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rmay635703 · 04-10-2011, 08:38 PM

I remember you mentioning liking the idea of a pointy front end like a rocket, well here is one that already did that.

Subaru itself modded its VW buglike clone the air cooled subaru 360 into a bullet car.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...0-a-14887.html
Subaru Drive Magazine: Summer 2006

Given the fact your car is aircooled a bullet car would make more sense than a more effective tadpole shape. Remember though that a bullet car by area is not as affective as a tadpole but it works with your VW motor.

Now the issues, a subaru 360 sucks air from the sides (force vented over the motor) the rocket car tunneled it from the front through the ducting over the motor, your VW would have to be modified in a similar way to get enough air.

Good Luck
Ryan

04-10-2011, 08:38 PM	#65 (permalink)
rmay635703 home of the odd vehicles Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Somewhere in WI Posts: 3,891 Silver - '10 Chevy Cobalt XFE Thanks: 506 Thanked 867 Times in 654 Posts	I remember you mentioning liking the idea of a pointy front end like a rocket, well here is one that already did that. Subaru itself modded its VW buglike clone the air cooled subaru 360 into a bullet car. http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...0-a-14887.html Subaru Drive Magazine: Summer 2006 Given the fact your car is aircooled a bullet car would make more sense than a more effective tadpole shape. Remember though that a bullet car by area is not as affective as a tadpole but it works with your VW motor. Now the issues, a subaru 360 sucks air from the sides (force vented over the motor) the rocket car tunneled it from the front through the ducting over the motor, your VW would have to be modified in a similar way to get enough air. Good Luck Ryan