Intro

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

Wilkommen!



Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'84 Jetta





>From: "Decker" <boisfort@myhome.net>
>Reply-To: "Decker" <boisfort@myhome.net>
>To: "Scirocco email list" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Intro
>Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 13:51:55 -0800
>
>Hi Folks;
>     My name is Brian Decker I'm a semi-retired ( I only drive in the
>summer ) Truck driver. I'm from Western Washington and just joined this
>list. Besides the Scirocco below I have a 1981 1600 turbo diesel Rabbit
>pickup and a 1980 Dasher 1600 N/A diesel that my wife commutes 45 miles to
>Olympia WA every weekday. I also have more parts cars than my wife cares 
>for
>( Like 3  Sciroccos, 6 Rabbits, 3 Rabbit pickups, and 1 1985 Audi sedan).
>     My 79 Scirocco with it's 6 spd  conversion by V& L of Hillsboro OR is 
>on
>the road and is a great ride. Here are the specs.
>1979 Scirocco Silver
>6 spd tranny by V&L 9A close ratio with a 3.89 final Quaife TBD .91 5 th 
>and
>.71 6 th to fly down the freeway and get some mileage on cross country
>trips.
>1985 Audi 1800 with 10 to 1 compression
>German 272 hydraulic cam from AVS in Adna WA.
>USA 4 into 2 cast iron manifold with Tectonics non-catalyst dual downpipe.
>Two and one half inch exhaust system with 14 inch turbo muffler
>1984 GTI CIS using Audi Air shrouded injectors. No Lambda etc. etc.
>Distributor is a points setup using only mechanical advance. 37 degrees
>total
>10.1 front discs and 7 inch 1985 Audi rear drums
>sport springs with KYB heavy duty gas struts and rear shocks.
>28 mm Autotech hollow rear sway bar
>4 point triangulated front lower stress bar
>195-60-14 Michelins on 14 inch Audi alloy rims
>Front air dam from AVS in Adna WA.
>soon to have a Euro light setup
>
>     This car goes like a stripe and handles great. With the Quaife up 
>front
>you just head into the corner turn the power on and it goes where you point
>it dry road or wet! No understeer. There has to be a limit somewhere but I
>haven't found it yet. I guess I will have to go to the Autocrosses to see 
>if
>I can loop it. It has been 30 + years since I autocrossed but I did in the
>old days manage to loop my 58 Porche and my 62 Lotus Elite at various times
>at the Crosses at Pleasanton CA fairgrounds. This car puts those to shame
>when it comes to a corner
>Brian Decker
>
>
>
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