Introduction

We are building a bus for the Summer 2008 for race track use mainly in Finland. The basis for the car is a Volkswagen Transporter 80-92 (T3 or Vanagon, however you call them), the last of the rear wheel drive ones. We will do a turbocharged Subaru conversion, and modify the suspension and brakes to cope with track day abuse. The car will also be lightened and equipped with a FIA approved roll cage and six racing seats.

The car will be street legal, and getting the approvals for a bigger engine in Finland will be a part of this project. Getting the needed documentation for it has been a huge struggle this far, but failing isn't an option. Failing would mean that we would have to sell all the T3 VW's we've got this far, because who wants to drive one of these with a stock engine?

These are the design specifications that were decided when we decided to begin building this car. First year will be spent testing, making the car reliable and making it handle well, in the next years we will have time to go crazy modifying it.

Also check our previous projects: Bogeyracing Locost Yamaha R1 and Porsche 914 RS

	Design specs:
	Car:		VW Transporter T3
	Layout:		Rear engine, rear wheel drive
	Engine:		Subaru EJ20T, turbocharged, intercooled, wet sump oil system
	Gearbox:		2.1 liter 5 speed with limited slip differential RJES bell housing kit
	Suspension:		Independent front and rear suspension, coil overs in the front and the rear, adjustable sway bars
	Brakes:		Hydraulic, dual circuit, power assisted, ventilated discs front and rear
	Steering:		Power assisted rack and pinion, 2 times quicker than stock
	Length:		4570mm
	Width:		1920mm
	Height:		1900mm
	Weight:		<1300kg
	Other features:		FIA approved roll cage, 6 FIA approved seats (5 passengers), 6 point FIA safety harnesses, road legal

These were the design specs, and it will be fun to see how the real specifications turn out compared to the ones written before the build even started!


From right to left: Race Taxi, Henrik's 1990 Caravelle, Mika's Multivan and Mikas SuperBay.