All dolled up and rolling at Gingerman. Thanks to Hector Padilla over at 00photo for the framed shots. This is from 2006 with MIVE at track school. It's not easy throwing 3300 pounds of wagon around the (flat) course at Gingerman, but it can be done. Far more fun is going to Grattan - this car is a natural through turn three and cambers through the toilet bowl with no input needed. I'll have some Grattan pics after April when MIVE heads out there for 2008. Snow tyres on the track, anyone?
Ooo, fab work! The grille got cracked up, so I made a new one. Say hello to the first official girl! racing car part - the 1/2" hex mesh grille. I welded that up and powdercoated it black. I've had people walk up to me and tell me they love it. Apparently, having a large, gaping hole in your front end is chic right now. ;-)
The 1.8t benefits from the driver knowing what is going on under the bonnet. So I put in some extra gauges - voltage because I grew up with British cars and electrical problems are my nemesis, oil pressure because it's a known weak point with the longitudinal 1.8t, and manifold pressure because it's good to know when the boost is boosting. Stay in vac, girlfriend, save me some gas money!
I've somehow managed to become Ms 1.8t of the Passat community, and one day that translated into lots of hoses from Samco being delivered to me for testing purposes. That's a lot of hose.
Some cheesecake. Hey, I'm not a total loss. ;-)
Modifications to this car include.....
Rial ViperD wheels in 17x7.5
Assorted tyres
VW OEM 1BE sport suspension kit
Wetterauer 1.0 bar chip tuning
BoostValve manual boost controller running in parallel
Audi A6 12.3" front brake upgrade
Hawk HP+ (front) and HPS (rear) brake pads
VW OEM Hella HID lighting
Clear corners with Silverstars
gobKnob bubbleball shifter with matched illumination
White engine covers
Debadged
WeatherTech cargo liner
Rial Nogaro 17x8 spare
Samco silicone intake hoses (field tester)
VW OEM door sills
42DD three gauge panel
VDO Cockpit series Voltage, Oil pressure, and Manifold pressure gauges
Rear fog and other euro-lighting
girl! racing grille
AlienTech remote window controller
Dension ice:link iPod adaptor
And a whole host of other stuff that escapes me at the moment
Thanks to my friends at Passatworld and MIVE for all the support and extra muscle.
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