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Ratmuller Racing Newsletter - Vol.2 2012 (Feb 2012)

More than a pinch of salt...

Vehicle status

Three of the five vehicles are complete and ready for the event - 1956 Oval, 1968 Ghia and 1960 Beetle.

The 1975 Superbug has now been built up as a Mexican Taxi and only needs some final welding work on the roll cage and the supercharger mounted to the manifold and the vehicle is ready to go to the dynometer for some testing. Look out for the next Volkswagen Australia Magazine for a comprehensive build report on this vehicle and details on how much of a build can be completed in one day.

Before and After shots of the 75 Superbug AKA The Mexican Taxi

The 1957 Panel Van ( The Roo Shooter) is currently laid up with both legs and almost two arms out of bed in the rear end. Although I was not there when the existing engine threw up at the recent drags I can assure you that the sound was deafening and the sight was saddening. Nothing that a new case and set of internals wont rectify very quickly. The rebuild will be completed early February allowing adequate testing time before the event.

This vehicle has run a 14.1 at Eastern Creek so the potential is there. A recent decision has been made not to run the 2011 Golf R this year. The Team will be heavily involved in getting and maintaining 5 vehicles to the starting line so the Golf build has been put on hold until next year.

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Steve Muller take his 2842ml type-4 powered rat bus down the quarter in 14 secs

Overseas involvement

There will be three enthusiasts travelling from the US for the event and one from Holland. With records in the offering we will be pleased to be able to give the US guys something to write home about. At this stage one of the visitors looks like having a run in the 1975 Mexican Taxi. Burly Burlile, the 36HP guru will be documenting the event for content in Hot VWs magazine and possibly Ultra VW. The other is Todd Penn, a Canadian who is a regular participant at Bonneville.

The Team

Current planning will have an overall team of 15 people of which 5 people are expected to be drivers and we have excellent experienced coverage to handle any of the difficult issues that may occur. Apart from the mechanical side of things we are planning to produce a documentary available after the event.

There are now 6 drivers to share the 5 vehicles:

• 1975 Superbug - Don Kendall and Todd Penn

• 1960 Beetle - Greg Mackie and Pete Munn

• Ghia and Roo Shooter - Steve Muller

• 1956 Oval - John Weninger

Sponsors

Many thanks to Volkswagen Group Australia who continue as the primary sponsor for the Ratmuller Racing Team. Without this support there is a reduced opportunity to be involved in a venture of this magnitude. We also want to acknowledge the sponsorship support from Don Kendall of DSK Waste Services and John Weninger of Martin and King Pty Ltd both of who will be driving this year.

Class Records

The Team can sniff creation of class records for two Australia based Land Speed Racing classes. For the 36HP Challenge we expect to be able to break the world record for a stone stock 36HP Beetle of just over 75 miles per hour as well as getting very close to breaking the K36 Class Record of 101 mph held by Dick Beith since 1961 The records we are aiming to beat are SS36 at 75.534 mph and K36 at 101.296 mph.

Look out for Newsletter Vol 3 in early March for the latest updates

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Comment by Burly Burlile on May 12, 2014 at 9:43

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BIG BLOCK, W/C & 36 hp
TOP SPEED RECORDS
VW CHALLENGE


Small Block……………..36hp
Big Block………………..40hp, 1300, 1500, 1600
Super Block…………….T4/T2/914…1700,1800,2000
Water Cooled…………..All Gas and Diesel

Current as of March 5, 2014

FASTEST 4 CYLINDER VW
2012 Dewey Potter 212.922mph 00 Passat 2000cc BV

AIR COOLED
BUG/SUPER BEETLE(without Aero)
1997 Dean Lowry 133.062 73 Super 2332cc EM
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BUG/SUPER BEETLE(with Aero)
1988 Hans Dahlback 174.705mph 55 Bug __?__cc SW
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BAJA BUG
2009 Cody Johnson 100.509mph 61 Bug 2180cc BV

VOLKSROD
2011 Richard Luna 119.207mph 67 Bug 2275cc BV
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KARMANN GHIA
1987 Larry Monreal 167.480mph 68 Ghia 1875cc BV
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SS36BUG
2013 Bryan Houston 88.4mph 65 Bug 1192cc MM

SS36GHIA
2014 Dick Simon 85.8mph 56 Ghia 1192cc MM

SS36BUS
2010 Todd Penn 56.233mph 60 Single Cab1192cc BV
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SSS36BUG
2010 Justin McAllister 99.370mph 74 Bug 1621cc BV

SSS36GHIA
2014 Dick Simon 87.7mph 67 Ghia 1192cc MM

SSS36BUS
2012 Greg Urritia 55.411mph 63 Kombi 1192cc BV

DSS36BUG
2012 Bill Hatfield 114.909mph 99 Bug 1602cc BV

DSS36GHIA
2012 Tom Bruch 108.186mph 69 Ghia 1602cc BV
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DSS36BUS
2012 Ronnie Fietlesen 86.664mph 60 SingleCab1482cc BV

K36BUG
1961 Dick Beith 101.296mph 56 Bug 1282cc BV

K36GHIA
Open - no record

K36BUS
Open - no record

NA36BUG
2011 Tom Bruch 126.236mph 66 Bug 1378cc BV
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NA36GHIA
2013 Tom Bruch 128.9398mph 69 Ghia 1378cc OH

