First impressions of my new Beetle Off-road
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First impressions of my new Beetle Off-road
I finally got to try out my new Beetle this weekend. It took awhile to get it fired up as I added a velocity stack and UNI filter from DDM and I thought I needed a velocity stack with a choke. So when I installed it, I now have redundant chokes so I was yanking on the starter and with both of the chokes on it obviously didn't want to start. [&:]
So after I figured that out, it fired right up. I didn't run it too hard with it being the car's first run. I still can't believe the overall ease of operation. I wish I had discovered these cars years ago and I would have never gotten into nitro. It just idles and accelerates without any hiccups. The only thing that happened thoughout the first tank was I lost a screw out of one of the steering rods. Also, my only real complaint is the suspension seems awfully stiff causing the car to roll quite a bit. What sort of oil do you suggest for general backyard bashing type driving?
BTW, I'm using Ozark white gas and 2 cycle oil and the car seems to run great on it.
So after I figured that out, it fired right up. I didn't run it too hard with it being the car's first run. I still can't believe the overall ease of operation. I wish I had discovered these cars years ago and I would have never gotten into nitro. It just idles and accelerates without any hiccups. The only thing that happened thoughout the first tank was I lost a screw out of one of the steering rods. Also, my only real complaint is the suspension seems awfully stiff causing the car to roll quite a bit. What sort of oil do you suggest for general backyard bashing type driving?
BTW, I'm using Ozark white gas and 2 cycle oil and the car seems to run great on it.
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RE: First impressions of my new Beetle Off-road
Congrats on finally getting to run your beetle!
Can't help you on the oil... haven't got mine running yet, so I'm unsure what/were mines at.
Can't help you on the oil... haven't got mine running yet, so I'm unsure what/were mines at.