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  • MattyHacks71
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    Awesome! This is what me and my dad picked up today...

    Are we VW buddies now?

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  • C-Hutch
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    <3

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  • SheaMoose
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    Alright, thanks for the info man!
    I've been contemplating building a turbo bug for years, but I've always thought a suck through would be easier and cheaper. Mainly because you wouldn't need a bov. But I guess a blow through is pretty cheap.
    I recently found this book from the 70's at my grandfathers house about building turbo motors and they are almost all suck through's with su carbs lol.

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  • airkooled
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    Ha! thanks a lot guys, as for the blow through setup it makes cool noises also the challenge of doing it. Im using a stock bodied carb with quite a few little tricks i have picked up over time. I have also found that blow trough is quite a bit more efficient and cost effective, mainly because of having to run a carbon seal and prep the turbo for the fuel it will be sucking in. Also the ability to use a readily available intake/carb setup rather than having a special log manifold made specifically for a draw through application saves time and looks a lot cleaner. You will note mine isnt very clean as far as the engine aesthetics go but that is because i kinda wanted it to look ridiculous. By relocationg the exhaust back a few inches and running a more suitable exhaust outlet i could close the decklid with minimal prop on the lid.

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  • SheaMoose
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    The rack looks great with the mahogony!

    Why did you decide to go with the blow through setup?

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  • bobbyjones
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    i have many leather bound book, and my roof rack smells of rich mahogany.

    loving the car.

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  • ryanjblajda
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    i love this bug.

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  • aLaFleur
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    I love the color of that wood. Super pretty.

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  • airkooled
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    Originally posted by SheaMoose View Post
    I love you bug<3

    Are you just running a blow through system with the stock carb?
    Well i **** i missed this, yes its a "stock" carb lol.

    Here are some updated pictures of shenanigans and a little roof rack renewal.





    I had decided that the stupid cheap roof rack slats that were on the rack when i bought it had to go. So i made some new rich mahogany ones and replaced the slats. Needless to say it sucked majorly pulling a bunch of rusty allen screws out. All-in-all im happy with the outcome.


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  • getamongst-it
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    love this thing!

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  • SheaMoose
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    I love you bug<3

    Are you just running a blow through system with the stock carb?

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  • airkooled
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    Originally posted by MattyHacks71 View Post
    Holy shit! hahahah
    Haha yeah I got a kick out of that!

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  • MattyHacks71
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    Holy shit! hahahah

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  • airkooled
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    Thanks man!! Here they are. stupid things are sideways 8{ sorry about that photobucket is being dumb

    Last edited by airkooled; 08-26-2012, 10:51 PM.

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  • Luke.
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    Originally posted by airkooled View Post
    Well I must admit I'm pretty pumped probably over nothing but there was a few pics of the boog in Pvw! Super excited I'll get some pics if the spread
    Congrats on the pics man.

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