Hello! Log in or Register   |  Help  |  Donate  |  Buy Shirts See all banner ads | Advertise on TheSamba.com  
TheSamba.com
 
Super beetle carb setup to run??
Forum Index -> Performance/Engines/Transmissions Share: Facebook Twitter
Reply to topic
Print View
Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
drumrooster
Samba Member


Joined: January 06, 2013
Posts: 36
Location: SOMERSET,KY
drumrooster is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:28 pm    Post subject: Super beetle carb setup to run?? Reply with quote

stock dual port motor with a porsche style pipe..I"d like to get a new carb set up for the street? something with a elect choke and good for gas milage and just a good running carb..any suggestions to what set up woul be best?? would a dual carb set up use alot more gas? and would duals make a power difference?

or should i just run a single webber? or holley? if the performance is enough improvenemt then 2 carbs? or not thanks for yr time.. Confused
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Classifieds Feedback
modok
Samba Member


Joined: October 30, 2009
Posts: 26740
Location: Colorado Springs
modok is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The single carb setups generally suck in most respects, but do well in certain applications, like offroad or mild big CC engines.......

For a near stock engine kadrons are good, dual IDFs are great too but I'll admit they do take a bit more $$ and knowledge.

Dual 36mm Dellortos or weber IDFs get the best MPG out of anything available. Yeah they look huge but they use less fuel Wink

Chokes are usually not needed with dual carbs, witht eh accelerator pump shooting right into the head you really don't need chokes!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Quokka42
Samba Member


Joined: December 02, 2010
Posts: 3117
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Quokka42 is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The progressive and other single carbs can be made to work on appropriate engines. Once your duration gets too big, it becomes difficult to tune, and eventually you will run into trouble with the capacity of the end castings, especially if you have also increased capacity. Single barrel dual carbs also put a limitation on how much cam you can run.

Kadrons and dellortos are no longer available new, so if you buy second hand you might get stiffed. Reliable places sell some good rebuilt units, but run close to the cost of IDFs.

If your engine is fairly close to stock, run the progressive or ICTs for your application. Otherwise you might as well go straight to the IDFs.
_________________
There has only ever been one man who was perfect, and they nailed Him to a cross.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Classifieds Feedback
drumrooster
Samba Member


Joined: January 06, 2013
Posts: 36
Location: SOMERSET,KY
drumrooster is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:53 pm    Post subject: carbs? Reply with quote

so yr sayin the progressive single carb would be fine? wow! those others are high $...single progressive kit $389..
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Classifieds Feedback
modok
Samba Member


Joined: October 30, 2009
Posts: 26740
Location: Colorado Springs
modok is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't spend more than 150$ on it, that's all you'll get for a weber progressive kit used.
see? http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search

only suckers spend 400$ for that junk setup
But due to the large number of suckers buying them new there is a surplus of good used ones......... many with very low hours Laughing
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
drumrooster
Samba Member


Joined: January 06, 2013
Posts: 36
Location: SOMERSET,KY
drumrooster is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:33 pm    Post subject: CARB Reply with quote

thats ounds more like it thanks for the info if u happen to see a good one hit me up
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Classifieds Feedback
sactojesse
Samba Member


Joined: November 21, 2006
Posts: 2655
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
sactojesse is offline 

PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

modok wrote:
Dual 36mm Dellortos or weber IDFs get the best MPG out of anything available. Yeah they look huge but they use less fuel Wink

Agreed. Dual Dellorto 36 DRLAs or Weber 40 IDFs would be my choice on a stock 1600 DP.

I wouldn't touch a progressive with a 10 foot pole, except maybe to push it off a cliff. Laughing
_________________
1966 Karmann-Ghia convertible
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Forum Index -> Performance/Engines/Transmissions All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

About | Help! | Advertise | Donate | Premium Membership | Privacy/Terms of Use | Contact Us | Site Map
Copyright © 1996-2023, Everett Barnes. All Rights Reserved.
Not affiliated with or sponsored by Volkswagen of America | Forum powered by phpBB
Links to eBay or other vendor sites may be affiliate links where the site receives compensation.