Have you seen this?

[MINCE]

Mendeola Motors.
Apparently this modified chassis fits under any beetle body.
How awesome would it be to have a beetle that handles and drives as good, if not, better than most modern new cars?!?!?!?!?!

http://mendeolamotors.com/motors/index. ... Itemid=103


http://www.volksworld.com/news/latest/4 ... assis.html

[eben]

I saw that yes. Do you have any idea what it costs?

[Chris]

That's sweet!

[MINCE]

I have no idea the cost. doesn't say not that i have seen) on their website. I can imagine it would be very expensive, but i think, worth it if you can afford it

[beetlepower]

MENDEOLA'S NEW S2-T1 CHASSIS
MENDEOLA IS NOW TURNING OUT CHASSIS THAT WILL NOT ONLY TURN HEADS

BUT WILL ALLOW YOUR BEETLE OR TYPE 1 GHIA TURN LIKE NEVER BEFORE

THE S2-T1 CHASSIS FITS RIGHT UNDER ANY TYPE ONE WITH LITTLE TO NO TRIMMING NEEDED. THE S2-T1 CHASSIS STARTED OUT AS A NECESSITY FOR OUR S2 MANXTER POWERED BY A 330HP SIX CYLINDER ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO GREAT IN A STRAIGHT LINE, BUT WHEN IT CAME TIME TO GO AROUND A CORNERS OR GO DOWN A TWISTY ROAD AT HIGH SPEED, WE WERE LEFT WANTING MORE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE BOLT ON KITS WERE OUT THERE AND FINDING THAT WE COULD NOT ACHIEVE THE HIGH LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE WE TRUELY NEEDED, WE EMBARKED ON A JOURNEY THAT TURNED OUT THRILLING.

ENGINEERED BY OUR CHIEF ENGINEER AND ONE OF TODAYS TOP RACE CAR CHASSIS DESIGNERS THE S2 MANXTER BECAME ONE OF THE BEST HANDLING CARS ON THE ROAD WITH THE ABILITY TO HOLD OVER 1.04 "Gs" AND HAVE A NEW CAR RIDE. THE MANXTER S2 IS READY TO GIVE ANY "SUPER CAR EXOTIC" A RUN FOR IT'S MONEY.

MENDEOLA SIGNATURE MOTORS GENERAL MANAGER KEVIN ZAGAR (A VINTAGE VW AND PORSCHE ENTHUSIAST) SUGESTED MAKE THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY AVALIBLE TO THE VW AND KIT CAR MARKET. THE IDEA WAS TO MAKE OUR S2 CHASSIS FIT UNDER TYPE ONE VW's OR ANY TYPE ONE BASED KIT CAR. THE S2-T1 CHASSIS WAS BORN. IMAGINE GOING THRU CORNERS FASTER THEN MOST ANY OTHER CAR OUT THERE AND STILL RETAINING THAT ONE OF A KIND VINTAGE LOOK.



THE S2-T1 CHASSIS IS AVALIBLE IN MANY CONFIGURATIONS. BELOW YOU'LL FIND A MENU OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS OF HOW THIS CHASSIS CAN BE ORDERED. YOU PICK THE OPTIONS AND WE'LL BUILD IT FOR YOU. ONE THING THAT WE SERIEOUSLY RECOMEND IS DOING THE FRONT AND THE REAR SUSPENSION TO GIVE YOU A WELL BALANCED VEHICLE.



S2-T1 CHASSIS OPTIONS


1. FRONT A-ARM SUSPENSION:

INCLUDES FULL A-ARM CONVERSION, ALL BALLJOINTS, TIE RODS, RACK, SPINDLES,

BEARINGS AND SEALS, CROSS DRILLED DISC BRAKES W/GHIA TWO PISTON CALIPERS,

FRONT SWAY BAR, FOX RACING SHOCKS W/HYPERCOIL OR EIBACH SPRINGS, ALL

HARDWARE

$3,995

2. REAR TRAILING ARM SUSPENSION:

INCLUDES BOTH REAR ARMS CUSTOM BUILT TO YOUR RIDE HIGTH, REAR CAMBER AND

TOE ADJUSTERS, FOX RACING SHOCKS, HYPERCOIL OR EIBACH SPRINGS, TYPE 2 OR

930 STUB AXLES, CROSS DRILLED DISC BRAKES, REAR CALIPERS W/PARKING BRAKE,

E-BRAKE CABLES, REAR SWAY BAR ALL BEARINGS AND SEALS, AND

ALL HARDWARE

$2,695

3. FULL S2 CHASSIS:

INCLUDES ALL THE ABOVE AND ALSO SET UP TO ACCEPT MENDEOLA MD 5 SPEED

TRANSAXLE (TRANSAXLE NOT INCLUDED)

$9,795

4. S2 ROLLER:

INCLUDES ALL THE ABOVE PLUS A MENDEOLA MD 5 SPEED TRANSAXLE, 930 CVs,

AXLES, AND BOOTS, YOUR CHOICE OF SUBARU OR VOLKSWAGEN BELL HOUSINGS,

MENDEOLA SHIFTER AND SHIFT LINKAGE

$20,500

5. PAN HALF REPLACEMENT:

INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF BOTH PAN HALVES

AND POWDER COATING

$960

6. DON’T HAVE A CHASSIS?:

WE CAN SUPPLY A CHASSIS FOR YOU. (ALL PANS ARE 71-75)

INCLUDES PAN RESTORE

$1,695

7. WHEEL & TIRE PACKAGES ALSO AVALIBLE:

PRICES STARTING AT $ 2,500

[MINCE]

holy sh*t!

that is damn expensive, but looks like it is