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VW Portland 2011 - Another Great Weekend!

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VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#815289
Update: 9th February 2011

Hi All,

Closing date for entries is this Friday 11th February. This closing date also includes numbers for catering on the Saturday night dinner and Sunday morning breakfast. It's also the last chance to register for the dune buggy day on the Friday.

Thanks again to David Brown, Trades Parts Manager for Volkswagen Genuine Parts, for supplying some neat 2011 Volkswagen merchandise for the drivers packs. These will be distributed on Friday and on Saturday morning to drivers, along with gate passes, etc.

Yes, the Tappet Cover Racing is definitely a part of the Saturday night entertainment, and I've already been privy to a few new creations. Racing starts approx 9pm in the SouthCoast clubrooms.

This is the last update, as I will now be busy with paperwork and the buggy, but please feel free to email me with any questions about the weekend.

Cheers
Craig Hughes
Editor/Part-time Drag Racer
VWMA

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matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#815427
we will be at portland again as we are every year 😁

matt

RISKY4LIFE Officially Full-On Dubber

308 posts · joined Jul 2010 ·

#815462
anyone need an extra pit crew member?
i work for beer LMAO 😂

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#815591
we go, we drink, we talk, we look then we leave!!!! you are welcome to join our crew 😁

sauron Commited Dubber

67 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#815610
Hey Craig
will you be posting the point score results for 2010
Michael

lekker vee Commited Dubber

52 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#815629
matt wrote:we go, we drink, we talk, we look then we leave!!!! you are welcome to join our crew 😁
😂
I'm going, may even race ❗
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matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#815682
come on tam you know racing is over rated 😂 or has last years effort by doc and stenchy encouraged you to race????😀

lekker vee Commited Dubber

52 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#815749
Gotta try everything once. Plus there is a Baja that challenged us yesterday...Kubs is going to get his arse wipped 🤘
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matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#815845
take a page out of stenchy's and doc's book.
weight reduction 😉

hahahahahaha

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#815847
or even sabotage!!!!!!🤘

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#818489
revnit wrote:We will be supporting the watercooled class this year in Portland for the first time can't wait!!!
Well done revinit, it's a long drive but the road trip is half the fun, enjoy.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#818516
revnit wrote:We will be supporting the watercooled class this year in Portland for the first time can't wait!!!
You won't be the only one.

Hopefully my mk1 will last long enough for this event.

Got a few test & tunes coming up with the new setup.



Testing the new clutch, the 2-Step again & also my new in-car camera.



2nd gear 2-Step launch/powerskid pedaling it down the road 60+m

I did try it in 3rd, but it needs a much bigger rpm pill to help build boost.





2nd gear roll on





Power run. (I won't post the speed, but anyone who knows there way around a Mk1 speedo will know how fast it wraps around the speedo if you look closely enough!)

My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#818538
Insane Mk1. Nice sleeper!

Andrew I'll be in contact shortly re Portland.

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#818597
matt wrote:we go, we drink, we talk, we look then we leave!!!! you are welcome to join our crew 😁
Kinda like what we did this year hey Choc?.... 😍

Might make a return next year.... Not sure who from WA will make the trip, but I hear some more of the SA dubbers might be coming over this time....
FUCH your early!

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revnit Casual Dubber

48 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#818617
You won't be the only one. Hopefully my mk1 will last long enough for this event. Got a few test & tunes coming up with the new setup.
Better keep it in one piece 🙅

You haven't seen what we have done with our 8v
and its still running 🤪

hopefully we will get our new engine together before Portland otherwise we will have to run the old one which is a little 2nd hand but its doing consistent 13.2 1/4 mile passes hahaha
http://www.facebook.com/mk1driversgroup

motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#818664
revnit wrote:
You won't be the only one. Hopefully my mk1 will last long enough for this event. Got a few test & tunes coming up with the new setup.
Better keep it in one piece 🙅

You haven't seen what we have done with our 8v
and its still running 🤪

hopefully we will get our new engine together before Portland otherwise we will have to run the old one which is a little 2nd hand but its doing consistent 13.2 1/4 mile passes hahaha
I can only imagine what you do with it.

You have to remember, mine is no trailer queened, weekend warrior. Its a full weighted street car covering 500+km week for the daily commute, & it doesn't get an easy time doing it either. Even with a locked diff too!!!!
Its still running roughly 20psi too, so there is no "race tune" or "street tune".

Hence the "hopefully it will last" comment

Those video's are basically how I drive it. Hard!!!!.

For racing, I only remove the spare, jack & fit a stickier set of front street tyres. So its still a full weighted car.

Its best MPH so far in full street trim has been 101.95mph, so its on par with your drag mk1. Although my 60ft's are still a very lazy 2.2

But I do trailer it to events now, cause everytime I've raced a VW, its broken & I've had to hitch a ride home. Fragile POS'!!!! haha

Funny though, never had a drama racing Aussie cars!!!!
Just last weekend, I drove my ute on a 5hr round trip, raced it, raced it hard & had no dramas.

Should be a good weekend.
My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

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#821226
First post has been updated 12th January 2011

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#821269
great work craig

motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#821817
Registered, paid for & all locked in!!!

Car has been removed from daily driving duties due to a recent 500+hp daily driver ute, which also turns duties as a tow car!

Have since played around with the Golf, wound the mixtures up pig rich along with the boost & now its moving!!!! Can wheel spin shifting into 3rd on dry hot mix at 80+km/h!!!

We're all booked in at the Portland Holiday Village Villa!!!!

Can't wait!!!!
My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#823245
First post updated 10th February 2011.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#824754
rose & I will be there racing again


😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

revnit Casual Dubber

48 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#825070
Hi guys

We have a running car again 😎 no real hick ups which was great, everything is working as it should we are very excited to see what she will do with the new bottom end 😎 the car is currently tuned without nitrous will only take a couple passes to get the nitrous tuned in it, we have proven this setup now just small tweaks and shes on the money!

http://www.facebook.com/mk1driversgroup

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#825562
The first post has been updated with the latest info. Please have a safe trip and see you on the track.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#825583
Sorry to say I wont be there this year.
It is a great week end and atmosphere.

There was a remote chance i would have had my valves by now,(springs arrived today),
but valves wont leave the USA till Friday.
With no dyno time, $, or testing it looks like only Warwick this year.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

typethreeking Wolfsburg Wizard

621 posts · joined May 2008 ·

#825587
gee dave, are they the coil from my suspension...haha
BEING ASPIRATED FEELS GREAT BUT BEING BLOWN TAKES THING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL....

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#825613
dangerous wrote:
OMG 🤪
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE