Questions about Wallys ride

[Wally]

Originally Posted by Bill K.

Interesting mods all around. A couple questions from the engine picture:
1. Would you expect any performance issues if the #1/#2 header tubes were not clamped like you have them? Mine are not and freely slide...
2. Why isn't the crankcase breather box vented back to the carbs?
Thanks, Bill

Glad you find the mods interesting Actually, there wasn't enough room to lay it all down...
As to your q's: 1) No, no performance issues, they may just leak a bit over the slip joints if you won't clamp them. Actually they shouls be welded, but I wanted the option to use this header on another engine in the future, so I clamped them.
2) I never had a need to route the breather box to the intake. Some say the oily fumes make your octane rating go down and with 10,8 Compression ratio on pump gas, I didn't want to take chances for now.

Thanks,
Walter

[vujade]

Wally, nice to finally see pics of your ride, it looks great :agree:
Im doing a 75 1303 as well

One question, what mods do you have to do to use 100mm cylinders
from a 964 to make them work on a T4?

[Wally]

Thanks,
Here's all you need to know:
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewto...hlight=nikasil
And the thread that I was actually extra motivated by to finish the project because 'somebody' on GermanLook.com said it wouldn't work...: (remember? It got so out of hand, Alex had to close the thread.)
http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/sho...hlight=Nikasil

Look at the date: that was two years ago!

[randyj]

Wally,

You stated in your vehical details "944 turbo Cup spindles with VW Golf (rabbit) struts with Passat rear springs on 1303 perches".
I thought that rabbit struts would not fit the 944 turbo(951) spindles because of the wider hole spacing on the 951 spindles. Did you modify the struts or the spindles? If so, how? I am currently looking at how I am going to add 1986 Porsche 951 Bremo calipers to my 75 Super Beetle(1303).

Thanks,
Randy

[Wally]

Yes, obviously those parts don't fit straight away together. Unfortunately, coil-over sets for turbo Cup struts to a 1303 don't exist either, so you have to carefully and conciously let a proffesional weld and modify (the struts that is) everything so it does fit.
You also have to understand that the suspension modification was done more then 12 years ago, when these parts were still rather new and no-one ever knew what I was talking about...
The car has just passed its yearly inspection again with flying colours, so the inspectors always seem to approve from a safety point of view. Not that that is the measure for things, but it does give some confidence.
So, yes, it is all custom made. No bolt-on solutions with these parts, especially not in those days

[Wally]

Updated the info with some new pics from last track day with the cars new wheels

[aartjan]

Movie-time!!

http://213.132.171.60/~MartijnC/div/...13juli_low.avi (98MB)



Thanks for the nice day, Walter and Nigel!