There used to be a guy at our track with 2 bugs (beetles) and both were low 10 second cars.

 

Will the split port manifold bolt direct on to a `94-97 engine?

 

Pretty sure but the cost probably isnt worth it.

 

nope. you need splitport heads also as well as the TB and manifolds and a modified fuel rail. you can get most of the parts pretty cheap from a junkyard and a modified fuel rail from rpm mustangs

you will need new headgaskets and headbolts too.

50 hp gain for about $500-$700 if you do the work yourself

 

Hell, might as well get the heads and intake ported and polished while you're at it, and sub in a more aggressive cam and get maximum gain with the swap.

 

yea he might have a sick bug man or make one the car is cheap but they just use nice big turbos. you can make anything go fast but is it worth it? that bug wont be streetable but the cobra is. and who wants to be proud of a bug? lol

and for the guys im pretty sure the girl would rather get in a stang than a bug. either way u wanna beat the bug wit ur stang??? not gonna happen if it is hooked up like hes saying. go get a crate TT it and then try. it would take you a lot of moeny n time to upgrade ur stang to stay with that thing if he is doing what he is saying.

 

one of my buddies first cars was an old bug. that thing was really light but super slow. then he gor a 2.2 liter SCAT crate engine and suspension mods. itbecame pretty damn fast considering it had 180 hp

 

For 1/4 mile acceleration, gears.

Limited-slip axle will also help traction, no one-leg wheel spin when you get angry and nail it. Love mine.

You can do the T-Loc and gears at the same time to make it cheaper to install.

Remember, if you got the $$, you can even make a Winnebago fast...

Even with 250HP its stilla bug...

Your car automatically wins the "coolness" factor.

SOHC

 

I agree those bugs look ugly, but I think his 1.6 liter will be slow.