First time out with this guy in 6 years.

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

I’m a CNC programmer/ machinist by trade. I have a pretty nice home shop.

[-]

Draked1@reddit

Clearly a speed maniac considering you have that turbo bug and a fucking 1100 factory Aprilia

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

I’ve had a lot of fast motorcycles and still do have a bunch of fast bikes, modern and vintage. The bug is my one truly fast car.

This was my shootout bike back around 2000, 7.80s@180+

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

That was my introduction to endurance racing…

My Ex Son-in-law was an extremely fast racer. He rode for WERA Endurance champions Army of Darkness. They retired, and I was tapped to be crew chief for his new team, Brand X. We built 2 2007 GSXR1000s

We were leading Hour 3, first race… this was the result. There was also a broken frame,a demolished big tank that had been in our possession for like 6 hours and the check was still in the builders pocket…

I called around to my dragbike buddies and secured enough parts to build a bike before the next round using the engine and suspension from the crashed bike.

4 years later AoD unretired and I have crewed on that team since.

[-]

wera917@reddit

I saw that fairing and was like damn I remember Brand X. Pretty amazing what AoD has done over the years from the FZR days to now. Cool car, fucking bad ass, thanks for posting! 🍻

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

I started doing trackdays about 7 years ago, built a couple of my own race bikes, did a very little bit of racing to have that experience. That’s the main reason it’s been 6 years since I have driven this car, I only have so much resources.

It’s been interesting. If I had started road racing in my 20s or so, I may have been quick.

[-]

mikePTH@reddit

I'm mostly curious about the rashed fairing and smashed pipe on the wall...

[-]

HewoToYouToo@reddit

I wanna grow up and be like you.

How many parts have you custom made?

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

Career? Thousands.

This car? Probably 100.

[-]

codecki@reddit

Holy shit

[-]

rustwater3@reddit

What cc is she?

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

2276

[-]

Admirable-Dark2934@reddit

I didn’t even know they could be that big. I’m now a little more accepting of the size of that giant turbo! (Although still a little skeptical!)

Looks amazing though!
I love bug variants but never did get one. Enjoy your rewards! But go easy if running in and get dyno tune sooner rather than later.

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

It’s actually smaller than a couple of my NA engines because I wanted a stronger crank(more journal overlap)

If one takes the big financial jump and goes 4” bore (small block Chevy pistons) you can build a 3 loterish engine pretty easily. Lots of machine work.

[-]

Admirable-Dark2934@reddit

Everything really is bigger in the US!
I’m sure over bores are more common than I know in UK/EU but I thought 1800cc with a blower was about it here!

Any idea on rough power goals and boost?

I run a Miata 1800 on 14psi, and Toyota 3SGTE on 17-18psi. So not slow but pretty tame compared to other builds.

[-]

Coffee_Grains@reddit

What gen 3SGTE do you have and what are you running it in?

[-]

Admirable-Dark2934@reddit

Sadly in an ST246 Caldina so a gen 3.5 with bendy rods! It’s called the sporty Prius. Nice enough daily with boost right up, but 4spd trip auto sucks all the fun out of it.

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

Capable of over 500 with enough PSI.

[-]

Admirable-Dark2934@reddit

I cannot even start to comprehend how the rest of that car will hold up to that!
Great fun! Thanks for sharing.

[-]

VanillaGorilla59@reddit

Holy carp

[-]

Corrupt_Reverend@reddit

Any videos so we can hear it?

[-]

Tough-Marsupial-6254@reddit

gif

[-]

Crafty-Interest-8212@reddit

Nice. My dad was a bug man for many years.

[-]

bezserk@reddit

gif

[-]

LepidLlama@reddit

You know the turbo is supposed to be smaller than the engine, right?

[-]

haikusbot@reddit

You know the turbo

Is supposed to be smaller

Than the engine, right?

- LepidLlama

^(I detect haikus. And sometimes, successfully.) ^Learn more about me.

^(Opt out of replies: "haikusbot opt out" | Delete my comment: "haikusbot delete")

[-]

bighammy6969@reddit

Damn, haiku bot actually found a good haiku!

[-]

VanillaGorilla59@reddit

Good bot

[-]

No_Distribution334@reddit

Good bot

[-]

B0tRank@reddit

Thank you, No_Distribution334, for voting on haikusbot.

This bot wants to find the best and worst bots on Reddit. You can view results at botrank.net.

^(Even if I don't reply to your comment, I'm still listening for votes. Check the webpage to see if your vote registered!)

[-]

fLeXaN_tExAn@reddit

Working the "bugs" out. BEAUTIFUL ride, dude!! Would love to have some audio on this one!

