500hp German Look Beetle. Something to look at!!

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500hp German Look Beetle. Something to look at!!

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This was in last month Volks World mag. I came in contact with one of the guys that help build this car for Dave Forder. Some info out of Volks World mag and Photos that was send to me.

Dave Forder wanted a 500-horsepower Beetle that would beat an M3 on the road, and go round the twisty bits, and knock on the door of 10s on the strip. And you know what, he might just achieve it.

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Tony Z, think you will like this one :wink:
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That is just, beautiful!

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that really is a good looking bug!
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Thats me off to the local ANC :oops: this afternoon I mean CNA for the magazine
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Thumper wrote:That is just, beautiful!

*Thumper rushes off to write a letter* - "Dear Father Christmas. I have been sooo good this year. ......"
hahahahhaha!!! Think Father Christmas will need to sell all his reindeer and his sleigh and take a loan out to get that nice hot beetle :lol: :wink:
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Tony Z wrote:that really is a good looking bug!
It's is!! some were i saw someone with one of that roof fins on there blue beetle :wink: Check close what they did to the heads. they welded the fins close and added a water port. the heads is water cooled.

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Engine specs is :
2332cc
Autocraft engine
bugpack 84mm wedgemated porsche journal crank
JayCee 94mm cylinders
forged pistons
Pauter Machine rods
modified superflo heads
Autocraft 1.4:1 rockers
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Wow all that power with a Kennedy stage 2 clutch ! I have recently replaced the clutch on my bus with a KEP stage 2 clutch and was a little concerned about the clutch setup in general , but not anymore ! :D
My biggest fear is that my wife sells my cars for what i told her they cost !!
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Jip, and his running a porsche 915 pressure plate on top of that, with a ring gear and release bearing. big $$$$ there.
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