Re: Scirocco Track Report

["c-man" <c-man@email.msn.com>]

Sounds awesome. Would have liked to have been there
Carl
'83 1.8 JH
Modified and Flying
-----Original Message-----
From: H. Jones <hjones1@airmail.net>
To: scirocco-l-digest@mantis.privatei.com
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Date: Tuesday, November 11, 1997 10:15 PM
Subject: Scirocco Track Report


>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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