Re: Scirocco Track Report

["Ryan Schuermann" <rts@phoenix.net>]

way cool!!! as a note you can see some real crappy pictures of that 
first, and second turn on the inside track of the speedway up on the 
Club H2O website
http://accomp.com/~ryan/h2o
(as if you don't already know it)
then click on "Photos" then on Texas Motor Speedway
I took these last month. I wish I had taken more pics.
Ryan

> The trustly ITC Scirocco survived the drivers school with no major problems
> and only one minor problem. 
> 
> First the details.... 6 track sessions , each lasting between 35 and 45
> minutes on Texas World Speedway (part of the oval and the infield road
> course, 1.9 miles). 
> About 40 cars in the closed wheel group, including GT1 - GT3 cars, 6
> Ferrari Cup cars, over a dozen Spec Racer Fords, a couple of Baby Grands
> and a whole host of IT cars...... A real mixed bag and at times a very
> crowded track!
> 
> First let me say that the Scirocco is a fine car for what it is, but it
> does not belong and should not be in the same race as a 600hp GT1 Corvette
> or a swarm of Cup prep'ed Ferraris...... Spooky! The ITC cars are slow
> metal on a track like this, but the experience was a thriller. Max speed at
> the end of the frt straight, diving off the banking into turn 1, about
> 120mph tops, maybe more if I could get a good draft going. I could catch
> most of the cars on the tight stuff and passed many, but the straight was a
> killer.
> 
> What cars could I get by and pull from? Saab 99ems, Triumph Spitfires,
> Rabbit, a few Neon's, some 12a RX7's, an Alfa Alfetta GTV6, and some
> Sprites. The Scirocco did well, out powering  and out handling many cars in
> higher classes (ITB mostly). Total full-race speed track time was over 3
> 1/2 hours and the only problems (minor) were: 
> 
> 	1.  a small leak on an oil cooler hose
> 	2. a cooked alternator, about 50% , shaft bearings are fried
> 
> The car ran cool, much cooler than I had expected. The alternator failure
> is a common thing. The VW alternator was NEVER designed to spin - up to
> 7300 rpm for 3 1/2 hours. I am in the process of fabricating a larger
> diameter pulley that should solve my high rpm alternator problem. 
> 
> Highlight of the day : Passing a Spec Racer Ford , 3 abreast going into the
> corner 3.
> 
> I'll post a more detailed report and info on the alternator upgrade on my
> page in the near future.
> 
> Harry
> hjones1@airmail.net
> http:\\web2.airmail.net\hjones1
> 
> 
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