jimbbski
09-08-2011, 08:03 PM
I would have posted sooner but I was out of town last weekend and then returned home only to come down with a hell of a cold.
On Aug 27th I finally raced my ITA 16V Scriocco. I last raced back in 2003 with a Mustang. This car has been in the building process for over 4 years. I either had the money but no time or time and no money. I still have a way to go as my lap times were 10 seconds off the leaders in ITA (2:51 vrs 3:00 minutes) The track was Road America. Not the best place to race a car for the first time but it was that or wait another 3 weeks!
For my first race the car finished dispite my missing a shift and over reving the engine on the first lap. This resulted in the alternator belt getting thrown off the pully. I was able to finish the race on the battery fine. After the cars ahead of me sorted themselves out them just ran off and left me all alone! I must have run half the race (30 minutes) with no cars in site either in front or in back. That's just a weird feeling.
Afterwards I discoverd a number of minor oil and PS leaks that have to be fixed and the brakes will need service as well. Then I get to do it again on Sept. 18th at BFR.
I didn't take any pics but here's a link to one of my car taken by a pro who will sell you a print.
http://www.speedshotsbyhaladkins.com...311644_mtfSGNZ (http://www.speedshotsbyhaladkins.com/Racing/Midwestern-Council-Road/18778297_Vq95V2#1454311644_mtfSGNZ)
On Aug 27th I finally raced my ITA 16V Scriocco. I last raced back in 2003 with a Mustang. This car has been in the building process for over 4 years. I either had the money but no time or time and no money. I still have a way to go as my lap times were 10 seconds off the leaders in ITA (2:51 vrs 3:00 minutes) The track was Road America. Not the best place to race a car for the first time but it was that or wait another 3 weeks!
For my first race the car finished dispite my missing a shift and over reving the engine on the first lap. This resulted in the alternator belt getting thrown off the pully. I was able to finish the race on the battery fine. After the cars ahead of me sorted themselves out them just ran off and left me all alone! I must have run half the race (30 minutes) with no cars in site either in front or in back. That's just a weird feeling.
Afterwards I discoverd a number of minor oil and PS leaks that have to be fixed and the brakes will need service as well. Then I get to do it again on Sept. 18th at BFR.
I didn't take any pics but here's a link to one of my car taken by a pro who will sell you a print.
http://www.speedshotsbyhaladkins.com...311644_mtfSGNZ (http://www.speedshotsbyhaladkins.com/Racing/Midwestern-Council-Road/18778297_Vq95V2#1454311644_mtfSGNZ)