180hp 1.8t in Bug

[volkdent]

More surgery. This JUST fits in here with the fans installed. It's butted up against the back of the spare tire area, but fortunately it's angled so airflow should still be great once the ducting is done.

[Panelfantastic]

Ahhh, radiator in the front. I like!

[Mikey]

Sweet design for the rear struts. :agree:

Looks like it's really taking off. Can't wait for the next step.

[volkdent]

Originally Posted by Panelfantastic

Ahhh, radiator in the front. I like!

You would! How's yours coming anyway? Is the house and the wife giving you enough play time? If your still having trouble, think about having Brian build you a really wide but short one. You could mount it at the front almost flat and duct air in from a front lip maybe?

Thanks guys, I think I'm still on target for it running sometime in the spring. It will be a rolling monstrosity, but I'll leave it rough till all the tweaks are done then rip it apart and make it look purdy.

I just got a call from Bruce at Eyeball Engineering and he's done with my chassis stiffeners, so apparently those will be shipped out shortly. $450 for 2 sets of jig bent stiffners and hardware ain't too bad I don't think. If you have been following along, I tried to build my own a long time ago and it was really difficult and not nearly as strong as jig bent ones, so I'm very happy to part with the cash.

Jason

[Panelfantastic]

I have been working on it. Not the cooling part, mostly front suspension re-do. My front control arms are at the fabricators now, getting gussets and new lower shock mounts. Once that's done, it's cooling time!
I wish I could do something like yours! The big hurdle on buses is the steering box. It's big and right smack in the way. Ditching it and going to a rack would be awesome but there's the whole deal about the steering being so far in front of the front wheels... I have yet to see anyone design anything different on bus steering. I do have some room on the passenger side, enough for something like a motorcycle rad... which I just happen to have coming . It wouldn't be enough to handle all the cooling, but I'm thinking pre-rad kinda setup.


Jeff-

[Steve C]

Hi Jeff

Sorry to highjack the post. Regarding the steering on the panel. Do you have Mitsubishi L300s in your neck of the woods? They are a forward control van that uses a rack & pinion. At the base of the steering column they have a small gearbox that changes the shaft direction, another shaft then runs back to the rack & pinion.

Steve



They look like this

[Panelfantastic]

Thanks Steve!
I'll be on the lookout for one. Come to think of it, the early toyota vans have a similar look. I need to get my head under one and see whats what.


Jeff-

[lister]

Panelfantastic, have you not thought about using a T25 transfer box

have a nose here

http://www.bug-box.de/index.php?opti...=115&Itemid=98

use a vauxhall (GM) Astra rack

Have a nose here

http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=198821