NuBeetle in C

[Grumpa]

Has anyone built or researched a NuBeetle ITC build? I look at the specs on the car and they don't look real encouraging - class weight and suspension being negatives right up front. Is the rated 115 HP at the crank or wheel? The positive about this particular car is it's free! The present owner has endured the electrical gremlins/issues with the car and was looking at donating it to a charity as he doesn't want to sell it as a daily driver. I've approached them with ebaying the interior and ancilliarys not required in IT. I don't really like the oversquare motor - 84mm bore x 92 mm stroke - as I believe it will be slow revving, but the mechanicals of the car have been well maintained and it has been dependable. If nothing else, I suppose it could be a LeMons/ChumpCar build. Thoughts/observations/cheapshots/etc encouraged and appreciated.

[Gregg]

It's been a while, but many people have discussed the viability of the New Beetle in ITC. If you've got a few weeks (and a few brain cells) to kill, I strongly recommend reading thru this thread:

https://improvedtouring.com...ad.php?t=12109

Finally, although I don't know for sure, I would suspect that the 115hp rating is at the crank, as most manufacturers specify.

[quadzjr]

The biggest point is that no one has tried it. So put a cage in it, test it and see how it does. If it does poorly make it a lemons car. if it is close, put some suspension and tires on it and see what it will do closer to an IT trim. If that fails sell the tires and suspension.

[Grumpa]

Gregg,
Thanks for the link, I'll definitely be reading it.

Quadzjr,
Good idea about trying it out. I have run Putnam in my C Rabbit, so I have a baseline to start with. Wouldn't be out much, time and material mostly. The wife surrendered to this insanity a couple of years ago, she figures it beats drinking.

[rx7chris]

Whats this? "no one has tried it" I beg to differ. Ours is 98% done. Not easy, have to be real carefull about buying parts, 98-99 were a little different than the later ones. As such, there's less out there. Biggest hurtle is the clutch and flywheel.

[quadzjr]

Whats this? "no one has tried it" I beg to differ. Ours is 98% done. Not easy, have to be real carefull about buying parts, 98-99 were a little different than the later ones. As such, there's less out there. Biggest hurtle is the clutch and flywheel.

98% is not 100%

[Gary L]

Whats this? "no one has tried it" I beg to differ. Ours is 98% done. Not easy, have to be real carefull about buying parts, 98-99 were a little different than the later ones. As such, there's less out there. Biggest hurtle is the clutch and flywheel.

I don't understand the "flywheel" part of that last statement.