AutoX/Dirt/Pavement (long)

["Ben Beacock" <beacockb@uoguelph.ca>]

Try going from flat dirt track Friday night to high bank paved oval 
ont Satrday night.  I did that lots this summer.  THe dirt track 
didn't let me run camber at all (stock camber) but allowed 60 series 
tires.  It was nice cause the dirt track was huge and you ran in 3rd 
and the oval track is only 1/4 mile (27 deg bank) so 2nd is perfect.  
I almost won several times at the dirt track except its a new track 
and the rough ride would demolish something every night like a shock tower 
completely blown (used chains to fix) or something silly like the 
plug coming off the ignition module. 
My new car is ultra tough and should last 2 seasons unless I roll it 
or something stupid like that.  I got a professional roll cage done 
on a trade for some stuff and I'd say its pretty close to pro rally 
strength (what, me? revenge?) with all structural points covered.  I 
plan on trying to do all three next year-- autox, dirt and paved with 
the same car.
    If any of you guys in Toronto want to get into this let me know 
cause its alot cheaper now that we can run our VW's with fuel injection and 
don't need the stinkin carb setup.  To be competitive, all you need 
is a Scirocco (yes!), Rabbit or GTi with 1.8L motor.  no one has had 
a 10:1 motor yet cause of the lack of knock sensor stuff allowed but 
its all good now.  60 series tires allowed at both tracks now.  You 
could easily get a car racing for under $1000 and not be in last 
place all the time.  Roll cage is the hardest part about the car to 
get done but once you're past that step is just little safety stuff.  
There's supposed to be more than 30 cars this year.  There's nothing 
like weaving your way through cars and the strategy involved is 
unbelievable. Pure driving skill as well.
Hope i can get a few of you to get bitten by the racing bug.
Ben
Ben Beacock                        bbeacock@uoguelph.ca
'81 Scirocco-S modified 16V (G60 project)
'81 Scirocco-S 1.8L oval and dirt track special
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