First Race Of The Season, March 21st - Portland International Raceway

[O.C.TDI]

LSD and lightened flywheel are being done right now. Hope it's all good to go by next weekend
Hopefully the weather is friendly.

O.C.

 

[tdi_hopefull]

i might make an appearance to cheer you guys on. i'll bring wetnaps to wipe everyone's soot filled face at the end of the night.

 

[jetta-girl]

i might make an appearance to cheer you guys on. i'll bring wetnaps to wipe everyone's soot filled face at the end of the night.

That's so considerate of you! Hope you can make it, it will be great to see you again!

 

[JetPuf]

I'm surprised Aaron (BleachedBora) hasn't made an appearance yet in this thread... Doesn't he have a standing bet that he can beat jetta-girl?

 

[jetta-girl]

I'm surprised Aaron (BleachedBora) hasn't made an appearance yet in this thread... Doesn't he have a standing bet that he can beat jetta-girl?

Thank you!! I wasn't going to bring it up, but you were there the first time he backed out with a lame-o excuse... LOL


Bring it, Aaron, I'll be ready for you! (I hope) LOL

 

[meangreen]

Wow Big words for a Little Girl ...Sorry Sarah just kidding.Hope you have an awsome first race and hope i can come and make it when it is a bit closer to Home.

 

[jetta-girl]

We've been busy getting the car ready for the first race... I think we've solved the traction problems I've been having on launch. I can't wait to actually be at the track and see what sort of 60' times the car turns out.



See you guys in a week!

 

[O.C.TDI]

I am hoping to have mine back by Wednesday so I can try to break in a new clutch by Saturday evening.

The weather looks like it might try to put up a fight for us.

Less than a week
O.C.TDI

 

[buckweat diesel]

im puttin up a fight to finish your car

 

[oldpoopie]

U still at the shop BW?
Too many VISO for you!!!!!!

OC, you gonna run with those snow tires? LOL

 

[vwmikel]

Is there anything going on before the races on saturday?

 

[O.C.TDI]

First post. Meeting at Source Auto at 12:00. With the truck guys.

 

[fixumrich]

It's gonna rain like crazy ... No Race Sorry Ladies and Gents. Rich !

 

[jetta-girl]

It's gonna rain like crazy ... No Race Sorry Ladies and Gents. Rich !

Now you're starting to sound like BB... Chickening out!

Are you guys going to the Source Automotive BBQ? I'll be there, sounds like a good time. I also might go over to the track earlier in the day, rumor is they have a tnt session before the gates reopen for the race.

 

[jetta-girl]

Oh - I forgot...
Anyone need directions to Source Automotive? They are in Millwaukie, OR. PM me if you need some directions.

 

[O.C.TDI]

It's gonna rain beetle parts like crazy ... No Race Sorry Ladies and Gents. Rich !

I fixed your post. Wow, you can't even wait until Saturday to chicken out huh.

 

[oldpoopie]

I'll be getting out of work at 6pm so hopefully I'll come right over

 

[O.C.TDI]

Tranny is done. Clutch is ready. Should have car back tomorrow night, then I can start bedding the clutch in. It will be nice to have my car back. I hate driving the Passat.

 

[jetta-girl]

Tranny is done. Clutch is ready. Should have car back tomorrow night, then I can start bedding the clutch in. It will be nice to have my car back. I hate driving the Passat.

Good to hear! Is your wife going to bring out her new car?

 

[O.C.TDI]

I am pretty sure she will. I am not sure if it will voyage down the track, but there is a possibility. I will be at Source on Saturday after a meeting. Hoping around 2-3:00

 

[jetta-girl]

That's cool if she doesn't want to race... I wanna check out her new car! I haven't got to see one yet.

See ya at Source, I think we'll be getting there around 1:30 or 2:00.

 

[oldpoopie]

turns out I double booked myself and wont be able to make it. Keep me posted on how everyone does. I'll miss ya'll!

 

[oldpoopie]

So? So? So?

 

[jetta-girl]

Have you ever seen a Mk5 get into the mid-15's???

15.5, baby!
(On edit: I fat-fingered the time... It was actually 15.6 - Sorry for the confusion!)
I'll post up some more details once I get home and take a look at my log books. My temps were in the 1400's and the waste-gated turbo performed beautifully maintaining PSI's between 25.0-25.2.

Got to race against OCTDI and we were neck and neck down the track, which was a lot of fun. Especially after the race event we both coordinated last summer, but had both our turbos blow the day of the event. And I got to see the Evil Beetle run down the track. TDIHopeful and VWMikel & Stephani came out to support, and it was great to see them all again.

I didn't do so great in the competition end of things, I lost second round by being .42 off my dial-in which is terrible, but I still had a great time.

It was great to have some TDI friends at the track, thanks for coming out!

 

[O.C.TDI]

My best run was 16.414, with a drivers tune and studless snow tires.
I did not have time to get an alignment and swap my summer tires on, so I ran the snows. LSD was a very nice addition, and the clutch was just barely broken in.

Had a great time, it was good to see everyone again, and my car didn't self destruct. I will definately be setting up racing after the big summer GTG again. Don't double book yourself this time Poopie.

O.C.TDI

 

[Ed's TDI]

Have you ever seen a Mk5 get into the mid-15's???

15.5, baby!

NICE!! Great job, Sarah!! Just think, once you've got your driving technique dialed in with the new setup, you should be able to shave another .5 seconds off and get that over-weight barge into the high 14's!!! Or maybe you should leave the kids at home and strip out the interior and spare tire!!

 

[jetta-girl]

NICE!! Great job, Sarah!! Just think, once you've got your driving technique dialed in with the new setup, you should be able to shave another .5 seconds off and get that over-weight barge into the high 14's!!! Or maybe you should leave the kids at home and strip out the interior and spare tire!!

Thanks, Ed! After getting home, I noticed I accidentally fat-fingered my time. It was actually a 15.6 and was with the daily driving tune.

I hope to see you out on the track again!

I corrected my post above to show the actual time.

 

[buckweat diesel]

i raced riches love bug it was fun
it was slower in times on NOS but the mph was faster 95mph 15.066no nos 97 mph with nos 15.197
thanks jose for comming down i liked your car
and jetta girl you shock im gonna steal them rich needs them
wow its time to go back to race 520 5 holes 7 holes suck azz(can you say flat spot at 4 -4500 rpm and smoke like snoop dog

 

[kirda]

i raced riches love bug it was fun
it was slower in times on NOS but the mph was faster 95mph 15.066no nos 97 mph with nos 15.197
thanks jose for comming down i liked your car
and jetta girl you shock im gonna steal them rich needs them
wow its time to go back to race 520 5 holes 7 holes suck azz(can you say flat spot at 4 -4500 rpm and smoke like snoop dog

Thanks for all the help with my Golf, it's always great to know that there are people out there that will go out of their way to help others at a drop of a dim.

I just ordered 2x idle screws (one for the emergency back up).

It was great meeting all you guys at the track, hope we can spend more time together next time.

Thank guys

Jose

 

[jetta-girl]

i raced riches love bug it was fun
it was slower in times on NOS but the mph was faster 95mph 15.066no nos 97 mph with nos 15.197
thanks jose for comming down i liked your car
and jetta girl you shock im gonna steal them rich needs them
wow its time to go back to race 520 5 holes 7 holes suck azz(can you say flat spot at 4 -4500 rpm and smoke like snoop dog

I am not giving up my new shocks!

I'll sell ya some, at a price you can call a steal...

Glad you guys got to finally meet the man that built my car, Jose. Just wish it was under better circumstances...

By the way, Jose, how was the drive home?