Author Topic: How many Ohio owners? (Read 8916 times)

firestorm13666 · « **on:** February 17, 2006, 08:14:00 pm »

So how man are there of us here form Ohio?

bhtooefr · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2006, 10:17:52 pm »

lord_verminaard · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2006, 08:21:23 am »

Represent dawg!

No diesel- yet. I'm pretty sure I have the only running Scirocco in Mt. Vernon.

I'm just 45 min. from Mid-Ohio as well.

Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v
00 Camaro L36 M49

bhtooefr · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2006, 09:58:40 am »

Looks like you need to head up to Canada, and get yourself a 1.6TD donor car

Grab an intercooler, too, 'cuz you're gonna want it. And, I'm sure all the performance experts here will say to send the IP to Giles, just in case the seals are leaking

Then, you know what to do. The Scirocco will accept the 1.6TD engine. And the intercooler's to make it a GTD

fatmobile · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2006, 01:45:45 am »

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Then, you know what to do. The Scirocco will accept the 1.6TD engine. And the intercooler's to make it a GTD

Hmmm, a scirocco with a turbo diesel ... wouldn't that be an STD?
I wouldn't want that badge on my car. :lol:

bhtooefr · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2006, 10:08:47 am »

Turbodiesels weren't badged in any special way to denote them as TDs

The exception to that rule is the GTD, which used a GTD badge, that looked like a GTI badge, except it said GTD.

lord_verminaard · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2006, 08:42:11 am »

Well, it's either going to be a frankenstein 1.9 or a TDI-mechanical.

And yes, I would put a TDI badge on it if I happened to go that route... :twisted:

Ultimately, I'd like to have the car prepared in such a way that I could drive it daily, (although I probably wont) show it to promote Diesel Technology, and compete for fun in autox/rallyx/track day events. I'm not so concerned about being the fastest one out there but I guarantee I wont be last- and just to raise some eyebrows too, and maybe just have one person say "damn, that is a fast diesel!"

Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v
00 Camaro L36 M49

bhtooefr · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:09:49 am »

One word: biodiesel.

If you're gonna promote diesel, might as well go whole hog and promote that sweet juice of the bean (or whatever feedstock you're using. They use lots of canola at restaurants, IIRC, so the bio I'll be making will likely be canola based).

myke_w · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2006, 04:37:37 pm »

count me in!!

zyewdall · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:31:22 pm »

Quote from: "bhtooefr"

One word: biodiesel.

If you're gonna promote diesel, might as well go whole hog and promote that sweet juice of the bean (or whatever feedstock you're using. They use lots of canola at restaurants, IIRC, so the bio I'll be making will likely be canola based).

Not from ohio... but just wanted to say that canola makes good biodiesel. Most of the commercial biodiesel in the US is soybean based, but I've gotten canola based stuff, and it's better. Works at lower temps, and also has higher cetane rating I think.

I've got about 95% dino diesel in mine now. Geesh that stinks compared to biodiesel I'm used to.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:49:54 pm »

Yeah, I've heard that canola's much better, too.

~25 F gel point, instead of ~35. I've heard a 37 F gel point for WVO-based, though, but I don't know what feedstock we're talking about.

Alternately, I *COULD* throw a gallon of fresh canola into each batch of WVO...

Dennis Froelich · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2006, 06:45:44 am »

Originally from Ohio. Now live in SW Michigan.

lord_verminaard · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2006, 08:46:10 am »

Quote from: "bhtooefr"

One word: biodiesel.

If you're gonna promote diesel, might as well go whole hog and promote that sweet juice of the bean (or whatever feedstock you're using. They use lots of canola at restaurants, IIRC, so the bio I'll be making will likely be canola based).

Plan on it. At least use a blend, but it will depend on avaliability around here. I saw a sign on a local farmer co-op grain depository in town (yeah, grain depository IN TOWN) that said they use Bio for all farm equpment. Probably stop in there and see where they get it. I'd love to make it eventually but dont have the space right now. Ever heard of the rallyvw guys? From Ohio, and they use 100% bio in their rally TDI. http://www.rallyvw.com/

Good guys, I've donated to them to help the cause and they send me a DVD of their Pikes peak run, totally awsome people.

Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v
00 Camaro L36 M49

bhtooefr · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2006, 10:21:47 am »

McWherter Petroleum is probably your best bet.

They're in Delaware, and sell B20 at a pump, and will deliver 55 gallon drums of whatever percentage you want.

And, yes, I've heard of RallyVW. I hang out on TDIClub, how could I *NOT* have heard of them? :p

zyewdall · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2006, 11:33:21 am »

http://forums.biodieselnow.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=636

Where to get it in Ohio...