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Title: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: Ivan on April 28, 2009, 12:30:11 pm Great news!
Tom Gotta and Stefan Betzüege from Frankfurt, Germany ran a 12.65 second Quarter Mile at 102mph in their 1953 BD Panel on Sunday at The VolksWorld Camper & Bus Show at Big Bang, Santa Pod U.K. For more info and a video see here - http://www.volksworld.com/news/blog/321923/the-fastest-vw-bus-in-the-world.html More info and a video - www.wheelerdealer-blog.blogspot.com/ http://www.big-bang.co.uk/ I just thought I should let you know. A full feature on this amazing BD will be published in the August issue of VolksWorld Magazine. Ivan McCutcheon, VolksWorld Magazine Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: jamiep_jamiep on April 28, 2009, 13:26:18 pm Insane!
(http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu40/JRVWJR2009/BIG%20BANG%20%20CAMPER%20AND%20BUS%20SHOW%202009/wwwvwbugcouk-BIGBANGCAMPERANDBUS-316.jpg) Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: vwcab on April 28, 2009, 13:30:21 pm That's euhhh...............very fast! :o
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: Liou on April 28, 2009, 16:17:45 pm wow it's great fast barndoor in the planet !! BRAVO TOM and PARSI with team wheelerdealer ;)
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: speedwell on April 28, 2009, 16:26:40 pm congrats guys
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: SlingShot on April 28, 2009, 16:57:00 pm Very cool !!! The race is on to the 11's ;D
Anyone know engine and trans specs? Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: speedwell on April 28, 2009, 17:10:26 pm 2.9L if i remember , here's the heart of the beast :o :o
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: Zach Gomulka on April 28, 2009, 18:23:22 pm My God that's impressive. Fancy looking motor, there.
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: wheelerdealer on April 28, 2009, 20:50:46 pm thank you very much for the kind words - we´d a blast that weekend!
The engine is 2840 (105x82) with eP heads and btw the run was with headwind that we had the whole weekend there ;) Tranny is Type1 Rhino case 3.88 r&p 1st & 2nd is stock (! ... and we´re sure that will break sometime) and short welded 3rd and 4th. The car is full steel, no turbo, no nitro, no knick-knack ... just engine ... and the drivers are +/- 200pounds of weight and look as used as the car ... :D :D :D http://wheelerdealer-blog.blogspot.com/ Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: flatfire on April 28, 2009, 21:01:55 pm A superb sight, seeing the brick flying up the track. :)
The head wind was pretty strong. Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: cal-look 56 on April 28, 2009, 23:33:08 pm Very impressive guys, good job.
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: SlingShot on April 29, 2009, 00:10:48 am The car is full steel, no turbo, no nitro, no knick-knack ... just engine ... and the drivers are +/- 200pounds of weight and look as used as the car ... :D :D :D How much does the bus weigh? And do you race with the middle seat in it :D Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: wheelerdealer on April 29, 2009, 07:29:18 am The car is full steel, no turbo, no nitro, no knick-knack ... just engine ... and the drivers are +/- 200pounds of weight and look as used as the car ... :D :D :D How much does the bus weigh? And do you race with the middle seat in it :D The original weight is 1080kg. With the Type4 engine and the IRS axle I think roundabout 1100kg ... + driver = 1200kg ;D and we drive it with 2 separate seats in the front ... the only "luxury" accessory beside the shift light (still running without tach ... no knick-knack at all) Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: alfie the monster on April 29, 2009, 11:17:54 am Walter say's it's heavy with the President on board ;)
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: Jon on April 29, 2009, 12:10:49 pm Impressive!! Congratulations, seems to be a lot of grunt in it to keep the steam up thru the lights like it does!
BTW, you would have a good shot at the Bus award at SCC this fall... ;) Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: wheelerdealer on April 29, 2009, 22:19:05 pm Walter say's it's heavy with the President on board ;) he´s absolutely right ... can´t imagine what would have happened with a lightweight driver and no headwind :-* ... is heavyweight a crime :o Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: wheelerdealer on April 29, 2009, 22:20:59 pm Impressive!! Congratulations, seems to be a lot of grunt in it to keep the steam up thru the lights like it does! BTW, you would have a good shot at the Bus award at SCC this fall... ;) .. hmm .. maybe we should think about that ... Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: charlie on April 29, 2009, 23:03:13 pm Hi Tom
Congrats Wheelerdealer team . And you forget to tell :" With original steering box " !!! And if you want "light" driver ,i will devote myself , i weight 68kgs ;D Soon in Volksworld (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/049/279/20090405/dyn007_original_709_471_jpeg_49279_81433b06f3a1edcc9fddb948425c66a3.jpg) Top20 at Voowoo show ,best Barn door E.T ... and the season just start !! :o (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/049/279/20090401/dyn002_original_709_659_jpeg_49279_db57669b6f140bbee36d607303cb9475.jpg) (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/049/279/20081005/dyn004_original_634_845_jpeg_49279_6d94de6135dca750bbe5f4ad4da09037.jpg) Prazi's fired pickup :-X (http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/049/279/20080831/dyn006_original_845_634_jpeg_49279_9ba5f809c08c1719ea239f7985f5b33b.jpg) ;) Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: wheelerdealer on April 29, 2009, 23:19:52 pm HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ... Präsi is on diet now .... not sure if that has something to do with your kind offer ;D
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: pughdog on May 01, 2009, 00:11:37 am Wow! :o incredible runs guys
the headwind was strong, will be interesting to see it on a still day with perfectly prepped track.... see you at EBI ;) Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: Fasterbrit on May 01, 2009, 09:02:41 am My fave Bus just seems to get faster and faster! Here it is launching hard with the Pink Panther at last year's Das Drag Day. It ran a 13.1 on an unprepped airstrip 8)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y219/15window/pink.jpg) Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: Ole on May 01, 2009, 16:57:54 pm ... can´t imagine what would have happened with a lightweight driver and no headwind ... You're looking for a lightweight driver? Take me! :-* Oh wait, it's my car beeing lightweight, not me... :'( Guess I'm getting old, mixing up things... :D ;D Congrats guys, you are crazy, and you know it! Saludos, Ole Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: wheelerdealer on May 03, 2009, 21:56:11 pm My fave Bus just seems to get faster and faster! Here it is launching hard with the Pink Panther at last year's Das Drag Day. It ran a 13.1 on an unprepped airstrip 8) (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y219/15window/pink.jpg) love that pic Matt ... and I´m sure Ole too ! I uploaded last weeks vid totay - the 12.6 sec run is poor quality but worth a view ;D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hew0XpRUYN8 Tom Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: Zach Gomulka on May 05, 2009, 02:31:28 am Fucking bad!!!
Seems to be just getting into 4th before the lights?? Needs a closer 'box! Or are you leaving some "room for improvement"? ;) Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: wheelerdealer on May 05, 2009, 06:34:53 am we choosed that gear ratio because we thought that we would be faster at the end of the track ... but the aerodynamic resistance is really hard when you race a rolling fridge ...
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: Fasterbrit on May 05, 2009, 08:42:39 am Great video Tom! 8) One question: what are 'no nick-nacks' ?
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: jamiep_jamiep on May 05, 2009, 08:57:13 am Are we talking about those little packets of crisps? ;D
Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: wheelerdealer on May 05, 2009, 09:36:22 am Great video Tom! 8) One question: what are 'no nick-nacks' ? "knick-knack" .. ;) just kidding .. e.g. Spez is still the opinion that a tach would look silly at the dash .. so we still race using our butt & ears ... Title: Re: 12.65 Second 1953 Barndoor Post by: Fasterbrit on May 05, 2009, 20:10:34 pm [/quote] we still race using our butt & ears ... [/quote] No wonder you broke your shifter at Big Bang then ;D I find hands and feet work better when racing ;D |