Eric has the best looking roof intake I have seen... if you could afford to go this route, it is wayyy sick!
http://www.bigwigracecars.com/ellis.html

Hey Brendan,

Yeah, tell me about it. I just got the issue in a few days ago, it looks good and should be very functional. I don't know about boxing in the carbs for my set-up? But it looks good, and to think I wanted to be the first guy to do it on a ACVW. Oh well I guesse I'l have to settle for being the first guy to do it to a German Look :laugh: !!!

Panel:
I looked at the site you posted, and I have to say that was almost the exact same thing I am doing, I am running the airto the rear quarter panels (exact spot as the cresant vents) and to the engine bay. But I am also going to make my own scoops to go over the cresant vents to get MORE air to the engine...

Though I'm kinda sad to say, I like the fact that other people around the US have the same basic idea for air intake :rolleyes:


John

OH yeah I forgot to mention something...

The cresant vents don't really leed to the engine bay at all. They vent to the rear window...at least on my '72 they did.

Has any one else known about that?



John

You'r damn right!! What a nice roof intake. :laugh:

Only damn expensive too :(

Greetings Wiebrand
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/i...+Racelook+name

How is it that expensive?

All you need is some sort of metal fab skills.

I'm doin my own, and should have pics up fairly shortly.

John

Do you see al that pre-stamped metal.. that's cost alot if you don't have the machinery for it. BTW.. verry nice motive they use :laugh:

Greetings Wiebrand

Oh I see what you mean now! :rolleyes: I'm not going to have pre-stamped steel, but I might bead roll it a little if I feel like it. BTW, doesen't it make the metal stonger? If I just weld it will it be strong enough?

Don't know....


John

What about using fibreglass? No corrosion and lighter? :)

I might do carbon or fiberglass, it's what I originaly planned, but I don't know for sure right now. I'm thinking time and money here as well.

We'll just have to see.:)


John

Yes the motive makes the metal stronger.. with this motive there's less flex in the metal..
And if you weld it it will be strong enough.. (or there must be welded verry bad)

Greetings Wiebrand

Hey thanks man!!!

I didn't know that before. I still might do glass or carbon. I'm a ways off from doing this so I have time to make up my mind:D


John

The link of J/Sports is here.

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/jeffreys/vw/

Street Car
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/jeffreys/vw/g.../Gall5Top.html

Race Car
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/jeffreys/vw/gall/gall1.html

Others
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/jeffreys/vw/g...Style_top.html

:laugh:

Writing mistake ･･･

nice Yuki...I like the street car the best...although the racer is just awsome :laugh:.

Though I was thinking about doing something like this to my 72 Super, I was going to graft on a front and rear bumper from a Porsche 996 Turbo....

If that didnt work out for me the way I plan it too...I will keep your company in mind when looking for a different front spoiler!


Thanks for the links :agree:


Oh....I would just like to add that I have cut into the roof and have started the intake...but I might redo the whole thing....I hope to get some picture of the work ive done onn the roof so far...just to see what other people think!

I am building a ram air scoop for the decklid on my bug....Ill have pics of the whole process on my thread in fiber parts verv soon.....