Author Topic: so i went to the dragstrip today! (Read 3380 times)

boosted_diesel_84 · « **on:** May 16, 2007, 10:32:37 pm »

great fun, and i didnt break anything! i was really amazed on how my TD jetta did, with over 300,000 miles, i was expecting around a 21-23 sec. 1/4 mile, on my first run with stock fueling and blow off blocked, wastegate turend in, around 15-18 psi -keep in mind i havnt been to the strip in 2 years, and never raced my diesel before, i ran a 19.594 @68.14 mph, pretty slow, but better than i was expecting, next run with stock fuel again was a little better with a 18.678 @69.68 mph, then i turned up the LDA 2 turns and main fueling 1 turn and ran a 18.383 @71.17 mph, not a big difference, but i even beat the civic i was racing, good feeling! then again i ran even better with a 17.674 @73.04 and beat a new toyota carolla S, but my best run was my last- 0.09 R/T and a 17.591 @73.53, really impressed by that one with boost hitting 25 psi, first for going that high, and since i dont have my egt hooked up yet, i decided to call it a night before i broke anything, but it was cool to hear the ppl cheer when i launched and a cloud of black soot covered everything behind me, i really thought this car felt a lot slower, its accually 1 sec. faster than my old mk2 jetta w/ a 8v gasser and 5 speed close ratio gti tranny, cant wait to see what it will do w/ the new motor, giles pump, pass. perf. downpipe, GTD nozzles, lots of port work and a intercooler which i will be starting on soon, once i sell my audi on ebay!

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2007, 04:24:20 am »

so the people at the track like the diesel vws haha. i can't wait to get mine together.

stewardc · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2007, 04:34:37 am »

I can't wait to hit the track with my AAZ Caddy. Ya gotta love the underdog ! :wink:

foxracer1 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2007, 04:34:41 am »

i see your from ohio where abouts? What drag strip?

boosted_diesel_84 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2007, 07:15:27 am »

it was at norwalk, new owners, i think it is Summit that just bought it, they redid the whole place, its pretty nice,i was the only european car representin though!

but w/e

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2007, 10:52:44 am »

17.5 isn't bad, i did a gteched 16.2 or 16.3 with my jetta, on 25 psi no intercooler. just increased fueling, 2 1/4 tt exhaust and a cone filter instead of the air box. you should be able to do better... but your engine has alot of miles, mine still has under 100,000. be careful with out the egt gauge and with out an intercooler, these motors are very suseptible to heat.

Black Smokin' Diesel · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2007, 02:58:57 pm »

That's really cool. You were able to cut 2 seconds off with simple mods

bustedfoxwagen · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2007, 09:19:42 pm »

ill be runnin the diesel 1/8th mile at bug out im looking forward to it

zaprzal · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2007, 01:52:55 pm »

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so the people at the track like the diesel vws haha.

lord_verminaard · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2007, 08:50:32 am »

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it was at norwalk, new owners, i think it is Summit that just bought it, they redid the whole place, its pretty nice,i was the only european car representin though! but w/e

Cool. Yeah, Summit did buy it. I've been up there for the NOPI nationals the last two years- Hopefully this year I can actually bring a car.

It's a really nice track. Big- lots of space. I also like how open the pit area is, you can really get a good look at the racecars. I have not been racing in nearly 4 years and I'm getting the itch again.

I plan on terrorizing the local 1/8th mile track here in town with my gasser 81 Scirocco at least once this summer. I beat a motorcycle with it the other day going from stoplight to stoplight. :shock:

Brendan
81 Scirocco 'S, 3A w/ 4k
84 Scirocco 8v
01 Jeep TJ 4.0

Author Topic: so i went to the dragstrip today! (Read 3380 times)

stewardc