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 Post subject: Re: Chisel86 - '72 Super Beetle
PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:31 pm 
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I'll have to take you up on that! :beer: I want to get the black HD mounts. This one should work just fine.

I also plan on dropping the rear sometime in the future, so if you know anyone who'd like to help with that :thumbs:
I've never done it, but I know the process pretty well.

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 Post subject: Re: Chisel86 - '72 Super Beetle
PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 1:48 pm 
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Does anyone have experience with the CB Rhino mounts? I don't like the fact that they are made with "pot metal" brackets...

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 Post subject: Re: Chisel86 - '72 Super Beetle
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I've been running the Rhino mounts for a few years now w/o any issue and have always heard good things about them.

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 Post subject: Re: Chisel86 - '72 Super Beetle
PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 3:46 pm 
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http://youtu.be/_BgOOjZQ9Us
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BgOOjZQ9Us[/youtube]
Thanks for the embed help! :thumbs:

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 Post subject: Re: Chisel86 - '72 Super Beetle
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BgOOjZQ9Us[/youtube]

sounds good!

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 Post subject: Re: Chisel86 - '72 Super Beetle
PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:32 pm 
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Does sound good. :thumbs:

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 Post subject: Re: Chisel86 - '72 Super Beetle
PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:05 am 
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Thanks guys! It runs really strong and I end up running out of gears on the highway!

I put my new wheels and tires on last night and actually got the ignition switch to work. I drove it to work this morning. :thumbs:

The wheels are from a Porsche 928S and are lightweight forged alloy. They weigh about 16lbs each! :thumbs: Much better than the 21lbs of my previous 17" gravity cast ones.


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 Post subject: Re: Chisel86 - '72 Super Beetle
PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:46 am 
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Update: First full tank of gas netted me 27.46MPG :thumbs: I'll be watching the MPG's closely since this is my daily driver now.

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 Post subject: Re: Chisel86 - '72 Super Beetle
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I've never had problems with the red urethane mounts, even putting a lot of power through them, but who knows, maybe I've always been lucky. :?
I'm running HD VW mounts now though with a strap around the bellhousing, at Rancho's suggestion.

Your fuel mileage is pretty good! If you really want to dial it in, get a wide band AF meter. On my old motor I was getting about 19-20 mpg in stop and go traffic, even making about 180 hp and with frequent romps on the throttle . I had my idle circuit tuned to about 13.5:1 at cruise. Probably could have gone a little leaner too, you just have to experiment a bit. Make sure you have a cylinder head temp gauge if you play around with leaning it out for better mileage, they definitely run hotter the leaner they are. :thumbs:

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 Post subject: Re: Chisel86 - '72 Super Beetle
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I made sure the trans mount bolts were tight (they weren't completely...)

I don't know that I really need to dial it in more. I'm not too concerned with it. Maybe at some point, but for now I'm satisfied. I will be upgrading these carbs with CB's update kit eventually (I have them, just gotta do it) so we'll see how it runs then. FYI, they are Dell 40's.

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