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Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 6:19 pm
by greg356a
Bruce thanks for the info and picture. Will have a look at that flat chassis section, I think I know where you mean, mounts in pic looks like a very simple solution.
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 6:40 pm
by Bruce M
The rubber mounts are stock beetle / KG (up to 1972) The same as the items used at the bellhousing. They welded a curved strip of steel to the inner side of the forks.
https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/uk/ ... gL73PD_BwE
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:44 pm
by greg356a
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 1:05 pm
by greg356a
Afternoon,
Managed to design a gearbox mounting plate using the original style rubber mounts. The idea is that the mounts are supported via M12 bolts onto the reinforcement box sections either side of the vw forks and the original gearbox 4 x M8 studs. There is a top hat section that slides into the bottom plate which once positioned correctly I can weld permanently.
Transmission mount and support brackets
However frustratingly I have managed to loose one of the mounts. Looked everywhere, including where I keep the beer ie fridge! It seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth. I guess it will turn up.
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:20 pm
by greg356a
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:31 pm
by greg356a
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:20 am
by greg356a
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:42 am
by Bootsy
More great progress
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:51 am
by RobFrost
Loving this build, btw. Will you be using it for motorsport / sprints/ track days / hillclimbing? Or just out and about.
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 10:50 am
by greg356a
Thanks for the comments, great to get feedback.
Originally was looking at a top end regular driver with tons of Porsche 356 influences.
I have a track tuition day booked at Snetterton in April, expecting to be hooked I suspect the build might head towards motor racing fun. Roll cage, bucket seats, harnesses, wheels/ tyres, race tank, +200 bhp engine but no refinement. Not sure which engine to fit, I have a type 1 1776 which is good for 100bhp but going towards 200bhp and beyond would require more CC, EFI, maybe turbo.
Would still need to be IVA compliant/ tested so that I could drive to the track. The budget instead of going into paint and upholstery could go into the engine. Always go back to the original plan later.
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 12:05 pm
by rhd racer
greg356a wrote:Thanks for the comments, great to get feedback.
Originally was looking at a top end regular driver with tons of Porsche 356 influences.
I have a track tuition day booked at Snetterton in April, expecting to be hooked I suspect the build might head towards motor racing fun. Roll cage, bucket seats, harnesses, wheels/ tyres, race tank, +200 bhp engine but no refinement. Not sure which engine to fit, I have a type 1 1776 which is good for 100bhp but going towards 200bhp and beyond would require more CC, EFI, maybe turbo.
Would still need to be IVA compliant/ tested so that I could drive to the track. The budget instead of going into paint and upholstery could go into the engine. Always go back to the original plan later.
Like your thinking! Great build, keep it up
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:07 pm
by 911hillclimber
Agree, sound thinking, esp if you are keeping this for a while/years.
If doing hills etc you will be placed into Sports Libre as so much is modified, but will still be fun to say the least.
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:26 pm
by greg356a
Maybe a change in direction to something like below? No idea what events mine would be eligible for?
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Really seems to be almost no race prep Karmann Ghia's out there, which makes it very appealing, at least different to the current overload of cars with air ride suspension and big bore turbo motors. So a car at less than 900kg with NA 1776cc type 1 engine should be very entertaining.
Much to consider, even simple stuff, specking up roll cage, seats, harnesses, fuel cell? to this FIA code or that FIA code seems some what daunting. IVA seemed simple by comparison!
Any thoughts?
Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:27 pm
by neilbardsley
If hill climbing/sprints I think it's classic under 2l so quite a wide class.
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Re: House of Karmann
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 6:33 pm
by 911hillclimber
If you do hills or sprints, the rules are the same, BUT can vary in places.
Chose what you want to do carefully as historic classes are strict, modified a lot less so, Libre is literally fully liberated!
Hills/sprints are very basic, and easy to run a road spec car, but that does mean Standard, even wider rims can get you moved to another class.
The classes are defined by the Motorsport UK organisation so visit their web site for a start.
It will define the class's and you can interpret how your car will 'fit'
It will define the personal protection equipment you will need for a given class, but for any class you will need correct spec helmet, race suit and gloves. (you have just spent £600)
You will need a correct level licence and you will have to join a Club recognized by the events you enter, so you need to choose where your events will be. In doing this you can ask all manner of questions to the Club's Competition Secretary who can answer or point you in the right direction.
In a standard car, you can get properly racing in a speed event for less than £900 and each entry fee is around £150 to £180 there after.
My Lola was once disguised as a Kharmann Ghia!