Tom B Tom B Ultra Moderator Location: Douche Canoe, WA Join Date: 02/27/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 780 Rally Car: VW Golf |
Not a ton of rough stages to really tell the tale, but I was supremely impressed by John's stuff.
We had a bit of drama at the rally, killed a front motor mount on day two and subsequently killed the fan on stg 2 of the second day, so I swapped some spots not wanting to hold up the field while we transited the roughest stage of the event....turns out we ran the stage fairly quickly, in fact we ran faster than the last third of the field...at what I thought was a fairly low speed. So we get the car fixed and run it at full speed, our top G2 competition was on a near stock suspension and we took him by 40 seconds... He lost at least 10 seconds due to a flat near the end of the stage, but still, 30 seconds over 7 miles...best investment I have made on this car by far. ![]() although....john, we gotta talk, I did a bit of damage, so we need to figure out a way to beef up those top mounts because of those long shanks, and get a spare for service: ![]() -Tom DemonRallyTeam | Fine Tuning | CTS Turbo & RP Turbos | RalleyTuned | JRM | Meister Autowerks Spitfire EFI | Product Apparel | JVAB Imports | NLS | AP Tuning | USRT Add us on Facebook | Next Event: 2013 Olympus Rally June 22-23 Olympia, WA |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Tom B Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Not a ton of rough stages to really tell the tale, > but I was supremely impressed by John's stuff. > > We had a bit of drama at the rally, killed a front > motor mount on day two and subsequently killed the > fan on stg 2 of the second day, so I swapped some > spots not wanting to hold up the field while we > transited the roughest stage of the event....turns > out we ran the stage fairly quickly, in fact we > ran faster than the last third of the field...at > what I thought was a fairly low speed. > > So we get the car fixed and run it at full speed, > our top G2 competition was on a near stock > suspension and we took him by 40 seconds... > > He lost at least 10 seconds due to a flat near the > end of the stage, but still, 30 seconds over 7 > miles...best investment I have made on this car by > far. (thanjk you you check is in the mail)(go brag over on that other place with all the VW threads, ya know the one with the scary initials.....) > > > > although....john, we gotta talk, I did a bit of > damage, so we need to figure out a way to beef up > those top mounts because of those long shanks, and > get a spare for service: Well congratulations, was hoping you'd get a chance toi see them in hard use but good to know they work on smooooooth and FAST. Right, tubes are done, been waiting for some more bottoms to weld in for your No3. Robert is of course champing at the bit to get your spare No5 and No6 which are here. (He wants to pick up the gearbox sometime, too) You call him and-or me and say a time. > > > > __________________________________________________ > _________ > Demon Rally Team :: Fine Tuning > RalleyTuned | Meister Gauge Faces | Spitfire EFI | > Product Apparel > JVAB Imports | Techtonics Tuning | 034 Motorsport > | Les Schwab > > Myspace or Facebook > > Next Event: Wild West Rally Sept. 26-27th 2009 > > John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Rallymech Robert Gobright Godlike Moderator Location: White Center Seattle Join Date: 04/27/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,292 Rally Car: 91 VW GTI 8V |
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Dazed_Driver Banned Infallible Moderator Location: John and Skyes Magic Love liar Join Date: 08/24/2007 Posts: 2,154 |
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Tom B Tom B Ultra Moderator Location: Douche Canoe, WA Join Date: 02/27/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 780 Rally Car: VW Golf |
Heat issues....yeah you could say that...the exhaust was hot, and I mean like 200 degree underhood temps hot (glad I mad the shroud for the intake). The header actually melted the lower portion of the shifter pivot point, twice, until we made a header skid plate into a head shield (gulp, yeah, I know).
