im building a VW sand-rail thanks for explaining and sorting out the rims situation im not using those stock tinny front wheels,, im switching to what you did :) good work
Really cool vehicle -- the concept, design, and construction -- all top notch. I love the look of the tires, too. I was hoping to use something like those M/T's on the front of a vehicle, also, but Summit advised against it. They said those were for the rear only and recommended something more heavily treaded. I'm glad to see they work on the front.
i have one very similar you can buy ! except mine has a turbo honda motor and 5 speed trans and makes 225hp at the tire reply to me if you wanna buy it haha
Modern turbo 4cylinders rev out to 3,000-3,500rpms on the freeway but some better gearing probably wouldn't hurt. Looks like a blast awesome and unique build
Those VW transaxles don't like to shift fast (custom built boxes are an exception). We used to grind gears all day in my neighbors rail years back. Short shifters can make them even grumpier, lol
What makes it look so badass is the wide drag radials on all four corners and the front body panels. The only thing is change if it was mine is id put a turbo Suzuki hyabusa 1350cc engine. Stock the motor makes about 190hp but once you put it on something like the street rail you can get cold air intake which alone would get you to a little over 200hp. With the mods id do which are cold air intake, titanium headers and exhaust (cut to work with the buggy) power commander 7 (or whatever is the newest) vortex velocity stacks, bigger injectors, higher flow fuel pump, and a larger radiator. That would make with a good tune about 230+hp to the wheel. Then after all that id run a t66 turbo which should take it from 230hp to 400hp and have a high rpm and higher rev limiter . OH YEAH!!!! I ALMOST FORGOT THE BEST PART...THE EXHAUST SOUND.LOL THANKS for reading this and have a great day
Amazing project, I really liked it. My only concern is about the opened front. It may cause some damage to your under parts if small stones come in when driving on roads.
@@di11ard I was always told to run on bald skinny front tires, because of rocks, on an open front end. It is nice to see You wearing a helmet, because I would not ride in that without one. The breeze, from below is nice, but I have come home with sand , bugs, fleas, chiggers and debris inside my underwear and clothing. Be safe with those open wheels.
this thing is so so sick.. Kudos to the builder, the imaginer, and the funder(er).... BUT, I was so hyped after watching all the walk around, so ready to drop my jaw when this thing was spinning tires in 3rd gear pulls.... only to be let down by the most boring drive video of a bad ass car ever! so for that i give a 9.9 on this video!
buy mine my man. very similar to this but has a turbo honda motor and 5 speed trans. makes 225 at the tire but can be turned up to 500 wheel but i never have it hits limiter very quick at 225 because of how light it is
Incredible!! Car and build this thing looks like it came outa motorstorm!!! Truly the best buggy I ever seen!!! UNIQUE my only gripe I that u didn't push it😥 disappointing
pretty sure you can get transverse boxes to work with the lima/pinto. that would improve handling a lot, turning it into a mid engine, rear bias, with smth like 65r-35f instead of a rear engine rear bias with 75+r 25f like it is.
Hello, i got a few questions. what wheel bearings are you running, specs? and what wheel bearing conversion kit are you using? and what brake kit are you using? Other than that, really cool build, love the way it looks!!! Currently I'm in the midst of building a street rail that had a vw drivetrain, and i am swapping it out with a 500hp 385 stoker Chevrolet mated to a 986 Boxster 5 speed transaxle. at the moment, trying to come up with a solution for my drive train, such as choosing my axle, wheel bearing, and brake setup. so yeah, lmk. Cool Build!!!!
I just picked up one similar on Craigslist same turbo motor but it’s an auto front wheel engine rail. Im thinking I may go a little more dual purpose with my build but that looks fun!
di11ard You know as many projects as I’ve had over the years I should but I get busy turning wrenches and I’m lucky to get a good before and after normally. I had a 1600 VW before that was a blast so I’m looking forward to this. Had to put it on the back burner for winter but getting ideas 👍
Hey there, thanks for the video your street rail looks great! By any chance do you remember the offset on the front rims? Are the close to rubbing on full lock?
Great build but,....did I hear that right? On 12 lbs of boost it only made 174 horsepower? That's pretty weak for those motors. Is it in need of a rebuild?
