wheelman Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I was reading my latest edition of Grassroots Motorsports, the article about the $2008 challenge. They published a link to the build website for one of the competitors. It's a V8 powered 68 Bug. Pages I found of particular interest: Days 11-15 shows a couple pictures of a 180 degree header system the guy fabbed up. Unfortunately the pictures don't show a lot of detail but they're still cool. Days 66-70 has 2 videos of them running tests at the drag strip. This thing has a very unique sound. They built the car in 77 days. Here is the link to the home page: http://cam777.synthasite.com Enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam393 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Thats a pretty cool Bug, I wish they would have had more photos of the end result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete84 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Now that is good old fashioned hot rodding! They made most of that car from scratch, way awesome!!! I remember reading in GRM about the work it took to fab up those 180* headers, I really do wonder how much of an increase they actually provide over long tubes. Just looking at the amount of work done, that family really knows fabrication, welding, . . . . . really awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4xwellmurd3r Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I don't like the looks of this part of their cage though they butted up two pieces of tubing and welded them together. I don't know how safe that is...especially on a bug but HEY! this article IS Z related! the engine came from a V8 Z! man, I bet that Z sounded WICKED with those 180 headers it came with (hey, know we know what sort of setup 180 headers will work on in a Z lmao) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_furious Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Really bizarre sound. Almost sounds like a 4-banger off idle. Hard to believe that's a 350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue72 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 He's the same guy that built the red Z with 180 degree headers for a past 200X challenge. I've got that issue floating around somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete84 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Have to say, I really like the mindset that the Grassroots magazine takes. Learn to do the work yourself, make parts fit, make your own parts, and be creative. See the convertible 'Vette from last years 200x challenge, that had a motor creating a negative pressure underneath the car, with a rubber skirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin280zx Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 That is at the strip were I go to as well. I didn't see the bug there but I did see that guys 260z a few years back. It wasn't pretty but did run a 10.78 NA. The video doesn't do justice for the sound. It is very unique. Sounds closer to a 6 cylinder than a v-8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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