How do you get the engine out once the car is assembled?
It appears you would have to remove the body every time.

I'd say...teleportation? :D

:laugh:
I just wondered why not design it so the whole drivetrain could drop out of the bottom? It looks like the engine may be too wide, but if not, you could design a cradle that bolted to the engine/transaxle and then to the frame... just an idea.

I'm thinking in make some hatch in the rear like the New Beetle with the rear spoiler.
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/1854/hatch5mv.jpg

Hugo,
What type of rear suspension/hubs do you plan to use?
Anymore progress on the car?


Thanks,
Jeff-

Nice work Hugo, I will contact you because we are in the same city
:)

Alfredo

The rear hubs are from Corvette Z06 C5
And the wishbone I need to make it.

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9545/d81b1ir.jpg

Finally after many hours of testing this is the right geometry of the front suspension.

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/2851/dscf00035hf.jpg

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/1037/dscf00040ou.jpg

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/2655/dscf00058vj.jpg

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/945/dscf00066yw.jpg

Beautiful!
Keep the pictures coming! I love this project!



Jeff-

Great work, keep the pics coming :agree:

Rich

Lookin' good. Still no brakes here, I'm not sure what the delay is, let me know if I should be doing some checking.

Jason

esta para morirse

Rear brakes came in yesterday. Fronts came today. I'll open up the fronts tonight and make sure it's all there and get some more pics. PM me as to what you want me to do with these beauties!

Jason

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/232503.jpg

Are they big enough? ;)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/232502.jpg

Jason

does wilwood make a breat kit for beetles?

also. does anyone know if there is a good 4 wheel bolt on system?

or if the tarox rears are out yet?


Anthony

I never seen a bolt on kit from wilwood, but you can check this:

CSP-Shop


In the section wheels/brakes they have a 4 piston vented disc for the bug