Re: First Autocross

["David and Debbie Steele" <cvo24@chicagonet.net>]

I did my first auto-x last w/e of Sept, it'll be my last of the year, I
broke my right hand last Monday... The ABS thing is simple: pull the relay
and voila, it's drift city. ABS light will come on (and the BRAKE light as
well) but when you replace it and drive off, the lights go out. Yes, the GAs
suck big hairy yellow butt.

Dave
'98 GLX TRed
how-do-I-shift-with-a-cast? edition

----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Irwin <timi@Interlinq.com>
To: Jetta GLX List (E-mail) <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 10:31 AM
Subject: First Autocross


> Well I did my first autocross yesterday. A beautiful 70 deg., sunny day at
> Boeing/Kent. _Lots_ of fun, though I could have gone for a few more runs.
My
> initial impressions are:
>
> * The Eagle GA's suck, still, with better driving in a couple of the
> corners, I could have dropped the extra two seconds and gotten into a
trophy
> in the novice class.
> * ABS doesn't help when you don't start breaking until the pivot cone
> (gee, I don't think I'll make this next gate... now what do I do?).
> * 2nd gear power band is great.
> * ran 43 psi front, 38 rear (hot), was still rolling onto the shoulder
> on right front (some hard left corners), all other tires were OK.
> * not enough headroom for the helmet (stick it out the sunroof)
>
> Comments heard:
> * Wow, its great to see someone running a Jetta (A3)
> * Beautiful color
> * That car is so quiet (stock exhaust, running at the same time as the
> prepared/modified classes)
> * VW's have certainly gotten fancier over the years (from the novice
> chairman who was nice enough to ride with me my first run and help with
tire
> pressures afterwards)
>
> Awards won:
> * Novice sportsman (bucket of detailing supplies) -- The novice chairs
> liked my car 8-)
>
> Interesting cars
> * Several A1 Rabbits & GTI's running CSP
> * Turbo diesel Rabbit (CSP) running very respectable times
> * 83 Mercedes turbo diesel (probably quieter than my car)
>
> I didn't see what all was being run in the morning (Stock) session, but
mine
> was the only A3 there in the afternoon.
>
> High performance driving school tomorrow at SIR 8-)))).
>
> Tim Irwin
> '98 Jetta GLX
> Porcelain Blue
> Slightly scuffed Eagle GA's
>