Re: ground effects

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Tue, 19 Oct 1999 17:26:26 -0800 Nathan Malone <nmalone@sumagroup.com>
writes:
>engine, engine, engine,
>yeah I know,  the 10sec is more
>of a dream than a plan for this current
>Rocc but I will in the future purchase
>another and dedicate it to the art of
>drag racing. 


Nothing wrong with that. Everybody's got to start somewhere, why not with
a dream. 


>For this one draging
>is more of a fun time on the weekend
>type thing, but it will pull under 16sec
>witch considering the condition it was
>in when I got it is a pretty good achievment.


Right on. I just took my roc to the drag strip for (its) first 1/4 runs.
Its been 9 years since the last time I made the 1/4 mile trek (In an
Alcohol Funny car running 8's.) so it was like riding an old rusty bike.
If your interested I can post the days events which includes some  words
about the EIP dragster's pass.
My car has come along way since the day I paid $500 for it and it didn't
even run. (didn't even have a bottom end. Now look at it!) Just takes
time and money is all. 


>Either way I'm not done with the engine.


Heh! Who is, really? :)


>As far as the ground effects I must admit
>that my thinking is more on the line of
>looks than performance. Which I'll
>admit kinda makes me look like a
>hipocrit because I'm alway bitch'in
>about the guys who are all show
>and no go. 


Nothing wrong with wanting looks. There's a give and take when it comes
to performance VS cosmetics. To me the ultimate is a car that performs
great and looks great too. Typically its a custom built engine with all
the accessories cleaned/polished/powder coated. Whatever it takes to make
it look like it was just built in my book.  


>Then again, I do have
>some go, and I've worked hard to
>get it. So can ya blame me for
>wantin a little unproductive show?
>Nathan


Nah, cant blame you one bit. I put on a Zender rear wing on my car. Does
it perform? Nope but it looks much better than the itty bitty stock rear
spoiler that was on there. 
I was just trying to figure out if you wanted total performance and was
looking at aerodynamics as a gain, or if you just wanted the looks of a
body kit. Either way There's nothing wrong with either choice. No matter
what anybody tells you, its your car and you do whatever the hell you
want to do with it. Just as long as its what you want. 


              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm

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