Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:10 pm
Took Patches to just before the right indicator point 
What would that be 150
What would that be 150
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Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:23 am
I free wheeled down a monster hill and got 115km/h once,.....
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:10 am
Then again, a Type 3 is more aerodynamic than a Beetle, so that could also play a role.Ron&Gill wrote:It's rated top speed is 90mph. It is amazing, and a credit to T3s that both of you still get those speeds. My Notch also reached 90mph complete with a cloud of Eucalyptus smoke behind it. Good for a sore throat...
Rumours has been around the speedo back to the peg with 15" front wheels, and 195-60 tyres, I should add. Accurate when previously compared to the GPS, but right then, when I was doing around 0km/h, I didn't feel like checking the GPS, it all gets rather light and drifty...
Was speaking to a German guy who has a Flat 6 in his Notch and said that it was rather comfortable cruising at 220+ KM/h, but then again his had radical mods
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:42 am
115? thats realyt pushing it... for how long did it that fast?Sambabus wrote:I free wheeled down a monster hill and got 115km/h once,.....
Ive got 105km/h on the n4 highway with my splitty sc pickup
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:01 am
They are?Blitzkrieg wrote:Then again, a Type 3 is more aerodynamic than a Beetle, so that could also play a role.
If so, I would be very surprised.Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:29 am
My first bug regularly went past the 160km/h mark on the speedo. DOn't know how fast I was actually going but it was fun. 1600 TP with Ritchie Jute 2nd stage cam, 36DCD weber with special manifold and 4-into-1 exhaust. Put a smile on the face. 
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:22 pm
[flashpaper]2394839.swf[/flashpaper]Ron&Gill wrote:They are?Blitzkrieg wrote:Then again, a Type 3 is more aerodynamic than a Beetle, so that could also play a role.
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:47 pm
Thanks for that article, very informative...
The fastback has a lip above the rear window, VW designed it such that air flowing over the car could be utilised in the best possible way...
Clever buggers, these German VW engineers
The fastback has a lip above the rear window, VW designed it such that air flowing over the car could be utilised in the best possible way...
Clever buggers, these German VW engineers
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:27 pm
Obviously I keep within the legal speed limit, and so should anyone on these rather dangerous dark african roads.
I've managed to get the old far upto a whopping 68 mph. Small kids were scared, grown men clutching the pie and mash and women gasping in pure delight at the sight.
I've managed to get the old far upto a whopping 68 mph. Small kids were scared, grown men clutching the pie and mash and women gasping in pure delight at the sight.
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:15 pm
In the red Beetle, I had a balanced 1641 motor wit Scat c35 cam, flowed heads with double valvesprings, 009 distributor and 36 DCD 7 Weber on a homemade manifold and Cowley 4 into 1.
This thing would pull 6000rpm in fourth and was brilliant to race the TRD RWD Corollas and 140Z Datsuns of the early 1980's.
High speed handling was a rather religious experience though
This thing would pull 6000rpm in fourth and was brilliant to race the TRD RWD Corollas and 140Z Datsuns of the early 1980's.
High speed handling was a rather religious experience though
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:23 pm
stock 1600 with 36DCD carb and EMPI 4-1 exhaust... 195/50/15 tyres
Speedo needle vertically down 3 times and about 1mm from the zero stop once - all on level roads. Do the maths, I reckon close to 180
Speedo needle vertically down 3 times and about 1mm from the zero stop once - all on level roads. Do the maths, I reckon close to 180
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:43 pm
took mine to 70mph..any more i will be picking up bolts,nuts and sheet metal behind me:D
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:49 pm
Great Article thanks.
Will you look at those CD figures! pretty darn good even today.
In a Volksworld article from a couple of months ago they echoed the sentiment on using the front scoop to reduce front end lift.
Wonder how fast the experts could make a fasty go at a 36HP vintage race meet?
lol @ Dsan
Will you look at those CD figures! pretty darn good even today.
In a Volksworld article from a couple of months ago they echoed the sentiment on using the front scoop to reduce front end lift.
Wonder how fast the experts could make a fasty go at a 36HP vintage race meet?
lol @ Dsan
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:45 am
Hey, do any one know whats the top speed of the 67' splitwindow with the reduction gearbox? Is the one that run the clock full? eg 120 km/h?
Re: How fast have you...
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:57 am
I am surprised that the Beetle's Cd is so high compared to the T3. Must be the flat windscreen...
The T2 1b top speed was given as 80km/hr. I believe the T2 1c was 100km/hr.
The T2 1b top speed was given as 80km/hr. I believe the T2 1c was 100km/hr.