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Bildon
01-05-2007, 01:24 PM
Haven't posted an update here in a long time....
Car is built. Testing starts next week. First on the dyno and then at VIR.
Daytona here we come!
:026:

http://gsm.bildon.com

Sandro
01-06-2007, 01:35 AM
Have been wanting to go watch a race at Laguna Seca. Looks like this year will be the perfect time to go.



Best of Luck :happy204:

benspeed
01-06-2007, 07:02 PM
We'll be cheering for you guys - hopefully the Corrado will still keep shaking things up in ITS also!

Bildon
01-19-2007, 12:01 AM
http://www.speedarena.com/news/publish/tou...icle_7301.shtml (http://www.speedarena.com/news/publish/touring_cars/article_7301.shtml)

http://www.speedarena.com/news/uploads/touring_cars/750_temp_051.jpg

Conover
01-19-2007, 08:11 AM
So how did the testing go at VIR? You ready to rock out in Daytona? We'll be watching :026:

Bildon
01-19-2007, 09:11 AM
The car has real potential We have a few things to iron out including the team!
Anyone have an extra $20,000 laying around? Daytona will be a test of the team as much as anything.

As far as VIR goes, we're right there. If you discount the illegal Cobalt from last year the VW would have been right there. :023:

Looks like the GTI is back! So go dig our all your old GTI shirts and hats and get ready to wave the flag again. :cavallo:

seckerich
01-19-2007, 09:37 AM
Best of luck with the program Bill. See you in Daytona Wed.

Knestis
01-19-2007, 10:01 AM
Good job, Bill...

Keep your head down out there. I'm preaching to the choir but there's a lot of potential hurdles for a new effort to clear in a series like GAC, that have NOTHING to do with driving skill, preparation, or organization. (see also, ILLEGAL COBALT; SANDBAGGING; OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT; REWARDS WEIGHT, and BOB STRETCH).

:eclipsee_steering:

K

JamesB
01-19-2007, 10:15 AM
Good luck down there guys, ill watch your runs online.

Conover
01-19-2007, 06:33 PM
Damn if all you need is 20K your alright, here's to hoping this GTI thing sticks around! Good luck, :OLA:

rmicroys
01-20-2007, 12:16 PM
Definitely Cool! Good luck!

Sandro
01-25-2007, 10:50 PM
I heard that the GTI was involved in a pretty bad accident? Is that true?

Hope not and hope the driver is ok.

16v
01-26-2007, 09:50 AM
practice notes from yesterday indicate the car went off in T3 and the driver was taken to medical but ok. T&S has no times for the GTI - listed in last place for today's race

JamesB
01-26-2007, 10:05 AM
The notes are vauge but since the GTI had not run a session since P1 I think it was done for the weekend. I wish they had audio for the practice and qualifing. Giavones/Moorcones also didnt run in qual but where out there in P2 so I wonder if they had another mechancial problem.

JamesB
01-26-2007, 11:13 AM
I stand corrected, the teamp posted times in P3, so they may still be in the race.

Lewis was throwing down some good lap times in the 2:12's with 2:10's being the top ST lap times.

psykokid
01-26-2007, 01:12 PM
Hope all goes well and they make it to the show.. :)


P1 : http://www.grand-am.com/Events/SessionResu...p?SessionID=791 (http://www.grand-am.com/Events/SessionResults.asp?SessionID=791)
P2 : http://www.grand-am.com/Events/SessionResu...p?SessionID=792 (http://www.grand-am.com/Events/SessionResults.asp?SessionID=792)
Qualifying : http://www.grand-am.com/Events/SessionResu...p?SessionID=793 (http://www.grand-am.com/Events/SessionResults.asp?SessionID=793)
P3 : http://www.grand-am.com/Events/SessionResu...p?SessionID=794 (http://www.grand-am.com/Events/SessionResults.asp?SessionID=794)

JamesB
01-26-2007, 02:17 PM
well they started b the race, currently 22nd in class. Only sucky thing is the live audio isnt working for me.

lateapex911
01-26-2007, 02:23 PM
It's not exactly riveting coverage...you might not be missing too much.

It looks like the reprts have the GTI making significant contact in practive 1, and the driver, Nuzzo being transported to halifax for observation. THey missed practice 2, and ran in 3, 3.2 seconds or so off the fast runner. But missed qualifying, It looks like Nuzzo wasn't cleared to drive, as the driver listing for the car shows Lewis and Danny Alvis as the drivers.

In ralated IT news, Anthony Serras team, Davis Acura has a car that started 2nd with Bob Endicott posting the fast time. Serras in the race as well, currently running 36th i ST.

THe GTI is up to 21st in ST.

JamesB
01-26-2007, 02:32 PM
giovanes and moorcones (paul from radial tire) and in 29th but well off the front runners pace. I cannot get the audio feed at work, likely its block.

16v
01-26-2007, 04:08 PM
T&S is showing 1st at the 1 hour to go mark

16v
01-26-2007, 04:37 PM
hmm... from 2nd to 15th to off the T&S feed in less than a lap. Something happened

Conover
01-26-2007, 06:33 PM
61 laps only three laps down for the first time out? We, of course, require a full report, Bill.

16v
01-27-2007, 10:18 AM
from Jimmy Sykes

http://www.bildon.com/pub/Daytona/Rolex2.jpg

Knestis
01-27-2007, 10:22 AM
Well it certainly looks tough enough...

