ROOF CHOPPED- SINGLE SEATER- HAYABUSA POWERED BEETLE BUILD

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After almost 4 years I’m back with an update on the Hayabusa powered Beetle!
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@quekapital Жыл бұрын

I've been dreaming about this day.

@kellykellogg9451 10 ай бұрын

Ain't no hill for a stepper brother! You got this !!! Amazing job!!

@AndyKruseChannel Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the update, it's great to finally see some progress on the Beetle! 😀

@Thefabforums Жыл бұрын

that thing is rad

@NicholsRCGarage Жыл бұрын

Glad everything is still in the shop!

@TomMelling228 Жыл бұрын

This is way cooler than i expected

@Zack-lt4fl Жыл бұрын

Happy new year! I have been following the build on your Instagram. Super cool seeing this thing come to life! You have a gift, this and the mustang are true works of art in my eyes :)

@Kylescaife Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man! Happy new year to you as well!

@CakePC_Jake86 Жыл бұрын

awesome build, ill be watching for your next video.

@csj9619 4 ай бұрын

Wow man, that is an amazing project. The engineering is fantastic. I'm gonna go ahead and approve.

@jordanregada6681 Жыл бұрын

excited to see the end result!!

@dongamble2092 Жыл бұрын

Radical as always! Been following you for yrs definitely gonna grab a shirt

@Freeontheland2030 Жыл бұрын

Great job Kyle! We're proud of you back home in Ontario.

@tglcscarlos Жыл бұрын

Been patiently waiting glad to see u and urs are good and the beetle still moving forward

@VolkswagenTube Жыл бұрын

Cool build. Looks like you did a lot of work fabricating that chassis. The car has a nice stance to it. It's going to be a blast to drive with the new suspension 😁

@caseydimmitt2449 Жыл бұрын

KISS. Just because the engine is in the way doesn't mean you can't add a bar. As long as the pivot points are correct... the bar doesn't have to be straight. Also the beam can be rubber mounted to accountfor any geometry fudging and drivetrain shock. The axle can flex a bit and return to straight.

@papi6450 Жыл бұрын

Epic! 💯

@StayRed Жыл бұрын

I do honestly think that with a couple of braces would work. You could make a curved armature that bolts on near the mounts to a center rod near the axle and brace it from there? I'm not an engineer but I do like the ATV style straight axle and it would be great for slides haha. Excited to see the next steps happen!

@haydenjambrich3758 Жыл бұрын

Right on

@dimebagshane Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah bud keep up the hard work 🍻

@vanstechcorral Жыл бұрын

Good idea about the new differential design. Can you alter the final drive ratio? We just got back from a cross continental trip of 6400 miles from Rama near Orillia by way of Santa Fe NM, in a 1984 VW vanagon I put together. We saw some awesome projects in the Barrie XLStainless shops. Congratulations to you and your beautiful bride on your marriage and west coast relocation!

@Kylescaife Жыл бұрын

I will be able to change the final drive ratio by changing the sprocket size, just like a bike! I’ve chosen to reduce it by 25% from the motorcycle’s factory gearing which will give me a lot more low end torque which will be necessary with the added weight from the bike. I considered reducing it more but at 25% reduction it will allow for a theoretical top speed of 150mph and hopefully not revving to the moon while cruising at 70-80mph. Sounds like a fun trip! Thank you!

@vanstechcorral Жыл бұрын

@@Kylescaife Simple but elegant solution. We had a few mechanical adventures, mostly due to an ignition coil shorted out by an aftermarket tachometer, and fuel sender inaccuracies. Otherwise the $100 39 year old waterboxer engine performed flawlessly. We didn't take the diesel powered van this time as diesel prices were astronomical. Your Dad mentioned that while you hadn't been on KZfaq there was Instagram.

@paydroku Жыл бұрын

Its beautiful good job dude 👏 👍 👌 🙌 ❤️

@sammy13ificationable 8 ай бұрын

You could run a solid steel rod for an axle, like a giant gokart axle, instead of a tube, it would at least be stronger

@Kylescaife 8 ай бұрын

Wouldn’t be strong enough I don’t think! I’m doing an IRS set up!

@sammy13ificationable 8 ай бұрын

@@Kylescaife I mean, that's what a lot of old school guys did back in the day for harley trikes, but a chain driven dif IS a helluva lot cooler, and a bit reminiscent of prewar chain drive racecars

@caseydimmitt2449 Жыл бұрын

Or add a watts link with one bar forward and one rearward with the center pivot on the axle centerline.

@jeremypennington Жыл бұрын

I have asked before but im curious if youre doing it the same way. what do your bell cranks pivot on beariing wise?

@stuartweaver7609 Жыл бұрын

Would you talk more about your suspension set up not just the bellcranks but the overall geometry and how you tackled figuring that?

@Kylescaife Жыл бұрын

I posted a video about cantilever suspension in the past, however I’m definitely more educated now so maybe I’ll do another. The problem is that I am far from an expert on suspension geometry and stuff like that so I think there would be people who were a lot better than me at explaining stuff haha

@sellhammer1 11 ай бұрын

I would totally buy this and race the hell out of it.

@Kylescaife 11 ай бұрын

You can if you want 🤷🏼‍♂️

@sellhammer1 11 ай бұрын

@mkfabworks if you are for real , I am. Just saying

@Kylescaife 11 ай бұрын

@@sellhammer1 Haha message me on Instagram. @mustangkyle

@SeamTressGaming Жыл бұрын

Are you going to put any fender on it?

@Kylescaife Жыл бұрын

Nope!

@dimebagshane Жыл бұрын

At 17:15 what is that widebody thing in the back. I've seen pretty much everything you have done here or on Instagram bit never seen that.

@Kylescaife Жыл бұрын

That may or may not be a 66 Mustang on a C7 Z06 drivetrain 👀

@Freeontheland2030 Жыл бұрын

@@Kylescaife lol

@dimebagshane Жыл бұрын

@@Kylescaife another mustang build?

@Dimmwatt 6 ай бұрын

watts link it. Center pivot on the solid axle

@Kylescaife 6 ай бұрын

I’m building IRS for it now lol

@westonhuston7433 Жыл бұрын

How hard would it be to make this street legal?

@Kylescaife Жыл бұрын

It already is haha. That’s the only reason I have the Beetle body.

@rhettwelding6772 Жыл бұрын

P r o m o s m 😂

@teaganwindago3132 11 ай бұрын

We want content not speeches!!!! Your about to lose me..........

@Kylescaife 11 ай бұрын

Haha I’ll make whatever content I want dude. If you’re unhappy with it then you can leave and you will not be missed 🤷🏼‍♂️

@PimpTrigger 2 ай бұрын

Why didn't you just go with a Honda Magna shaft-drive with Drive Gear Differential & Swing arm, along with a thicker axle. Problem solved.

@Kylescaife 2 ай бұрын

Because a Hayabusa is a way more desirable engine than a Honda Magna lol. And I want to run a chain drive to be able to swap out sprockets easily and change gear ratios.