1956 Volkswagon Bug
DETAILS
Factory Specifications:
- Racing Series - PRA (Pro Racing Association).
- Classes run - PRA Super comp / Super gas And T1 (Trophy Class).
- Car Number - 0311
- Vehicle weight - 1490 (Without driver), 1762 (with Driver).
- Car Club Affiliation - Airspeed VW Club of So. Cal, Northridge, Ca.
Performance Modifications:
- Built by Moose & Son VW Engines.
- Displacement - 2495cc
- 88mm x 95mm
- Fuel Injection - Mechanical Hilborn.
- Ignition - Hunt Magneto.
- Heads - Berg Special Super Flows by Clyde Berg in Orange
County, CA.
- Clutch & Pressure Plate - Kennedy.
- Fuel - VP M1 Methanol Fuel.
Interior Modifications:
- Roll cage - Funny car style cage by Creative Metal
Fabrication, custom fabrication and welding, in Ventura, Ca.
- Sheet metal - all custom by E-Ticket Racing, custom
fabrication and welding.
- Shifter - Gene Berg in Orange County, Ca.
- Wiring - Custom by E-Ticket Racing, R&D and installed by
Paul.
- Gauges -Auto Meter tach and VDO oil pressure, wired by E-
Ticket Racing
- Battery - Optima Yellow top.
- Fuel and Oil lines - Custom by Orme Brothers in Reseda,
Ca, installed by E-Ticket Racing.
- Fuel Cell - 5 Gallon Plastic Cell by Jaz.
Exterior Modifications:
- Paint and body work by E-Ticket Racing.
- Windows by Werksberg Lexan Windows (flush mount), installed by E-Ticket Racing.
- Brakes - 1967 VW drums.
- Wheels - Centerline (5-Lug on 205mm), 3.5 inch Bubble Fronts and 8 inch Rears.
- Tires - Front - M/T ET Front - 24x4.5x15
Rear - M/T ET Drag - 26x8.5x15
Wheels:
Rear Suspension:
- Torsion bars - Sway-Away - 30mm short, installed by E-Ticket Racing.
- Spring Plates - Adjustable by Sway-Away, installed by E-Ticket Racing.
- Spring Plate Retainers - JCL Spring Plate Retainers.
- Transaxle - Custom Built by Transaxle Engineering in Chatsworth, Ca.
- Torque Bar - Eyeball Engineering in Fresno, Ca.
- Wheelie Bars - Gene Berg with Berg transaxle mount.
Front suspension:
- Lowered Ball Joint VW Beam.
- Brakes - 1967 VW drums.
- Wheels - Centerline (5-Lug on 205mm), 3.5 inch Bubble Fronts and 8 inch Rears.
- Tires - Front - M/T ET Front - 24x4.5x15
Rear - M/T ET Drag - 26x8.5x15
Tires:
Suspension:
Audio, Video, and Technology:
Safety:
- Seat - Ultra-Shield.
- Belts - Crow Enterprises 5 Point harness with 3 inch belts.
- Fire System - DJ Safety - 5lb Coldfire Foam Fire System.
- Fire safety gear - G-Force Racing Gear.
All safety gear was purchased at High Tech Performance in Van Nuys, Ca, and installed by E-Ticket Racing.
Special Thanks and Sponsors:
Howard K. Griggs Consulting
West Hills, Ca
Moose and Son Racing
Northridge, Ca
E&C VW Parts
Reseda, Ca
(818)-342-1606
Sunness Automotive
ASE Certified Master Technician-Foreign & Domestic Vehicles
Extended Warranty & Warranty Maintenance Service Provided
Chatsworth, CA
Jack Parkers High Tech Performance
Race Car Shop
Van Nuys, CA
Orme Brothers Hose and Fittings
Northridge, CA
Transaxle Engineering
Chatsworth, CA
VW Paradise
San Marcos, CA
AirSpeed VW Club of Southern California
Selso Salazar - President
Northridge, CA
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