Time attack beetle

[Humble]

Still sorting little problems with the car trying to work the bugs out. Took the maiden drive though, nothing special, but kind of frustrating. I hadn't quite set the shifter right and I left the wrench at home, so I couldn't get the car into 1st to climb our 7% grade driveway. I got it into first and up the hill eventually but it took a while.

A new item on the short list, a leaking MC. The plastic fitting on top is cracked and leaking so I need to find a new one. I also need to sort out the turn signals. Left side works fine but the right side makes all four corners blink. I'm on the fence about the pro synchro rings in the tranny. You really have to punch it into gear, even at low speeds, to shift otherwise it grinds. I need to see how they behave at full speed.

Finally got the fuel sender dialed in right, now full is full and empty is not full. While I was working on the tank, I checked the breather and I think I'm going to route it down out of the trunk areato reduce the underhood fumes.

Other than that I'm going to be scheduling dyno time on monday and well see what this baby can really do!

[Wally]

Originally Posted by Humble

Other than that I'm going to be scheduling dyno time on monday and well see what this baby can really do!

Cool, you feel the rings have settled already (by) then?

[Humble]

We're going to break the motor in on the dyno, change the oil, then go for a top tune on boost, then add water injection and timing. Aiming for 350+ but I'll be happy with anything more than 300.

[Humble]

Dyno day is set for next Wednesday the 27th! My predictions are 350hp and 310 lb/ft torque @ 20+ psi. Well see if any of that pans out or not. I took a little trip around our neighborhood yesterday trying to nail down a streetable tune and the car is beyond loud. My roommate described it as the evil offspring of a harley and a 747. I've already ordered a muffler and piping which should show up late this week or early next week. With luck this will keep me below the 92db track limit if not I got a supertrapp tailpipe insert just in case. The power, oh the power. I got just a taste until the motor cut out at 4k, no real boost even, and I can tell hell is just waiting to break loose.

I was able to fix the leaking brake line as well, it was the low pressure line but now there's air in the system so I'll need to bleed the brakes again. Also re-routed the fuel tank breather which seemed to help the gas fume smell in the cabin.

Now I'm counting the days, hours even...

[Wally]

350 hp would be extremely well done! fingers crossed.
Could not find what turbo you had bought for it?

[Humble]

The turbo is a punched out Garret T3/T04S hybrid. It's about the biggest T3 housing you can get .82 a/r and the T04S cold side is .70 a/r good for 60 lbs./min. or about 400hp.

[Wally]

Originally Posted by Humble

The turbo is a punched out Garret T3/T04S hybrid. It's about the biggest T3 housing you can get .82 a/r and the T04S cold side is .70 a/r good for 60 lbs./min. or about 400hp.

Wow, a 60 lbs/min turbo is GT35R territory or in that neighbourhood
That number is good for way more than 400 hp I thought? and the 0.82 exhaust aint gonna hold it back either right?
How much boost can that turbo keep and not get damaged? If its 30 psi or so, 500 hp would be very possible I would think
I hope you surprise us all when it dynos lateron