What does a fast VW really feel like?

[Sandeep]

Pete,

Your Super is a BEAST You've got power in that thing and plenty of it .. hope to have an engine with power like yours someday

Sandeep

[Tim]

Both too low and too high tyre pressure would result in less grip. Too low the pressure, only the two edges of the tyre are touching the road. Too high the pressure, only the middle part of the tyre has contact.

I think the front/rear tire pressure is also related to the weight distribution of the car.

[Big Al]

Originally Posted by Sandeep

Pete,

Your Super is a BEAST You've got power in that thing and plenty of it .. hope to have an engine with power like yours someday

Sandeep

Thats my bros super and its only got a 1916 with about 80-90 hp at the wheels, The 2.7 T4 is being built now then there will be a hell of a lot more smoke!!! DRIFTING goes off!! its so awsome driftin 3rd gear on the race track!!

Alex

[Supa Ninja]

Stock suspensioned (just lowered) 1302 with a hot 1641 was not a problem wiping the tail back and forth in second gear on dry road. I used to do that to see if I can get the passenger to white knuckle the arm rest.

[petevw]

Originally Posted by Big Al

Thats my bros super and its only got a 1916 with about 80-90 hp at the wheels, The 2.7 T4 is being built now then there will be a hell of a lot more smoke!!! DRIFTING goes off!! its so awsome driftin 3rd gear on the race track!!

Alex

hmm.... i didn't know i had a brother
my parents have some explaining to do

[Bugscandrift]

Well, my bug is a purpose built drifter and has no problem fulfilling its purpose. I dont know of the number but i have a 15in lower profile tire on there that is about 9 inches wide. I usually run it at about 20psi in the rear and 30 in the front for drifting (when i think about changing it). I dont have a whole lot of power in it, just a standard bug engine with a few goodies in it. I cant wait until i get my 13BTT rotary engine in there though. All you really need to know is that drifting in a bug is the greatest!

[vw1303]

Sure bugs can drift.http://vw1303rs.de/images/kaefer1.jpg This guy won a drift competition at Hockenhiemring. Plus it is the sickiest 1303 of all time. Check out vw1303rs.de for more info on it. crazy machine.

[Ephry73]

Or, you can just ask all of the betle and Porsche drivers how many turns the powerslide into and out of. The thing is the driver, and how far you want to push the car. Again, with the right setup anything is possible.

I love sliding my Ghia in the snow or the rain when there's no one around.


Ephry

[Eurolook71]

Ok, yes, the ricers dont know jack!

Last night, I was driving my friends bug, (mine has funky wiring problems right now), ne ways...74 super, stock 1600, cept for solid rocker shafts. It was about 10:30pm, not a car in sight, going about 40, I pumped the breaks a little, depressed the clutch, kept breaking, slammed it into 2nd, while I blipped the throttle, (heel-toe-breaking or something...) WOW sudden over-steer! I for sure felt it coming, and was able to hold on to it (quite well I might add)...ne ways that was my first, (well, dry pavement) "DRIFT" ever....very nice!


Oh, and as for that german drifter guy....HOLY GEE WIZ!!!....we need that guy to come to the states for some D1 competition...on DEC 11 at Irwindale (CA, BTW) there is a driver search, where (for a fee) anyone with a car can try and take on the big wigs of drifting...that would be NUTZ to see THIS bug at something like this....I need this guys e-mail...wonder if he speaks english??

Im totally jazzed right now! VWs ROCK!!