Re: Learn your Lesson!/KN AIR

["Adam Lindsay" <adam@mindex.com>]

I must second that whole thing....2nd and 3rd kick ass. I live in NY which
means a lot of the roads are still only 45 or 55 mph zones. If its just me
in the car I can do ~65 in 2nd.

I can't tell ya how many times I am crusing in 4th @ 45mph....a race begins
and I slam into 2nd and follow through with a good 3rd gear. The only car to
date I have had trouble with is hate to say it....F150 Lightning. These
racing trucks are rare and I don't but the guy driveing it was a damn good.


ALSO

I did the air box mod....will the KN filter help a lot more. I took the cone
our and the snow screen and noticed a difference. Does KN help even more?
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Adam Lindsay
Mindex Technologies Inc.
adam@mindex.com

-----Original Message-----
From: The Undertaker <joem@pswtech.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
Date: Thursday, August 06, 1998 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: Learn your Lesson!


>I've noticed my stock GLX tends to stop pulling around 5500 RPM.  I tend to
shift
>around this point.  I find the car pulls best between 4000 and 5500 RPMs.
>Sometime, while at a low speed in 2nd gear step on the gas and hold your
pedal
>position. Watch the PRMs and pay closed attention to the push of the seat
in you
>back.  You should feel the push increase as RPMs approach 4k and 5k.
Holding the
>pedal steady, you'll begin to feel the seat ease up on your back at some
point
>over 5400 - 5600 RPMs.  This way you'll learn your cars sweet torque spot.
Hey,
>with the "acceleration" in your back we COULD call it the cars G-Spot!!
:-)
>
>You can also do this in 3rd.
>
>Joe
>AustinVW
>
>
>Karp, Steve wrote:
>
>> I've had my 98 for about six months and have yet to be challenger really
>> (it certainly isn't beacuse people in the DC/Balt. area are any smarter
>> :-)).
>>
>> Anyways, if and when the time comes to put a move on someone, what do
>> you all recommend interms of shifting points etc.  I'll have to admit I
>> tend to drive my car kind of soft at times and am not an expert at
>> really pushing it.  However when the time comes, I want to be ready!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve
>>
>> 98 GLX Red/Black
>> 20% Tint (looks great with Red and keeps that leather from getting too
>> f-ing hot)
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From:  Franklin Mosley [SMTP:fmosley@voyetra.com]
>> >Sent:  Thursday, August 06, 1998 10:42 AM
>> >To:    Jetta Mailing List; GTI Mail List
>> >Subject:       Learn your Lesson!
>> >
>> >Well guys, it happened again last night.  I don't know what causes these
>> >idiots to want to test me?  My car is basically stock, the only mod is
the
>> >K&N filter.  I don't have the car slammed, or 2 coffee cans sticking in
the
>> >air, or high performance tires, or even tints ( which I know has nothing
to
>> >do with speed, but I'm on a roll here).  I am just bringing this all out
>> >because these are things that make people challenge each other.  So
anyway,
>> >there I was driving, doing ~65 and relaxing, I had a long day.  I take a
>> >look in my rearview mirror and see a car in distance going in and out of
>> >traffic.  As the car comes closer, I see that it is a 94 or 95 Legend
coupe
>> >(you know the round version, great looking cars), which is lowered with
>> >tints and who knows what else?  I signaled and made my move to the
slower
>> >lane to make room the guy.  And guess what! He slows down and starts
riding
>> >along side me!  Just to remind you that he had to pass a least 20 other
cars
>> >before he came to me.  WHY ME?  I keep my current speed, because I
really
>> >did not feel like racing.  So the guy takes off and then slows down and
>> >rides along side me again.  I said to myself "Jerk! Not tonight, I'm
tired!
>> >Leave me alone!".  He slows down even more and gets behind me and starts
>> >blinking his lights!  Now I'm totally pissed!  I put the windows up,
close
>> >the sunroof and turn down the radio.  Now he's on my tail.  No mercy
now!
>> >We had just cleared the traffic and it was all clear.  I threw it into
third
>> >and by the time it was time to change into fourth I had 4 to 5 car lead.
I
>> >was determined that I did not want to see this punk again.  So I stayed
in
>> >4th and the distance grew greater and greater.  By the time I got off
the
>> >highway he was no where in site.  I don't know what it is.  This is like
the
>> >third time that this has happened to me since I got my car.  I don't
know if
>> >it's some kind of hostility against VW's or what?  But if they enjoy the
>> >view of my rear I'll keep showing it!
>> >Happy Driving!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Franklin Mosley
>> >98 GLX Black
>> >K&N drop-in
>> >**Thule Bike Rack W/Faring****   ( Thanks for all the advice guys! It
looks
>> >Great)
>> >Soon to tint and G-chip
>> >
>> >
>>
>