No just the DPF delete. I've wondered what it would take $$ to get it to 400hp just because it would be a pretty cool sleeper.
**I got about $6k for diesel gate thing. VW had to do a "fix" which caused me to loose about 1mpg.
**EPA makes a test. VW (with the help of Bosch) make the car pass said test, then get in trouble for it.
For those that don't know...
Front wheel drive car on a dyno. Front wheels turn back wheels don't. Computer sees the back wheels aren't turning so it knows its on a dyno, so it adjusts the fuel parameters to pass the test.
Take car off dyno, back wheels turn, computer makes it drive like it should, albeit with more emissions. Simple Genius!
Supposedly some collage got a grant for a 4 wheel dyno and didn't believe their own data; until they did, then it cost VW billion$
My plan is too drive that thing till the wheels fall off.
Right now its at the body shop because my GF backed her Chevy Subdivision (Suburban) with a ball hitch into it in the driveway.
This car gives me a raging boner every time I see it. Thanks for posting
Actually, calling it a car isn’t exactly right. It’s not street legal anywhere in the world. It’s not really a race car either, it doesn’t conform to any rule set anywhere. But goddamned if it wouldn’t be the first thing I buy if I stumble onto a gymnasium full of money…
is that a 1700 yard target? that's some cool steel!!
that the Hi Point factory gun vault?
Serbu testing facility
It seems to be a thing out west. On my trips to CO we see steel art like that in certain places.
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Super Bee, no lowball offers, I know what I got, $45,000
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I’m going for 220-240hp in my 66 VW Bug. At the drawing board to see the most effective and reliable way to get there. Most obvious choice is a motor swap
Air cooled Porsche engine swapI’m going for 220-240hp in my 66 VW Bug. At the drawing board to see the most effective and reliable way to get there. Most obvious choice is a motor swap
Or if you want to go totally bonkers, flat six Subaru engine swap
most old school guys did the Porsche motor swap with the weber carbs, and don't forget the wheelie bars.I’m going for 220-240hp in my 66 VW Bug. At the drawing board to see the most effective and reliable way to get there. Most obvious choice is a motor swap
Or you can get crazy like this guy
1966 Volkswagen Beetle - Classic Additional Info:
66 VW Pro built w/ tube chassis, 383 chev stroker motor by White Perf. dino@ 520 hp, scat crank, rods, 9.5 comp. alum. head roller motor w/ tci auto trans( 575hp) 9" lincoln narrowed rear w/ detroit locker 325 gear 31 spline axels, narrowed tubular IFS w/ sweet rack/pinion, disc brakes and chrome coilovers all 4 corners, 10"x 15"x 295/60 rear tires, 6"x 15"x 185/60 fronts w/ knckoffs, 2.5 magnaflow exhaust, lazer straight body w/ clearcoat and custom louvers by Pure Hotrods, sprayed with rock gaurd underneath, all 50s fenders, hood, decklid, lites, knobs, pedals, bumper, shortened seats w/ custom rear seat in original style material, Porsche inspired 356 Speedster emblem, banjo steering wheel, outlaw road racing hood badge, headlite bars, dash badge, sounds awsome, real ground pounder and super fast (2300 lbs) a delight to drive as normal driver or fill the fenders with smoke! Porsche Killer! This is a high end build wont be another ( one off ) $49,500. - Nov 3, 2010
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Two options in my brain
1: 2387cc air cooled motor(220hp) with aluminum block. Turbo added later. All in all, around 10k including turbo and required controls. Downside is it is air cooled still
2: Subaru EG33/EJ20 swap. This is most economical, as I can get an import motor for about 1k. Rebuild and add adapter kits for another 2k. Have piece of mind with water cooled reliability and performance.
Have you considered going with a radial?
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If I were to v8 swap a bug or have a likeness of it, I’d buy a Stealth Beetle and put an Audi motor in it. Not really the direction I want to go with a bug, but neat as hell
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I’m not into old bugs so I can’t really be much help other than throwing out some options that I’m aware of. If I was going to explore something like this I’d probably go the EG33 route
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Subaru swap is closer to a done deal than another air cooled motor for me. I almost bought a motor last night, but wanted to look around some. Have a buddy with a salvage yard, he’s supposed to call me if a suby limps into his possession
17:04 (ish) grinddddddd
My god, is this the 1st time she's driven a stick????? The dude has to be cringing listening to his 4K dollar tranny getting wrecked
Yeah, but she's so feck'in cute doing it.
I both love the idea and am completely terrified of a high hp bug. That shit was designed like 100yrs ago. You could get that kind of hp from a n/a 6cyl Subaru engine… and then add a turbo kit to it. You’re talking about 1000hp if you do it right
I saw a motor stunt show where they had put two sport bike engines in a bug and had one slaved to the front axle and one to the rear. It could pop a wheelie in forward OR in reverse.
Beat me to it...LOL That car is pretty insane. Have you seen the Corvair he's constructing, with the transverse mid-engine turbo LS motor?
Set it up for running on E85 and that will help with the cooling immensely.
Here's a good post on the in and outs of a Subie sawp:
TheSamba.com :: Performance/Engines/Transmissions - View topic - Subaru swap guide/info
Classified ads, photos, shows, links, forums, and technical information for the Volkswagen automobile
www.thesamba.com
Gawd I've built a ton of Type 1's.
2180 used to be the hot setup but you had to cut and weld the block for the stroker crank....and welding magnesium is not a fun thing to do.
I've built and seen ones others have built at 1835 cc with (we used to use) Dynosaur heads, dual 48IDAs, good web cam, etc run well into the 250 horse range n/a running race gas....and thats with a 009 point distributor and not much else fancy.
Granted it's a TV show, but this bug is the real deal (since been sold).
415 horse 2332 cc turbo.
If you're looking for VW parts check out Gene Berg, not many others out there anymore.
Shoulda seen my mint400 bug I used to play with, sorry no pics left as it was quite some time ago.
It was a whole lot quicker than you could imagine because the power to weight ratio in any old school VW is off the charts.
2180 used to be the hot setup but you had to cut and weld the block for the stroker crank....and welding magnesium is not a fun thing to do.
I've built and seen ones others have built at 1835 cc with (we used to use) Dynosaur heads, dual 48IDAs, good web cam, etc run well into the 250 horse range n/a running race gas....and thats with a 009 point distributor and not much else fancy.
Granted it's a TV show, but this bug is the real deal (since been sold).
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If you're looking for VW parts check out Gene Berg, not many others out there anymore.
Shoulda seen my mint400 bug I used to play with, sorry no pics left as it was quite some time ago.
It was a whole lot quicker than you could imagine because the power to weight ratio in any old school VW is off the charts.
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Air cooled has come a long ways. Can get blocks already cut for big bore setups, like 94mm pistons and 350 Chevy journals. Air cooled is neat, but in a reliability way, will never be as good as a water cooled motor. Maybe I’m wrong, but in the years I’ve been around bugs and baja setups, that’s my take on it. Guess I need to get busy looking for parts
Used to be a couple of turbo Vdubs at the local dragstrip that were pretty quick. One was a rail buggy with a big blow through Holley carb. He ran street tires and spun to about 330 mark. I asked him why no slicks and he said he tried but couldn’t steer with slicks LOL
I was running my 472 inch ’70 Dart at the time and that rail could give it a run depending on the day.
Most won’t get it
