"Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu" (Haddy)
06/18/2018 at 23:10 • Filed to: baja, bug, beetle, Volkswagen
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"Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu" (Haddy)
06/18/2018 at 23:10 • Filed to: baja, bug, beetle, Volkswagen | 5
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Amazingly well, actually. It only needed proper tuning and timing, and now it climbs hills in third gear like they aren’t there. Honestly rather immense torque, it seems! Not surprised, I was expecting a good 50% boost in the lower part of the curve with that intake velocity...
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Sorry about the crappy video format. Some weird cropping mode cause by image stabilization of the camera i was using. I will make a proper mount later. There’s a few jobs to do up next, mostly brakes, electrical, replace the tires, repack the bearings, and a quick oil change... But the baja bug is certainly getting there, and doesn’t seem to mind puttering along at 50 even in its somewhat questionable state. A new wiring harness is in the cards, and I’ve already ordered a new master cylinder. It has a front disc brake conversion from the PO, I need to take it apart, clean it, and see what i can do for pads and calipers.. I suspect karmann ghia parts will fit the conversion kit. I am also open to the possibility of going with an aftermarket system (putting something together form wilwood maybe..) to support the 30 inch tires i plan on putting on all four corners (looking at 235/75R15s...)
Oh, and here’s the ‘electrical system.’
Urambo Tauro
> Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
06/19/2018 at 00:05 |
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Holy rats nest, Batman! That could sure use some tidying up. Is it just ugly, or has something gone wrong in there?
Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
06/19/2018 at 00:23 |
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That is a lot of butt splices.
And lamp wire.
A+ send it.
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Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
> Urambo Tauro
06/19/2018 at 00:28 |
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Something appears to have gone wrong. I found burnt wires near the regulator on the drivers side under the rear seat. It’s all coming out, I’m just going to get a hotrod wires kit and redo it all, with a few mods to fit my wants (4ga from the back to the front distribution point, remove the regulator since its not needed and install dual batts, etc.)
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Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/19/2018 at 00:29 |
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3 butt splices per 8 inches is well within the Jalopnik project car specification.