Awesome, thanks for the update, it's great to finally see some progress on the Beetle! 😀
@kellykellogg9451
Жыл бұрын
Ain't no hill for a stepper brother! You got this !!! Amazing job!!
@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.
@Thefabforums
Жыл бұрын
that thing is rad
@csj9619
6 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!!
@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 😁
@dongamble2092
Жыл бұрын
Radical as always! Been following you for yrs definitely gonna grab a shirt
@tglcscarlos
Жыл бұрын
Been patiently waiting glad to see u and urs are good and the beetle still moving forward
@Freeontheland2030
Жыл бұрын
Great job Kyle! We're proud of you back home in Ontario.
@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.
@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!
@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 KZitem there was Instagram.
@dimebagshane
Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah bud keep up the hard work 🍻
@haydenjambrich3758
Жыл бұрын
Right on
@papi6450
Жыл бұрын
Epic! 💯
@paydroku
Жыл бұрын
Its beautiful good job dude 👏 👍 👌 🙌 ❤️
@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?
@sammy13ificationable
9 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
9 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t be strong enough I don’t think! I’m doing an IRS set up!
@sammy13ificationable
9 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
@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
@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?
@sellhammer1
Жыл бұрын
I would totally buy this and race the hell out of it.
@Kylescaife
Жыл бұрын
You can if you want 🤷🏼♂️
@sellhammer1
Жыл бұрын
@mkfabworks if you are for real , I am. Just saying
@Kylescaife
Жыл бұрын
@@sellhammer1 Haha message me on Instagram. @mustangkyle
@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.
@Dimmwatt
7 ай бұрын
watts link it. Center pivot on the solid axle
@Kylescaife
7 ай бұрын
I’m building IRS for it now lol
@SuperOrbiter
Ай бұрын
The chassis is way to weak to handle the physics of speed and weight with such a pedal car frame!??! Build a stronger one and lift him a bit more up!
@Kylescaife
Ай бұрын
@@SuperOrbiter Lmao it’s a chromoly chassis specifically designed for this purpose. It is plenty strong 😂
@rhettwelding6772
Жыл бұрын
P r o m o s m 😂
@teaganwindago3132
Жыл бұрын
We want content not speeches!!!! Your about to lose me..........
@Kylescaife
Жыл 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
3 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
3 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.
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