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Title: Interesting project on Vortex
Post by: lord_verminaard on May 15, 2005, 06:30:52 am

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1987261

Interesting.  ;)

Not your usual Vortex project though.  I spend most of my time in the Scirocco forums and there are some good people in there.  Just have to dig.  :)

Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v
00 Camaro L36 M49

Title: Interesting project on Vortex
Post by: lord_verminaard on May 15, 2005, 10:55:18 am

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EV drag racing is a serious buisiness. While it's gratifying to see some kids over at the Vhortex recycling a worn-out Scirocco, they have some learning ahead of them in terms of results.

My thoughts exactly.  I dont know much about electronic vehicle conversions, but I thought their aspirations sounded a bit high to me.  I also noticed the amount of rust around the rear axle area and once it sets in to the body back there the car is mostly done.  

I also wondered about cost- getting an electric motor to make 250 hp cant be cheap!

I've never seen an EV go that fast- it must be an interesting experience since your ear will be expecting to hear a big loud engine.

Anyway, if these guys are serious and have the cash, more power to them, but I think they are getting in over their heads.  Either way, should make for entertaining reading.

Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v
00 Camaro L36 M49

Title: Interesting project on Vortex
Post by: fspGTD on May 15, 2005, 12:33:20 pm

Love that EV drag cabbie doing the burnout!  :P  Where and when do these EV drag folks go out and play?  They look like fun events for any of us car nuts to check out.  :)

Title: Interesting project on Vortex
Post by: fspGTD on May 15, 2005, 12:53:46 pm

I checked the calendar and there is a local Washington autocross event that day, which is the last local opportunity to race before nationals which is Sept 10-11 in Kansas.  So I guess it depends what I'm going to do autocross-wise this season... which I am not yet sure what my plans are, as I haven't yet had time to sort out the hard starting problem on my GTD.  I'll get back to you when I know...  it would be fun to meet up (sounds like a west coast GTD GTG of sorts!  :) )

Title: Interesting project on Vortex
Post by: lord_verminaard on May 15, 2005, 04:55:54 pm

Cool stuff.  I saw that postal van on a discovery channel special.  Videos dont do it justice though, that would be fun to see them live.  

After seeing that, there's no way that scirocco will go that fast.  :P

Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v
00 Camaro L36 M49