That thing is pretty sick, man! I'm out here driving a street legal NASCAR in Indiana. Did you buy it street legal? what did it need for the laws in your state?
@@di11ard Nice, I have all that except the horn. No official inspection in Indiana. Officer sees you on the road after it's legal, that's the real inspection. :) Good on you, that's a rad car.
Hey can you give dimensions of the frame as it sat in this video if possible? I am in love with the look and would possibly love to learn to build after this pandemic is finished, hope you been safe my friend! If giving the dimensions isn’t possible and the frame was bought and not built can you give the name of the company that built it?
Something don't add up with your power output numbers...with your current setup you should see north of 200 hp and well over that in torque. I've been wanting to build a turbo coupe beetle for a while now and I'm really familiar with the engine. I know just by swapping that engine and trans into a short wheel base ranger and using 3.73 gears it will consistently run in the 12's in stock form .
@@di11ard Ford engine. I want to do what you did but to a fenderless bettle. My son wants to make a sleeper and I know I can get three hundred hp and torque from the turbo coupe engine. The trick is finding a trans that will handle the way I drive😈
@@ItsDaJax I am fully sure they do. That's where I'm getting mine from. 😉 It's what got me looking up to see if any one has put a 2.3 turbo in a beetle. But now that I've seen his camber set up and lengthened swing arms I will make it happen on my own. I think it will give better handling along with the wide wheels and short over long arm front suspension.....I want this thing to look like it's ready for laps on the Nuremberg ring. 😈
You know your rear shocks are upside down. They are not designed to work that way, the gas charge should always be at the top of the shock where the shrader valve is. Turn them over, add some air pressure before you invest in new rear springs.
Maaan that's a hell of an awesome project, LOVE it, the details are just WOW, great job :)
Wow. That thing is freakin gorgeous man.
im building a VW sand-rail thanks for explaining and sorting out the rims situation
im not using those stock tinny front wheels,, im switching to what you did :)
good work
Really cool vehicle -- the concept, design, and construction -- all top notch. I love the look of the tires, too. I was hoping to use something like those M/T's on the front of a vehicle, also, but Summit advised against it. They said those were for the rear only and recommended something more heavily treaded. I'm glad to see they work on the front.
love it! literally what i dreamed of, hope i can build one like this someday
MLH You took order out of my mouth. Greetings from Scandinavia
i have one very similar you can buy ! except mine has a turbo honda motor and 5 speed trans and makes 225hp at the tire reply to me if you wanna buy it haha
@@lanceweyel879 do you still have it for sale
Dude that quick trip is literally right next to my work lol! Good stuff man!
Nice to see an old Lima engine put to good use.
I love that rail. I've thought about doing one, when I can afford it.
That is awesome. Exactly how I would like to build one. Exactly.
This sounds fantastic I enjoyed the ride along footage and audio
@@di11ard what mic did you use? You managed to capture all the right sounds with very little wind noise.
Also where do you live where this is legal? Things awesome I'd be ripping that thing all the time in the warm weather.
Looks awsome, sounds awsome, is awsome. Beautiful motor. Respect.
Классная машинка получилось просто супер. Много сил потратил молодец
This thing is so sick I bet it's one heck of a ride.
Modern turbo 4cylinders rev out to 3,000-3,500rpms on the freeway but some better gearing probably wouldn't hurt. Looks like a blast awesome and unique build
Thank you you gave me a bunch of ideas on my sandrail
Nice. Thanks for the tour.
now that is totally awesome video about your turbo street rail .. can't wait to see more totally awesome videos ok
that thing is awesome! granny shifting tho let that thing rip!lol
Those VW transaxles don't like to shift fast (custom built boxes are an exception). We used to grind gears all day in my neighbors rail years back. Short shifters can make them even grumpier, lol
#floor it plz
What makes it look so badass is the wide drag radials on all four corners and the front body panels. The only thing is change if it was mine is id put a turbo Suzuki hyabusa 1350cc engine. Stock the motor makes about 190hp but once you put it on something like the street rail you can get cold air intake which alone would get you to a little over 200hp. With the mods id do which are cold air intake, titanium headers and exhaust (cut to work with the buggy) power commander 7 (or whatever is the newest) vortex velocity stacks, bigger injectors, higher flow fuel pump, and a larger radiator. That would make with a good tune about 230+hp to the wheel. Then after all that id run a t66 turbo which should take it from 230hp to 400hp and have a high rpm and higher rev limiter . OH YEAH!!!! I ALMOST FORGOT THE BEST PART...THE EXHAUST SOUND.LOL THANKS for reading this and have a great day
You can make 400hp with a carbed n/a lima 2.3.
