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« Reply #140 on Aug 20, 2006, 12:46pm » | |
thought id use the volvo alloys as they were on the donner car (5x112 mm pcd)forgot offset thow,i like the rough and ready look but I think ill just spray it mat black first reason been if something gives easyer to repair?then I think a two tone colour
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« Reply #141 on Aug 22, 2006, 7:40pm » | |
couldnt wait useing no plates/lights or rear bracks had to see how it hows (i shite myself the bug is like herbie has a mind of its own ,i set off and hit the thottle seems ok to 1800rmp then the grunty 5clyinder went and was replaced by a mad whistieing noise ,the car pined me into the seat holding on the steering wheel ,so metal to drive ,i thought scoobys and my friends ferrari was quick lol, but this ,worse thing if ever drove ,soon as it starts to pull after 3500rmp the front lifts ,it put the crap right up me lol,ive no probs doing buring outs either just simpley put the car in 3/4th gear and hit the peadle ,its totaly arsome,frighting thing ive ever bin in ,still shaking and my 3rd coffee ,had to let some of you know ,still feel death and g force from it stupidly nutty lol,
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« Reply #143 on Aug 22, 2006, 8:31pm » | |
 cheers ill habve haveing a video cammra in the back when its on the road properly lol,still buzzing here mad thing,what are you on with ought scary matey
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« Reply #144 on Aug 22, 2006, 8:35pm » | |
Quote:| couldnt wait useing no plates/lights or rear bracks had to see how it hows (i shite myself the bug is like herbie has a mind of its own ,i set off and hit the thottle seems ok to 1800rmp then the grunty 5clyinder went and was replaced by a mad whistieing noise ,the car pined me into the seat holding on the steering wheel ,so metal to drive ,i thought scoobys and my friends ferrari was quick lol, but this ,worse thing if ever drove ,soon as it starts to pull after 3500rmp the front lifts ,it put the sh*ts right up me lol,ive no probs doing buring outs either just simpley put the car in 3/4th gear and hit the peadle ,its totaly arsome,frighting thing ive ever bin in ,still shaking and my 3rd coffee ,had to let some of you know ,still feel death and g force from it stupidly nutty lol, |
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I can't begin to tell you how hard I was laughing while I was reading that!!!
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« Reply #145 on Aug 22, 2006, 9:01pm » | |
lol cheers ive no need to tell fibs ,this is a monster matey I thought while I were doing this project ,and kept thinking it will just go the same as it did in the volvo t5,as after all I used the engine and 5spd gearbox from the donnor car, untill I poped up the road for a quick blast ,and my eye balls just about poped out ,fooking hell its so so frighting, its loud as hell /low as hell and I felt like ive bin spun around roller coaster,its stupidly over powerd ,i carnt evern drive it normal without bin forced back into the bloody seat, holding onto the dam steering wheel is another story ,that turbo kicks in ,it wants to leave me sat in the back with the lump ,then soon as I crap it, I let the accel off then its like aircon in the bug (wooosh)/ (dumpvalve),dam speedos like a rev counter lol,evern thow my eyes were trying to foucus were I was going (holding on to the steering wheel is hold too ,i thought if I change gear (3/4 th it would take longer to build up ,,not a chance the 5clyinder just eats rubber and fills up with smoke in the car,its like something from magical movie(but real lol)i carnt honstly work out why ,only things I changed were the ecu remap and turbo and incooler,dam nuts theres no way on earth ill be albe to drive at 30/40mph on our roads all on holding it at 70mph lol,im dreading this on the track (anyone needs either life insuance or a early death wish ,lucky havent floored the car yet so its problery going to wheelie lol
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« Reply #146 on Aug 22, 2006, 9:09pm » | |
 Legendary my man!!
That thing's feckin savage, you gotta get some video footage to show us all!!!11!!
My ribs are killin me man!
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« Reply #147 on Aug 22, 2006, 9:21pm » | |
cheers urs are hurting (i feel like a rag doll ),im sure ive strechted another foot lol ,im going to have to fit a bleed of valve so that boost carnt kill me,i come in and bird said>>whats up shhe said I was pail while and shakeing,,i paused and said ,that herbe just tuck me to hell and back, (it has to be eviler then its twin lol,if anyone trys telling to go 150plus in this they can go feck them selfs ,ill have grey hair next week lol
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« Reply #148 on Aug 24, 2006, 1:04pm » | |
lol excellent! it's faster coz it lighter! two tone paint job will look really good on it, don't bother with the matt black
leave it as it is for now.
I tried to find some pics of 5x112 steels but had no luck only ugly audi alloys
fast and half baked, I love it!
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« Reply #149 on Aug 24, 2006, 1:53pm » | |
What a thread! Legend status confirmed, and very amusing report of the first test drives!
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« Reply #150 on Aug 24, 2006, 4:31pm » | |
those rear arches are de-lish. tis going to be a fearsome steed.
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« Reply #151 on Aug 24, 2006, 10:45pm » | |
cheers matey I'm just widering the fronts as the tyres were catching going up the road(another 2inch wider) and add a spare 1 hour today before the day light went,so as the bloody engine noise is a killer I made this (5 ply bord and bought some fireproof/sound proofing too shud be a bit quiter I hope lol
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« Reply #153 on Aug 25, 2006, 1:56pm » | |
hi ive just bought 2inch wider front wings to stop rubbing I was going to narrow but looking for some dropped disxc spindles instead to keep the std hide (as there not the comfyist drive are they on wide tyres
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« Reply #155 on Aug 25, 2006, 5:40pm » | |
in that case then matey ill keep the std spindles and lower it with some adjusters and lowerd shocks,but still need the wings due to the wheel offset of the alloys I'm useing cheers matey nice to have info on my bug off death lol
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« Reply #156 on Aug 25, 2006, 8:28pm » | |
Fantastic, good to see beetles still being chopped about! skim read all 11 pages! The mind boggles I have no idea how you make it loaak as easy as you do. Wow. great work, cant wait to see it done... 
PS I like the welded wings best.
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« Reply #157 on Aug 26, 2006, 3:36pm » | |
thanks nothings bad to do really just time and motivation ,wings well first only needed 2inch then when I fitted rear struts needed a rear flare of 21inch the the arch moveing backwards but seemed to work out ,be better with a few gallon of filler on them lol ,things I like are my 5speed cable and remote conversion (that was a right fool to sort as everything was either too short or moved oppersite way around I'm happy the engines nice and solid .ill have a proper test drive one day thanks matey great when I get a reply makes a project worth doing
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« Reply #158 on Aug 27, 2006, 5:35pm » | |
will look mint with xtra wide front wings, I think u should call it Scarab, thats a sort of killer beetle isnt it???
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« Reply #159 on Aug 27, 2006, 6:12pm » | |
I think the whole project is absolutly awesome! adapterman sounds like some kind of superhero! I needed you the other week when I was in praque and had forgotten an adapter for my phone charger!
seriously though I cant wait to see this done
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