Calibre.65 (VWSP65) - street/strip build

[Black_65]

Hi guys,

I'm Clarkey and new to the 'Cal Look Lounge'... I've been told about this forum and wanted to join to get more advice etc on my car.

So a little about it, I bought it on return of my 2nd tour of afghan last year and been spending cash on it sine lol... which doesn't help when your being your 1st house .

Well its been playing with my mind for a while and joined VWDRC for 2013 season for a bit fun... So on that note i managed to get 2 sponsors and got loads of prep work to do over the winter ready for the pre-season meet in march.

1st sponsor - Accuspark, i've been testing there vw ignition parts over the last year and very happy with them and you can't beat the price... So im running there performance coil, ht leads, plugs, dizzy with electric ignitoin kit and rev limiter. more to come in the year...
www.accuspark.co.uk

2nd sponsor - GM Bodycraft, Gary is a friend of mine and has some real nice work on old to late cars and check his facebook page on the 55 camper he has just restored...
He will be looking after me on body mods, paint and roll cage and more.
www.gmbodycraft.co.uk

Thats the info on the car sponsors and now the spec, plans etc...

I'm keeping the car street trim with the 'cal look' drag racer theme with the stance, cage etc... I'm hoping to run late 13's into low 13's by the end of 2013 with the mid season plan to use NOS (well 25hp-50hp worth lol) .

Here's some pictures...









Thanks for looking and more too come........enjoy

[Black_65]

Well the inside...



- all this is due to change when i'm back as the rear seats are coming out, roll cage fitted, auto meter carbon pro stock tacho-oil temp & pressure-speedo to be fitted, new 4-point harness x2 and more...



 

[BeetleBug]

Welcome to The Lounge Clarkey! I like the way you have spent your hard earned cash 

Please tell us more about your engine plans and nitrous. I have been using nitrous for a couple of years now with great succes and I do believe you should set your goals higher than a low 13.

Best rgs
BeetleBug

[Black_65]

Well the best part engine talk ...

2176cc built by Carl at Beetle bank (fresh motor with less than 600miles on)



C/R - 8.5:1 - its low i know but was built for performance in mind but long life (i bought this off someone with only the cam broke in)

Spec : power/torque = UNKNOWN (waiting to get on the rollers)

- Full Flowed Autolinea Case (all the good bits)
- 78.4 Stroker Crank (balanced)
- 94mm Mahle barrels and Pistons with Total seal Rings (balanced)
- H Beam Rods (5.5)
- CB 1.4 Ratio Rockers
- Engle FK10 Cam with straight Cut Cam gear
- 044 Heads with Dual Valve Springs 42 x 37 (wedge ported and polished by stateside)
- Shadek 26mm Oil Pump with Berg Cover
- 48 DRLA Carbs, stacks with covers
- Empi Deep Sump
- Lightened 8 Dowelled Flywheel (balanced)
- Kennedy stage 1 pressure plate with krush lock disc
- Equaliser bottom pulley with billet bolt
- Saco Copy generator pulley
- 38amp Generator
- Doghouse with Oil Cooler
- 1 /58 merged header & box (speed shop)
- Accuspark performance coil, 8mm leads, 009 dizzy with electric ignition, rev-limiter
- Dog house tinware, Alt with race fan.

Think that's all but looking to change the cam, up the C/R and fit NOS (25hp - 50hp jets)

[Black_65]

Well as its my 1st time of racing i thought 13s would be a good start before i get too necky and go for 10s lol.....

[kev d]

Nice looking car, can't go wrong with the black & red combo!
Welcome to the lounge too
Cheers
Kev

[Pas]

Welcome to the lounge Clarkey.

Nice looking car you have there, look forward to its progress.

[Black_65]

My car is 'Car Of The Month' in Dec Volksworld mag ,



Happy with that...

[Black_65]

Hi Guy's,

Been a long time since i updated this but heres a few bits, photos of the pre race work ready for bug jam and my 1st race in VWDRC sportsman class ...

So playing around where to mount the NOS bottle. I have 50hp shot of nitrous going into the motor to get me into the low 13's!



