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I love it

Madness, what sort of power is this thing making?

Not a fan of the New Beetle shape, but it looks freakin' awesome in the silver. And the engine is porn.

sweet as!!

No idea on power dude... but would have to be up there...

The one below (in Australia) posted 523.8hp at 6000rpm, but they plan running around 36lb boost and spinning it to 9000rpm so will be interesting to see power outputs at the end of the day.

Another aircooled beetle drag car being built in Wollongong is planning around 1000 to 1200hp from a 3.3lt flat 4. Good to see cars of a totally different persuasion mixing it up with the mainstream...

.... and another new volksie drag car in Australia ....

http://www.cbbvw.com/ghia.html

mmm Karman Ghia.. your making me want to get back into Dubs man... I want to do a early 60's beetle in satin army green with white army style decals, red steelies, whitewalls and dog dish caps on it at some point

that is all.......

sexual, great thread!

No time like the present dude...

The problem I found up here was finding the right pre 1967 beetle as they seem to be few and far between. I contemplated a full on drag bug (for which I've been offered a sweet one interstate) but still find it hard to justify that can only be run a number of times a year and not on the street.

Is that a twin supercharger setup on the karman?

good find

From the turbo to link pipe between cylinders is at 90 degrees, how effective is this???.... would of thought 2 mandle 90's would of been better..not being picky just thinking better efficiency.... very noice just the same

no room brotang

Yep - twin Autorotor screw superchargers and a shot of nitrous oxide.

His last drag car ran twin SC14 blowers. Unfortunately it ended up on its lid at WSID. Joys of a fast volksie - pretty unstable at speed - hence his upgrade to the ghia and its longer wheelbase.

His old car - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAI2uBxzIXE

Here is another that has recently been freshened up in Australia.

It runs a naturally aspirated 2897cc aircooled flat 4 engine that puts out 315 hp at 7500rpm and 260 ft.lbs of torque at 5600 rpm.

Given the weight of the car it should be good for 9sec passes at around 135mph.

Do it.
Some very cool Dubs running about the streets here lately. And some very nice cars coming up for sale in the south.

Oh no shit the Hounddog is still around??? that was the shizzel back when I was into them (90-95) Had a Stan Pobjoy 2l in it I seem to rember.. actually was it one of Stans cars? he built the motor in my first Dub.. was fucking excellent fun

I don't believe he had a pobjoy engine in it. You can read a bit about it here http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=34339

Stan Pobjoy is still around. I spoke with him a few weeks back (for 2 hours!). He's still playing with hill climb cars, and doing heaps of work. I enquired about him doing work on my 58's engine but he is booked out for the next 4 months. His latest creation is a 1916cc supercharged methonal volksie engine developing 450hp.
video link UPDATED http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFvZjMrqW6k
website http://www.stanpobjoysracingeng.com.au

You'd know better than me Rueb! its been ages since I was in the VW 'loop' I remeber the fenders in particular on the Houndog.. It was in an old mag I had.

Pobjoy had a 71 (ish) Maroon coloured hillclimber back then.. still racing the same car? Couldn't get that vid link to work. Mine was a 1916cc engine, used to surprise a lot of people & I got a lot of speeding tickets

I'm probaby going to sell my Hardtop a bit later in the year... maybe I should replace it with a beetle......

Noooooo Don't do it, The force is still strong in this one..... Don't sircome to the Darkside with Volkzenreuben

I have recovered from my Darkside earlier days, with a full vw manx then a ea26 engined buggy (Green "EXTREEM" that was kickin around up here a few years ago)

Here is a mates car being put together in Cairns currently.

The engine is a 2443cc aircooled with custom heads from Sweden and wears twin trust t517z's with the 8cm exhaust housing option. The turbos are being setup in a custom 4 stage sequential setup and planned 500hp at the wheels - IN A STREET BEETLE...

The chassis started life as a factory volksie however now wears porsche 944 front and rear suspension, 944 turbo front and rear brakes, porsch 18x8 and 18x10 alloys, porsche 930 turbo 4 speed tranny - and carbon fibre floors....

His project was called 'no budget' but is now called 'blown budget'

Man... thats gunna b a handful

Another Aussie. Not massive power but is n/a and has run 11.00@121.46 mph.
Is a reqular racer at Willowbank in allmotor class.

Here is a vid. Listen to how quick it gains revs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXmpinytHxc...feature=related

Another few
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKdGFh5A-Cs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7aFkBphFDI&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiSd-xy3o2c

I noticed Ian has gone for the 4 spd, any reason for that,??? scientifically engineered proven I guess

it would be great to see some flat 4's out at the strip again ( not just the scooby doo 4's )....i enjoy seeing them wind up an go like a scalded cat

http://www.rojoracing.nl/

Interesting - WRX powered 9 sec beetle.

As for some flat 4's down the strip, hoping to get my aircooled 58 back down there this year...

Regarding Ian going for a 4 speed - the 4 speed 930 turbo box is a bit smaller then the g50 5speed i have in mine...

Everyone had enough of my volksie fettish yet??

Hmmm.... this gets me thinkin! 600hp rexy in the back and 9's in the 1/4.

http://www.rojoracing.nl/



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4H1nOvpeg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gyzTL8OWDI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1fegGvXqFo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z8qW_HvyLM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbSTK-DOv6k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oP9RbuIbO4

A couple of youtube vids...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOyfJohTkuA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRXOM-_ppjQ

Awesome!! Had a highschool mate whose old man ran a '64 I think with a 911 Turbo! Ran 10sec quarters for years out at AIR (Adelaide International Raceway) and had the spectators gasping!

Anyone say 20B Turbo powered Kombi. Street registered in Brissie...
Will be interesting seeing the power output with the new Turbo.

Rev limit 9250, cut at 9700 and around 18psi on pump fuel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_hkh2Odh9M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaxQbcIL34I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2oCLCLjFN0

Turbos in photo...
1 2L WRX
2 TA 45 430hp 20b
3 gt 45 570hp 20b
4 gt 47 821hp 20b

Anyone say 20B Turbo powered Kombi. Street registered in Brissie...
Will be interesting seeing the power output with the new Turbo.

Rev limit 9250, cut at 9700 and around 18psi on pump fuel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_hkh2Odh9M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaxQbcIL34I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2oCLCLjFN0







Turbos in photo...
1 2L WRX
2 TA 45 430hp 20b
3 gt 45 570hp 20b
4 gt 47 821hp 20b

Doesnt the TA45 look cute next to the 47 lol. Thats what your mate needs to put on his RB stroker motor Reub.

The 20B kombi just recorded 715HP at the treads on 16psi and 98octane pump Fuel!!! That'll suprise a few people on the street...

Fark yeah, go the Rotary's.

Ive seen this combi many years ago. Mad Setup.

Ive always had a soft spot for the combi's. But having one with 700 plus HP at the treads is nutz.

Wonder what time he will pull on the strip now.

A few pics from the event I went to last weekend. All VW drag racing action

Nice.