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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:32 pm    Post subject: Race Bus / Fast Bus / Sleeper Bus **Info & Idea Thread Reply with quote

Post info, pics, videos & interesting ideas as the title implies.

All purest nazi's, doubters & haters are NOT welcome here. There are more than enough other threads on this site for you.

*Post anything that relates to fast split buses. Mild to wild race setups, fast daily drivers, 500hp splits, full out drag splits, closed course race splits, cross country racing, bus vs porsche, porsche suspensions on a split, 5 speed 901 transmission conversions, roll cage ideas, safety issues, external oil cooler info, EFI setups, Turbo setups, fiberglass ideas, sleeper race splits, rack & pinion setups, disc brake setups, pics of your split setup, race videos, ect.


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Autox, drag, or circuit?
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Worlds Fastest Bus using Reduction Gear Boxes.
5th Fastest Bus in the World.

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BOR 64 September 6, 2009
Sacramento Raceway

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13.747 at 98.597mph

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13.741 at 99.671mph
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Determined to keep up with Peircy, Bad Dog and I were at the top limit of how bad we were willing to fuck up our buses to keep pace.


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What's my muthafukinname? Bad Doggy Doo-ooo-oog!
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

3 Countries and 1500 miles, under 24 Hours.

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Some Race/Rally Stats....

Total Miles Traveled 1486.5
Average Moving Speed 62.4 mph
Total Moving Time 23.48 hours
Max Speed 82.9 mph

Vancouver, CAN to Ensenada, MEX Video Highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SREjQPQNGA
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Determined to keep up with Peircy, Bad Dog and I were at the top limit of how bad we were willing to fuck up our buses to keep pace.


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Race Bus / Fast Bus / Sleeper Bus **Info & Idea Thre Reply with quote

ArtistAntonio wrote:
Post info & interesting ideas as the title implies.

All purest nazi's, doubters & haters are NOT welcome here. There more than enough other threads on this site for you.


I approve. Any bus that's set up to haul ass is badass. They destroy the stereotype of buses being slow. Exemplified by Team Bad Dog time and time again- even stock, reduction box buses ARE fast. Get some power behind a properly set-up lowered, straight axle split and a driver who's been outside the city limits, and I'll be cheering that one on for sure. Why most of us hate lowered buses, is not so much the buses themselves, but more the NON-performance, inept drivers whose focus is squarely vested in aesthetics and image. Some of us don't understand this, thus, we heave and look away.

Enter the badass-bus-racer-fast-performance-motherfucker. Good.

Of course this is a little old, but here you go...


Link


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Five years to build that one. Check http://www.race-taxi.ch/indexx.htm for insane pics. Insane is an understatement. They cut the roof off, made forms and laid up another one in carbon fiber to save weight... and that's after... you just have to see. Too much. Try that on your 996 powered SBS. Interesting to note: the bus started out as either a DD Standard or Kombi... either way, pretty rare. You'll be glad to see -even after removing everything from inside out- that they kept the DD option functional... smart.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi all
13's on reduction boxes! - Hats off Sir, that's outstanding.

I'll throw three European buses into the mix - first my own
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7deu8L0ra4

Full details and another (slightly faster) video here http://www.torquestats.com/modified/index.php?car_id=136
There's more to come Wink

The Wheeler Dealer Barndoor (fastest in the world!) in case you missed this awesome bus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hew0XpRUYN8

And although it's not a split this is a Bay Panel worth watching - especially as he's still testing, shutting off at 2/3 track and rolling through with a 12.1!!!!! - there's a lot more to come from this and rumour has it the engine will be going in a split at some point - Nice.....

http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=582146&page=11

some cool pictures on that thread and a dyno run here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R3P7vr4GLc&feature=player_embedded#t=13


Enjoy

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^^

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kombisutra wrote:
Five years to build that one. Check http://www.race-taxi.ch/indexx.htm for insane pics. Insane is an understatement. They cut the roof off, made forms and laid up....


The Holy Grail

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:28 am    Post subject: Re: Race Bus / Fast Bus / Sleeper Bus **Info & Idea Thre Reply with quote

kombisutra wrote:
ArtistAntonio wrote:
Post info & interesting ideas as the title implies.

All purest nazi's, doubters & haters are NOT welcome here. There more than enough other threads on this site for you.


I approve. Any bus that's set up to haul ass is badass. They destroy the stereotype of buses being slow. Exemplified by Team Bad Dog time and time again- even stock, reduction box buses ARE fast. Get some power behind a properly set-up lowered, straight axle split and a driver who's been outside the city limits, and I'll be cheering that one on for sure. Why most of us hate lowered buses, is not so much the buses themselves, but more the NON-performance, inept drivers whose focus is squarely vested in aesthetics and image. Some of us don't understand this, thus, we heave and look away.

Enter the badass-bus-racer-fast-performance-motherfucker. Good.

Of course this is a little old, but here you go...


Link


^ I can never get enough of that video. I find myself leaning into the corners and anticipating a roll-over every time! Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This barndoor hauls ass.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any vids of the rgb bus launching ,I want to see it jump! El Burro
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Worlds Fastest Bus using Reduction Gear Boxes.
5th Fastest Bus in the World.

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AWESOME. How did you get it to wheelie? It seems like with the RGB's, the rear is what wants to lift.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's mine. 2276cc turbo EFI intercooled.

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Here's mine. 2276cc turbo EFI intercooled.

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What kind of suspension setup do you have on that?

The turbo is behind the oil cooler?
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hell, I barely feel safe going 60mph on the highway in my 67. I wouldn't dare pull a wheely!
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Hell, I barely feel safe going 60mph on the highway in my 67.


This will help....the future of split bus suspensions. (3k shipped to the U.S.)

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From red9design website:

"Our kit bolts on to your chassis, replacing the beam, steering box and all associated linkages.

Comes complete to the spindles and includes all the mounting plates, wishbones, rack and pinion steering, column support brackets, bevel box, universal jointed link to rack and a few bolts.

All the wear parts are sourced from Volkswagens parts bin, so that spares should be readily available for many years to come. The wishbone bushes are an up rated Ford item which should also be available in the future.

The ride quality, steering sharpness and lightness are all outstanding! It blows my mind whenever I drive ours, it is so different to what was there before! The ride quality is the same at whatever height you choose! You are more than welcome to test our Bus.

Speaking of which, we attended Vanwest in Weston Super Mare in May. A little round trip of 420 miles towing a trailer full of kit!

NOTE: we did not trailer our Bus to the Show and try to sell products we don’t use.

It is adjustable for height using two methods. The first is a coarse adjustment on the 4 bolt holes. This give 3”, 4”, 5”, and 6” drop. Then there is approx. 1.5” on the coilover which makes a possible total of 7.5”! Fine adjustment can then be carried out using the coilover.

Stiffness is adjusted as our other coilovers using the knob at the bottom.

Camber is adjusted using the original camber nut we are all used to.

Caster is adjusted using shims to move the relative positions of the top and bottom wishbones. If it’s good enough for Lotus it’s good enough for me!

Toe is adjusted using the track rods as normal.

Using the coarse adjustment allows the wishbones to be kept at their optimum angles over a wider range of heights.

The track is 40mm narrower than a Bay and 24mm narrower than the Split, that was done so that by the time our adaptors are fitted if you want wide 5 wheels the track would be stock on a Split.

No narrower options are available as the wishbones would be too short to give good geometry control.

We use modified late Bay spindles so that disc brakes are available to all at reasonable cost (we could do it for £1800.00 for a Bay Kit with Late Bay Brakes Complete). Upgrades can still be used, from mild to wild as well as the wide variety of wheel and tyre combinations that are in use today.

We have already supplied customers (one for 944 brakes the other to keep his drums!) with early spindles and we can do this if you need them, however, it is difficult to get hold of them, we have to modify them in a few areas to make them fit and it is a pain in the arse! That’s why we ask you to supply them! The extra charge for doing this is £175.00.

So it’s £1500.00 for the Bay and £1650.00 for the Split Screen Based kit. The difference is that we supply a complete new column for the Split Screen Bus, and yes there is a hole down the column so you can use the Horn!

Hope that’s all good for you and look forward to speaking to you soon.

Need it fitting, get it fitted right! We can do this for £350.00

Wishbone Kit"
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That looks badass! Razz
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That looks badass! Razz


Cool...you could cruise down to 92109 and help me install it once I sell a kidney.
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That looks badass! Razz


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