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HRSR
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32 posts
44 months
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S0 What
1,631 posts
41 months
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Sweet  that's my eve sorted ta 
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graemel
4,579 posts
86 months
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Excellent stuff. The last time I drove a car down the Hanger Straight I was pulling the plus side of 170. In a car with a very similar layout to your Beetle  http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3943298.htmThe spin coming out of Stowe. Almost looked like you got tagged but I'm guessing the back end just let go ?. Not much warning 
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HRSR
Original Poster
32 posts
44 months
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Yum!
I managed 107mph (Which is all the cars geared for) down the hanger straight by sticking my nose up the butt of a Alfa!
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SammyW
626 posts
89 months
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I had a '72 1302S as my first car, and that looks terrifyingly fast in comparison! Looks great fun!
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HRSR
Original Poster
32 posts
44 months
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Never thought i'd be cornering a swing axle Beetle at 70-90mph and enjoying it!
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Riley Blue
5,213 posts
95 months
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I've seen them handle pretty well in circuit racing, autocrossing, rallying and on the road. Where'd you get this idea they can't handle?
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Lost soul
5,246 posts
51 months
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HRSR said: Racing my 1965 Beetle in HSCC Historic Touring Car Racing...Engine at the back, swing axles, Dunlop historic crossply tyres and it's a hoot...Being a racer though, another 10 horsepower would't hurt! thats sweet , so how many does it have and is that a flat 4 original engine ?
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HRSR
Original Poster
32 posts
44 months
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Riley Blue said: I've seen them handle pretty well in circuit racing, autocrossing, rallying and on the road. Where'd you get this idea they can't handle? When I started the project every person I spoke to (including VW experts and die hard VW fans) said "don't do it, you'll make a fool of yourself..you'll never get a Beetle to handle as well as a Mini and you'll just come last") I've owned them for 25 years and even I'll admit a standard Beetle does handle poorly but with a few tweeks from a company who know's what they are doing mine now corners every bit as well as the Imps, Anglias and Minis that I'm up against and with a bit more cash spent on the flat 4 motor I'll be just as quick on the straights too....watch this space.
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Riley Blue
5,213 posts
95 months
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Glad you didn't listen to the 'experts'!
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vdubbin
1,489 posts
66 months
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A track (as opposed to a drag) Beetle has been on my mind for ages, those videos should give plenty of food of rthought!
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Fast Bug
615 posts
30 months
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My 2276 ida'd motor would be good fun in the back of your car
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Riley Blue
5,213 posts
95 months
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In the up to 1300cc class?
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stuarte
449 posts
53 months
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Were beetles common in touring car (was it called saloon car racing then?) racing in period or are you a trail blazer in this respect? Good work sir!
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FWDRacer
2,838 posts
93 months
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HRSR said: When I started the project every person I spoke to (including VW experts and die hard VW fans) said "don't do it, you'll make a fool of yourself..you'll never get a Beetle to handle as well as a Mini and you'll just come last") You should have listened to'em HRSR said: I've owned them for 25 years and even I'll admit a standard Beetle does handle poorly but with a few tweeks from a company who know's what they are doing mine now corners every bit as well as the Imps, Anglias and Minis that I'm up against.... Dream on Cookie 
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guru_1071
2,320 posts
103 months
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FWDRacer said: Dream on Cookie if i had that much steering wheel input on my mini it would turn right round on the corners! its great to see something left field racing, but no way does this handle as well as a mini!!
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HRSR
Original Poster
32 posts
44 months
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guru_1071 said: if i had that much steering wheel input on my mini it would turn right round on the corners!
its great to see something left field racing, but no way does this handle as well as a mini!! Tell that to all the Mini's that were behind me!
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johnfm
9,013 posts
119 months
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Have you got any pics of the car?
What is the spec?
How many minis etc did you finish ahead of? I saw you overtake one or two on the first video.
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HRSR
Original Poster
32 posts
44 months
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stuarte said: Were beetles common in touring car (was it called saloon car racing then?) racing in period or are you a trail blazer in this respect? Good work sir! In the UK Beetles only raced at club events 'in period' in the 60's, not on a national level, but they were raced in the very early days of the European Touring Car Championship and Beetles beat the Minis in their class 2 years straight in Australia in the Armstrong 500, 1962 at Phillip Island and 1963 at the very first Bathurst 500...The Minis were faster down the conrod straight but the Beetles were quicker through the twisty mountain section.
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HRSR
Original Poster
32 posts
44 months
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johnfm said: Have you got any pics of the car?
What is the spec?
How many minis etc did you finish ahead of? I saw you overtake one or two on the first video. The full spec is under each movie and I'm just looking at the results from Silverstone and Snetterton to work out where I was in relation to the Mini's. Silverstone (in qualifying there were 4 mini's ahead of me and 3 behind) but in the race, if I hadn't have gone off on the oil it would be fair to say that at the finish there would have been 1 mini ahead and 3 behind as I was closing in on the 2 mini's ahead (plus a Mustang and 7 litre Galaxie!!) and lapping quicker than all of them. (3 mini's didn't start) Snetterton (in qualifying there were 2 minis ahead of me and 2 behind) Race 1 finished with 2 minis ahead and 2 behind and in race 2 (where i could push harder having learned the circuit) there was 1 mini ahead and 3 behind ...I guess that makes me mister average then! 
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