K

lateapex911
01-27-2007, 10:47 AM
Note inside rear off the ground in standard Rabbit "pissing on fire hydrant" stance... ;)

Conover
01-27-2007, 11:55 AM
So even with the IRS the fatty swaybar picks up the inner rear. Hmm, I wonder if 1500lb springs would work and allow the inner rear to stay on the ground?
It does look tough

Rabbit05
01-29-2007, 08:13 AM
I thought 3 wheels is faster than 4 ? :rolleyes:


The car looks great guys !!!!


John VanDenburgh


VanDenburgh Motorsports
IT ??

Bill Miller
01-30-2007, 11:54 AM
The car does look tough, and the 3-wheel stance brings a nostalgic tear to my eye!!! :smilie_pokal:

Bildon
01-30-2007, 10:10 PM
Heh heh thanks guys... Tough huh? :P

>> Note inside rear off the ground in standard Rabbit "pissing on fire hydrant" stance..

>> So even with the IRS the fatty swaybar picks up the inner rear.

Well it's not all that it apears to be. With the IRS we would like to see the rear wheels stay on teh ground far more than they do with the beam axle cars. Unfortunately we've run out of droop on the rear shocks! So it's the lack of travel that is causing this. Now having said that we will be testing twice before Homestead and after we alter the rears to get more travel we will be trying stiffer rear bar settings nad more rebound damping...both of which may pick the wheel back up again....but it's not desired. However I did note that even the fastest TSX and RSX cars lifted the rear in the hairpins. It really isn't a huge deal with FWD....as you all know.

>> Hmm, I wonder if 1500lb springs would work and allow the inner rear to stay on the ground?

They'd have to be sooo long and the rear would ride sky high in a straight line. But who's to say we dont have 1500# springs? Afterall our RSX buddies run 3000# rear springs.

Building this car is MUCH easier than building an IT car. The rules are really simple. By the way, the car has ImprovedTouring.com decals on the side windows. :026:

If anyone is considering a new GTI for a street car, do it! The car is miles apart from the A4 chassis cars. It's really a good car right out of the box.

Pix
http://www.bildon.com/pub/Daytona

A press release link about the race will follow shortly...



http://www.bildon.com/pub/Daytona/GAC_GTI.jpg

racer_tim
01-31-2007, 12:36 AM
Bill, so what happened to create the custom body panels on the passenger side?

Bildon
01-31-2007, 07:48 AM
Tim, see one of our press releases...

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp...RANDAM-GRANDCUP (http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=242422&FS=GRANDAM-GRANDCUP)

RSTPerformance
01-31-2007, 08:48 AM
:023: Nice Stickers, and I love the car!!! It is great to see the success, and I can't wait for the first podium!!!

Raymond "Can I be a back up driver?" Blethen

JLawton
02-01-2007, 07:16 AM
Great job Bill!! Exciting stuff!! :023:



On a side note, when are you going to post the picture you took of the Beverly Hillbillies scale set-up at the ARRC?

Bildon
02-01-2007, 08:34 AM
You know I'm not sure where those pics went...
Someday I'll stumble across them.

rudevr6
02-01-2007, 11:23 AM
awesome job! ima moron, tho, i went to speedtv to see you guys race on sat. :P not knowing the the ST class ran at a separate time!! will there be TV coverage of the GTI in action?

also, if you need extra hands for events that are close to western pa, or help in the shop, let me know, i am off work during the summer months and am located right up 79 from cranberry.

16v
02-01-2007, 10:15 PM
Speed hasn't listed an air date for the race broadcast yet

Bill Miller
02-02-2007, 09:57 AM
Congrats on your sucess, looking forward to seeing that car at the front of the grid and on the podium!!!!

Who knows, maybe VWoA will realize that motorsports is a valuable marketing tool! :bash_1_: :dead_horse:

shwah
02-05-2007, 09:37 AM
Bill - you are right on in regards to this being a great street car. We picked up a 4 door GTI in September. I was never sold on the look of the new car, but driving it is another story. :eclipsee_steering:

Sandro
02-07-2007, 04:19 PM
Who knows, maybe VWoA will realize that motorsports is a valuable marketing tool! :bash_1_: :dead_horse:
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Looks like you were right on target. Looks like SCCA is going to be having a GTI cup

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vor...icle_1923.shtml (http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vortex_news/article_1923.shtml)

JamesB
02-07-2007, 04:20 PM
Bill not only are they doing a cup race (support for WC and ALMS) but they are also offering a contingency program again.

Bildon
02-10-2007, 11:46 PM
Speed hasn't listed an air date for the race broadcast yet
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http://www.grand-am.com/Images/Logos/TV/TVLogoL_Speed.gif
Tape Delay
3/10/2007 8:00 PM ET :026:

>> doing a cup race (support for WC and ALMS)

It may be in place of WC not in support of it. WC is a support series itself usually. WC is losing it's TV deal/series sponsor in '08 and Matt and Joe are taking all the money away from SCCA pro :P so sadly I'm hearing rumors about WC's future.

16v
03-10-2007, 07:56 PM
http://www.grand-am.com/Images/Logos/TV/TVLogoL_Speed.gif
Tape Delay
3/10/2007 8:00 PM ET :026:

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we're being treated to this silly NASCAR chit chat show instead of the race here in the Boston area :mad1:

RSTPerformance
03-11-2007, 08:35 PM
WC is losing it's TV deal/series sponsor in '08 and Matt and Joe are taking all the money away from SCCA pro :P so sadly I'm hearing rumors about WC's future.
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wow, that is suprising to me with so much "factory" support in the series... Maybe it is for the better, and another station that cares about something other than NASCAR will support the series... hummmm

Raymond "Will WC become the next Trans Am?" Blethen