All this done by 1.30pm, goto be happy with that! just vw performance engines are a hate/love relationship with al the pumbing lol...


I think i've sorced all my parts to make up the new 8mm fuel lines


New 8mm fuel line fitted in the car today (after my quick call to Rob!) all mounted with p-clips,
 

And the new fuel pump mounted, wired and plumbed in


Made these for the dash at GM Bodycraft, really happy how they turnt out!


More to come

[Black_65]

I also need to make/mod the glove box as the tripple switch panel i bought faled the glovebox door.

So heres a few pictures from start to finish,






Finished product


So all mounted tripple switch for the fuel pump, oil coolier fan and to arm the NOS. AFR gauge and hidden away is the rev-limiter with launch controll. All mounted on real carbon! made by me at GM Bodycraft

[Black_65]

picked up these seats from car sponsor Accuspark to mock up if they will fit. Now i know there not everyone's cup of tea but the custom ones being made for me will look the part. Classic look outside, modren inside....


Em did a list to see what still needs to be done before Big Jam

Job List :

- wire rev-limiter & launch controller DONE
- wire AFR gauge & sender DONE
- make loom for nitrous kit
- fit steering wheel & boss DONE
- fix horn wire[/color]
- fit EBC brakes
- fit fuel gauge & sender DONE
- wire & test warning lights
- fit & paint fuel tank
- fit steerign damper
- mount race numbers and measure up sponsor logos
- make cover board and mount NOS bottle
- finish fuel lines
- fit harness

Big Job's :

- mount gearbox when rebuilt
- weld mid box mount and frame horn bars to soild rear mount
- weld in new fire wall
- 6-point roll cage from GM Bodycraft
- make removable rear end
- paint
- glue carpets in after build
- make seat frames
- raise car height

Engine :

- repair porsche fan shroud and paint
- fit new valve covers with breather boses
- fit new clutch
- make nitrous lines on manifolds

Pre Bug Jam Work :

- king & link pin service by RNJ Motorsport
- tighen steering box by RNJ Motorsport
- check suspension by RNJ Motorsport
- Book rolling road session

[Black_65]

So my dash is finished complete 'autometer carbon' gauges and have to say im loving the look! All working and look no fires lolololol...



Line lock all fitted and wired in with S/S lines and EBC 'green' pads



Wiring is around 95% done and tidyed up. Wired in a 2nd fuse box to take of the load from the main one


More goodies i didn't need lol...


It's abit silly but here's a little video of the 'start up' with all power working my new gauges and controlls. Very happy and can't wait to see this runnign with the motor in!
 

It's getting there

[Tourist]

Is it permitted within MSA regulations to have fuel lines within the passenger compartment of the vehicle now?

Only reason I ask, is that it wasn't when I last raced in 2006 and am curious to know if the regulations have changed since then.

Martin.

[broen messiaen]

I think i've sorced all my parts to make up the new 8mm fuel lines

Is the quick release for the fuel line safe? Have you ever used this before?

btw: love the dash setup

[cedric]

Congrets with te nice work and the car of the month!keep going!
Cedric

[Shane Noone]

Looking good Clarke. It's really coming on mate. Well done, be another fast bug in MK to keep my eye out for 

[Bernard Newbury]

Hi Guy's,

Been a long time since i updated this but heres a few bits, photos of the pre race work ready for bug jam and my 1st race in VWDRC sportsman class ...

So playing around where to mount the NOS bottle. I have 50hp shot of nitrous going into the motor to get me into the low 13's!

Hi Nice looking car, but as a side note if you are going to keep the nitrous bottle in side the car you will need a blow off valve and down tube to the out side of the car, otherwise you will be knocked back by the scrutineers. Bernie

[Black_65]

Hi Guy's

Well just a little update on the car as it stands so far... building up a date to be ready by Bug Jam for its 1st outting on the track .

Well the gearbox parts are still at 'Bears Motorsport' having a few mods done and ordering the parts i need.

Em all the tubing will be ordered next friday, So as soon as the box is back! i'll fit it upto the car again and it will make its way to GM Bodycraft for the cage fit, removable rear end and paint.

