• From: Land Of Subarus, Colorado
  • Registered: 2009-04-30
  • Posts: 9,416

Re: Aero mods for a Super Beetle?!?

My only advice to air-cooled VW teams is: bring spare engines.

Murilee Martin aka Judge Phil on Facebook
Murilee Martin on Twitter
Judge Phil's Lemons posts on Car and Driver
MurileeMartin.com

Judge Phil's Website

  • From: Sacramento
  • Registered: 2010-08-09
  • Posts: 1,665

Re: Aero mods for a Super Beetle?!?

Thanks Phill!
I have an alternate - a wasserboxer 2.1
...but you'll have to wait 'til we melt the turbo pancake!

  • From: Jensen Beach, Florida
  • Registered: 2010-10-27
  • Posts: 57

Re: Aero mods for a Super Beetle?!?

Judge Phil wrote:

My only advice to air-cooled VW teams is: bring spare engines.

Has anyone in a Lemons race finished using only one Air-cooled VW engine? The one's that blew-How long did they last?

J.B. Bugs Racing
1973 VW Super Beetle....Yeah,yeah I know - It's Not a racecar.
2010 Horas de Cuba del Norte -First in class C, The Ugly, 23rd overall!
  • Registered: 2009-09-22
  • Posts: 367

Re: Aero mods for a Super Beetle?!?

jbbugs wrote:
Judge Phil wrote:

My only advice to air-cooled VW teams is: bring spare engines.

Has anyone in a Lemons race finished using only one Air-cooled VW engine? The one's that blew-How long did they last?

Yes. Our IOE win consisted of trying to kill one. Apparently, you can run 100 psi oil pressure and 300+ degrees oil temp all day. Who knew?

Although that engine is now our spare. Maybe we should put it back in since it refuses to die.

Head Hoopy Frood
www.mostlyharmlessracing.com
  • From: Jensen Beach, Florida
  • Registered: 2010-10-27
  • Posts: 57

Re: Aero mods for a Super Beetle?!?

300 Degrees oli temp?! Holy Crap! were you running a remote cooler?
I'm running our race motor in my street car right now, and have been worrying about 215-230 oil temps.

J.B. Bugs Racing
1973 VW Super Beetle....Yeah,yeah I know - It's Not a racecar.
2010 Horas de Cuba del Norte -First in class C, The Ugly, 23rd overall!