RE: 1979 20v MKI Takes on a porshe 911 on the track video.

["Neal Tovsen" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>]

After seeing the "Videos" page, I have to say that I'm not quite sure what
to think.

First, this 400hp monster gets horribly bad 1/4 times. If it is a street
car, I understand the traction issue, but his trap speeds were 106mph.
Although the video doesn't show it, it looks like he got beat by a Mk4 Golf
and a Maxima. They had him off the line, which might be expectd, so I waited
to see him get into the 3rd gear boost and blow past them. It didn't happen.
Maybe it was before they upgraded the turbo or something? I'm not a
drag-racing expert, but it seems those results should be attainable with a
lot less than 400hp, even on street tires.

Then, I saw the video labeled "Subaru Impreza 2.5RS", so I naturally clicked
on it only to see what was obviuosly an Impreza 22b utilizing it's
factory-tuned 300hp in a power slide. I know they're not into Japanese cars,
but if they're going to put it on their website, they should know at least a
*little* about it...they probably could have just said "Impreza" and gotten
away with it...

I really want to believe that that Scirocco is BAD-ASS, but those videos
don't help their cause as automotive experts. Oh well, it still looks cool,
and I still want one!

Neal



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of UrGTI@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 5:00 AM
> To: kcollins1@socal.rr.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: 1979 20v MKI Takes on a porshe 911 on the track video.
>
>
> What MPH did they get in that run?
>  Even my 126hp to the wheels rabbit in full street trim
> nowhere near drag
> spec managed low 14s but only went low 90s MPH.
> A guy here with a turbo GSR powered civic would run identical
> 13.8 times as
> me in my scirocco but he would go almost 20 mph faster. He is
> going sleeper
> look in a 4 door on stock tires even. Funny thing is
> generally wheelspin
> creates higher trap speeds. I go slower yet quicker on slicks.
>
> I hope he went at least 110 MPH.
>
> Jasin
> MK1 nutter
>
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