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Fastbrit
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« on: May 11, 2008, 08:49:44 am »
Sorry, I unashamedly 'borrowed' this from the Cal-Look.com forum, but it is worth looking at... a two-stroke (yes, two-stroke) Type 4-engined drag Beetle. Shocked

Watch the video:
http://mpsys.ca/Video/MPS2StrokeBeetle.wmv





Amazing what people get up to when there's nothing on the TV!

Here's the original post
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Der Kleiner Panzers VW Club    
12.56sec street-driven Cal Looker in 1995
9.87sec No Mercy race car in 1994
Seems like a lifetime ago...
ESH
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« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2008, 10:43:08 am »
Quote from: Fastbrit on May 11, 2008, 08:49:44 am
...Amazing what people get up to when there's nothing on the TV!...

Yeah, they stick the engine in the wrong end of the car.  Shocked Grin
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67worshipper
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2008, 20:24:38 pm »
great power. seems very high maintainance though.was this project ever properly finished?
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2008, 04:15:24 am »
Sounds like shit.
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2008, 05:14:00 am »
Quote from: Fastbrit on May 11, 2008, 08:49:44 am
Sorry, I unashamedly 'borrowed' this from the Cal-Look.com forum, but it is worth looking at... a two-stroke (yes, two-stroke) Type 4-engined drag Beetle. Shocked

Watch the video:
http://mpsys.ca/Video/MPS2StrokeBeetle.wmv





Amazing what people get up to when there's nothing on the TV!

Here's the original post
At least its easy to change the oil
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« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2008, 07:04:08 am »
Yikes, what a nightmare. Poor Bug.
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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2008, 09:20:28 am »
Sounds like a beefed up lawnmower engine Grin
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« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2008, 22:35:26 pm »
Sounds like my old honda cr 500 on roids  Undecided
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« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2008, 16:49:59 pm »
Seen it before Keith, nice idea being able to get rid of that valve train.
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Martin

9 sec street car, its just simply not fast enough

Swing axle to CV convertion is on the website now

www.taylormachine.co.uk

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team97
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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2008, 18:23:07 pm »
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on May 12, 2008, 04:15:24 am
Sounds like shit.

Yah ,it sounds like a turbo car
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« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2008, 19:28:18 pm »
Quote from: team97 on May 14, 2008, 18:23:07 pm
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on May 12, 2008, 04:15:24 am
Sounds like shit.

Yah ,it sounds like a turbo car

But worse!! Cheesy
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Fastbrit
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« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2008, 19:23:49 pm »
Quote from: team97 on May 14, 2008, 18:23:07 pm
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on May 12, 2008, 04:15:24 am
Sounds like shit.

Yah ,it sounds like a turbo car
Yeah, he probably trailers it, too...  Cheesy
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Der Kleiner Panzers VW Club    
12.56sec street-driven Cal Looker in 1995
9.87sec No Mercy race car in 1994
Seems like a lifetime ago...
team97
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« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2008, 21:38:46 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on May 16, 2008, 19:23:49 pm
Quote from: team97 on May 14, 2008, 18:23:07 pm
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on May 12, 2008, 04:15:24 am
Sounds like shit.

Yah ,it sounds like a turbo car
Yeah, he probably trailers it, too...  Cheesy

Well at least you got the message.
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