Then its time to finsh the build, order any last bits i need... Will be looking to sort the heigh out 'all round' hopefuly with Judges help :mrgreen: and a few other little tweaks.

As it stands theres a delay on my 'Porsche fan shroud' coming from the states so will look to get the car all set up on the rolling road and once its here and i mock up all the lines i'll fit the NITROUS...

See you all soon.........

[Black_65]

Moved into my new house and the car finaly made its way to GM Bodycraft for the race prep and the last big stage of the build. Might just make it to Bug Jam...

So got my new wheels for the beetle and planning to use an extra 2 wheels fitted with 'simi slicks' just the this year.



Also had this tops designed for the car and team, all for abit of fun and keep sponsors happy...

[Black_65]

So the car is at GM Bodycraft and now stripped to start the work. Now as i thought we would find some nasty issues to sort out but Gary Morgan is happy to sort it out for me.







And Mid mount is all fitted up by the help of me and Gary

[Black_65]

So the fun has begain! started to make the 6-point roll cage, pictures of the build as follows....















So all thats left is to weld in the window bar and dash bar tomorrow, then once the seat frames are welded in. We will make the door bars and seat support bar.

Then its time to start the bod repairs and prep for paint!

Can't FOOKING WAIT!!!!

[Black_65]

Last update is the motor.

All built back up and ready to fit back on the car as i'm having a dealy on the 'porsche fan shroud' so can't made the nitrous lines up yet.

So exhaust is all wrapped up with new stuff , pulley is in paint and fuel lines just need making up.



   :eek: 

Hey Guy's,

More work done on the car this week! Roll cage is all but 3 bars left to complete it... Just need to make the new seat mounts to mock up the door bars and seat support bar,







Got the Hi-pac's fotted on the car as well,

[Black_65]

Todays work on the car as Gary was working on his mk1 (which is sick!),



So i finished cleaning up the Hi-pac's, repaired the inner wings and cut out the rear valance to fit the new one on dzus pins.









Have to admit, really happy with my work as i fitted the removable valance and Gary welded it up.

And last thing is Accusparks new 'programable ignition box with locked out 009 dizzy' for this years racing. Looking forward to getting this motor set up on the dnyo!!!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181126028787?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Its gettign there! 

[Black_65]

Well frame horn support bars made today. all removable as well





Fuel filter and 1st regulator fitted



All done for the day!

[Black_65]

Well guy's ive got an extra 2 weeks off to finish the car and get out the way of Gary at GM Bodycraft lol.

So seat frames and seats are in and today the 'CAGE' will be finished and all the welding done inside the car.

Next week we will be sorting the rot at the front and the cars going in for paint as well ....

Kill switch box made by me


Seats and frames














Enjoy!

[Black_65]

Yep done today lol...

I have a 'full 6-point cage'











loving life atm!

[Black_65]

Some more done today,

Sorry for all the updates but thought you'd guy's like to see me learning new skills

Removable decklid and crap lol.....

 

[Black_65]

Well that's a big bit of rot gone!  :eek:



But all fixed....





Oil cooler relocated for more air-flow

[Black_65]

Well more 'ROT' to sort out :eek:, Gary left me to do it, my 1st pannel ive every welded! its not the best looking, but its strong 'he said lol'.

All helping clean up the car and give it abit more life









Started preping the car for paint.

[Black_65]

Well Guy's that's my 8 weeks leave done and now heading back to my back to wales (back most weekends) so should get the bug finsihed for Bug Jam 'I HOPE LOL....'

So car is in 'prep' at GM Bodycraft with the car ready for primer this week and full paint the week after. Had some ups and downs but its really coming togehter and done most job's myself, which i'm really happy with.

On the note of good things, My gearbox parts are finaly at Accspark for Mick to do the rebuild fo i'll have that in 2 weeks.

My is going to GAC Motorsport to see Alan for a full set-up, dyno run and programing my ignition with Accusparks NEW kit. Maybe some other upgrades aswell, But not telling lol...

Last bits is the Nitrous bottle warmer kit, purge kit, saftey blow off valve and extras are on route from the USA and hope to have my long awaited 'porsche fan shroud' BOOM

Here's some pictures as that's the good part lol....











Enjoy