Facts Box
Oliver "Olli" Hempel
Montville, New Jersey
Meyers Manxter
www.meyersmanx.com
| CHASSIS |
| Frame: | '71 Volkswagen Beetle |
| Wheelbase: | 94.5" |
| Rearend: | VW IRS transaxle |
| Rear Suspension: | Sway-A-Way 25mm torsion bars with matching adjustable spring plates, combined with KYB low-pressure gas shocks |
| Rear Brakes: | CB Performance disc brakes with drilled and slotted rotors custom-drilled to Ford bolt pattern |
| Front Suspension: | CB Performance adjustable beam along with KYB low-pressure gas shocks |
| Front Brakes: | CB Performance disc brakes with drilled and slotted rotors custom-drilled to Ford bolt pattern |
| Steering: | TRW |
| Front Wheel: | Budnik GTX 17x7-inch |
| Rear Wheel: | Budnik GTX 18x10-inch |
| Front Tire: | BFGoodrich KDW 205/45ZR17 |
| Rear Tire: | BFGoodrich KDW 255/55ZR18 |
| ENGINE & TRANS |
| Make: | Subaru 2.5-liter WRX STI EFI Turbo 4-cam with 16-valve heads, water-cooled 4-cylinder |
| Crankshaft: | Stock |
| Pistons: | Stock |
| Water Pump: | Stock |
| Radiator: | Griffin with Zirgo electric fan |
| Alternator: | Stock, polished |
| Heads: | JDM WRX 2.0-liter |
| Induction: | Subaru EFI with JDM WRX 2.0-liter turbo |
| Air Cleaner: | K&N |
| Ignition: | Stock |
| Headers: | S&S Performance |
| Mufflers: | Never! |
| Engine Mods: | Engine management through a Micro Tech LT-10 with EFI programming by The Dyno Shop in Santee, CA. Engine built by S&S Performance Subaru in Alpine, CA, with final paint and detailing by owner |
| Transmission: | '74 VW four-speed IRS by Eric Debord of Olive Hill, KY |
| Shifter: | Berg |
| Trans Mods: | 3.88 ring-and-pinion combined with Weddle close-ratio gears; Sway-A-Way axles meet up with a Weddle Porsche 930 CV conversion kit along with a matching Weddle Super Diff and side cover |
| BODY |
| Manufacturer: | Meyers Manx, www.meyersmanx.com |
| Body Mods: | Rearview mirrors by Hot Rod Concepts molded to body, custom hood pins and side-pod grille inserts, '74 VW taillights, reworked front bumper and custom-fabbed rear bumper, all by owner |
| Bodywork: | Owner |
| Paint Type: | House of Kolor Sunrise Pearl with accents in House of Kolor Black Diamond |
| Painter: | Owner |
| INTERIOR |
| Gauges: | Auto Meter Ultra-Lite II |
| Wiring: | American Autowire installed by owner |
| Steering Wheel: | MOMO |
| Steering Column: | ididit GM Tilt |
| Seating: | Beard off-road heated front suspension seats with Meyers rear buckets |
| Upholsterer: | Tijuana Customs of Westbury, NY |
| Material: | 2006 Nissan Xterra for seats combined with molded nylon loop carpet |