how mad will this be in my bug (check the video)?
 

had a old rotting71 bug sat on my yard and was going to scrap it after reading some amazing projects on here ive decided to have a go ?it wont be as mint as some ive seen but shud go ok on my bug yesterday i decied to cut a expolice car up in inplant a 20valave 280bhp volvo t5 turbo engine and manual gearbox in the back of my bug?as the standerd 220bhp moter dose 0/60mph in 6 seconds in a 2 and a quarter ton moter shud go and cruise well on moterway ,a few good ideas is that my bug will have a rear boot lol,and look standerd apart from the t5 alloys and still have room for a nify rear seat?
check this 280bhp volvo out gives u some ideas how well they pull in a volvo?
http://www.mikeandminniehardy.co.uk/...rloaded850.mpa
ive just ripped the rear out and roughly sat it in the rear and sorted ecu wireing out and sounds nice for a 5clyinder lump?
http://i1.tinypic.com/ziq4py.jpg
http://i2.tinypic.com/ziq4rc.jpg
http://i3.tinypic.com/ziq4vp.jpg
hope some of you like my idea? all coments welcome as im new to this site? :D

Love it! Why dump a rusted Bug if you can cut it up and try put a different motor in it!? Sure, it might not work first time around, but you will have enough experience, me thinks, to get it right on a Bug that is in better nick!(not saying it would work this time of course). :agree:

Hey! Those pics look erily familiar! Of course in my case the car is not on its side and the steering rack is on the other side, but it's pretty similar! Good luck, it's a lot of fun.

Jason

ow my neck got crooked looking at the pictures, but nice project

New respect for a Volvo!

PS. I had a look at the video last night. INSANE! :eek: If I am guessing right, just after that guy made a left hand turn, he changed to second, and the car started a rolling burnout into 3rd gear!? The only other car that I have seen it do so far(and rode in) was a Fiat Uno with a Toyota twin cam 16v Turbo'd motor. The guy could keep the car straight with all that power. He spun that thing all the way into 4th gear :eek: That was the fastest car that I have ever been in.

Now, if you can get that motor to work in a Bug....it would be INSANE! (just make sure you got HUGE truck brakes on it, because you will need serious stopping power :laugh: )

Hi

At least your going to fit the motor in correct end of your car, so you should have some traction.

Steve

lol cheers matey i was going to leave the standerd drum bracks on????lol lol then thought better get some discs on it lol
tuck me a day and half to remove the engine loom ,i needed roughly fit it in my bug had it started sounds wickid,i fetched the moter back i did 150mph so has to do the same in bug lol manual too ,as most are autos?im going to have to make a roll cage which i didnt want to do lol

yearh i think ur right steve i was thinking the same it will either grip or wheelie ?i dont think ill be operning the bugger up straight away ,as ive go to make sure the engines mounted strong lol

Hi

Those Volvo wheels look good as well. Do you guys have the Volvo add over your way? "Bloody Volvo drivers"

Steve

cheers lol i thought might as well fit the wheels maybe safer ?(im not over keen on volvo cars but engines seem to be good?) :D just hope it will be worth it in the end?

dude that's going to be CRAZY and I'm a hardcore aircooled guy too but I really like the s40 and to have the T5 well that's just sweet hope things go well man and keep us up dated pics video :eek:





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well hope so ive got the bugger in and front monts are sorted best thing is everything ive done so far hasnt cost me a bloody penny(other then my time )so thought lets have a t5 bug as i tryed foriums and internert could not find one ,so thought id have a stab nothing to lose i gess lol

couple of the front mounts yesterday (weathers stopped work again

a few more here
 

home made struts
http://i3.tinypic.com/11cf4zk.jpg

engine and some rear strenth
http://i2.tinypic.com/11cf703.jpg

Coming along nicely :D Hope to see some progress this weekend then, forecast is good!
Rich

I hope your tying into the lower chassis from your corner strut mounts. Especially with the package tray floor gone that rear section has very little strength left. Looking good though, keep us posted.

