NSU Prinz 4 (Not So Ugly)

[Mike Lawless]

Thanks for your post Mike the plan is to put a fuel cell up front think im going to need some weight up there. As for a pump I got a black Holley here already to use. I would like to run a 10second 1/4 in the car as Super Street class over here is a 10.90 index, and it always nice to go up with the V8's from time to time.

Kev I do like the brown that is on the new T5.

Lee will pop in to Fiat and have a look.

Martin

10.90 should be well within reach if the car weight is in the 1600 lb area.

As for the fuel pump, the Holley Black should do the trick. Simply run a feed line to the surge tank and a return line back to the front cell. No regulator. Just let the fuel circulate. There's a check valve included with the parts that goes into the return line  that will keep about 2-3 psi in the surge tank. Very simple! When you go to start the motor, let the electric pump "charge" the system for a few seconds, and she'll light right up.

[Martin Greaves]

Thank Mike

Not to sure what the weight of the car will be when finish, but 1600lbs sound near.

When I get my head round running FI and Methanol I'm going to be putting it on the gold turbo car. So I will be keeping a eye on your new setup in your ghia.

It looking a very neat setup you have done to it.

Martin

[Mike Lawless]

Martin, when you get the thing running and make some runs, you'll look back and wonder why does everyone not use methanol! And why did I wait so long to try it.

While everyone else is blowing fans on their junk to cool it down, you'll be ready to go at a moments notice without ever having to use a fan.

There are a couple of downsides to using methanol. But it's piddly-ass stuff compared to the upsides.

[Martin Greaves]

I have been talking about running methanol for years just not got round to it. Your right I don't know why more people don't use it. Just the cost of it is a start, the price of race gas over here is nuts. A 5gal tin of C16 is over $200.

[Mike Lawless]

I have been talking about running methanol for years just not got round to it. Your right I don't know why more people don't use it. Just the cost of it is a start, the price of race gas over here is nuts. A 5gal tin of C16 is over $200.

Damn! And here I am complaining about the price of methanol going up to $5/gallon. Buying by the 55 gallon drum, I can get it for about $200.

It's probably the shipping that's a part of the price you pay for that C16.

I'd imagine methanol is probably produced locally or semi locally to you. You don't have to use VP's brand. I use what ever I can get the easiest and cheapest. Methanol is methanol. It can be "Bob's Methanol" as long as it's 99% pure

[Udo]

 black holley  works nice and should do well for your application . I like sunoco fuel more and is avaliable here in Holland - also cheaper than VP

Udo

[54Kab]

 .. OK.. if this is the same orange, then maybe I'm gonna change my mind... 

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page/192415/

 
 

[Martin Greaves]

Ok a update.

As the NSU has had a accident in it life, someone had put a lot of boby filler into the front panel. I was not to happy with this and started to look for a after maket panel. I shopped around for one, but everyone was out of stock or wanted to much money for one. As I have started to talk with (mymedusa) here on the lounge. He had just got a NSU, but it had seen a hard life and had a lot of rust in it. But the front panel was OK so a deal was made to cut it off.

It has just turned up today from Germany.



Off to the track this weekend to help out some friends. So hope to start back on the NSU next weekend as it getting a bit warmer now, as it been to cold for me .

[leec]

Front panel looks great Martin. See you early tomorrow morning

Lee

[Martin Greaves]

Tell me about it Lee, Glenn want to leave at 5am well that what he thinks.

[Neil Davies]

I hope you've got plenty of photos of that little car Martin, I love it! See you on Sunday!

[Martin Greaves]

Sorry Neil the only photos I have of it is on here already.

Also see you Sunday.

[mymedusa]

good to see it arrived well. but i packed it hard to destroy sorry for that but how i se you get it out of the box

damn one day i need also a vw typ1 in an nsu but we startet now with a alfa romeo 1.7 boxer midengine. not much power (about 120-130hp) but who tell it's not possible to boost it
it fits very well in this small car just with a little cutting and we still can use the stock suspension with a little bending and cutting

[speedwell]

central position 

[Martin Greaves]

good to see it arrived well. but i packed it hard to destroy sorry for that but how i se you get it out of the box

damn one day i need also a vw typ1 in an nsu but we startet now with a alfa romeo 1.7 boxer midengine. not much power (about 120-130hp) but who tell it's not possible to boost it
it fits very well in this small car just with a little cutting and we still can use the stock suspension with a little bending and cutting

Cool world domination of the NSU has started. 

[junkyard_dog]

Well Lee I would like to see someone do a Fiat 600 Multipla. But they are hard to find these days over here.

 

not a 600 multipla but somthing similar headed for EBI5, turst me its a little "out there"

[Frenchy Dehoux]

    Well strike 2 for me I had a couple of friends trying to help me with my NSU project and now I have the NSU home in the back yard and waiting for me to continue where it was left off. After looking at pictures of the one on this site I have decided to finish this project myself with the help of my son. I will be posting pictures of the project as soon as we get started.

Thanks

 Frenchy

[Martin Greaves]

    Well strike 2 for me I had a couple of friends trying to help me with my NSU project and now I have the NSU home in the back yard and waiting for me to continue where it was left off. After looking at pictures of the one on this site I have decided to finish this project myself with the help of my son. I will be posting pictures of the project as soon as we get started.

Thanks

 Frenchy

Cool that great news.

[kev d]

Any more updates then??

[Frenchy Dehoux]

   I will take a few pictures of what it looks as of now. I will put in the engine and trans so you have an idea how it will be.

Frenchy

[That's all folks]

A little lightening

[Black Sheep]

A little lightening

Hurry up Jon ! Boom Boom's jumped the que here , the girl's 68 int getting itself done  

[That's all folks]

All in good time, you're next in line fella

[Martin Greaves]

Glenn get round here now for a beer.

[herbieharv]

Blimey Jon your getting tucked into it well

[Martin Greaves]

Started to mock up the other panel today ready to weld it on as well as the trim holes. Also going to be welding up the indicator holes as I have a pair of round Lucas indicators. Just trying to work out the best place to mount them.

[leec]

Any more updates?
Lee

[Martin Greaves]

Front all done just been looking at making the back panel re movable.

[That's all folks]

Yes as Martin said front all done, as pic



And Martin says he likes easy access to the rear for his backdoor action

[herbieharv]

All that rear action for a little peanut as well !!!