Re: Re: Slow VWs (long, very long)

["Jay Docherty" <jdoc@postoffice.ptd.net>]

> Actually, Vipers handle extremely well.  The SCCA does not provide a stock
> class for the Viper because it is an overdog in stock - it goes straight to
> ASP.  They are huge, which does not help in autocross land, but they have a
> lot of tire/engine, which makes up for it.  The last time a Viper was out
> locally, it was a father/son team, the course was FAST, which undoubtely
> helped, and the son was turning times close to mine at his first event - I
> started watching - he was awful in the corners, drove like the typical "my
> names Mario" kid, but once he got the car pointed in a straight line, look
> out - the car was unbelievable.  If he had cleaned up the corners, he could
> have taken another 3 seconds off.  This was all on the stock tires.  The
> car was FAST.  A local driver (good one) drove the car, got to within 2.5
> seconds of a CP Mustang - 500hp, 2300 pounds, huge slicks, etc.  Yeah.
> Vipers are fully capable autocross cars.
>

Vipers might be fast but they look very stoopid.

                                      Jay
'80 Scirocco 8v

Check out the Watercooled VW gallery...
             http://idt.net/~volkswgn
--
To subscribe or unsubscribe, send email to scirocco-L-request@privateI.com,
with your request (subscribe, unsubscribe) in the BODY of the message.