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June 06, 2005, 08:20:01 am

veeman

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« on: June 06, 2005, 08:20:01 am »
Inspired by Jake and the fact that my normal FSP rabbit is in about 100 pieces, I decided to take the caddy out at a local autocross.  It's a sister club to our local SCCA region and since there weren't any other FSP entries that day, I got the points!

All in all the 1.5L doesn't make for showstopping launches or anything (surprise, surprise), but the caddy did WAY better than I thought it would.  Even with stock worn out suspension and street tires (I have a hunch that those are Corolla rims, btw), it still handled pretty well.

Credit for the photos goes to JLoewe (www.loewephoto.com)





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Reply #1June 06, 2005, 01:34:41 pm

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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2005, 01:34:41 pm »
Sweet.  It might be a truck, but it's got VW blood in it.  ;)

If you do much autocross in the central ohio area, look me up, I'd like to spectate a few times before I go and do it myself.  I'm about 45 minutes northeast of Columbus.

Yeah, I think those are corolla wheels, saw one just today.  :P

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Reply #2June 07, 2005, 04:47:09 pm

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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2005, 04:47:09 pm »
Years ago I autocrossed  Gaser Caddy and was H stock champ two years in a row. They all though it was funny, autocross VW truck NO WAY !!  But when it was wining all time with times fast enought to win D stock. that  was fun.

Reply #3June 07, 2005, 09:17:35 pm

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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2005, 09:17:35 pm »
Lovin' it!  Man, that looks like fun... I need to get out autocrossing again SOON!  :D  PS - Interesting site with those wood pallets nearby.
Jake Russell
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