Race Bus / Fast Bus / Sleeper Bus **Info & Idea Thread

[mandraks]

that explains the extra weight
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regards

Uli

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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel

[gumbajv]

3027 lbs. without driver. The added weight comes from the modified '79 930 3.3 turbo motor, 915 trans and various other parts.

[mandraks]

[gumbajv]

(Have you checked bump-steer using turn plates or bump-steer plates?)
Not sure what your referring to. No issues with this setup.

[Busstom]

[gumbajv]

Since your using shocks off a fwd car you will probably need to get them re-valved, and may go to a softer coilover.
I would use a racing camber box for the top mounts which would make camber & caster adjustments easier. I would also mount them as high as possible to get good shock travel.

[gumbajv]

Haven't up dated my site for a while but did some suspension work and engine mods.
The front suspension was converted to a 935, adjustable control arms, adjustable spindle height, double adjustable nitrogen shocks, coil overs, and camber boxes. Still waiting for a 911 sway bar. I converted to a 911 steering box a few years back. Brakes are Wilwood 4 piston, 911 slot&vented rotors, 912 hubs. Wheels are 8x17 3 pc. BBS/Fuchs.
Sent the 7006 turbo out to be modified for better low/mid range power. The weight includes 140lb driver.

[jppiggen]

hi,

see a lot of modified suspensions here on thesamba.

was just playing around with some parts on my suspension and wanted to see weather this would be a good improvement or not.

test fitted the front suspension of a 944 under my splitscreen from '62 and added shocks from a mk1 golf in the shortest position. Seems to be fitting nicely and no big modifications needed.

the steering rack also fits nicely tilted forward offcourse
the shock tower can be positioned underneath the seat, the sheet metal was toasted anyway. The original frontbeam needs to be fully restored so if I invest the money then might change it to 944 all around. Have all the parts so thats a low starting investment.

If I create a subframe holding the shock tower that would do the trick

send me your thoughts

regards jp

[panel]

[DONGKG]

Is there a need for a spacer installing a 17' Turbo Twist on a Split bus? Thanks in advance.
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'67 KG Cabrio (Mickey) ;
'66 Type 3 (Sharky 2)
'72 Type 2 Homey
'67 Splitty Bus
'65 beetle;'69 Country Buggy; '44 Kubelwagen (replica) TOOB MEMBER #20

[nikke911]

Couple of laps from this years trip. We go sub 10 minutes BtG now..

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[Don66bus]

Well, that was a trip. How did I miss that video a year ago?

Going around the Ring at speed in a bus. The visuals were familiar. The engine note and the velocity were beyond anything I have experienced in a bus.

[panel]

nikke911.......weird.........I have the same steering wheel.

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My '65-Subaru EJ20 Turbo conversion

[nikke911]

This year even faster...

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[mandraks]

nice fire suit . Shame about the yellow flag at my favorite (banked) turn
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regards

Uli

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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel

[nikke911]

Jump in for a quick lap around the infamous Nürburgring in my"Leichtbau"panelvan..Couple of yellowflags slowed the lap a little.
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[mclarni]

[henk]

[campingbox]

[cdennisg]