There was a very empty highway road last evening, no cross-winds at all and I kept my foot down a bit longer this time: 219,6 km/h or 135.5 mph:

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Nooit man! Dit was nie ek nie!:angry:

How stable did it feel Wally?

Actually it was just fine, even without the much needed extra caster I still need to adress; I even had time to check the speedo :)
No wind, flat road also helps a great deal.

Just back from a 'last-minute' Ring visit. It was a great sunny day, not too busy and we had great fun. Did 4,5 lap today with a passenger!

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...5.jpg~original

Now that is a great shot. Sure wish I could run over to the ring take a lap or two.

Well, you could plan a holiday around a Nurburgring visit (like I did) :rolleyes: :D

Gonna bore you with some more shots I found on the web:

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/158_6424.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/158_6425.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/158_6426.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/158_6427.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/158_7010.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...4.jpg~original

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/158_6304.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/158_6305.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/158_6306.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/158_6307.jpg

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...9/DSC_0572.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...5.jpg~original

I love the pic of you leading the porsche through the carousel, great pics man!

Wally - your car has made me wonder if I should ditch my widened wings and go with some wide and flared...

And the more that I look at it, the more I like the duck tail too.

Is your airdam a CSP one or a home drilled?

Al

Love the Pics have it set has my computer Screen background :)

Chris.

Tnx guys :)
Its an original ('NOS') kamai and I home-drilled it, yes ;)

Hi Wally

Great photos. What is the smoke haze around the car from?

What sort of speeds do you get down the long straight before start/finish line?

Steve

Its the right front tire rubbing inside the fender...:o
I already ordered some coil-overs with adjustable lower spring perches.
Funny thing is, I never had that on any track or event I drove before. The Ring surely brings out any imperfections, even small ones. Running with all sorts of luggage in the front trunk and a passenger also helped squeeze down the bump stop beyond normal limits probably.
As you may know just about after the last bridge crossing, your supposed to slow down for the gates at the start/finish/exit point and max speed signs are present, but I usually like to keep my foot down till right at the bridge where I cross at about 190 km/h or just under 120 mph. The ' straights' just after Hocheichen and after Aremberg are also very high speed parts. Car stability is essential there as 120 mph on a straight flat highway is soooo different then anywhere on the Ring... and the official straight passed start/finish is never possible to run full by due to the Touristenfahren start/finish halfway that straight. Pity though.

And do you know I thought the Porsche was catching Wally! :lmao:;)

Great pictures Wally and a good write up.

Clive

Hi

That explains the smoke. I suppose the speed limit on that straight is there for a reason, it would be really hard on brakes with possible failures at the end of that straight.

Ive only ever driven the "ring" on driving Sims.

Steve

Clive, that 993 WAS catching me ;) They were much faster than we were in the bug...

Some more pics I found from that day:

http://www.wheelshots.de/bgalery2/im...90815_1065.jpg

http://www.wheelshots.de/bgalery2/im...90815_1060.jpg

how much wider your fenders? 4cm? 6cm?

nice pics wally. keep up the good work man! i dream of getting to drive my "one day" german look car on the ring.... the price would be thru the roof to ship my car over thir, but IMO it would be well worth it!

Thanks Cook!
Yeah, shipping the entire car over would not be funny wrt costs..better catch a ride with one of us 'when your in the neighbourhood' :D

Lindeman: front +3cm, rear +7cm

Wally, does this mean your track is about the same for both front and rear?

Doubtfull: the answer above was about fender width; track of the wheels does not necessarily follow the fender width ;)

I have the wide turbo alloy arms on the rear (+7,5cm??) and run 944T-M030 spindles up front plus a 21mm spacer on the front.
I say, my rear track is probably still (much) wider than front.

Went to VW Action last weekend! Absolutely fantastic!

More details to follow, but I ran a 12.05 with a 1.65 60ft :)

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...4.jpg~original

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3.jpg~original

Nice Wally...
Looks like you Hooked up well on the Last pic :)

Chris.

12:05? Good!

You should write "how to make Type4 turbo beast in 100 steps".

Base can be OG 2.0 litre engine...sorry for OT

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...ON20091320.jpg
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...ON20091321.jpg
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...ON20091324.jpg

The 130 mph end speed is a fluke, but a cool one :-)

Vid of one of the runs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3E7GLLj4as


Yes, the base can indeed be a stock-ish 914 2.0 as that engine had the same hp as the current all-worked-up 2.2ltr... turbo selcetion is therefore critical as well. Further its actually quite simple and no more than a 10-step process (and 5 year EFI-tuning experience :lmao:):
- rebuild heads on an otherwise good but stock 914 2.0 and just use better (type 1) valve springs (double ones or single with Ti retainers, your pick)
- install pauter rockers;
- install dry-sump system;
- install EFI system with large (50-55 lbs) injectors;
- install the largest intercooler you can find;
- make your own exhaust from something existing;
- hang turbo, make drain to sump extension
- make sure your tranny is strong enough;
- hang on and have load of fun!

Didn't even need 10 steps for that :D

was good to meet you over the weekend and glad you got some orsum runs in. great car.
cheers rob

Tnx Rob,
Was great to meet you too!

Pity no more supers were running...;)

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...ION2009905.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/IMG_2514.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/IMG_2589.jpg

my 1303 on the A1303! Amazing shot by Niels :respect:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/IMG_2630.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/IMG_2528.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/IMG_2635.jpg

More pics of the VW-Action trip from Niels on www.airmighty.com

dang wally... looks like a killer time! ya im using a lot of what you have done to your car on mine. also look for an update on my car here soon.

also a 12 second pass is AWSOME! congrats!

If the photo was taken 10m further on the the arrow would be pointing at the car!! (shame, you'll have to come back and do it again!) but its still a great photo.

Clive

Haha, kind of like this.....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/...be1e6933_o.jpg

Looks like you're having a lot of fun with your car.

Exactly like that! Brilliant!! (I have noticed that the Dutch are travelling on the wrong side of the road{again}! lol I must try that when I'm next in Holland - oops)

Clive

Excellent dude! Thanks, its very well done. Amazing!

I hope you will be carefull Clive :D
but you know what they say: when in Rome.... ;-)

Got a smoking deal on a slightly used 'bigger turbo' :D
Hope it gets here in one piece soon...
Its not one of the usual turbo's that are being used though..

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1579/img5368n.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5743/img5366e.jpg

Don't you have a bigger picture:eek:

Paul:;)

Judging by the size of that picture, it IS a big turbo !

GT3076R CHRA ? :rockon:

When is it being installed and when is the dyno booked ? :D

Sandeep

Yep, I guess I have basically the same turbo as you then? :cool:
Probably an over winter job and fitment is likely to be not as easy as I anticipate (as usual..)

http://photo.korteweg.nu/ishow.php?i...8/IMG_2791.JPG

The Blouch DOM3 (or GT30R if you like) is underway and going very well. Almost too well...
Getting the right orientation for the install under the bug meant disassembly. Always scary as you don't know the part and taken apart a perfectly fine almost new part is somewhat counterintuitive..(well...:rolleyes::lmao:)

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...1.jpg~original

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Here you can see that the intake is just passing the cupstrebe and the tranny/starter. The wastegate even has more room on this one, but one of the alu threads for fixating it to the housing is almost stripped...Have to wait and see if it holds.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...4.jpg~original

So, the IHI VF34 is now for sale ;-)

Nice find, I see lots of power in your future!!! How do you think this one will stack up against your current one for lag?

Jason