NA36BUS
Open - no record

WW36 Bug
2010 Kim Slaughter 70.914mph 58 Bug 1192cc BV

WW36 Ghia
2011 Craig Wilson 84.42mph 67 Ghia 1285cc BV

WW36 Bus
2011 Ronnie Feitelsen 68.851mph 60 SingleCab1192cc BV

SS1600BB Bug
2013 Rudy Bahnsen 95.0972mph 70 Bug 1585cc OH


SS1600BB Ghia
2011 Craig Wilson 79.405mph 67 Ghia 1585cc BV

SSSBB
2012 Jan Atkinson 111.124mph 72 Super 1776cc BV
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TYPE 2 Steve Muller 117.878mph 57 Kombi 2700cc AU
T2/4
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TYPE 3
2013 Jon Findlay 75.800mph 70 Fastback __?__cc AU

TYPE 4
OPEN-No Record

BUGGY
2012 Brad Humenny 121.253mph 62 Buggy 2332cc BV
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SANDRAIL
1977 Mark Gyzebyk 152.780mph Grizzly 1999cc BV

KIT CAR/CUSTOM VW
1971 Ken Lowry 160.470mph 60 Amante 1500cc BV

TRIKE
OPEN-No Record

MOTORCYCLE
OPEN-No Record

LAKESTER/FORMULA VEE
1985 Jared Collier 189.786cc Frameworks 2800cc BV

STREAMLINER
1990 Skip Moore 161.870mph Streamliner 1776c EM
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WATER COOLED GAS(4 cyl)
BEETLE/NEW BEETLE
2010 Greg Hogue 128.500mph 00 NB 2000cc TX

RABBIT/GOLF/PICK UP/JETTA
2011 Keith Pedersen 195.582mph 80 Pick-Up 2000cc BV

SCIRROCO/CORRADO
2011 Rene Berger 145.96mph ?_ Corrado 2000cc DE

PASSAT/CC
2012 Dewey Potter 212.922mph 00 Passat 2000cc BV

VANAGON/EUROVAN/5
OPEN-No Record

LAKESTER/FORMULA VEE
2007 Dan Chilson 212.610mph Frameworks 2153cc BV


WATER COOLED GAS(6 CYL)
GOLF/JETTA/RABBIT/PICK-UP
2010 Jeremy Freedman 208.100mph 97 Golf 2981cc VR6 TX

WATER COOLED DIESEL
PRODUCTION
2009 Connie Hogue 132.445mph 00 Nu Beetle2000cc 4 TX
2007 Kevin Winder 116.546mph 83 Pick-Up 1497cc 4 BV
2006 Frank Deinbacher 124.300mph ?_ T5 MH __?__cc DE

STREAMLINER
1980 Keke Rosberg 224.990mph Volkswagen 2400cc 5 IT
2011 Kevin Winder 149.182mph Winder 2000cc 4 BV

HYBRID(VW Engine or Body or Production VW Hyb.)
2012 Carlos Lago 187.147mph 13 Jetta 1400cc 4 BV
2009 Jim Bradshaw 165.714mph 70 Ghia 1497cc 4 BV
2009 Jacob Staub 97.740mph 00 Honda 1200cc 3 BV


FASTEST VW CHRONOLOGY(4 cyl)

2012 Dewey Potter 212.922 mph Bonneville
Passat 2.0 Turbo WC
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2007 Dan Chilson 212.610mph Bonneville
Lakester 2.0 Turbo WC

1987 Jared Collier 199.902mph Bonneville
Lakester 2.0 Turbo WC

1985 Jared Collier 189.786mph Bonneville
Lakester 2.8 Carb AC

1979 Burke LeSage 160.740mph(tie) Bonneville
Belly Tank 1.5 F.I. AC

1971 Ken Lowry 160.740mph(tie) Bonneville
Kit Car 2.0 Carb AC

1970 Ken Lowry 157.898mph Bonneville
Kit Car 2.0 Carb AC

1969 Bob Newmire 134.930mph Bonneville
Lakester 1.7 Carb AC

1967 Bob Newmire 130.620mph Bonneville
Lakester 1.7 Carb AC

1963 Dick Beith 129.680mph Bonneville
Belly Tank 1.3 Supchg AC

1961 Dick Beith 101.696mph Bonneville
Bug 1.3 Supchg AC

1960 Dick Beith 80.874mph Bonneville
Bug 1.2 Carb AC

1959 Phil Freudiger 67.560mph Bonneville
Bug 1.2 Carb AC

1954 Dick Katayanagi 61.21mph Sacramento CA
Bug 1.2 Carb AC

1949 Otto Matthe 120.110mph Autobahn DE
Type 64 1.1 Carb AC

1939 _____?_____ 86.991mph Autobahn DE
Type 64 1.0 Carb AC

SPECIAL MENTION

1901 Ferdinand Porsche 37.00mph Austria
Lohner-Porsche Mixte(Hybrid)
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Burly Burlile
https://www.facebook.com/groups/36hpvw.challenge

Comment by Mark on March 3, 2012 at 12:10

I'd just like to hear the exhaust notes.......good luck Team RM. Cheers, Mark

Comment by Dutchy on March 1, 2012 at 12:57

good luck to all involved

Comment by Tim Sykes on February 7, 2012 at 21:54

..FANTASTIC!..hats off to you guys : ) ...go get 'em , Steve : )

Comment by Juan Cole on February 7, 2012 at 15:49

Go get em guys! You have been waiting 2 years for this! Best of Luck! , Juan

Comment by Mick on February 7, 2012 at 14:00

Good luck guys. Hopefully see you there.

Comment by Greg Silkenson on February 7, 2012 at 13:49

Have a great time! Wish I could travel that far and watch.

Comment by Britt R Grannis on February 7, 2012 at 11:56

Good luck guys and have lots of fun!

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