GRM report...was:Re: Mixture question

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

OK, now that I know the full story and know it's not going the way of the current GRM car, I'm sorry I stirred up all this.
I'll store it for you if it runs (need to be able to move it around), or can be made to run easily whether it has plates or not.
As far as the VEMS, why don't you send the your current tuning file and the MT version that will run it so I can take a look.
Dan

From: "Brian McGarvey" <bmcgarvey@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: GRM report...was:Re: Mixture question


Yep thats it..
and is it any worse that putting a TV in a car... or a turbo in a mk1
or the other hundreds of mk1 race cars.. racecars..and before people
start bitching .. look at your own car first.. I honestly debated
buying it.. for just this reason the 3 people that own mk1's this will
be my third.. think they are better than mk2's.. its the same damn car
with 8" on the front, better seats and AC. I like the mk2's better
because they have AC, a 16v, and don't rust... I havent had a chance
to crawl under the car.. Julie remember when I told you about the rust
on the rear trailing arm.... and what I did for you in your time of
need.

Just so you know even if I parted the car out.. completely its worth
300 for motor
150 for tranny
200 for suspension and tires
200 for zender kit
100 exhaust
100 if IM LUCKY and somebody will buy it for the "beautiful" shell..
I'm still down money.

If I spend 40@(normal mechanic helper rate not engineer rate) hrs of
my time and add $200 in parts I've spent more that the car could EVER
bring even if its perfect.

But all that being said. ONCE again.. I am going for concourse
points... not drag time.. If I want drag time I'll put a turbo V8 in
it. The auto-x will come with good drivers. The car will most likely
be forsale/trade right after the race.. so If you want it.. you have 5
months to get your ducks in a row....

Bigmac

PS. you have no idea what I had to hear to be able to buy this NON-Running car.
so IF you love MK1's get off your wallets....cause all in all they are
not worth squat.. I love roccos, but I KNOW how much they are
worth.,..




On 5/23/06, julie@menloparkrandd.com <julie@menloparkrandd.com> wrote:
> OMG. Thats beautiful. I really hope its not one like that!
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Nate Mellom [mailto:doubt@inwave.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 11:57 PM
> >To: 'Dan Bubb'
> >Cc: 'Scirocco List'
> >Subject: Re: GRM report...was:Re: Mixture question
> >
> >I'd have to agree, especially if it's this one, which I'm 99% sure it is:
> >
> >http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/D_Conyers/P1010001sm.jpg
> >http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/D_Conyers/P1010002sm.jpg
> >http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/D_Conyers/P1010003sm.jpg
> >
> >Hell, I have a seriously rusty '81 I'll sell ya, it's beyond repair.
> >Don't rape and pillage this one, it's too pretty.
> >
> >Nate
> >
> >
> >Dan Bubb wrote:
> >> Goddammit! Why turn a perfectly good MK I into one of you POC GRM cars??
> >> Bring the goddamn thing over here for a place to park and I'll see if I
> >> can't find a decent home for it.
> >> Maybe, just maybe, if you're nice to this car, let me have a chance at
> >> finding it a good home, I'll help you tune your fucking VEMS GRM car.
> >> Probably spend six months trying to figure out the hyroglyphics of tuning
> >> your fucking VEMS to try to save this one car.
> >> I'm serious!
> >> Dan
> >>
> >>
> >> From: "Brian McGarvey" <bmcgarvey@gmail.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:41 PM
> >> Subject: GRM report...was:Re: Mixture question
> >>
> >>
> >> Cathy, et al..
> >> Well after much handwringing after the winter and realizing there was a
> >> puddle of frozen water under the car.. we let it sit for a long time, but in
> >> hopes I took the ECU with me...
> >>
> >> I worked on the ECU alot..
> >>
> >> My brother "fixed" our sunroof issue..
> >>
> >> Brett provided it a place to be worked on and live..
> >>
> >> So Brett and I worked on the two white cars last weekend.
> >>
> >> The GRM car now starts and runs. problem from before was extremely fouled
> >> plugs.. It now has toolbox barrel specials.. We'll take more if you have
> >> em..
> >>
> >> So the GRM car now has all new engine management, EFI running lowZ
> >> injectors, trigger from the dizzy, and ignition via dizzy.
> >>
> >> Repairs to be performed next.. Radiator replacement (not as simple as it
> >> sounds ITBs are in the way). whoo hoo found out its for a 6pack of beer..
> >> thanks Brett!! and .. fill your name here.
> >>
> >> Now we have to get the master tuner down to Bretts to give it some magic..
> >> Bubb.. Bubb.... Bubb.. free beer.. Bubb.. Free Beer.. Bubb... and a ride
> >> down and home if you want it..
> >>
> >>
> >> Now for the NEW news..
> >> The GRM team just acquired a sweet MK1 for the GRM race.. were going for
> >> concourse points with this baby..
> >> 81, white 2.0L aba, with Zender kit... More to come soon.. BTW if your in
> >> the Balt., DC area I need a place to park it..
> >>
> >> BigMac, Brett(Frank on good days), Bubb (some days), BrianH, BradM, ByronM
> >> and the other B's involved/implicated..
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 5/23/06, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >>>On 9:43:31 pm 05/22/06 "Brian McGarvey" <bmcgarvey@gmail.com > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Because I didnt know all the facts.. You said 8v @ 10.1:1 compression
> >>>>I immedialty assumed non-stock or 2.0l aba. I can confirm the small 8v
> >>>>(1.7EN) CIS-Lambda will run an 11:1
> >>>>2.0L aba -- although not well the JH CIS fuel dizzy and armature
> >>>>works much better doesnt knock at WOT... or hot days.
> >>>>
> >>>>But the basic thought was VW in the 70's and 80's was worried about
> >>>>long lasting cars and pretty good fuel mileage. so running lean at
> >>>>load would be seemingly a bad idea. I was assuming you were not
> >>>>getting enough fuel at load...
> >>>>
> >>>>and since your running CIS ( no lambda correction ) and knock box (
> >>>>ign retard on knock) you are running a non-factory option setup.
> >>>>IIRC...
> >>>>Rich at idle + stoich else is ok. afaik...
> >>>>
> >>>>see you in a couple days..
> >>>>Bigmac
> >>>
> >>>Yeah, I went digging into my Bosch stuff and it suggests rich at idle and
> >>>WOT, stoich the rest, but I may try a bit rich provided it will idle,
> >>>since
> >>>it's an ethanol blend I'm most likely to burn and it has extra OH groups,
> >>>so more O, less HC as it were, so needs to be a bit richer than 14.7:1
> >>>most
> >>>likely. (thanks Timbo for reminding me of that). The Bosch manual suggests
> >>>
> >>>13.1-15.1 as the range, and I'm lean of that now for sure. (15.9:1) It's
> >>>straight CIS, as you said, and a JH with RD pistons and solid lifter
> >>>head/G
> >>>grind. A nice quick engine, not a monster, but that will come with time,
> >>>and this one is bags of fun as it stands. :D
> >>>
> >>>See you soon, bringing the GRM project? Oh, and thanks, seems you're the
> >>>only one who replied.
> >>>Cathy
> >>>
> >>>
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