This is horsepower:

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Select "Mark's Quaife Test"

An old friend of mine and his 12 sec. '61 Bug

enjoy,

Jim

 

12 seconds...

is that with or without having to replace the motor half-way down the 1/4 mile ?

:P

 

Actually- a 12 sec Bug is pretty stout. I used to drive mine daily.

Best pass was 12.66 at 103 on 92 octane.

 

I give bugs props. good HP motors in a low weight car = fun

 

Yep....213hp, 1800lbs and awesome weight transer.

 

Most people ask that about the WRX.
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drag coefficient

 

what is the new displacement of the motor? 2000cc beetles with single turbos are FAAAAAST! larger displacement beetles can keep up with wrx's

 

Mark's car was 94mm bore x 84mm stroke = 2332cc, naturally aspirated.

My car was 94 x 82 N/A

 

The VW to watch out for is the R32 w/ the stage 2 package that's warrantied by the dealer. Sure, it costs too much, but what you get apparently is a sleeper that will destroy alot of the cars on the road. I forget the stats exactly, but it goes over 200mph and runs low or mid 11s in the 1/4. This is assuming that the car doesn't roll over.

 

Same guy with that black Bug has a gutted sh!tbox of a early Bug....completely gutted, all lexan windows, fiberglass fenders, slicksand 200hp Weber motor.....runs 11.60's @ 112 on pump gas.

 

I think that's the one. I read it in Motor Trend of one of those car mags a couple of months ago. The stage 2 or whatever costs like 25k though haha. In the article it did say it was warrantied by the dealer. I dunno...I guess it can be pretty sleeper status, but paying 60k for that...err...no thx.