Bugaru project

Bugaru · Initiate Jedi Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 26

I thought the time has come to share with you my little bugaru project..

Some infos:

Super Beetle 1303 '73
EJ20NA JDM 125hp with stock ECU and stock for now tranny
Two fans ventilated system with custom air box
Custom exchaust with sport catalytic converter
New intake air system
Kafer cup brace (lightweight)
Kerscher wings 4cm front and 6cm rear
Versa struts with sport springs & GAZ adjustable in 36 scales suspension inserts
Sway bar 7/8 front and 3/4 rear
Porsche cup3 Twist wheels
Ventilated front & rear porsche disks 282 & 289mm
23.5mm Porsche torsion bars
Rear 5.5cm spacers
Vdo speedometer & tachometer
Smoked rear lights
vitaloni mirrors
Quick shift from Empi
Sortened oil sump(from Bug5@speed)
Custom interior trimming
Ford Imperial Blue color
Strut bar

The beginning of transformation started from this...

and after lot of personal work the paintjob started..

and the fantastic result..

Bugaru · Initiate Jedi Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 26

and then it was time for interior trimming...

Bugaru · Initiate Jedi Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 26

and this..

Bugaru · Initiate Jedi Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 26

it's time for engine rebuild..

New oil pump
New set of bearings
New gaskets kit
New piston rings and more...

Bugaru · Initiate Jedi Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 26

intake manifold take new shape in colour!!

before..

after..

The block painted in silver colour and three more things that need to be painted is the water tube, valve covers and timing belt cover all in anthracite colour.

and..

some other good stuff purchased and new piston rings and connecting rod bearings introduced plus new head studs!

Bugaru · Initiate Jedi Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 26

The assembly of the engine is done and after painted is taking place back in to the engine bay and i must say that i am very pleased from the result.
Everything is in the right position as it has to be!!

The first 200km after the rebulid came very smooth and easy, the rev's didnt pass the 3500rpm.I have checked the oil and water level until the first change in 1000km.

GAZ struts in combination with bigger rear torsion bars provide better handling and gives you the feeling that it "reads" very well the road.

next to come..

1.oil pressure gauge
2.bosch universal lamda
3.throttle reversed cable.

and a few photos from the first ride... : Happy

sven · Jedi Guardian Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 814

I still have all the Subaru things left, but the bus is gone. I was planning to buy a 1303 and make it into a race track bug, and this is exactly my vision! Well, except the seats though... Happy

Very nice beetle!

doppelganger · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:41 pm Post subject:

Quality

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ElusiveStranger · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:57 pm Post subject:

Heyup,

I wondered if you'd be joining us over here Wink

That inlet manifold does look good in Anthracite BTW
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Bugaru · Initiate Jedi Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 26

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:06 am Post subject:

Bugaru · Initiate Jedi Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 26

Small update...

Finally I have changed the old lamda with a new Japanese one NTK.

The old one has been damaged and the engine was running to rich.
Now the mixture is stabilized in stock conditions and maybe a dyno will show us the new results.

With half of tank I have made approx. 230km and if you consider the very short ratio transaxle and the 2.0lt engine I think it's a very good
result for me.

and 2 photos from my baby!

That's all for now..