Boostn Wolfsburg Wizard
657 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
How did everyone go?
JAMBOREE 2006
reub VWRX is gone...
2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Yeah, I'd love to know as well....
Reub
dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome
5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
OK!
I had a shocker yesterday and nearly gave up dragracing got a 12.96@112.89
with everything going wrong on the run. Sun in eyes, missed 2nd 3 times...very
hot day, tired...list goes on.
Second qualifier was a clean launch off the start but when it landed, it had a
wheel-wobble so bad that the dizzy cap flew off...I thought i broke the front end,
but there was nothing broken!? They towed me off the track ind I started it up
and drove back to the pits AOK.
By this stage I had had enough. Andrew was at the track to spur me on, so I got
under the car and ended up removing some of the neg camber from the RHF wheel.
But by this time it was late and could see no point in continuing, So went home in a huff.
Special thanks to Andrew for sticking around and helping.
Sunday was a new day, and the front wheel angle didn't look so bad now in the light of day.
Perhaps it was just because it was a new day?
So with the camber change, I now had 20mm toe out! So I re adjused that,
Backed off the clutch wing nut one turn,
Put another 2 degrees timing in(from 28, to 30 degrees total).
Won first round with 11.811@112.87(very hot day) and car was arrow straight and smooth,
but a little slow.
Second round I went back to 28 degrees and shifted at 7800 :11.764@114.71 Nice and smooth...but still slow.
Car weiged 1770lbs (about 805kg)
More home work to do on the tune up, but the "air" was 4000ft!
Pagey was the top VW qualifier with a 12.10@109.95 and also ran 12.12 and 12.19 in the first round.
Rod(48IDA) ran a 12.57 @ 108.99 but bogged first round and let me through to the second round.
Morgie ran a best of 12.45&108.62 I think, and 107+ on most runs with muff and NON power pulley.
That is the quietest 48IDA car I have ever seen..and so smooth!
Wally went 10.47 in the turbo "Bugger"
Andrew went about 3or4 rounds in the 12.2's in the 13B Manx.
Aaron in the 20D rotary Kombi had some CV probs but had it fixed for his next qualifiers, but don't know how he went on sunday...12.41@116
I will let the other guys tell their tales in more detail, but it was a long hot week end,
and quite a few good and interesting goals achieved by all the Volksies that ran.
Thanks to all the Volksy dudes that dropped by to help and encourage us(and Cols hot dogs..supoib!)
[ Edited on 25-9-2006 by dangerous ]
[ Edited on 29-9-2006 by dangerous ]
I had a shocker yesterday and nearly gave up dragracing got a 12.96@112.89
with everything going wrong on the run. Sun in eyes, missed 2nd 3 times...very
hot day, tired...list goes on.
Second qualifier was a clean launch off the start but when it landed, it had a
wheel-wobble so bad that the dizzy cap flew off...I thought i broke the front end,
but there was nothing broken!? They towed me off the track ind I started it up
and drove back to the pits AOK.
By this stage I had had enough. Andrew was at the track to spur me on, so I got
under the car and ended up removing some of the neg camber from the RHF wheel.
But by this time it was late and could see no point in continuing, So went home in a huff.
Special thanks to Andrew for sticking around and helping.
Sunday was a new day, and the front wheel angle didn't look so bad now in the light of day.
Perhaps it was just because it was a new day?
So with the camber change, I now had 20mm toe out! So I re adjused that,
Backed off the clutch wing nut one turn,
Put another 2 degrees timing in(from 28, to 30 degrees total).
Won first round with 11.811@112.87(very hot day) and car was arrow straight and smooth,
but a little slow.
Second round I went back to 28 degrees and shifted at 7800 :11.764@114.71 Nice and smooth...but still slow.
Car weiged 1770lbs (about 805kg)
More home work to do on the tune up, but the "air" was 4000ft!
Pagey was the top VW qualifier with a 12.10@109.95 and also ran 12.12 and 12.19 in the first round.
Rod(48IDA) ran a 12.57 @ 108.99 but bogged first round and let me through to the second round.
Morgie ran a best of 12.45&108.62 I think, and 107+ on most runs with muff and NON power pulley.
That is the quietest 48IDA car I have ever seen..and so smooth!
Wally went 10.47 in the turbo "Bugger"
Andrew went about 3or4 rounds in the 12.2's in the 13B Manx.
Aaron in the 20D rotary Kombi had some CV probs but had it fixed for his next qualifiers, but don't know how he went on sunday...12.41@116
I will let the other guys tell their tales in more detail, but it was a long hot week end,
and quite a few good and interesting goals achieved by all the Volksies that ran.
Thanks to all the Volksy dudes that dropped by to help and encourage us(and Cols hot dogs..supoib!)
[ Edited on 25-9-2006 by dangerous ]
[ Edited on 29-9-2006 by dangerous ]
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Thanks for the update Dave - I was hanging to hear how you all went! Although not necessarily the best runs for everyone who competed, it was good to see no major dramas/accidents/breakages!
Congrats to all of you for getting out there and representing the volks-fraternity....bring on warwick!!
Congrats to all of you for getting out there and representing the volks-fraternity....bring on warwick!!
RAZ34 Seriously Crusin Dubber
119 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·
MY driving effort could only be described as "Up the S--T"
You would have thought the start line was made of mud the number of times I bogged it, stalled it ,bogged it.
Hopefully Warwick will give me plenty of start line practice.
48IDA
You would have thought the start line was made of mud the number of times I bogged it, stalled it ,bogged it.
Hopefully Warwick will give me plenty of start line practice.
