1.8t Mid-Engine 1960 UBRDUB

[Wally]

Nice work! Love the detailed pics and also the "Über schnell" license plate haha!

[70Turbobug]

Nice work! Fantastic welding! I wish I could do that..

[volkdent]

Finally go the LEDs installed, what a PITA for such a small detail! I've been planning this effect for years now though, so it's awefully nice to see it actually working!





Hopefully some more work on the rollcage this week and off to re-paint.

Jason

[petevw]

Pretty cool Jason.

[volkdent]

Thx Pete, I hope the final effect is cool and not tacky!

She's back to paint as of tonight, so next week sometime I'll hopefully be looking at a car that's all one color!

Jason

[Steve C]

Hi

You've been doing great work on this car. Did you ever consider going air to water inter cooling?

Steve

[NO_H2O]

Nice NACA inlets. We have done a couple similar setups (dual inlet only), but not kept the pop-outs. I like the 3 singles with the pop-outs.

[effvee]

Hi I love the ideal also, I have two (2)inch inlet one one each side. Having that galss cut and tempered was costly.

I used some 2000 grid sandpaper for better adhesion, I can't wait to see how some of these part work/hold-up

[volkdent]

Wally, I may have to have the pop-outs open for optimal cooling. I just put it together and with the pop-outs in they airflow I felt with my hand wasn't that great, I forgot to check with them open, but it makes sense to me that more air would be forced in with them open. The window itself will just aid in interior cooling, it doesn't add any air to the plenum.

Steve, I actually prefer the idea of A/W intercooling, the trouble is that it weighs A LOT more, is way more complicated and thus much higher chance of something failing. Weight is the main thing, all the cooling, hoses, and I'd have to have the radiator up front so long fluid filled hoses. If I do anything to augment the A/A, it will be methanol injection both through the engine and on the front of the IC. I'm only looking to have about 300whp, so hopefully that won't be to difficult to safely achieve with this setup.

Jason

[NO_H2O]

Damn. That sucked. Glad it wasn't any worse.

[Gerrelt]

That's terrible..

Luckily it didn't get any worse.

[Humble]

Damn, you got off easy since that could have gone a lot worse. Electric work is the worst and I hate doing it, but it pays to be methodical and thorough. Re-wiring my car is on my to-do list and it's not something I'm looking forward too.

[Panelfantastic]

I can't believe someone besides me is telling a story like that.

[volkdent]

Ha ha, well it's gunna happen if you do it long enough I guess! I've been working on wiring, got one of these:

Innovative Motorsports A/F gauge

But I need a place to put everything, so I'm fabbing up the center console. It's going to be different... So far is involves a road bike handlebar... So I have to get the console finished before I can start the wiring.

The latest "pair" of MCs is in now, but the exhaust is out so I havn't been able to but it on the road to see if I've discovered the right combo of MC sizes to run in balance.

Having another bung welded onto my exhaust for the wideband O2 sensor, so it may see the dyno in the next couple of weeks for more tuning. I want it to run well stock then finish up the interior, then go back for the big turbo.

Pics to come.

Jason

[chug_A_bug]

Looks Great Jason, nice little pop of Flame on the one Dyno run....
LOVE the blue Neon too
Chris.