My other 1303 GL

[Steve C]

Hi

Just got back from running the snowy mountains 1000, had a ball, beat some much more expensive machinery and managed to win my class.

video http://youtu.be/spgKInSH1D0

results http://racing.natsoft.com.au/6359716...5.82z/Result?8

Steve

[Wally]

Hey Steve,
You actually did a Land Speed run there! Verry cool!
There is a fairly large group of us that like the long sprint distance and the history VW has with landspeed racing and there is a group on facebook for it. Bonneville being the ultimate place for that of course, but Australia has its own saltbed lake as well (Lake Gardner iirc) and VW's run there too.
The 1000 meter is now also a recognised distance, as are alternate powered VW's ;-)
Please contact Burly Burlile if you like to be in the registered group of those that have run actual measured times on these distances.
--> burlybug@comcast.net

Well done on the run(s) and great footage!

[Steve C]

Thanks Wally, I sent an email of to Burly, no reply as yet.

Car felt good, I want more power now, Im of to the 1/4 mile Wednesday as I still have the Mickey Thompsons on the car

[Wally]

Originally Posted by Steve C

Thanks Wally, I sent an email of to Burly, no reply as yet.

Oh yeah, there is. Check the FB group, you're on the front page right now

https://www.facebook.com/groups/36hpvw.challenge/

[Steve C]

thanks Wally

[Steve C]

Hi

a few photos turned up from he Snowy 1000.

Steve

[Wally]

Very nice! Did you experiment with and without rear wing (pics show both, hence)?

[Steve C]

Hi Wally

I tried it with and without, couldn't feel any difference, I think the wing would help when corners are involved.

Steve

[Steve C]

Hi

A more professional video of the Snowy 1000 http://youtu.be/m7TLBbAH-Pg?list=UUY...0MUhzgstStiyVQ

Steve

[Steve C]

Hi

Another piece of my quest for more power arrived today, its a sensor to tell my ECU the percentage of ethanol in my fuel, I can then run my car on the street on regular 98 RON fuel and then when I'm competing in an event I can fill the car with E85.

When my new cams arrive next year I will be getting the motor retuned a bit more aggressively on E85 fuel

Steve

[volkdent]

Great pics and I love the E85 sensor plans!

[70Turbobug]

Originally Posted by Steve C

Hi

Another piece of my quest for more power arrived today, its a sensor to tell my ECU the percentage of ethanol in my fuel, I can then run my car on the street on regular 98 RON fuel and then when I'm competing in an event I can fill the car with E85.

When my new cams arrive next year I will be getting the motor retuned a bit more aggressively on E85 fuel

Steve

I have purchased one of those also not a Zeitronix though. Where are you going to install it? After the fuel tank between feeder pump and main pump? Or just after the fuel tank?
Love your car and the videos btw!

Cheers,
Mark

[Steve C]

Hi

Thanks, I like the work your doing on your car

I'm going to put it in the return line as close as I can to the motor, low pressure less dangerous. I think all the sensors are GM just re stickered.

When I get it tuned it will be on 98 RON and then blends from straight 98 to straight E85 and then mixtures of both. Its an expensive tune but the results should prove worthwhile, just waiting on the Tomei pon cams now.

Steve

[Steve C]

Thanks, E85 = more timing & boost = more power

[70Turbobug]

Thanks! I was thinking the same about the pressure, but figured it would be more logical knowing what the ratio is before it enters the engine? However,come to think about it I guess that would only be an issue during cranking for start up. Expensive is right, I checked the price on the Zeitronix stuff. I bought a Siemens/Continental Flex Fuel sensor new for $70 US dollars,which is what GM uses also.I have an MS3 ECU from Autotune.fi. All I had to do is add a jumper wire. It was this simple mod that convinced me to go flex fuel. I am eager to see how well it works.