VW Leads ITS at Watkins Glen

I still thought there would have been more internal damage. Glad there's not!

9 hours to Atlanta? Bill, I've heard it is particularly nice there in November.
 
PLEASE bring it to LRP on the 18th and 19th of August!!! Friday-Saturday event with practice and then qualify. Saturday is a 20 lapper! [/b]
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Why the hell would Bill go all the way to LRP when on the same day he's going to hopefully have a battle on his hands in his own back yard? :D



I'm sure Bill knows I was only stroking him about the SIR, but after last years problem him trying to get the Corrado sorted out he didn't deserve the armco @ WGI. I am very happy that all the effort is starting to pay off for him. He's a good competitor and good for this sport and I'm looking forward to Beaver Run.
 
I watched the first half of your ITS race from the T1 grandstand with binoculars before I had to line up for my own race. I was VERY happy to see you driving the Corrado so competitively :-) I didn't realize you'd crashed until I spotted the unhappy car parked near victory circle (I took 2nd in ITC in the #23 Scirocco). I'm glad the damage wasn't too bad, but it looked to me like you really deserved to win it!

I think front tire loading is going to be the biggest issue with that car, no thanks to the huge front/rear weight difference, so I'm watching closely to see how you get past that hurdle. From my vantage point, I'd definitely say that you've done wonders so far :) It did look to me like the front wheels were turned slightly more than optimal when steady-state in T1 (and in your pic of T10, compare with Chris' 944), so I'd guess that the rear could still take a slightly greater share of the cornering work. Not much you can do about the braking heat to the tire, though...

I'm new to the Hoosiers this year (coming from Goodyears), but have noticed that they get a bit slippery as tire pressures increase much above 42 psi (both 225/45-13 and 205/50-15). 40 psi is the recommended hot pressure that I've heard. They may have a relatively narrow pressure sweet-spot. In my application, low pressure (e.g., low 30s) doesn't seem as bad as high pressure (anything over about 41). They don't feel as good at low pressure, but at least they still have grip. Perhaps any apparent problem with tire temperatures on your car might really be due to transient rises in pressures above whatever is really optimal.

I've still got 3 running GTI VR6s in the driveway (as well as 2 ITC Sciroccos). The pressure is mounting to cull the heard, and I'll probably have to clean up before winter. Thus, my interest is not purely academic. ;) Please continue to keep us up to date :eclipsee_steering:
 
Eric,
Pretty good analysis...perhaps better than my own and I was driving it :D

>>I think front tire loading is going to be the biggest issue with that car
Yah we had screaming hot temps on Friday. LF = 230+ in the pits! (Kumho V710)

>> no thanks to the huge front/rear weight difference
Our Friday setup had F/R balance at: 1749# / 989# with 3/4 tank.

>> and in your pic of T10, compare with Chris' 944
Well as it turns out we were running not enough camber in the RF, due to some setups we were trying from old Speedvision Cup Corrado setups my crew brought along. That hurt us in the left handers.
We didnt get enough testing Friday and didnt notice it until after the race Sunday. Sat told us nothing of course. The outside was definately rolling over with -2.3-2.4 deg. We ran 3.0 deg in the LF.

>> I'm new to the Hoosiers this year
Same here.

>> noticed that they get a bit slippery as tire pressures increase much above 42 psi
Yup and with no testing time on them we were running blind. I would not be surprised that the hot pressures were way too high. We got caught out with some tire issues and tossed the sticker Hoosiers on the front last minute.

>> I've still got 3 running GTI VR6s in the driveway
Bring 'em on. We have Porsches and Bimmers to eat!

^^^ See that kinda talk is going to get me crashed again :unsure:

>>> I still thought there would have been more internal damage. Glad there's not!
You're glad? :P Yah I thought the diff was broken until I realized the RIGHT side CV shaft had also snapped and was spinning INSIDE the outer boot! Sneeky. So after replacing both half shafts and a flange seal it has drive again. Tie rod, control arm and a bent wheel :mad1: ... the rest is "body work" and paint.

>> Now all we have to do is get some different suspension on the car
:023:
 
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