air_cooled_volkswagens·Air-Cooled VWsbySchwim Dandy There's a lot going on in that engine bay.Photographed 18 years ago, Tom Luna's insane Oval... 2332cc, twin turbo, 16-valve heads, 4 Mikuni carbs. View original on reddthat.com30Comments3
MMashedPotatoJeff replylemmy.worldThey're wheelie bars, to limit how far the front wheels come off the ground when it accelerates.3
Schwim Dandy replyreddthat.comCalled "wheelie bars", they are for cars built for the dragstrip, they keep the vehicle from raising the front wheels of the ground during initial acceleration.2
why does it have those small wheels at the back?
They're wheelie bars, to limit how far the front wheels come off the ground when it accelerates.
Called "wheelie bars", they are for cars built for the dragstrip, they keep the vehicle from raising the front wheels of the ground during initial acceleration.