wowwwww this is freaking cool, cant wait to see the final result, good luck!

 

gotta love using the old lawn mower to move around the engine now that improvising!! Gl with the build, im not a huge beetle fan but have seen some CLEAN beetles at car shows and that is what im kind of expecting here.

 

Just to clear some things up here:

It is using the VW 4speed trans, I have the RX8 radiator which will be mounted up front, and yes it will fit the oil-coolers in the back. I am planing on running a vent through the side to the back to get air flow. I will post some more pics to clarify this. Thanks for the input. At least you guys like this a little bit better than that guys swap when he tried to put the Supra Engine in the RX8 and failed.

 

Yeah... cooling is the only reason i would see this not working...

I failed on bell housing identification... explains why you had to fab a mount for the Renesis.

And it looks like you're keeping lots of the RX8 parts thoughout. Seats, steering wheel, dash, etc... its going to be really cool all the way around. I've always wanted to mess with a beetle.

 

o man, thats gonna be a awesome build, can you post more pix of the build?

 

I actually had it shipped from CA to MI on the mower deck because the moving company wouldn't ship just car parts, ie an engine but they would ship a lawnmower, lol

 

^Thats COOL I would never have thought about that.

 

That is just awsome. I wanna see the final results with this thing popping wheelies...lol.

Im gonna say this now. I bet this will run a 12 on the 1/4 mile.

 

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this is gonna be an amazing little beast

 

this is going to be awesome. good luck!

 

Updated: exhaust finished, throttle wired.

 

Gotta admit man, that is pretty spectacular. Good luck and I can't wait to see the final product when its completed. Keep us updated

 

UPDATE! Installed Steering wheel, Dash, and passenger seat.

What do you think of the RX-8 Wheels? Should I do it?

 

Negative on the RX8 wheels....

 

Yeah put some D's on that bitch!

 

What would your reasoning be NOT to put them on? It will give the car much needed stability and traction, Not just in a straight line but also side to side and at highway speeds. The stock VW tire is about the same Diameter but only 165 wide vs 245 and on a 15" wheel vs 18". If you are thinking that you will then see the 4 wheel drums, well once the project starts rolling I am going to do a Front disc brake conversion.

 

dont listen to him

use the RX8 wheels!

 

^+1 use the RX8 wheels. We will need to see how they look once the car is off blocks and the ride height is set though. 18" is a big step for the bug.

 

i'd vote for no on the rx8 wheels. i actually saw a riced out mustang with stock rx8 wheels the other day. pretty sure i threw up a little bit in my mouth when i saw that...

 

Well did it have a Rotary?

 

I kind of like the RX-8 wheels, but I'd rather see something a little more like Cragars or something... maybe Bullitt Mustang wheels? What size are the wheels on the newer Bullitt mustangs?

 

Here: http://www.cruizinconceptswholesale....CKAGES_BLKCHR1
I think those would be a badass mix of old and new!!

 

keep the 8 wheels, if you put mustang wheels then it better have a mustang under the hood. if you put porsche wheels then you better have a porsche motor under the hood.
i hope your build works.

 

I wasn't actually thinking of a mustang at all when I though of those wheels... I was picturing the old chrome Cragars that looked like that because I remember them on VW's from way back when. But then I thought about the Bullitt mustang and that it has the same look in a modern size, and when I googled it I stumbled on those wheels.... 18x9 and 18x10, black chrome. I thought they'd be sexy and flush

 

thats cool