48IDA
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
12.5 aint too shabby Rod! EVen if you did have a case of the bogs over the weekend 🙂
RAZ34 Seriously Crusin Dubber
119 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·
Did I mention my new 5 speed. 1-4-2-3-4
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hehehe....bet that would have been great for the 60ft time! 😂
Alan
Alan
ang3lsholocaust Custom Title Time!
1,014 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
😁 good effort guys..i saw you all race today..very nice indeed to watch..😁 i only managed to get a couple of pics of the red and white one with the flames on it as all the really tall people kept getting in my way :cussing🙂.
ByronBug High Priestess of Unequaled Coolness & Flower Child
1,446 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
:sandrine
My son taped your racing.
Have just watched it on our tv
Great going guys :thumb
Judy
My son taped your racing.
Have just watched it on our tv
Great going guys :thumb
Judy
59 Microbus Kombi (MERCY)
64 Microbus Kombi (CHANNON)
64 Microbus Kombi (CHANNON)
dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome
5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
Thanks guys, for coming out to watch the Volksies!
Next time come down for a chat, we are all very approachable(sp?).
Next time come down for a chat, we are all very approachable(sp?).
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Boostn Wolfsburg Wizard
657 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
Thanks for the info Dave,
Sorry you guys had a crappy day, that's racing hey.
Hopefully people get how hard it really is (even though you make it look easy) to get it all right on the day.
I'm sure that next time will be a good one.
Sometimes you just wonder why you bother...............
But then you get the urge?
Good stuff guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry you guys had a crappy day, that's racing hey.
Hopefully people get how hard it really is (even though you make it look easy) to get it all right on the day.
I'm sure that next time will be a good one.
Sometimes you just wonder why you bother...............
But then you get the urge?
Good stuff guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ang3lsholocaust Custom Title Time!
1,014 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
ang3lsholocaust Custom Title Time!
1,014 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
ang3lsholocaust Custom Title Time!
1,014 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it
4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
Glad to hear it all worked out for Sunday Dave
If it wasn't for that thing called a wedding anniversary, I would've come back out Sunday.
I suggested we could have a combined anniversary and racing day....she suggested it might be my last anniversary.....😀
Congrats to all the other volksy racers as well....might I just add what a top bunch of blokes they are...👍
If it wasn't for that thing called a wedding anniversary, I would've come back out Sunday.
I suggested we could have a combined anniversary and racing day....she suggested it might be my last anniversary.....😀
Congrats to all the other volksy racers as well....might I just add what a top bunch of blokes they are...👍
dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome
5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
Found these on the Hi Octane site.
None of Pete, but will keep searching.
None of Pete, but will keep searching.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome
5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it
4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
Hey Dave...are you saluting in the pic of you....:P
dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome
5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
Hey Andrew.
Yes, that is a salute.
To that damn, F#8KING ball of fire called the Sun, that was in my eyes.
Hey Dude, have you been given the all-clear to come to Warwick?
Thanks for your help last Saturday, by the way.
I am all but ready to go for Warwick...yehah!!
Yes, that is a salute.
To that damn, F#8KING ball of fire called the Sun, that was in my eyes.
Hey Dude, have you been given the all-clear to come to Warwick?
Thanks for your help last Saturday, by the way.
I am all but ready to go for Warwick...yehah!!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it
4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
absolutely Dave....i'm there...have even given up a wedding to go.
Been hanging out for this for ages.
And helping you out is a small price to pay for all the knowledge I've picked up talking to you guys, not to mention I enjoy it....much more sedate than crewing for supercharged outlaws.
Been hanging out for this for ages.
And helping you out is a small price to pay for all the knowledge I've picked up talking to you guys, not to mention I enjoy it....much more sedate than crewing for supercharged outlaws.
dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome
5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
Here is a cool photo that Morgie found for me.
It was my night time qualifyer on the Saturday.
I did no burnout on this run, the track was super sticky.
It was my night time qualifyer on the Saturday.
I did no burnout on this run, the track was super sticky.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Whitty Seriously Crusin Dubber
127 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Aeros and Globes - God I love that car!!! Still as cool as it was back in the nineties. Will have to get down there one day and take the kids.
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
That is a sweet pic of your launch Dave!
Does anyone know how many inches Morgan/Macca's brown bug front beam is narrowed (is it steel or another aluminium?)?
cheers
Does anyone know how many inches Morgan/Macca's brown bug front beam is narrowed (is it steel or another aluminium?)?
cheers
Dak-A-Tak Volksie Pete
1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
That would be right!!! My take off was a good one too! Dave what was the rest of run like. Dam photo dudes!!!
dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome
5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
I know that the beam is steel and that it has been narrowed not much,Dasdubber wrote:Does anyone know how many inches Morgan/Macca's brown bug front beam is narrowed (is it steel or another aluminium?)?
cheers
(they can chime in witrh the details(2" total?),
but the main thing is the Vintage VeeDub brakes,
and those hard-to-get Erco Zero offset wheels.
Looks pretty good hay?!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Looks damn good! Now for the next question which I am sure has been asked before (but I don't remember the answer) - I undestand these zero offset ercos aren't still available....does that mean ebay, cal-look forum and thesamba are the best places to look to acquire a set?dangerous wrote:I know that the beam is steel and that it has been narrowed not much,
(they can chime in witrh the details(2" total?),
but the main thing is the Vintage VeeDub brakes,
and those hard-to-get Erco Zero offset wheels.
Looks pretty good hay?!
Sorry to sidetrack this thread.
morgan Officially Full-On Dubber
225 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
25mm each side
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Cheers Morgan :thumb
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
That would be a yes.... There was a full set on thesamba a week ago... I think the prices was around 2KAUS landed....I undestand these zero offset ercos aren't still available....does that mean ebay, cal-look forum and thesamba are the best places to look to acquire a set?
[ Edited on 5-11-2006 by humpty ]