[-]

clantontann@reddit

What size motor are you turning with that turbo? Is the starter mounted to it in the back or to the engine? Haha!

[-]

Individual_Put2261@reddit

Would love to know the bhp & weight roughly. Awesome car

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

Between 400 and 500 depending on boost, per class rules car will weigh 1800(a little under 1700 now)

[-]

Individual_Put2261@reddit

That’s awesome ! 😂👏

[-]

Local_Bobcat_2000@reddit

That’s loosely 1000hp range in a 4000lb car. Ouch!

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

When it was NA it made close to 250 to the tire.

I described it to V8 people as a 500 hp 283 in a Chevelle. And the 283 has all the water drained out.

[-]

wphelps90@reddit

gif

[-]

RIF_Internet_Goon@reddit

Sir there is an engine attached to your turbo...

[-]

ScoobyRT@reddit

It’s basically a jet engine with some pistons in the way 😂 pretty rad

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

DOT approved tires officer…

[-]

Kennylobster8899@reddit

There's a bug on your turbo

[-]

ThatHippyPunk@reddit

That is one hell of a Beetle. My daughter is a Beetle aficionado and loved it too. Pic 1 makes you curious, pick 2 makes the mouth water.

[-]

DIYcontinuinty@reddit

Love to see the air-cooled engines on here. Currently building a single port turbo type one, trying to see how much HP I can squeeze out of a mostly stock bottom end by doing some semi exotic top end/ injection things. What does the valve train on your engine look like and how's the driveability with the draw through?

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

Driveability is shit. It loves to be wide open though.

Nothing exotic, all readily available parts. I’ve made some slick rocker stand braces on other engines, with no improvement in HP. With this setup I’d just turn the knob.

[-]

basicKitsch@reddit

love a simple drawthrough build :)

[-]

IAMN0TSTEVE@reddit

Is that a r53 in the background?

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

Yeah, that’s my daily. Coilovers, big sway bars, poly bushings everywhere, fat 15” wheels.

Kinda beat up, but it runs good with 150k on it. People say they are unreliable but mine has been good to me. I’ve had it 7 years.

I drive old cars. The money most people spend on new cars enables my hobby (really, lifestyle, obsession… it’s better than substance abuse).

[-]

IAMN0TSTEVE@reddit

Nice!

[-]

flapsmcgee@reddit

Is there an intercooler?

[-]

ARottenPear@reddit

Intercoolers don't work great on draw through systems. The intercooler would contain a air/fuel mixture, not just compressed air like a blow-through setup. This creates a lot of challenges with the biggest one being backfire risk inside the intercooler/piping but you also have a lot of difficulty with fuel distribution between cylinders.

It can be done as has been but it takes a lot of very specific design and has a lot of limitations.

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

No.

[-]

Soggy-Contract8429@reddit

God this thing fucks so hard

[-]

igsgarage@reddit

God-damn

[-]

two_minutes_out@reddit

Ok. The bug- sick AF.

The engine- killer, looks like my kind of fun.

But hold up- IS THAT A FUCKING BRIDGEPORT IN YOUR GARAGE?!

Dude. This is goals. Excellent set up. Excellent taste. 11/10.

[-]

zhiryst@reddit

I'm not a classic engine kind of guy, but is that carb mixing fuel before the turbo? How does that affect things?

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

Yes, and It affects it by making a bunch of HP .

[-]

LVBeatzMusic@reddit

Welcome aboard VW Airlines...

[-]

unwanted_zombie@reddit

Good heavens

[-]

06EXTN@reddit

How does it even get traction in first and second lmao

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

It actually works really well. I smacked it in second yesterday and I’m pretty sure the front was in the air.

[-]

LeakPimp@reddit

gif

[-]

Cars_Music_GoodTimes@reddit

Being active in the air cooled VW community please share the specs! It looks like a 1967 Type I with a draw-thru turbo system.

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

2276 with a big turbo. Turbo kit and engine built by me in my garage. Dave Kawell Weber. I really can’t say that much more, I’ve been helped a lot by a friend who has arguably the fastest street car in the country and am sworn to secrecy.

[-]

foamsprayer@reddit

That's gorgeous. Was intercooling ever considered? Obviously that creates it's own packaging challenges

[-]

AntC_808@reddit (OP)

Intercooler doesn’t really work with a draw through. The intercooler basically becomes a bomb if the car has a backfire. Evaporation keeps the inlet temps cooler than if it were just air as with EFI.

Just burn $20/gallon gas, make sure your tune is on point and it will live for a while. It does require maintenance.

[-]