a t5 but no volvo,,its a////

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:21

(BEETLE)hi all thought id blow a few minds and make something a bit differant from ur average volvo cars ive fitted a complete volvo t5 and manual 5 speed gearbox into a 1970 rwd beetle
this this nothing like a smooth volvo to drive and u need life insurance to drive it lol,
specs are
t5 turbo lump
m56 gearbox(upratted)
rica 304 ecu
std turbo(quicker spool up)15g
baily dump valve
upratted intercooler(full size of bug boot)
induction air filter
oil cooler
upratted clutch
mbc fitted
decatted
no powersteering or aircon
this in a bug it totaly stupid and dangrous compaired to the chipped t5 volvos
4inch of the floor
tuck me 4months up to what state its in at mo
parts include
volvo/bug/vauxhall parts and its going road legal
and easy burns tyres in 1-4 of the gears
i think im the only bug with this setup in the u.k and other foriums ive checked out
ive raced police cars .porshces and 1 ferri (on the track only )
this monster will do 165mph (but i got a twicty arse at 130mph and was like the engine was doing about 4000rpm ive a few pics/videos if anyone maybe instrested the noise is unreal thought id let u all know

**volvotuning** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:24

How much does it weigh?

If you need any assistance with the ECU or performance of the car, give us a call.

Adam.

**t5owner** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:25

Come on then stick some pics up

Sounds like a well awesome machine

Cheers

stuart

**BlackBeast** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:26

Hi mate, seen a few of your posts on voc, post some pics up as it sounds awesome!!!

Couple of questions, what made you choose the T5 lump for the conversion? And what have you done to uprate the M56 box?

**Murphy** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:28

Are you the guy from Vauxhall owners network?

http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co....ad.php?t=95750

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:39

Originally Posted by volvotuning

How much does it weigh?

If you need any assistance with the ECU or performance of the car, give us a call.

Adam.

the engine weighes more then the bug lol 600/700kgs matey
thanks i think im going to have to fit the std 225 ecu as this frienghters the **** out off me lol

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:41

Originally Posted by t5owner

Come on then stick some pics up

Sounds like a well awesome machine

Cheers

stuart

matey i love ur pic got me laughing lol ££££ing ace ill post a full link as it woyuld take me months to get all the pics back up from scratch ,its arsome ok i thought v12 ferri was quick ,but this thing is evil herbie has a mind of its own

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:45

Originally Posted by BlackBeast

Hi mate, seen a few of your posts on voc, post some pics up as it sounds awesome!!!

Couple of questions, what made you choose the T5 lump for the conversion? And what have you done to uprate the M56 box?

basicly i had a old bug rotting away and thought of many lumps but this t5 was cheep so i went for a quick spin and was amazed how well it went std and pulled well 4 a big car and nice moterway crusers too ,so thought rwd t5 in a bug has to be fun. only thing it knocks the hell out of my body when trying to keep the front down ,its like a g force off a theme park ride

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:47

Originally Posted by BlackBeast

Hi mate, seen a few of your posts on voc, post some pics up as it sounds awesome!!!

Couple of questions, what made you choose the T5 lump for the conversion? And what have you done to uprate the M56 box?

the gearbox the too types but i decied to have a free flyer diff ratio and 1,2.3 gears changed for quick shifter not cheep thow dint get mutch change from 1500quid

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:50

Originally Posted by Murphy

Are you the guy from Vauxhall owners network?

http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co....ad.php?t=95750

im sure i know this guy??? lol yep its me a chap off here asked me to post some info as he said some off ur may like the idea?

**Murphy** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 13:51

That was me

Have you any finished pictures by the way?

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 14:06

Originally Posted by Murphy

That was me

Have you any finished pictures by the way?

cheers shes not road ready yet ill be starting on the body work next week then its going for its mot (evern the mot chap carnt wait to test and write the engineers report out (just cause he wantes to drive it lol

**Murphy** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 14:08

Good stuff! Will be a monster at the traffic lights

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 14:21

Originally Posted by Murphy

Good stuff! Will be a monster at the traffic lights

yearh ur right ill load a few pics up now
the inside of the rica is here

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 14:29

Originally Posted by powernut

yearh ur right ill load a few pics up now
the inside of the rica is here

right ive loads so ill cut em down from start to now
firstly the car it came from (was mint)

then transplanting into the bug

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 14:35

and more

after panels and floors /welding and modifying then have,n to cut the new wings as its got a 68inch rwbase
more to followin a mo

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 15:42

**Murphy** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 15:44

That' quality

. Thanks for sharing.

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 15:53

this was a **** to sort but now working all 5 gears and reverse

had to cut my new wings and widern them

ok for a first attempt

nice and loud

**powernut** · Tuesday 5th September 2006, 16:05

then cut the front out to make and pipe a rad up

then a quick rad fan instail

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