we have a 2.2 liter big bore type 4 at work that we are hoping to dyno at 145 to the wheels. Might cost a bit much for LeMons though.
we have a 2.2 liter big bore type 4 at work that we are hoping to dyno at 145 to the wheels. Might cost a bit much for LeMons though.
maroon92 wrote: we have a 2.2 liter big bore type 4 at work that we are hoping to dyno at 145 to the wheels. Might cost a bit much for LeMons though.
We dont have a lemons budget ;) That was one of the advantages of winning the wartburg, no rules :)
But we do have a GRM budget to consider and the rest of my team are somewhat anti-aircooled. It may have something to do with the very long trip in a 73 Bug on BABE 07
Kept looking at that mock up photo and the wheels were bothering me. So I spent a little time with them today.
Only one done so far, they were so damaged I had to start with 120 grit then 220, 320, 400 and 600. I could go to 1500 for that mirror shine but there are still some pits that just wont come out so keeping them a bit satin helps.
I'll paint the centers once we decide on a color for the car.
Before
After
Nice work. The wheels on the BabeMW were almost as bad and took forever to make nice.
JThw8 wrote:Luke wrote: Is the obvious answer, Subie power?That's at the top of our list right now, with magic spinning triangles pulling a close 2nd.
That's pretty much what I was thinking...
I just happened across this over on the HAMB board: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG6tOAiw1t4&feature=related It's some guys in Germany building a custom Wartburg (this is part 1, there are three more videos.) They call it the "Zonen-Zombie." 
Front transaxle, rear trans axle, 4wd?
Spinning triangles in the back and aircooled in the front. You would have the best of both worlds.
yeah you can blame the college kid I got the 944 from for those corroded wheels. 350 dollar 944, what do you expect? lol.
Man i'm glad those wheels are going on the warty. 
Toyman01 wrote: Front transaxle, rear trans axle, 4wd?
Please don't give him ideas weirder then the ones we're already too afraid to allow!!
littleturquoiseb wrote:Toyman01 wrote: Front transaxle, rear trans axle, 4wd?Please don't give him ideas weirder then the ones we're already too afraid to allow!!
Too late, Im switchin the script again ;) Although our timeline is about to get very fubared due to my work.
Audi 01x transaxle to your choice of Audi engines, amidships. Could probably be done for $200-400 depending on engine choice.
Hmmm, it followed me home...whatever shall I do with it?
WOOT. what are you doing with the shell? I say a WRX swapped rallycross beater!
maroon92 wrote: WOOT. what are you doing with the shell? I say a WRX swapped rallycross beater!
It was tempting especially since SVreX was selling that 2.0T from a WRX but we're going to part/scrap it to recoup our money, it was bought very cheap so we should be able to get our motor down to $0 by selling off the rest.
Ok, I'll bite. What is the Babe rally? I realize that I have been out of the scene for a while but . . . never heard of it.
Kia_racer wrote: Ok, I'll bite. What is the Babe rally? I realize that I have been out of the scene for a while but . . . never heard of it.
My god, you have missed out on some of the best fun you can have with your clothes on.
www.baberally.com
Short version...buy a $500 car and prepare for a 5 day road rally adventure from NYC to New Orleans. Each day there will be a challenge to score points causing you to pilot your somewhat suspect chariot further out of the way than probably needed. Each night a bunch of weary travellers meet at a hotel and throw a tailgate party to drown away the days misery.
1 part road rally, 1 part art car parade, 2 parts mardi gras.
Oh and at least one of the days goes through the Tail of the Dragon and the Ass of the Antelope (a precursor to the dragon, more dirt, more fun) so you get to hoon your beater to death.
So cool. I can't wait to see how this thing comes together.
MiatarPowar wrote: So cool. I can't wait to see how this thing comes together.
Well the general gist of it is
Wartburg+944+VWBug+Subaru = ???
Right now we are still on track to bring it in for under $1000, we'll see how that holds up though, scope creep is a killer.
We've got the german and the japanese in there guess I should use some italian parts to round out the Axis powers theme.
JThw8 wrote:MiatarPowar wrote: So cool. I can't wait to see how this thing comes together.. We've got the german and the japanese in there guess I should use some italian parts to round out the Axis powers theme.
How about a DeDion rear end from a GTV6?
I was hoping for the Studebaker power in the back of the photo.
Well to be honest, when I look at the photo I only see the Stude.
spin_out wrote: I was hoping for the Studebaker power in the back of the photo. Well to be honest, when I look at the photo I only see the Stude.
That was the original plan but it was a packaging issue. A wartburg is much smaller than it appears in photos.
Something tells me you will be seeing the Studebaker again. Someone here will be taking ownership of it soon, someone known for doing some impressive things with unusual cars.
i've got a trunk deck luggage rack from a fiat 124 if you want to add the italian flavor to the axis collection. it is all packaged up and paid for from an ebay sale and the guy cancelled his account right after he paid without sending an address! yours free if you want it!
Kia_racer wrote: How about a DeDion rear end from a GTV6?
Might interfere slightly with the rear transaxle :)
itsarebuild wrote: i've got a trunk deck luggage rack from a fiat 124 if you want to add the italian flavor to the axis collection. it is all packaged up and paid for from an ebay sale and the guy cancelled his account right after he paid without sending an address! yours free if you want it!
I appreciate the offer, unfortunately our trunk lid wont support any weight (oops did I say that out loud) ;)
JThw8 wrote: We've got the german and the japanese in there guess I should use some italian parts to round out the Axis powers theme.
Throw a MOMO steering wheel on it..done.
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