Mythbuster: continuing project thread of my 1303 '75

[Pablo]

I see a new addition. Have you had trouble with the fan belt jumping off Walter?

Paul

[Wally]

Originally Posted by Pablo

I see a new addition. Have you had trouble with the fan belt jumping off Walter?

Paul

Good eye Paul. Yeah, it ran fine for two years beating the sh*t out of the engine revving to over 7K, but at the last drag days this year, the belt suddenly came off, mainly in the burn-out box when the rear suspension bogged/squatted.
Hopefully this will keep it on, even in 'abnormal' conditions.

Yep, love my english springer spaniel. We have always had those for as long as I can remember ;-)

Engine runs again and the twin disk seems to engage pretty easy and gentle. Much to my surprise I must admit. It only rattles from the center plate like an old Ducati when the clutch is depressed. Oh, well
Tomorrow test drive to work I was thinking

[Wally]

Test drive went fine: clutch engages really not different than the former one, which is great!
Backpressure is about 50% over boost pressure, which gives great spool but seems a little too restrictive for this 2.2 liter engine.

I need a bigger turbo! (again..)

Next weekend is Spa Francorchamp 'Le Bug show'! Can't wait to finally be allowed to drive the whole track.

[fahrvergnugen]

Originally Posted by Wally

Next weekend is Spa Francorchamp 'Le Bug show'! Can't wait to finally be allowed to drive the whole track.

Hey Wally, good to hear that the clutch works.
We'll be camping on the Spa grounds, maybe you can come over and share some thougts (and beer)

Cheers Paul.

[Wally]

Definately Paul! I'll be getting there sateurday morning early and camping wit Franc(o).
CU there!

[NO_H2O]

Good to see you have overcome the clutch issue. That set up should get the power down. Have a good trip to Spa. I hope to see an in-car video of a lap of Spa.

[Wally]

Originally Posted by NO_H2O

Good to see you have overcome the clutch issue. That set up should get the power down. Have a good trip to Spa. I hope to see an in-car video of a lap of Spa.

Good idea, I'll bring the camera down and put it on its pedastal on the cage.
Will be the first time I an allowed to drive on the Spa track since I know have (Clarcson speak scaffolding in the back

[Steve C]

Hi

Great photos, Eve saved them for my screen saver, cant wait to see the video.

Did you talk to Race taxi? I met him in Sydney when he was down here doing a course in English, he was also taught to swear by some friends of mine, great guy.

Steve

[NO_H2O]

Great to hear you made it there, drove the track 2 days and drove home. Very nice pix. I bet it was nice to be on track with the Race Taxi. Spa is one of my favorite track to watch a race.
The question must be asked. Did you lift thru Eau Rouge?
Thanks for the pix. Can't wait for the video.

[Wally]

No, I didn't really talk with him Steve, he was very busy with others and so was I with strapping down my passenger and all.

No, I didn't just lift for eau rouge, I braked there on sunday when the track was dry! Your comming down from a hill full-on power with quite high speed. I usually brake before corners..., especially if you have no downforce. In the wet we even felt the car having 'a moment' in the right hander just after the dip upwards, so I knew then I found the limit already.
As I was running behind the Race Taxi for a moment, I saw his brake light come on there too, so I didn't feel too bad about it haha!

This was the Holzapfel Overfly engine that was in the Cup car of Thomas Wöhr. Nice guy, showed me around on this car ;-)

[Wally]

From saturday (wet) shot from some-one else's car (great footage):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz9OAKwjVq0

Sunday (dry) line-up before the start:

[Wally]

Is it a plane? Is it a bird?
No, its the mythbuster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=179GA97x778

[Wally]

Finally got the last part of the saturday (moist) onboard lap uploaded:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84WNyusrIxc

And this is how it looks from inside the race taxi on the dry sunday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfbsM56H9tk

Here's a view of a group of fast track Bugs driving on sunday. Now, where do you see that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvhwl_tpVBE

Spa was absolutely great this year!

[NO_H2O]

NICE Videos as always Wally. Your car looks, sounds and runs great. That lap in the Race Taxi looks like a blast too.

[70Turbobug]

Man Wally - you are having entirely too much fun! But you deserve it I love the onboard video - it sounds so awesome when you really get into it.Thanks for the motivation again - gives me some more hope for getting mine finished..