Datsun 610/VW Bug Mini-Cruise

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My friend and I went on a mini-cruise yesterday to celebrate the first nice warm sunny Oregon day in quite a while. What better way to do it than take our project cars out and deplete the Ozone layer a little?

 

My 610 hasn't changed much in a while, but it was nice to get it out and stretch its legs a little.

http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=4821&highlight=610+resurrection

 

His Bug is a unique monster sporting a Subaru STi Motor (with higher compression heads and BC Cams) full custom everything, AEM programmable engine management, and he runs it on E85. He is a professional tuner (AEM) and has the thing dialed. It spools sooooo fast you would not believe it. It is a very scary car to ride in. I am not doing it justice with this one paragraph description.

Anyway just a fun day out on the road with a friend.

 

[zerow]

Good times, Aaron! The 610 looks great, and what a great day for a "stretch of the legs"!

[Guest jaimesix]

Nice.

 

Your 610 looks better and better. Every time I look at it, there is some subtle change that is not easy to ID, but it adds to its demeanor!

 

That bug is crazy! I want to get a Subaru engine in a VW Bus. I had a 68 bus and it was very cool. Got stolen ( :mad: B210 and bus lost to the evil forces...) but my revenge is in the backburner...that is one project I want to materialize.

 

That aside, a Subaru engine in a bug!!!!:eek: that must be an experience out of this world! Gnarly. I see he has appropriate tires and wheels, he needs all that rubber, not the usual VW barby doll chromed crap...this bug is a serious bug.....scratch that, that bug has morphed into a monster!!!!!

 

That is cool....up there...up north, you guys know how to have fun...plenty of cool Subarus, Datsuns, VW/Subi androids......yes!

 

Jaime.________________________________________________________

[datrod]

That's a really cool pic. Thanks for sharing. That bug looks pissed off. :eek:

[comply]

More info/pics on that bug! O.O

[ariascarlos1990]

Sick picture. Those cars are clean!

[anth]

that is a sweet picture! hello new wallpaper :)

 

Aaron i'd love to feature your 610 resurrection on my blog, if its alright with you?

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that is a sweet picture! hello new wallpaper :)

 

Aaron i'd love to feature your 610 resurrection on my blog, if its alright with you?

 

go fo it.

 

 

Heres what I know of his bug, it weighs 1,800 lbs. The transmission is a custom sand rail (or drag racing?) box by some aftermarket company. The wheels are custom made, the turbo is a stock STi turbo, turbonetics STi top-mount. Custom oil coolers and radiator (the thing always runs a little warm)

It dynoed well over 300hp at the wheels, forgot the exact number.

touch screen AEM EMS interface on the dash, Porsche programmable tachometer from a 959 or something....

 

His main goal was to make it do a wheelie. He is still working on it after many unsuccessful tries. Needs to re-do the suspension for more weight transfer.

 

here is a video he made of some of the attempts.

 

Yes, it makes my 610 with its measly 155 RWHP look very slow!

[808DA6]

Dood! Can you get him to come to a meet? I've seen build pics of this bug and it is one of the cleanest installs I have ever seen. Looks factory.

 

-Brian

[Wharf Rat]

Must have been fun to get your car out for a nice ride, that is one BAD ASS BUG

[Duke]

Nice pair of cars. I really like your 610 build. It was very well thought out and executed. VERY clean.

 

That VW is CRAZY. Anybody have a link to the build thread?

[808DA6]

Here's the thread:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1388040

[Skib]

sweet :D

 

that 610 looks awful familiar lol what do you do for work compression?

[compression]

I think you know Skib, see you tomorrow.

 

hers another picture from that day.

 

[zetozeto99]

Nice bug! Awesome 610!

[Skib]

I think you know Skib, see you tomorrow.

 

 

:D thats what I thought, just checkin lol

 

your prob having a blast at the company meeting about now :fu: