pdxhak

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This bus is powered by twin turbo 993 motor. It out brakes and accelerates a GT3 on the track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JB6JzzY4Yw

Steiner

I don't know about out-accelerate but it sure was a trip to see that thing hauling *** around the ring. I want to see some more videos of it. I'm almost waiting for pieces to start falling off when it takes a turn.

XDEEDUBBX

2 years ago at 7 stock there was a vw bus with a rotary in it...

shaunv74

HaHaHa!! That's awsome! I want one just for the pure shock value. I would have loved to see the look on the face of the guy in the Aston as he gets pwnd by 4 hippies in a peace bus!!

Flower Power!

terrypk1

lol. hahaha. yeah, but the thing is that i don't believe this bus can outbrake and out accelerate the Porche GT3. From the video, it sure seems like it can, but it might just be that the Porche driver sucks.

EZZY

if im was in my GT3 and see that thing sharing the same track as i am... i'd get the f#*k out of the way....

ROCKSTAR RX8

of cuz a 993 twin turbo water-cooled bus would out-accelerate the GT3.. i doubt that motor is even stock.. the way it pulled the GT3 at the straight..

Steiner

I'm sure the VW bus is putting down more power, but in that one part the Porsche was catching up before the VW was even braking. It's probably aerodynamics (or the lack thereof) on the van's part that accounted for that.

dtorre

im gonna go with the aston martin being in the way ftw

pdxhak

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Looking at it again, I think the bus took the GT3. He beat him to the corner and as a result had a better line. You can see the GT3 brake later which most likely was due to the bus having the inside line.

ROCKSTAR RX8

driver of the bus knows what he's doing.. the line he's taking and all.. how many of us can drive that car and beat a GT3?? lol

snizzle

I can't believe we're talking about bus vs GT3, hahaha

flomulgator

would a VW bus be lighter than the street version of the GT3 (which has all that heavy interior stuff like seats and a dashboard)?

nu2rx8

Totally pulling a Porsche on the very uphill Kemmel straight at Spa...niiice!!!

ROCKSTAR RX8

a race spec GT3 is only 20kg lighter than the street because of the seats.. but it also has added the rollcage (option).. there should've be that much a difference.

A 993 twin turbo motor would pull way harder than a 3.6L GT3 that's for sure!!

flomulgator

good info but anyone know how much a VW bus weighs (well it's probably only the shell but you gotta start somewhere)? I'm guessing they might actually be pretty light due to no safety requirements.

pdxhak

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Here is a page about the build of the bus.

http://germancarscene.com/2006/10/20...p-1962-vw-bus/

lesper4

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very strange but cool i wonder what the cost of the bus is as far as the build?

Cody Red

no doubt that it's got more than stock. see the italian stallion in the backround? hah, awesome.

-Cody

PhotoMunkey

1 clapped out, stripped and caged VW Microbus $1500
1 3.8 TT engine $15,000
1 set of 911 front struts with Brembo brakes $1500
1 set of 17" wheels with sticky tires $3000

Out-braking a Porsche at Spa... Priceless!

shaunv74

That and I think he's a little more willing to trade paint than the 2 guys driving $300K+ worth of cars. Just like on the highway...

I imagine the "Barn door on wheels" aerodynamics started to play a roll on the straightaway which is why the Porsche start to gain at the end.

Easy_E1

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Not quite like the VW bus I use to have to drive at work.