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Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Bruce on April 03, 2004, 02:39:56 AM

First street drags of the season and not one of you p@#$ys showed up!  Brian, your car looked fairly complete, where was it???

Oh well, I can hereby lay claim to the fastest documented air cooled VW of the year in all of the GVRD.  All you other guys are just talking smack!


The only other rear engine car there was a Renault Gordini.  I never heard of them before.  Its an inline 4 with Beetle style swing axle transaxle.  Its got a factory camber compensator (now we know where EMPI got the idea).  When the guy told me it had a 1300cc engine, I thought maybe 22-24 second times, but no.  He was spanking Preludes and other Ricers with hi 16s.  He did this by reving it to 8000 rpm.  Under the deck lid was a pair of 40 DCOE Webers.

Here's what they look like:

http://www3.telus.net/lusa/ (http://www3.telus.net/lusa/)

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: silas on April 03, 2004, 09:18:26 AM

good job bruce. way to represent. so what kind of times is the fastest documented acvw pulling this year? just curious. all you other dudes better haul ass and finish your cars. i'll be ready in another 2-4 years. ;)

that gordini is f#@kin cool. and 5 speed too. i really like the look of it. honda guys probably didnt know what hit them.

\"damn, beat by a volvo\" :blink:  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Geoff on April 03, 2004, 09:31:27 AM

Looks like i wont be out till mid May, Broken trans and all. Or i guess i could bring out my Panel van and have the fastest VW panel van....or not :blush:  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: jason_hamilton on April 03, 2004, 10:07:58 AM

Paul is a customer of ours, and the biggest Gordini freak I've ever heard of. This guy can teach classes in how to be passionate about cars.

So, ahem, Bruce...
Your fastest time?

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: James Buchan on April 03, 2004, 10:13:30 AM

Way to represent Bruce! Most of us are still building/repairing so it will be awhile before we dominate the field, soon though, very soon :)

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Shane on April 03, 2004, 12:12:06 PM

Hopefully I can make the next street legal Drags Bruce.....Have I said how much I love Airspeed :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub: Those two guys are the bestest in the world :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:

Way to Go Bruce but did I see your times????????? :huh:
 

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Bruce on April 03, 2004, 03:31:13 PM

I don't have to worry about you James knocking me off the list.  It'll be eons before you are done.  If Shane is gonna be there next street drags, he could probably take top spot in two gears.  BTW, the next street night is this Friday.  And every Friday in Apr!

Hi 14s, as usual.  Unfortunately my super light flywheel is no good with slicks.  Dumping the clutch at 6k made it bog after it almost yanked the wheels.  60' times were slower than expected even though it felt better off the line.  Then on one pass I watched the 60' marker.  I can't make it there in first like I used to, so the shifting is what makes the 60' time higher than expected.

Oh ya, I should say that I have super low gears now.  The stock ratio 3.88 with .82 4th gearbox is out, in is a 4.62 R&P with stock 1-2, and factory close ratio 1.36/1.04 3rd/4th.  Highway cruising is limited to 55mph.

One of the faster stock cars there was a late model Merc 2dr coupe, V8 mit Kompresser.  On the stock tires with no mods at all  to the car, he ran 13.05@115mph.  I had him to the 330' mark, but then it was just tail lights after that.  I don't know if he made a 12 after that.

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: steveo_32 on April 03, 2004, 07:49:03 PM

Hey Bruce, Do you have a yellow 71 beetle? I say ya there nice show!!

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Hansk on April 03, 2004, 10:28:18 PM

And I was just thinking how I could trade those slicks back from ya. :(
 Good to see ya using them ;)  

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Post by: btljuce on April 03, 2004, 10:49:32 PM

ahh the perks of being in bc, racing already,while all of us in edmonton,have to wait till may 1st!  [_[  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: 1969deluxebus on April 04, 2004, 03:30:04 AM

the races needed more aircooleds I think we should have bus races :rockon:  i was thinking that on friday i wonder what the bus will do in the 1/4. all my buddys were doggen on me that night there were two vw not aircooled 's of course that broke down at the line and then they were doggin bruce but they don't know how fast a stock bug will go. so they are just dumb. this friday hope to see more peeps eh
Matt Street :rockon:  :mullet:  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: jason_hamilton on April 04, 2004, 09:49:03 AM

I saw buses race at Seattle several years ago, and I gotta say, it's a lot like watching a freeway on-ramp. 27-30 seconds, some of 'em.
'Course, that's part of the fun of driving a 50hp Volkswagen. I race people all the time to and from work - they just don't know I'm doing it.  ;)

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Bruce on April 04, 2004, 01:34:39 PM

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.... and then they were doggin bruce but they don't know how fast a stock bug will go.

