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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:14 pm Post subject: Who has the fastest Bay window bus here |
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I just want to see, I might be putting a bad boy motor in a bus of mine shortly so I wondered if anyone has 150 hp or more. Any turbo bays out there? I like a big type 1 motor with all the trimmings. _________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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enjoispammy8 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 1984 Location: Long Beach, CA
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Dead 1 Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2005 Posts: 1374 Location: Burning shores of Lake Michigan
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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One question! Why? _________________ "I reject your reality and replace it with my own"
"The American Dream - true enough because you gotta be asleep to believe it"
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guitarman63mm Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2008 Posts: 797 Location: Asheville, NC
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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In the words of Muir:
"I drive my '71 bus at a steady 65mph, and the bug at 75 mph and that's about it for safety, for me. You can go to hell in your own way."
Personally, I just wouldn't want to be driving a brick at 90mph. Yeah, it's cool to have done it, just from an engineering and gee-whiz-that's-cool perspective, but I'm a bit thin-skinned for that. _________________ Jimmy
- 1974 Safaré Custom Camper. 091 trans + Dual Weber 34 ICTs + Pertronix SVDA + 1.7L 914 T4 engine. |
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fastwagens Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 1028 Location: Michigan (The other west coast)
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Not everyone uses their bus for the same reasons.
Its all about having fun.
I could go out and buy a car off the shelf and turn a better time but its about getting the most out of what you have.
I started with a stock 1600DP with a holley bugspray.
My bus now runs a DRD 1915 with about 145 hp. Someday maybe a turbo.
BTW we race on a track, not on the street.
My friend races a fully dressed out camper with a CB 2165. IIRC his last 1/4 mile time was 16 sec run. |
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Desertbusman Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2005 Posts: 14655 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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This probably qualifies. At least for a local Bay.
These pics are from last Saturday at our weekly show at the Scottsdale Pavilions. It belongs to a great guy and gal from the German Toyz club and when it's on the move it catches a lot of eye and ear attention. The gal says it scrapes the freeway reflectors. Need a snow plow up there in Prescott?
And yes, it's ear candy with it's bad a$$ T-1 turbo drag motor. So a guess would be that it's up in the 300+ HP range.
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20271 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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guitarman63mm wrote: |
In the words of Muir:
"I drive my '71 bus at a steady 65mph, and the bug at 75 mph and that's about it for safety, for me. You can go to hell in your own way."
Personally, I just wouldn't want to be driving a brick at 90mph. Yeah, it's cool to have done it, just from an engineering and gee-whiz-that's-cool perspective, but I'm a bit thin-skinned for that. |
Having high horse power doesn't necessarily mean you have to drive 90 MPH. It means you can get up to speed with modern traffic in a safe and quick manner. It also allows you to climb passes at safe speeds rather than having cars come up behind you at 30-40 MPH faster than you can travel.
I am building a1776 for my 70, and it should end up around 80-85 HP when I am done. That'll be enough for me. Until I install the 140 HP Subaru engine in a few years. _________________ nothing |
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dunebuggy888 Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2010 Posts: 161 Location: Long Island NY
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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I hit 80 in my bus going downhill ..... but I was scared _________________ 78 vw westy |
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12721 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Stolen from OvalInAz's photobucket, so don't blame me if it's not hosted on TS gallery!
(Same bus)
_________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
One-on-one tech help for your Volkswagen:
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babysnakes Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2008 Posts: 7106
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Why don't you just go all out stupid strong?
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Desertbusman Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2005 Posts: 14655 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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If you play you might as well play big and bad-
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fastwagens Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 1028 Location: Michigan (The other west coast)
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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that bus is sic.^^^^^^ like a salesflap bus gone rogue. |
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Collie Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2006 Posts: 1285 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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I met this guy WAY back when the bus was purple.....claims to have 700hp....he passed me on the QEW in Toronto like I was standing still..... and I was doing 120kph...
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76902 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Dead 1 wrote: |
One question! Why? |
Well I like to go fast, and these buses are just an awesome machine to race. I want to burn fuel and smile while I do it, plus I want to smash the gas and leave all others behind me, then when it becomes one lane again I can slow down and dictate everyone just like all the others drivers here. _________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Mine's pretty fast.
0 to dangerously unstable happens alot faster than it did when stock.
I think the "dangerously unstable" component of our busses needs enginered out before speed comes in. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
The green monster in bits and peices: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332556&highlight=green+monster |
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Well I like the Subaru motors but aren't the vast majority of them stock? Have you put any hi performance Subaru engine parts on it? I'm certain a type 1 can smoke a Subaru if it has the right stuff. _________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Mine may have @120hp. Just a .030 2.3l ford with some vintage speed parts on it. No stock busses can hang, neither could a 2.2 subaru vanagon. It is what it is...and thats a sketchy handling pig. I've had it above 90mph, I value my life too much to ever do that again. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
The green monster in bits and peices: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332556&highlight=green+monster |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16863 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Red Fau Veh wrote: |
Well I like the Subaru motors but aren't the vast majority of them stock? Have you put any hi performance Subaru engine parts on it? I'm certain a type 1 can smoke a Subaru if it has the right stuff. |
and survive? bullshit. when you push the absolute limits of an acvw, you are on borrowed time _________________
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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TheLoren Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2010 Posts: 100 Location: Rancho Cordova
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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my bus can get close to 1000 miles per hour while still in the driveway. Yay for random astrology facts. _________________ 1970 westy |
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