Fueling: the heat from the sun, melted our cheapo summit racing refueling jug tops, so we didn't have a way to fuel the car. In all reality it wasn't too rough as we were able to use a local service station for gas. When we swap back to our normal fueling procedure, we'll need to make a bit longer refueling tube, but I don't see too much trouble. Thanks Robert! Thanks Timm, looking forward to some pictures! Oh and by the way we were 6th overall on day one, 4th overall on day two, and first in 2wd on both days....took us a while to get used to the car and get past most of the issues...although, now I am considering options due to the breather drama and continuous transmission issues we are encountering. -Tom DemonRallyTeam | Fine Tuning | CTS Turbo & RP Turbos | RalleyTuned | JRM | Meister Autowerks Spitfire EFI | Product Apparel | JVAB Imports | NLS | AP Tuning | USRT Add us on Facebook | Next Event: 2013 Olympus Rally June 22-23 Olympia, WA |
slidewayswrx Patrick Darrow Junior Moderator Location: Portland OR Join Date: 12/30/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 379 Rally Car: Swedish John Deere |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
slidewayswrx Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > We gotta get cody on something similar to the JVAB > stuff. Or talk john into touching a honda. > > The burress/crane battle rages on. > > Damn glad to see you guys back out on stage. Hey I got nothing against any car a priori. Remember I've only rallied a SAAB, yet I make things for Volvos!!!! And Opels, Datsuns, Mitsubishis, Subarus, Mazdas, Toyotas, BMW, what else? John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Josh Wimpey Josh Wimpey Senior Moderator Location: VA Join Date: 12/27/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 649 Rally Car: Sneak the Golf |
Nice job Don & Tom good to see someone else showing off how well the JVAB stuff works.
We melted our shift linkage at our first real rally (Cherokee Trails 2005) in the golf too. Moved the cat to the back and replaced the stuff up front with teflon or delrin wherever possible. USRT www.usrallyteam.com has a bunch of bits for this as do some other places. What do you think of the Golf VS the old Rabbit? Handling, stabililty, speed, ease of driving, etc etc etc.... ____________________________________________________________- One. Class -- 2WD www.quantumrallysport.com http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Quantum-Rally-Sport/281129179600?ref=nf |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Josh Wimpey Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice job Don & Tom good to see someone else > showing off how well the JVAB stuff works. > > We melted our shift linkage at our first real > rally (Cherokee Trails 2005) in the golf too. > Moved the cat to the back and replaced the stuff > up front with teflon or delrin wherever possible. > USRT www.usrallyteam.com has a bunch of bits for > this as do some other places. > > What do you think of the Golf VS the old Rabbit? > Handling, stabililty, speed, ease of driving, etc > etc etc.... > Yeah, come on dish the dirt. We know the weight is up but your results were good like we'd expect, so...... > __________________________________________________ > __________- > > > > John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Doivi Clarkinen Banned Ultra Moderator Location: the end of the universe Join Date: 02/12/2006 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,432 Rally Car: 1980 Opel Ascona B |
john vanlandingham Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- >> Remember I've only rallied a SAAB, yet I make > things for Volvos!!!! > And Opels, Datsuns, Mitsubishis, Subarus, Mazdas, > Toyotas, BMW, what else? I've heard you've been known to dabble with Fords occasionally, too. |
Carl S Carl Seidel Godlike Moderator Location: Fe Mtn, MI Join Date: 02/10/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 765 Rally Car: 1993 honderp |
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Ascona73 Bob Legere Infallible Moderator Location: Spofford, NH Join Date: 03/07/2007 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 310 Rally Car: 1971 Opel Ascona |
john vanlandingham Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- >> Hey I got nothing against any car a priori. > > Remember I've only rallied a SAAB, yet I make > things for Volvos!!!! > And Opels, Datsuns, Mitsubishis, Subarus, Mazdas, > Toyotas, BMW, what else? Funny thing is, how many of the 'yutes of today even remember what a Datsun is? Opel is a 4-letter word... http://www.flickr.com/photos/10498579@N07/sets/ |
Rob McFadyen Rob McFadyen Professional Moderator Location: Reston, VA Join Date: 08/06/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 24 Rally Car: 1989 VW GTI |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Ascona73 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > john vanlandingham Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > >> Hey I got nothing against any car a > priori. > > > > Remember I've only rallied a SAAB, yet I > make > > things for Volvos!!!! > > And Opels, Datsuns, Mitsubishis, Subarus, > Mazdas, > > Toyotas, BMW, what else? > > > Funny thing is, how many of the 'yutes of today > even remember what a Datsun is? > > Opel is a 4-letter word... It's kinda funny. You can say a a 'yout' "Datsun 510!!!" and there'll be some sort of vague positive mumbling often enough. But no idea what makes a 510 a 510. Can't imagine what it's like trying to splain to a yout what an Oldpile is. Course quite a lotta youts are probably wonder what da fawk youse and is are talking about wit dis yout thing, too. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Dazed_Driver Banned Infallible Moderator Location: John and Skyes Magic Love liar Join Date: 08/24/2007 Posts: 2,154 |
john vanlandingham Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > > But no idea what makes a 510 a 510. Old, ugly, squarish boxy little car with IRS, RWD, lightweight, Humongous engine bay.... that pretty much does it. Welcome to the cult of JVL drink the koolaid or be banned. |