10Speed Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I didn’t know there were LSD centres available? please elaborate.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 There are no words to describe how much I like this project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 oh yeah, this is going to be nut's, power to weight, plus a shit load of traction. good call on the LSD. went back and saw the side shot at the top, this thing is low. I'm looking forward to xmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggy Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I didn’t know there were LSD centres available? please elaborate.... The one in this box is a peloquin diff, but this is a hybrid 091/bus box set up. For a type one box I have run both Quaiffe and ZF. My favorite is the ZF, awesome lock up, great for donuts ... nuff said ! The Quaiffes Im not sure on availability anymore, but the ZF's there is a guy in Canada, Bruce Tweddle, and he does a trip every 12 months down to Mexico and pulls ZFs out of dead cars down there (they were stock issue in some cars sold to sandy and snowy areas... especially the things), takes them home and rebuilds them... Mostly IRS, the swingaxle ZFs are pretty hard to come by and spendy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4age Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Jesus. What a build 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefy Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Awesome to find this on here! I've been meaning to spend more time on the forum, but life and stuff gets in the way. My family and I are due to emigrate in 4 weeks to NZ from the UK. With us we are bringing my missus' 52/56 VW Beetle drag car.It was last raced in about '06 but should see the light of day again on a strip in NZ. Anyway, I'm friends with Steve and Adele who you bought your bug from. She's a peach, I absolutely love that car. Some awesome people have been involved over the years including Chris Isaacs and Wayne Allman (google 'mental breakdown vw bus' if you don't know it), and it took a top 20 award when it was first debuted at the VolksWorld show. Then again, its your car now, i'm sure you know all this! Cannot wait to see what you do with the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 I've seen this car race at Santa Pod. I loved the Volksworld feature with those cool studio photos. I thought it had been wrecked in a crash for some reason so it's awesome to see it in one piece over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggy Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 It did go backwards into a wall at 100mph, fortunately the engine and box took the bulk of the hit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Wow that's lucky. Here's a pic I took of it in Belgium at European Bug-In 3 in 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggy Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Looking for a bit of advice on where to buy silicone hose for the inlet tract, and how much to use... From the turbo to the intercooler inlet will be less than 10", do I use two collars and a bit of alloy or one bit of silicone hose. The run out and back to the intercooler is a bit tricky so that will be alloy mostly. And where to get it from, looking for good quality chit in the ak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I've got some from Scarles in the past... but they only had blue I think (I really would have preferred black) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggy Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 The stuff on the engine now is all turbosmart, might just grab some more of that to make it work. Anyone looking for any AN fittings ? A mate in Aus buys wholesale from XRP in the US. He has offered to give me his pricing, so Im making a long list now. Can price stuff if anyone wants any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 SPR parts do a discount for OS members: http://www.sprparts.co.nz/spr-parts-silicone-joiners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Rims to mount some radials on, they weigh 5 kgs each. Bogarts? where did you get them from? direct? I've been umming and ahinng about various wheels for a while - they have some designs I'm keen on but had not got as far as sending them an email to work out how to buy them/how many moonbeams they are compared to welds or billet specialties/just getting some cheap D windows that weigh 300kg each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/04/mad-mike-roofls-mazda-mx5-miata/#chapter-the-metal-house-compound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggy Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 And progress is slooowwww... Although I did pick up a pre turbo water/meth injection set up from Green Brothers racing in Tauranga, I figure if they can make 800 + hp on 98 and a 13b turbo, they must be doing a lot right. Should be on loom making wiring in a couple of weeks after stripping down to short block to get bits coated etc... Running by August. I'd advise not holding breath on this though. Bits surplus to requirements, 20l fuel cell and turbosmart eboost2. Give us a yell if either tickles your fancy. The wheels above are Erco star cuts, super duper light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Won't that mess up the heat transfer of the fins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggy Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Nah its not a lock in the heat deal, the stuff on the cylinders helps heat transfer. The reality is compared to stock there is bugger all fin area so it will run hotter regardless, especially at the head end. Water jackets at the head would be the answer. This is all assuming I can make the thing street legal and it actually gets hot enough to care ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 http://earnestco.com/blogs/workshopblog/14518477-workshopwednesdays-townsend-brotherz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 FYI - oldschool.co.nz drag meet in early December if you want to do some shakedown runs/launch practice and not go faster than 11 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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