Hmmm, there were less than 10 of us in the SC class that could do a 14 or better.  Were your friends perhaps extolling the virtues of those 17 sec Honduhs?

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Hansk on April 04, 2004, 02:46:54 PM

Hey Bruce!!  where does a 4.62 r&p come from?
btw, 14 sec. et's is about  = to 5.0 mustang's etc.  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: 1969deluxebus on April 04, 2004, 09:24:07 PM

they were trying to get under my skin they know that i use to race muscle cars and now i am into vw's  and driving a very slow one at that.  peeps need to reconize and respect the aircooled vw  :rockon: . So is there many people planning on thsi friday. If so any go 12 and want to grug race a camaro that my buddy baought instead of a bug for he thought it is a bug or a camaro bugs are slow camaros fast [_[ ?
matt street

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Dave R on April 05, 2004, 08:17:48 PM

Yeah, I was planning on coming out to watch the street legal's this friday. Am I going to be in luck? will I see a couple aircooled's? Any of you guys planning on racing?...I'll be observing  :rockon:  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Bruce on April 06, 2004, 03:08:21 AM

Hans, Its from a VW Hormiga.  Its like a single cab but way ugly.  Its a fwd urban delivery vehicle with the IRS trans up front.  The shifter is bolted right on the nosecone.  The SP 1600 Type 1 engine sits under the cab behind your butt, under the deck.  Since it was for in town delivery it came with super stiff gears and factory close 3rd and 4th.
I picked up this trans in a junk yard in Mexico a couple years back.

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: red snapper on April 06, 2004, 09:28:28 AM

Wish I would have made it Bruce. But my car is neatly tucked away at my buddies house while I try to make some extra money for my new heads. Its just waiting to lay a BEATING on James. Ready to go. B)  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: James Buchan on April 06, 2004, 09:42:15 AM

Your going to need alot more than a new set of heads!

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: red snapper on April 06, 2004, 09:46:30 AM

Looks to me James, that judging from your picture in your threads that is what you did. Did ya throw those stock looking heads away that you were showing before?

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: James Buchan on April 06, 2004, 11:41:26 AM

I am a man of suprises Brian, who know's what may be lurking under my hood, well see at the track....

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: red snapper on April 06, 2004, 11:55:43 AM

James, you are a man of many surprises. You suprise me every time you answer a post regarding other peoples cars when you havn't even got yours running yet. ;)  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: James Buchan on April 06, 2004, 12:26:40 PM

Here's something for you to think about Brian (this and when you will be buying my Crown Royal)

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fgallery%2Fpix%2F151513.jpg&hash=1029f327abb3ff87f876e01dfeaae0f36ff18c2f)

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: red snapper on April 06, 2004, 12:35:41 PM

I dont buy it James. It looks too clean to be your car! Im thinking Pointblanks. :D  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: kirin on April 06, 2004, 12:58:57 PM

I'll believe when i see it going down the track.

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: red snapper on April 06, 2004, 02:36:37 PM

Does anyone else call BULL SHIT on James picture?

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: James Buchan on April 06, 2004, 02:43:40 PM

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fgallery%2Fpix%2F151517.jpg&hash=0cd879f10f4a1219b5daf542b7bfac61a28e5c1f)

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Shane on April 06, 2004, 02:53:59 PM

That is not my Turbo..... :huh:  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: kirin on April 06, 2004, 02:55:00 PM

I do.
Its just some picture he found under searching 'turbo on thesamba'

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: Billyisgr8 on April 06, 2004, 03:03:36 PM

Hmmm looks like mine/ but it's not either.

Kevin

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: James Buchan on April 06, 2004, 03:49:37 PM

At least someone is on the Ball! Nice job detective K

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: red snapper on April 06, 2004, 04:06:00 PM

I had a funny feeling. Or maybe that was just my buzz wearing off. :rolleyes:  

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Post by: Shane on April 06, 2004, 04:26:38 PM

Bring me my damn shirt Ghia Boy!!!!! :angry:  

Title: Where Were All You Girls?
Post by: kirin on April 06, 2004, 07:19:48 PM

Not thinking of taking crimonology for no reason.. yah know ;)