How much money to run 10s in a street car?now with part2, The evolution to turbo

[richie]

With some cleaning up of the welds its good enough, and rust free again so moved to next corner, got that done as well.

I have started plumbing the engine as well, need to get a few fittings to finish that up but more progress was made


cheers Richie

[leec]

Hi Richie,
You work far too fast, its depressing me:)
Did you drill the discs yourself? What's with the two sets of holes?
Lee

[richie]

Hi Richie,
You work far too fast, its depressing me:)
Did you drill the discs yourself? What's with the two sets of holes?
Lee

Not really that fast, just got to keep at it now and get it done. Also it needs more than I thought and I got to beat Danny with it this year .

Discs came like that, you can run them with the press in studs or use bolts if you wanted to

[Lids]

don't forget the drain holes on the window repairs

[andy198712]

don't forget the drain holes on the window repairs

Or DO..... i've just covered mine when replacing the windscreen seal, i saw a VW bulletin on the samba about leaking issues and they covered them in weather strip i think they call it...?

Hi Richie,
what are you doing for a FI pump and filter setup? i'm trying to plan out the same thing

[richie]

Hi Andy

I haven't thought about what filter yet, I will put the part number up for the pump tomorrow, its nothing fancy[read its cheap  ]

cheers Richie

[andy198712]

Hi Andy

I haven't thought about what filter yet, I will put the part number up for the pump tomorrow, its nothing fancy[read its cheap  ]

cheers Richie

Same, mine was 30 odd quid used off eBay with nice rubber mounts, its a Bosch out of a Volvo/porsche ect same in a lot of them! Will measure in and outs but I think I remember it being 12mm in and 8mm out...

[richie]

Pump is GSF part number 183VG0261

cheers Richie

[tikimadness]

So you found the fuel rails then Finally

Good work mate.

Michael

[Ole]

I dig the carpet and the tiles... 

Groovy baby 

[Udo]

 

[Udo]

Nice looking cars and good idea how you raised the rear ... Those swedish guys have time to build new cars :-)

Udo

Here we go then, the first car is from Turbo Town and the pictures are stolen from a Swedish forum;













I think it looks supercool;



This cool car is also from Sweden:

















Best rgs
BB

[richie]

Bit more done, was away for a week so just getting back on it

Got lhs channel in, made some fill in pieces and its all welded in place, just need a small plate at front bottom corner and round torsion housing at rear, front will get done when I drop pan out again as its easy to get in there then, rear when the cage is done as want tubes down to torsion housing

So next I finished up the 2 rear window corners same place as fronts had rotted out, they are done and I cut out the other side heater channel

[richie]

Also been working on the crank trigger set up and throttle linkage, Gunter@csp came up with the pieces I need to modify the Jenvey throttle bodies to work with the CSP linkage I got used a while ago, while I was at it I shortened the arm ratio as I learnt before that a beetle pedal doesn't really have enough travel for these throttle bodies

With a hidden trigger mount from Mario@dubshop I could fit the trigger, modify the tin so it fitted again, also modified a scat pulley to take Marios trigger wheel and got that fitted on and in place, just small jobs but seem to take way to much time!!!

[Fiatdude]

Hey Richie -- Maybe next time you might look at the Electromotive setup for the crank trigger -- very clean setup and it comes with a modified scat pulley already setup for it

http://www.electromotive-inc.com/product/custom-trigger-wheel-kits/bug-beetle-crank-trigger-kit-220-72401/

Can't find a good picture of it on-line -- but very clean and hidden install

[Chip]

Hey Richie -- Maybe next time you might look at the Electromotive setup for the crank trigger -- very clean setup and it comes with a modified scat pulley already setup for it

http://www.electromotive-inc.com/product/custom-trigger-wheel-kits/bug-beetle-crank-trigger-kit-220-72401/

Can't find a good picture of it on-line -- but very clean and hidden install

Doesn't get much cleaner than Mario's setup. Always nice to support those that are actually part of our community too.

[richie]

Doesn't get much cleaner than Mario's setup. Always nice to support those that are actually part of our community too.

Totally agree Chip, another reason I am using his stuff

cheers Richie

[spanners]

That does look neat, I made my own for my 5" dry sump pulley, old habits die hard, it's registered on the pulley boss radius so it can't go anywhere, bolts to lock and clock, uses a ford VR sensor. [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]

[spanners]

Oops, [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] Didn't wanna do that... Clocked and locked and hi tech Real 22 carat metal flake coating... [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]

[Paul Bahnstormerz]

What spark plugs are you using for the nitrous?

[richie]

What spark plugs are you using for the nitrous?

NGK D8EA to start with, maybe will need a 9

cheers Richie

[Paul Bahnstormerz]

What spark plugs are you using for the nitrous?

NGK D8EA to start with, maybe will need a 9

cheers Richie

Thanks

[richie]

RHS channel is done, moved onto rear body mounts as they had been "repaired" in past not that well so not only do they need doing again but the original metal left under neath has been rotting away nicely and now needs lots more work.

So I decided to have an easy day and mount the nitrous instead, I built up some pads by welding on the manifolds, surfaced them flat and drilled and tapped them for the foggers, then fitted it all back on the engine, need to shorten the lines up as this was a used kit, and make a mount for the solenoids next

[andy198712]

Nice! It amazes me that people weld over rot instead of cutting it out!

What ECU are you thinking of running?
Is the dizzy our only breather hole? (I ask as I'm planning on that for a porka fan)

Cheers
Andy

[richie]

DTA again, same as old cab but newer version S40, ebay bargain

I am venting out of oil filler like stock, also 1&2 valve cover

cheers Richie

[fastbus]

Hi Richie,
            i see your using Comp eliminator heads with your set up.
What is the cooling ability like of these heads for street use and how much work is involved with forming the tin around them?

cheers
Paul
 

[richie]

Hi Richie,
            i see your using Comp eliminator heads with your set up.
What is the cooling ability like of these heads for street use and how much work is involved with forming the tin around them?

cheers
Paul
 

They obviously don't cool like a factory casting, but are not to bad, one of the reasons I moved the oil cooler out of the shroud is to use all the air from the fan to cool the heads and cylinders, the right compression and cam make a huge difference it just takes a little more control on the road with your right foot

Tins are just trimmed to fit, no special work needed

cheers Richie

[spoolin70]

Hi Richie

Did you do any mods to the fan shroud now the cooler is removed ?

Or does it actually even out the air flow to either side ?

Thanks
Darren

[richie]

Hi Richie

Did you do any mods to the fan shroud now the cooler is removed ?

Or does it actually even out the air flow to either side ?

Thanks
Darren

Nope, its designed to not have a cooler and I haven't don't any individual cylinder testing to see but at least with nothing in the way like the early oil cooler was it should get even air to each side, what the air does after that I don't know

cheers Richie

[Paul Bahnstormerz]

Is this more efficient than a doghouse setup? Does it help with cooling if using a power pulley ensuring all the air gets to the heads?