soon

 :D

More hp is found! Rallyserei will continue 23.may.

more info   www.golf17rally.com


Jussi ;D

Jussi,

you Finnish peolple are crazy  ;D

http://www.flabber.nl/artikel/rallyrijders-crashen-hard-maar-het-kan-ze-geen-ene-reet-schelen-44124

This is normal rally, only that beetles can be little faster hah-hah ;D


Jussi

First summer rally is driven. More info at www.golf17rally.com or facebook Kuplapaja rallyserie. Next rally we will join with 196hp rally beetle... ;D

Next rally in 11.7. let see who will be the winner there.. 5 new rallybeetles are on the work and 3 will join our serie this season. Others will join in next winter!

Jussi ;D

Thanks for all the links Jussi.
I love rally (I learnt to drive on our local Rally Australia "pea-gravel" roads  :)), and I saved this photo as my screensaver.
This one is my favourite, and this photo is amazing.........
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc458/MODNROD/VW/Rally17Beetle_zpsb5wmyrel.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/MODNROD/media/VW/Rally17Beetle_zpsb5wmyrel.jpg.html)

Next rally is orimattila ralli 11.7.  Let see which of 10 aircooled VW:s will be the winner this time... ;D

results and photos will come to

www.golf17rally.com

For the first time type 3 won the rally! more info at www.golf17rally.com

Rally will continue 17.10.2015,  seasons last rally for KUPLAPAJA rallyserie let see who will take the 1st place this year...

more info www.golf17rally.com  and facebook kuplapaja rallyserie

Hi Jussi!

Where is your report of the Rantaralli?Come on man we're waiting! ;D ;D ;D

Arnoud

Reports are at www.golf17rally.com

VW rallyserie will start on next weeks saturday again! Today snow and only minus 22c in Finland, let see what weather will be in next week...

Rallyserie is also in facebook Kuplapaja rallyserie


Jussi ;D

Again Eerola with orange 1302 won and second was dark red 1302 Raitanen and 3rd was Wiik light blue 1303, more picts + story in www.golf17rally.com  and facebook kuplapaja vw rallyserie.

Next rally will be 13. february

Jussi ;D

13. february comes closer and 7 or 8 VW:s will start again on the hard winterrally. Let see who will be the fastest this time... ;D

Some new cars + drivers  are there now also


Jussi

Last week I went to see the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique, among the 300+ cars entering the race I swear I saw a Beetle with Kuplapja stickers! I'll sort out and edit my pictures and post them here.

Here they are :

Got a couple more

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Hi Nico,

Nice pictures!I would love to drive down there someday and watch that rally.Until then Boucles des Bastogne(this weekend) and Köln-Ahrweiler in the fall will have to do.
Do you have any idea what wheels are on that yellow 1302?They look a bit like Ansens..

Cheers,Arnoud

You are welcome here and it's a great rally to watch (about 300 classic cars!)

I think the wheels on this 1302 are ATS  ???

This beetle is driven by Ville Silvasti, who drives also 911 rsr and 356 B in other rallys. Engine in this beetle is in FIA-homologation 1.6 with 48 IDA:s, drysump etc, gearbox is modified with racegearset + ZF Limited split differential.  Nice car and good driver

Awesome, thank you for the infos! These FIA 1.6 engines are really interesting. I think tough it should have kept the stock (but heavily modified) muffler to be completely FIA-homologated? Note that in this rally, cars do not have to have a FIA passport.

I'll post pictures of the other VWs later this weekend.

The rallycars are fia passported and this group two allow for beetles free exhaust...

Now last rally in Finland was 5.3. and there was 10 cars in!!!

more photos + story etc at www.golf17rally.com


Jussi

Next  test rally is 23.4...   and vw serie rally is 21.may. in Mäntsälä ralli! There will be all top vw rallycars in. 10-15 VW:s will start.


Jussi ;D

now rally on 21 may in Mäntsälä Finland, 190 cars which of are 11 aircooled VW:s. Let see who is the king now...


 ;D

Last rally of 2016 serie will be 17.9 Lammi ralli, there we can see who is the winner of the Kuplapaja VW rallyserie this year.

We try to get 15 cars on startline now!

more info at  www.golf17rally.com

Jussi

Now allready 10 aircooled VW:s are in the startlist... ;D

Results etc at www.golf17rally.com videos at facebook kuplapaja vw rallyseries or youtube

Thanks for sharing :)

Now 4 sale rallycars:

type 3 notch 1500 S -65 turn key 4400,-eur
1500cc rallyengine, 12 volts, KONIs and BILSTEINs, rollergate  SOLD

Beetle 1300cc -66 turn key 6000,-eur
1300cc rallyengine, 12 volts, BILSTEINs, Webasto, rollergate

These cars with seats/belts/rallylamps race ready. Street legal, registered ok, so can drive normally also.

Beetle 1303 S -73 1600cc + racegearbox etc SOLD
This without seats/belts, streetpapers ok also.
NEW engine with 2x44 Italy IDF, NEW 1-4 full race gearset, NEW BILSTEINs, NEW GOOD new rollergate, NEW painting etc

Ask for more!

info@kuplapaja.com

More rally comes on 2017!!!