Jason

it tied every were pal lol ,cut rear floor pans and fitted box section and up into side pannel and double welded inner outer sheet steel made a box section 4 lump and started boxing the rear end in too 4 strengh,a few pictures as wheather bin ok
hope your like them?
http://i6.tinypic.com/11vr8nk.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/11vs0gn.jpg
rear intercooler thought id fit a big one
http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs0vo.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs31k.jpg
and a few more to follow (ok 4 a homemade )first attempt?

http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs5xc.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs688.jpg

http://i6.tinypic.com/11vs6sg.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs7b6.jpg
hope some off you are likeing my idea?:D

a bit more done 2day

i was speaking to a chap who races these lumps he says his is over 500bhp ,some mad,crazy projects about but full respect on the 4.2 beetle matey thats the best ive ever seen in a bug lol :D

couple here i 4got about

http://i6.tinypic.com/121shf5.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/121suhj.jpg
:D

While it might seem like you've added a lot of strength, the strength is really in the design of the structure, not the tubing itself. Personally, I'd like to see a lot more triangles. Something like this, with the front one running to the pan sides or shifter tunnel. This thing should be great! If you get some better pics I could draw it a little better, sorry.

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/281320.jpg

Jason

i know what u mean but as you can imagine aint a lot of room in a bug with this sat there lol ,them couple youve drawn one showning to the floor pan as the floors arnt really strong i may do one to a heater channel, but i was after a rear seat in there (sounds mad i know)the other one youve drawn id only get one in ,in the one side?theres parts u carnt really see ,but i ant just welded to the shell ive inplanted the steel(cut into the shell) into the rear end of the body from the top,sides of the engine down and tied in to the rear valance then double skined it ,like anyone with ideas matey they all help thankyou any more pop em up i think im going to need it with this bugger?:D

i put a couple more bars in (thought of what u said a few more pics here
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http://i5.tinypic.com/14jq902.jpg
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http://i5.tinypic.com/14jqbsh.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/14jqlxi.jpg
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a few more here
http://i6.tinypic.com/14jqpfq.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/14jqpsi.jpg

http://i6.tinypic.com/14jracl.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/14jrar4.jpg
hope some off you like my first attempt at something differnert?:D

Mad Mad Mad.... up 100 mph = no funny , all car need work like a clock for safety drive

Good Luck

Friend from Perú

CARLOS PALOMINO

Pic from my car

cheers my matey has a 1303s and dose 100mph (engine screems but feels ok and its not lowerd ?cheers

That should take care of it!!! I'm really impressed that you're able to run your shifter cables through the shifter tunnel. I have to run mine outside due to the position. Your coolant lines run under the motor and up the back?

Jason

im hopeing so but a bit woried about if i shud weld some strength to heater channels?year cables bend nicely and work had to extend then about 3foot in the tunnel?,the heater tubes i wasnt sure were to run them ,and didnt want them up and down ,so thought use the centre chassi tunnel and weld too lenghs of wide box shud help strengh as well?any little ideas are welcome had to rearrange the rear wheel archers 2day they now 20inch wide ether side:D
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yearh be nice i can understand what u mean an say, i like things to be right plus it be classed as a kit car (q plate then tests and inspections by vosa/dvla )so work as stopped (its time to dismantal the idea nice while it lasted thanks all for your coments :)

What? you are going to dismantle it?

yep found a chap whos wanting engine (im a bit pissed off but theres always something else i reckon ):confused: nice while it ladted (got voza poeple coming 2moz just to see what they say?lucky only stands me at 80quid (thank god i ant got 1000s sat in it,ill let you know the outcome;)

we have good news didnt need a sva (few)as i got enoegh pionts to get it on the road ,so i was very happy so started with a few engine mods and weldind etc
a few pics here (its now a monster 340bhp remaped ecu,bigger turbo, and thought id put a dumpvalve on it too
http://i4.tinypic.com/16a63gg.jpg
remaped ecu(inside)
http://i3.tinypic.com/16a65fl.jpg
nice new big turbo

http://i4.tinypic.com/16a65w8.jpg
rad fitted and piped up
http://i5.tinypic.com/16a66o3.jpg
http://i4.tinypic.com/16a6rn5.jpg

did my own drill and tapped discs
http://i5.tinypic.com/16a6u4j.jpg
http://i4.tinypic.com/16a6uki.jpg
http://i3.tinypic.com/16a6vdk.jpg
http://i4.tinypic.com/16a6vqp.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/16a6xky.jpg
header tank and cooling system sorted
front end all welded up
http://i3.tinypic.com/16a6y4o.jpg
shorternd my driveshaft
http://i5.tinypic.com/16a6ys3.jpg
rear wing weled up
http://i3.tinypic.com/16a71ub.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/16a7489.jpg
http://i4.tinypic.com/16a752t.jpg
didnt want to cut it but had to be done (ok 4 a first attempt with angle grinder lol
http://i5.tinypic.com/16a77ua.jpg