Those big fat tires look WAY better than any lopro’s
Like old F1
I love this build
Amazing project, I really liked it.
My only concern is about the opened front. It may cause some damage to your under parts if small stones come in when driving on roads.
@@di11ard lol omg tha was funny
add a mesh grill?
@@di11ard I was always told to run on bald skinny front tires, because of rocks, on an open front end. It is nice to see You wearing a helmet, because I would not ride in that without one. The breeze, from below is nice, but I have come home with sand , bugs, fleas, chiggers and debris inside my underwear and clothing. Be safe with those open wheels.
Awesome ride! 👍🇺🇸
The small steering wheel is actually pretty cool i like how it looks in the cockpit
That thing is extremely cool.
I just seen this wow didn't know I can put different engines on it but that thunderchicken motor is a healthy horse dang proud
I can only imagine the size your smile must have been when you made this video!
COOL!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Nah I can only imagine he's reaction when he found out he could rego it
That's beautiful man!
This thing is sick in the street!
this thing is so so sick.. Kudos to the builder, the imaginer, and the funder(er).... BUT, I was so hyped after watching all the walk around, so ready to drop my jaw when this thing was spinning tires in 3rd gear pulls.... only to be let down by the most boring drive video of a bad ass car ever! so for that i give a 9.9 on this video!
love it! the dream of my childhood ... Too bad I don't have the garage or the money to do it ... I'd just settle for driving one like that one day
buy mine my man. very similar to this but has a turbo honda motor and 5 speed trans. makes 225 at the tire but can be turned up to 500 wheel but i never have it hits limiter very quick at 225 because of how light it is
Incredible!! Car and build this thing looks like it came outa motorstorm!!! Truly the best buggy I ever seen!!! UNIQUE my only gripe I that u didn't push it😥 disappointing
Красава классная самоделка получилась с меня Жирный лайк и подписка 👍 надеюсь что и с вас тоже с большим Уважением Александр 😁
Love this build
That's sick bro!!
This is very beautiful
Litterally has been a dream of mine since I was 12. One of these days....
Cool car . Prolly get about 8 months good weather driving in Missouri before it gets too cold
Well done Mr
Cool rail, you just drive it like I wimp
Muito bom esses projetos
pretty sure you can get transverse boxes to work with the lima/pinto. that would improve handling a lot, turning it into a mid engine, rear bias, with smth like 65r-35f instead of a rear engine rear bias with 75+r 25f like it is.
im a fan of the street rail. should do more videos
Cool custom!!!!
Thats really cool
Hey I’m “ like” 300
Nice ride
This thing is sick
Sweet ride
Well done. I've been wanting to build something exactly like that for quite a while. How much did the modifications cost you?
@@di11ard hahaha.. i like that
In other words, None of your business, or in a Nice Way I Tell people, I don't want you to Count my Money
saw this beast around town
di11ard definitely, you have an Instagram?
Hello, i got a few questions. what wheel bearings are you running, specs? and what wheel bearing conversion kit are you using? and what brake kit are you using? Other than that, really cool build, love the way it looks!!! Currently I'm in the midst of building a street rail that had a vw drivetrain, and i am swapping it out with a 500hp 385 stoker Chevrolet mated to a 986 Boxster 5 speed transaxle. at the moment, trying to come up with a solution for my drive train, such as choosing my axle, wheel bearing, and brake setup. so yeah, lmk. Cool Build!!!!
This is dope!
Awesome video! Awesome build! Siiickkk. Please monetize your videos so you can get a bit of money out of them. Love this build too much
A naturally aspirated ecotec 2.5 makes that kind of power. Nice work
D6Motorsports so does a Honda K20
Yall are comparing modern dohc engines to a sohc that came from a pinto
Damn that's bad ass👍👍
I just picked up one similar on Craigslist same turbo motor but it’s an auto front wheel engine rail. Im thinking I may go a little more dual purpose with my build but that looks fun!
di11ard You know as many projects as I’ve had over the years I should but I get busy turning wrenches and I’m lucky to get a good before and after normally. I had a 1600 VW before that was a blast so I’m looking forward to this. Had to put it on the back burner for winter but getting ideas 👍
@@noexp1803 your buggy is fwd?