First rallysprint 6.1.2017 and first real rally after 2 weeks in january also. Now comes 3-5 new cars on the serie and some new drivers also. let see how the speed and hard racing will continue.

We will join also with a new car...


Jussi ;)

Check this:

Https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=854243571344785&id=479017355534077&_tn_=C

 :o
Facebook pata 78 motosport videos  check advent calendar day 23

VW rally continues 11.2.   7 racers will join VW class this time...

 ;D

One sleep to go Jussi.........
 ;D

Next vw rally 5.3. Is the legendary hankiralli. 12 vws at startline

Some videos from last rally pata78motorsport at youtube aircooled vw serie

 :D

Jussi

Next Vw rally is 13 may. New cars comes on rallyserie . This is the only rallyclass in finland which grows all the time...

More New cars coming To our rallyserie.  Next Will Come type 3 fastback 1972 and 3pc of 1303!!!!!  I think we Will have 15 aircooled vws on startline in Some of this summers rally...

Jussi

Next vw rally 7.10.2017. Now this very interesting and different rallyserie has been on 6 seasons!!!!!
On naantali  rantaralli will be 15 aicooled vws on startingline!!!!  Two brand new cars will show up there.

More info of the rally vws and cars 4sale

Jussi.jyranko@gmail.com

Jussi
Finland

Rallyserie Will continue 2018 january

More vw rallyserie again 12may Mäntsälä Finland.

Vw rally Will continue again. The first historic car rallisprint was on Last week and Kari Haapalainen with White 1303 won the Class under 1600cc and was Also fastest of all historic apendix race cars!  This week sunday is next rallysprint.

Rallys Will start on january Also. More New vws Are coming into races. I Will join with a New car again...

Jussi.jyranko@gmail.com

Hi Jussi,
Are there any video's available??
Onboard footage would be great!!!  ;D

Hi, Check Classicvwrallly. Com   there is Some links.
We tested New 1303 on Last saturday, was very nce winterday and car worked fine. This week Will be ready next New 1302 for rally
Jussi

Nice to see the rallies bugs keep on going :)

This week saturday 9.february Peurunka rally in Finland. Middle of Finland is lot of snow and Will be interesting rally again...

Brilliant!!!
Really well produced and some good in-car footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVEF5oXqobQ

Shame about the MK1 Escort breaking down ;-)

Any Finns on the forum fancy adding English subs to the YT feeds??  ;D

We are collecting incarvideos and rallyclips and interviews this season to have a classic vwrallyvideo to share...
Idea is Also drive together with swedish vws in 31 August in Eskilstuna rally

Finnish vw rallyserie Will continue in January 2020. Again more new aircooled vws Will join there. This is the only rally class Which will increase every season... Hahhaaa. And cars Come faster and faster

Jussi.jyranko@gmail.com

Growing faster than WRC  ;)

ACE!

Finnish vw rallyserie will continue january 2021. Classicvwrally.com
Vws and rallyparts available at Kuplapaja jussi.jyranko@gmail.com😄

11th season of Finnish vw rallyserie will start on 2021. After long time now some more type 3 vws are coming to racing also. 1302 and 1303  beetles are very popular here.

13 vws at startline 13.february 2021 in middle of Finland. Perfect winter is here: minus 12-15c and lot of snow. Icy roads are waiting for competitors... ;D

Sounds great.
Please update us when you have some video Jussi.

Cheers
Marc

New champion on 2021:
Kari Haapalainen with the white 1303 with herbie stickers won also the last rally and is the champion 2021!!!!
Full info of Finnish vw rallyserie at vwclassicrally.com

Vw rallycars and rallyparts from
Kuplapaja Finland
Jussi.jyranko@gmail.com
+35840065772eight

Couldnt get the link to work Jussi but did find this:
https://youtu.be/UKvEanLD5Os?t=170

OUCH!!!

Classicvwrally.com

January 2022 Finnish vw rallyserie will continue 12th season!!!

January 2023 Finnish vw rallyserie will continue!!!
13th season...
Classicvwrally.com

VW rallycars and rallyparts available at Kuplapaja Finland
Jussi.jyranko@gmail.com

Jussifin,
Can you tell more about the crazy rally 411 I saw you start/drive on facebook?

Thanks in advance

411 is the most winning rallycross vw in Finland. Was driven in rallycross, rallysprint, iceracing etc. 915Porsche gearbox with Finnish clutchless gearset in. Type4 2.9 2x48 Italy IDA with type4 heads 240hp 300nm. Lot of modifications in this car. mc person places moved/modified, floor straight aluminium, dashboard light stainless plate, rearsides of body made from aluminium, front hood plastic, all windows carbonat, big spoiler aluminium, rear arms lifted and added upper adjustable stabilisator, rear 911 adjustable coilovers, 4xdiscbrakes.
Supergood handling in this car!
Check youtube Jorma Viitala.

Rallyseries find classicvwrally.com