Congrats Wally! Nice runs!

Sweet. Thanks for the videos.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...4.jpg~original

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...1.jpg~original

Nice pics! How did it perform with the new turbo?

Quit well. Smaller turbo in combination with the new cam and light flywheel/clutch is very responsive, but generator wiring issues (my fault), some handling issues (loose steering joint I just found out) and lack of driver skill/experience didn;t make that track the ideal opportunity to fully experience the new lower-end powerband.
Coming friday is a trackday at the Assen circuit (famous for its TT event (motorcycles)) and we get lap timers issued there. I have adjusted the rear yellow Koni's almost full-in, reinstalled the front 400lbs springs and took care of the other issues. Plus I know my former best time from last year, so hopefully it stays dry weather and I can do a little better comparing ;-)

Watching those drag videos, makes me shudder if someone was to hop the guardrail! Who's idea was it to plant trees next to a drag strip!!! At some point in the future some car is going to be cut in half by one of those trees! Good runs, you think any NS video will surface?

Jason

Its a poor excuse for a drag strip Jason, I agree. Good thing it was just 1/8 mile..

Today something completely different yet again: a proper trackday! Unfortunately it rained the whole day...
Nevertheless Nigel (2,7 EFI) and I had a good day as the wet track was good for just finding the tracktion limits :)

Tnx to AJ for making the vid (awesome for a phone!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWhFd1iJo0

That is good quality for a phone! Good sound too,except for the wind.Nice footage!

Did some aero upgrades:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...engaten002.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...ynamica003.jpg

and from Gerrelt his awesome 'Ruf-style' A-piller 'raingutter wind deflectors':
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...ynamica006.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...7.jpg~original
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...8.jpg~original
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...5.jpg~original

Cool stuff. I would like to know how the front end feels at speed after the mods.

I understand. 'Unfortunately', I also will try to get a little (about 1 degree) extra caster from some adjustable top strut plates which John from www.mebejo.nl will try to make for me in the next two weeks. Plus a realignment to follow.
So, there will be two major changes that will influence straight line stability and the fender gills will be hard to judge on their own...

Sorry..:o

The car will be quieter at high speed, especially with the rain gutter covers.That's a good indication that the aerodynamics is working.I don't think it will change the stability very much,but should allow a couple of extra Km/h top speed and as mentioned less aerodynamic noise.

Since I seriously want to try to run 10.99x at Santa Pod this year (1/2 september at VWAction), all those little things should help some ;)

For sure! Wenn it comes down to dropping a 1/10 off your time, even a good dump in the morning helps!:D

Front fender grills are just for airdinamics and better stability? i was thinking of better brake cooling...

You get more and more body mods. Some plans for running boards, mirrors, bumpers? easy weight savings are posiible there. But then you moving out away from original look.