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Rome
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DeathBySnuSnu
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| Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Well.... I was in the middle of putting in different seats.... more padding.
But had another stroke and everything is side lined again.
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DeathBySnuSnu
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| Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Yes I have one of those in the dirt dragger. I do not like how it sits, but I have someone younger driving and he likes it.
Bottom line..... the padded cover is about the same as the padded cover for the poly seats.
I have no need to hurry, I have seats, something else will show up one day.
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Kafer_Mike
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| Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2024 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Have you looked at the padded Kirkey Racing 16 Series seats (or similar)? They're available in 15.5" and 17.5" width. Being aluminum, you could plate and fixed mount them to the floor. And they would fit right in with the style of your car.
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DeathBySnuSnu
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| Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2024 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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I have looked at a few production seat, the 914 being one of them....
have never seen Saab seats in real life.
As I do not have a normal tunnel I do have more width room and quite a few seats fit into the area.
The problem is the height of base. The original kit seats sat flat on the floor in the rear foot well area and had a 2 inch block of foam on top and then was wayyyyy laid back with knees way up. So the total seat thickness was the 1/4 fibre and 2' foam measuring from floor board to butt.
I did not like this seating position, I like to be more upright. My chassis effectively has very dropped floors so I can sit more upright, but the seats have to be thin thin on the bottom. The poly seats are thin bottomed and I barely fit.
So whatever seat that may go on it..... I can handle a little more width than a std VW..... but the total thickness from bottom mount points to top of cushion has to be 2" or less. The 914 seats looked to be way to thick. So far the best thing I have seen is Razr side by side seats..... they are thin and firm but not as hard as poly with slip on covers
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NJ John
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| Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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For seats, have you looked in 914 or Saab Sonnet seats?
Or you could make seats and have them upholstered.
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DeathBySnuSnu
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| Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2024 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Good going with your class win!
How did the car "behave" on this long drive? And how did it feel, as to responsiveness, power, drive comfort, etc.? |
I have driven it enough now that I have gotten familiar with it and am getting comfortable with its sounds
It is odd.... a lot like riding a motorcycle.
It is small and low, you feel everything up close and personal.
The thin poly seats are not comfortable, but so far are the only things low enough.
It handles the curves real strong, but I have not tested its limits.
It has around 200 hp at rpm, very much a screamer, makes you think of a coswell Indy car . It pulls hard. Shifts clunky, it is a 901 side shifter 5 speed.
It needs a lot more tuning. I have it roughed in, but no warm up enrichment (choke). The bottom rpm is rich all the time right now. The Chrysler tps I have on it does not seem to have a very high resolution. A more sensitive tps would make better tuning (I think).
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Rome
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| Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Good going with your class win!
How did the car "behave" on this long drive? And how did it feel, as to responsiveness, power, drive comfort, etc.? |
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DeathBySnuSnu
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| Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2024 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Some more photos.
A road trip to a show in LA (Louisiana).
A couple hundred cars there.
A road trip the other direction down the highway. Over 500 cars there. Actually won best in class at this one.
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DeathBySnuSnu
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| Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:51 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Well look at that...
It's a 1966 antique.
A VW model 166.
And a 1.8 liter
Go figure .....
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DeathBySnuSnu
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| Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2024 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Went to Euro Fest this past weekend.
A couple hundred miles no problems.
Rolled into the "legends" area.... the drive it there cars
Parked in the middle of the "Porsche corral"
Spent most of my time a little bit away from it.
Folks had a big time trying to figure out what it is
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| Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Ah! I wasn't aware it was pulling air from underneath. That makes sense! Now worries then, good job!
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| Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Dude, that thing looks like a beast! Well done 
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DeathBySnuSnu
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| Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Looking awesome! The rear changes, though small definitely make that end if the car look much more finished!
I am very curious to see how the cooling system performs on the highway. |
I would not call rear changes small.....
The air flow seems ok so far.
No ribbon testing and have not set up the go pro.
It is supposed to ground effect air up off the end of floor into the engine bay.
The scoops on top are not direct cooling by design.
Actually supposed to let air out to vent the header heat. Seems to work going by the amount of hot air blowing out of them and into the back of my head.
I spent a day and a half back roading, sub 60.
As a side note it likes to go down the twisty back roads with a posted limit at 30.…... but at 60 without knowing/feeling it.
The fans do run a lot at the lower mph and I can not hear it they are running above 45-50.
No overheating, full time at thermostat temperature.
After getting more comfortable with it I did a short highway ride. Did about 20 miles away and the 20 back at 75mph..... and the fans seemed to shut off and the temperature went down about 5 degrees.
So I am supposed to have positive pressure in the engine bay..... and it seems to be true.
And supposed to have negative pressure behind..... and it seems to be true.
I am not well versed in fluid dynamics in an open system.... I do quite a bit in closed (pipes, ducts, ect)
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NJ John
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| Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2024 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Looking really good!
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| Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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I have been out driving the back roads today.
Lots of tuning to go yet, but it runs and drives.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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And there are other hobbies a few of y'all know about.
I am old and don't drive (race) anymore..... and had given up on all the racing stuff. But something happened a couple years ago.
Do not go on the Race Junk for sale web page if you are a recovering race addict.
So .... Dirt dragging.
555 BBC, 14-71, on alcohol
Link
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DeathBySnuSnu
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| Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:30 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Vid of the Vokaro.
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