Volkswagen Super Street 808
Car |
VW Type 1 ‘Beetle’ 1964 (Model 1965) | |
| Class | FHRA / NHRA Super Street SST (10.90 Index) | |
VW, 1835 cc, Modified VW cylinderheads. Manley in. 40 mm, ex. 36 mm valves. Custom ground Turbo cam. Scat aluminium 1,4:1 rockers |
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Engine 2 |
VW, 1914 cc, Modified ARPM SuperFlo 1 cylinderheads. Manley in. 44 mm, ex. 40 mm valves. Custom ground Turbo cam. AutoCraft roller 1,4:1 rockers |
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| Turbocharger | Holset 1D/E52 by Professional Motors. Race wastegate. 700 x 400 mm Intercooler | |
Engine management |
Hestec 2.5K+ digital fuel injection, DIS coil direct ignition and data logger |
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Fuel delivery |
Bosch fuel pump. Jenvey Dynamics Fuel injection throttle bodies. Type TF 48. Bosch 503 cm3/min fuel injectors. Bosch 3 bar fuel regulator |
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| Clutch | Kennedy Stage 3 2600 lb pressure plate. 1 plate 3 pad sintered copper disk | |
Transmission 1 |
4 speed clutchless VW transmission by SF-Pyörä |
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Transmission 2 |
4 speed VW transmission by Prodrag Racing / HM-osatuonti Oy |
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Front axle |
VW, 100 mm narrowed front beam. Custom made Koni adjustable shocks |
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| Rear axle | VW Swing axle. Spool. HD drive axles. Custom made Koni adjustable shocks | |
Brakes |
VW Front drum brakes. Rear drilled steel disk brakes, aluminium calipers. Electrical Sam Biondo Line Lock |
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| Wheels and tires | MH Frontrunner 3,5x22x15. Rear MT Drag ET 8,5x26x15, Center Line Convo Pro 8,5x15 | |
Floor |
VW modified floorpan. Full body steel 8-point Roll Gage. Driver seat moved 85 mm in the middle. Rear axle raised 50 mm |
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| Body | Original steel body, lighten. One piece fiberglass front. Fiberglass rear fenders. One piece fiberglass rear deck. 3 mm Lexan windows. | |
| Paint | VAG L90C White, Special painting by Sami Mäntynen | |
| Control equipment | Autometer 5" Sport-Comp Shift-Lite tachometer. Autometer 2-5/8" Pro-Comp boost pressure, fuel pressure, oil pressure and oil temperature gauges. Haltech Air Fuel Ratio gauge with oxygen sensor. SMC boost pressure gauge. | |
3" RJS Y-type 5-point harness SFI spec 16.1, RJS window safety net SFI 27.1, Stroud parachute, Flywheel/Cluch safety shields. |
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Weight |
605 kg w/o driver |
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| Best times | 60' 1,694 s | |
| 660' 7,265 s / 155 km/h | ||
| 1/4 11,717 s / 178 km/h | ||
Builder |
ProDrag Racing 1998. Pertti Soronen, Juha Riihelä, Visa Muhonen |
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| Building assistants | Lassi Karvonen, Petri Liimatainen | |
| Owner | Prodrag Oy | |
Driver |
Pertti Soronen |
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| History | Look History at VW / PT 1553 |
