Just found this webpage and had to post it. Very awesome specification of a serious rally-prepared modified Beetle. I wish I had the money to build mine up to that spec!
Villemure Racing's
1972 VW Beetle
Group 5 - Rally Car
* Driver/Co-Driver: Mike Villemure
* Driver/Co-driver: Reny Villemure
Some exciting specs:
Weight - 2250 lb
Engine - Volkswagen: pushrod, 4 cylinders, 2750cc
Autocraft 910 heads, 15 qts dry sump
NO-overhead cam, NO-turbocharger, NO-traction control
Horsepower - 200 hp @ 4500 rpm (I think they mean 6500rpm)
Torque - 210 ft-lb @ 4800 rpm
Max rpm - 7000 rpm
Twin 48IDF Webers
VP 112 octane race fuel ;D
Transmission - Competition by Transform
4 speeds, fully synchronized, close ratio 4.86:1
Full specs: www.rallyracingnews.com/teams/villemure-vw.html
Please extend this thread with other rally-prepared old cars, of any make and model. Call me an anorak, but I get excited seeing specs on some of this stuff!
Villemure Racing's
1972 VW Beetle
Group 5 - Rally Car
* Driver/Co-Driver: Mike Villemure
* Driver/Co-driver: Reny Villemure
Some exciting specs:
Weight - 2250 lb
Engine - Volkswagen: pushrod, 4 cylinders, 2750cc
Autocraft 910 heads, 15 qts dry sump
NO-overhead cam, NO-turbocharger, NO-traction control
Horsepower - 200 hp @ 4500 rpm (I think they mean 6500rpm)
Torque - 210 ft-lb @ 4800 rpm
Max rpm - 7000 rpm
Twin 48IDF Webers
VP 112 octane race fuel ;D
Transmission - Competition by Transform
4 speeds, fully synchronized, close ratio 4.86:1
Full specs: www.rallyracingnews.com/teams/villemure-vw.html
Please extend this thread with other rally-prepared old cars, of any make and model. Call me an anorak, but I get excited seeing specs on some of this stuff!