You're car maker now. Start your own car production factory.
Very nice I can tell you spent some money on that build, whats the guesstimate on it?
Love it!
Waah that's sick 🤘🤙
This thing is so bad ass ! Have you ever taken it to the drag strip ?
Summers here in Vegas are taylormade for buggies like this.
Hi very nice
I really want car like that someday
Hey there, thanks for the video your street rail looks great! By any chance do you remember the offset on the front rims? Are the close to rubbing on full lock?
Cragar Series 69 15x10 -44 offset. No rubbing at all.
This kicks ass !!!!!
Wish i could have one of these.
Nice car : )
Very nice
Id love to have this in hawaii
Do you have to Wear a Helmet or do you just choose to?
Funco Gen3 for the win
Great build but,....did I hear that right? On 12 lbs of boost it only made 174 horsepower? That's pretty weak for those motors. Is it in need of a rebuild?
I think The buggy , " the best in the world"
That thing is pretty sick, man! I'm out here driving a street legal NASCAR in Indiana. Did you buy it street legal? what did it need for the laws in your state?
@@di11ard Nice, I have all that except the horn. No official inspection in Indiana. Officer sees you on the road after it's legal, that's the real inspection. :) Good on you, that's a rad car.
They and dune buggies are/can be street legal in Indiana and Kentucky. I see them from time to time in west louisville and jeffersonville.
Is it mandatory to wear a helmet? I think this is amazing I love it.
Odd question but what’s are the dimensions of this amazing creation ?
Dude, seriously we need more videos
That thing sounds like a semi
Hey can you give dimensions of the frame as it sat in this video if possible? I am in love with the look and would possibly love to learn to build after this pandemic is finished, hope you been safe my friend!
If giving the dimensions isn’t possible and the frame was bought and not built can you give the name of the company that built it?
What is the foam and lm guessing rabbits fur on the left rear of the frame near the turbo area?
Damn I wish I had this I would put some glass around it or plexi glass tinted
Those CV angles look like they might bind up under cornering.
@@di11ard just use it's just not the off-road one's or design your own
This would be a sick build with a ford eco-boost
Something don't add up with your power output numbers...with your current setup you should see north of 200 hp and well over that in torque. I've been wanting to build a turbo coupe beetle for a while now and I'm really familiar with the engine. I know just by swapping that engine and trans into a short wheel base ranger and using 3.73 gears it will consistently run in the 12's in stock form .
@@di11ard Ford engine. I want to do what you did but to a fenderless bettle. My son wants to make a sleeper and I know I can get three hundred hp and torque from the turbo coupe engine. The trick is finding a trans that will handle the way I drive😈
I think Esslinger makes the 2.3 to vw trans mount.
@@ItsDaJax I am fully sure they do. That's where I'm getting mine from. 😉 It's what got me looking up to see if any one has put a 2.3 turbo in a beetle. But now that I've seen his camber set up and lengthened swing arms I will make it happen on my own. I think it will give better handling along with the wide wheels and short over long arm front suspension.....I want this thing to look like it's ready for laps on the Nuremberg ring. 😈
Awesome! Wish I could of seen this thing rip tho!
I'm trying to do something similar, but I'm running into issues getting it tagged. I'm in Kansas too, so how'd you do it?
top!
That thing is bad ass but needs a k series
cool
What kind of headlights are those? They look like fog lights.
Bro just for question how many cost building one like this Is the dream of muy father and me too
Ma girl will love to ride with me I dis, awesome 👏👍😎
Whats your wheelbase? Mines shortened to 82 inches, about a foot shorter than stock.
Sounds like a diesel bub!
How much do you think your street rail is valued?
Bom demais
Nice baggi
You know your rear shocks are upside down. They are not designed to work that way, the gas charge should always be at the top of the shock where the shrader valve is. Turn them over, add some air pressure before you invest in new rear springs.
Is that bugtecth. Shifter the street version or race
what kind of velg and tire u use ? thank uu
Are you from Dallas?