Overhauling V-8 Baja Bug Suspension! | Faster with Newbern and Cotten

[@MotorTrendWatch]

Massive improvements to the Baja Bug! Do you think they will improve their time?

[@doczspec4502]

This is such a great idea. Feels great to see these two again! Yes! And OMG the BUG is quick! Way to go fellas. Glory

[@MotorTrendWatch]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

This is the most awesome episode MotorTrend has ever published. So mad jealous. What a monster of fine German engineering.... with improvements.

[@ivanlandry3830]

Just used to use a broom stick for the alignment tool for the air-cooled VW's. Worked fine and never had to cut up a good transmission.

[@Axial_Andrew]

The dynamic duo!

[@MotorTrendWatch]

They're so good right!

[@EvilEndz]

This is what we need!

[@douggrunberg]

That's awesome!! Thanks!!

[@MotorTrendWatch]

Of course!

[@Opalsdad]

I run a 002 Bus Transmission in my 1969 Baja Bug… it’s good up to 150 plus horsepower and run strong!!!😊

[@karim1968]

What do you think this one is worth?

[@smh28v6]

It's a shame no one can actually watch any of this anymore 🙄 come on motortrend don't you actually want people to be able to watch your content

[@ergparsell42069]

They invested far too much in their own platform so need to gatekeep their fans as long as they can. But I think more and more people will forget about motortrend as a whole the longer it goes on.

[@heroeofkonnerud]

Yes! I got kicket out from motortrend a long time age. Would happily pay, but I live in Skandinavia. Cant Even fool it with a VPN, since you have to have a billing adress in the US 🥲

[@JeffKopis]

Only if they get PAID. That's kind of the whole point in BUSINESS.

[@JeffKopis]

​@@ergparsell42069The entire network is dead without Freiburger, Finnegan, and Dulcich. They're the College Football of the company, the moneymakers. All the other clowns are the Women's Lacrosse team.

[@smh28v6]

@@JeffKopis WTF are you talking about 🤦🏻🙄 paying customers can't even watch content at the moment because they keep changing everything and not telling anyone what's going on

[@spannersautoandcomputerser1649]

Amazed that the old swing axle trans lasted with that engine.

[@vintagespeed]

idk why you wouldn't put a shift box on top of the tunnel and run the rod above? seems like the 'right' way to do the bus swap?

[@neilf.7222]

An unfortunate account of "Slower with Newbern and Cotton" Keep at it guys. Love the show

[@Sean-i4r]

Next mission for the bug tracks in the back skis in the front then hit the snow

[@MotorTrendWatch]

Now that would be good!

[@Sean-i4r]

@@MotorTrendWatch will you please do this?

[@JeffKopis]

Newbern and Cotten have all the charisma and humor of Ralph Nader. Finnegan they aint.

[@pickuptrucker17]

looks like fun keep it up

[@sporty196071]

You are great, what a super luv bug

[@Tanks-Link]

Yes, sir, I had to cut a whole bunch of stuff out of mine when I installed my 091

[@pethromorialte1159]

Cotton & Newbern are CooL to the core.

[@joaquinmartinez9866]

I miss finnagin

[@PontiacBandit]

Freaking awesome

[@stevodakine1]

More suspension in the front?

[@Dan-gi7yz]

It is 2024. A hammer now identifies as a Tanya harding )

[@JeffKopis]

I identify as young, fit, rich, long haired, sane, and well hung. Doesn't mean its true 🤣

[@georgemccart5783]

Nice

[@judsonholligan]

I'm a bug person... definitely not hating at all!

[@BikeNoob97]

I don’t feel that bad about my welds after seeing this video

[@nerome619]

Seriously would anyone expect a novice driver in an undeveloped car to challenge the time set by an experienced racer in a proven car?

[@julienraimbert79]

next, enter Baja 1000 as a bug , will be worst a watch with you two. time to register boys and get a team ready

[@JeffKopis]

Class 14 (I think) is for STOCK VWs.

[@steveg1833]

All the car guys on Motortrend are the greatest especially David Friburger who I have been following for decades. Lightenup on the recent copyright BS your bean counters are going to ruin the hobby they're probably not even car guys

[@michaeleguillen]

Wait what? You went slower? 😂

[@Sean-i4r]

Why not use the whole front end of a Malibu?Yes?S front wheel drive drop the whole front Axel's transmission engine all-in-one and plant it up under that Volt wagon.And now ALS 53 leader built to the tail with turbos.And that thing would be a wheeling machine in the dunes

[@JeffKopis]

Nobody listens to commenters named "user-xyz123".

[@andrewmarshall360]

Fancy

[@davidmackieson4609]

this show was way better when finn was in it

[@JeffKopis]

Yeah, he has a PERSONALITY.

[@jasonpetrich4141]

To bad this is like goodwill faster with Finnigan, and what's left of roadkill like what motor trend and discovery do just ,look for good shows to bleed dry and kill .. the show is soooo slow now can't watch it

[@vw4x4]

No engineering involved...... cut to fit at time of assembly.... LOL...... Butchers...

[@edwardmohr5798]

Typical Road Kill fashion.

[@nancid5265]

LMAO its a 614 motor......its a 641 dude. IF you are gonna play in so-cal you should know what the heck you are talking about.

[@Mike-t2c8p]

Boring boring 😒

[@SixBarrel]

😂😂 s real mean Poison bug , a V8 Made this respetable and BadAZ$$ car . This car need a trip tu Baja 1000