Notchback Racing

[Ragtop]

Run for SCC update

The engine will come together tonight so we can measure the new pushrods and see if we need to make some shims for the cylinders to get the correct comp. Spent last night cleaning the rods and checking stretching at correct ft/lbs on the bolts. The crank is ready and so is the Raptor camshaft.

       

[BeetleBug]

Run for SCC update

The engine will come together tonight so we can measure the new pushrods and see if we need to make some shims for the cylinders to get the correct comp. Spent last night cleaning the rods and checking stretching at correct ft/lbs on the bolts. The crank is ready and so is the Raptor camshaft.

       

Thanks for the update! Keep up with the good work.

[Jon]

Run for SCC update

The engine will come together tonight so we can measure the new pushrods and see if we need to make some shims for the cylinders to get the correct comp. Spent last night cleaning the rods and checking stretching at correct ft/lbs on the bolts. The crank is ready and so is the Raptor camshaft.

       

GO GO!! Hope everything works out for you!

[anders h]

update ! update!

[Mags]

Johan are ready  turbo vesterås 

[Ragtop]

Hi guys!

Update is as follows, engine will go into the car tonight for breaking in the cam. Yesterday we were still building and changing things such as the exhaust needed to be widened now that the engine is about 10mm wider than before, also the pushrods were sorted yesterday plus a bunch of other things. I had to redo pretty much everything due to the engine failure and just having a week to sort most of them is quite stressful.

But we will be there, I think the rest of Turbo Town is ready to race

[BeetleBug]

This is such good news Johan, I wish you luck with the break in and also the map and dyno session. See you at Gardermoen.

It has rained a little tonight and the air is fresh with a light breeze from north. The roads are drying up and today we will start rigging for the event. Track maestro Geir is really positive with regards to the track and the weather forecast is looking better and better. Fingers crossed for a lot of track time this weekend.

Best rgs
BB

[Ragtop]

It´s alive! Had some issues with clearance on the cam and had to split the engine at 10 o´clock last night was back together at 2. Now we are running in the cam. Then change the springs and a testrun on the street. Load the bus and we are off tomorrow morning.

[Josef]

Nice to hear Johan!!
See you at Gardemoen

/Josef

[pimpis78]

9:am as said?   

[BeetleBug]

You're a true inspiraion for the rest of us! I can tell you guys that the sun is shining here and we're ready for your arrival.

I stopped counting when we had around 60 cars inside the gates yesterday, not bad considering that the gates open today at 9. 

Drive carefully!

[Ragtop]

Hello!

Will write a racereport later, was tipped about this on youtube, need more power in the start 

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/UR2X-OxdHD8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/UR2X-OxdHD8</a>

[Ragtop]

After a week of intensive wrenching we got to SCC. I had not driven the car one meter with the new clutch setup (dual disc). Suited up and got in the car for the first run, could not get the damn thing in gear... My first thought was that the cable was too tight, buy nope. Realised that we had to take out the engine and we would continue to do that another 7 or 8 times before we got it working. Turns out that the crank bolts were hitting the rivets on the disks, after we were almost done we were told that this was a common fact... thank you... Well at least it was working again.

Sunday morning, feeling really ready for driving. Rolls up to the starting line and through the water. Hits the linelock and steps on it. Feels really weird the car is twisting like crazy. Turns out I broke left axle, come on!! Afterwards I found out that I was the first one to break a Karpiola axle. Fortunately I had brought one of my old axles to Norway. Though it was no easy task to get the pieces of of the spool. Eventually it was done and we could put the new axle in.

Finally, race time. Was a bit eager so i did not stay long enough on the two step so the car bogged, ran a 10.60 with decent top speed but awful 60. Next run I decided to stay longer on the two step, but same reaction, bogged again. But better time 10.30 with yet againg decent speed on both 200 (181 km/h) and 402 (226) but the 60 at 1.56 I usually have no problems reaching 1.38 or less. Need to take a look at the clutch setup and fix the hydraulic one with clutch management. I still have on more race in september so I will have it setup for testing.

[Ragtop]

New year and it is only 4½ months to first test and tune (hard to believe with all the snow).

I have added a clutchmanagement for next season.





I promised to show some pictures of my frontend so here goes

[jeff01]

Best topic i found after looking over first page cars.
awsome car.

[Ragtop]

The Clutchmanagement setup is almost done, just some electrical stuff left.

The arm needs a little adjustment. Just put together for the picture



The button is to be used in the pits and on the way back from a run. Disabling the switch.

[Ragtop]

Got back from SCC last night from a weekend of meeting good friends checking out great cars  but the best of all running a 9.05 at 245.7 km/h With a 1.30 60 and 5.82 on the 1/8. I could not believe it!  Great fun. Unfortunately an oil leak at 3rd cylinder foot stopped me from driving on Sunday. Time to get ready for BR Classic

[draven898]

awesome car!

[speedwell]

 

[Trond Dahl]

Car looks good as always, congratulations with your new best time!

[Mags]

Congratulations with new best time and  price also Johan

Mags
See you next weekend
(Ja jeg vill ta med nye baklys gummi til deg)

[Bugsy]

Hey Johan, Sounds like a really nice weekend on Gardemoen with some fine time slips.
See you at Tierp on Saturday.

Regards Patrik

[58vw]

car turned out awesome...great talent you have

[notchdrag]

an nice Notch, will we see it at Das Drag day

[Ragtop]

Thanks for the kind words, I still have a stupid smile on my face once in a while.

Pulled the engine to see where the leak was coming from. The pinnbolt top on cylinder three is the one that is lowered in to the block and the wall between the hole and the cylinder hole is very thin. The sealant i used there was to thin i guess. Put some other stuff there. It is now back to together and testdriven last night. I am ready for BR Classic. 

It would be fun to drive at Das Drag Day but it is quite a long drive and the bus really likes it´s diesel. If I can get some sponsors for next year i might go.

//Johan

[Jon]

Good luck Johan!

[Ragtop]

Tierp arena, what can i say what a drag strip! Rolling in for the first run was epic. Though the first run resulted in blown gaskets pretty much on all places. I had changed exhaust and intake gaskets before BR Classic but after running them for the first time i did not re-torque them (to be honest did not think it was needed) well you learn new things every race. Best run was a 9.59 at 245.68 with missed 3rd gear and a slight bog start. The RLR Rev 6 clutch worked perfect though. I am not running clutch management as previous pictures show.

Unfortunately there were oil spills on the track and cleanup was not optimal. Semifinal run I had a slip of grip at about 200 m and decided not to continue the run at full speed an of course lost to Niklas in the green bug.

All in all a decent  day at the track. I will be at Kjula on the 17 - 18 of September for a final run of the season to try to catch that 8 

[FIDDE]

I saw the note in the magazine Ultra VW when I arrived from Mexico. Nice,,, SSC is the thing .....

[streetvwnorr]

Hi!

I have a question for you. How does the Clutchmanagement work?

/M

[Ragtop]

Finally got to see my 9,05 run from SCC today, awesome 

Working on the engine with some mods for next year. Hopefully it will produce some more power. Will need it to catch a certain green fast Norwegian bug