Loss of "fast" question

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (LEF)]

Think of things that create more drag as speeds increase: low tires, 
dragging brakes, stuff like that.
You don't say just how far off the car is....two seconds?  Two tenths?
Butt dynos are notoriously inaccurate.


larry
sandiego16v


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 5:07 AM
Subject: Loss of "fast" question


> Yeah, so we had a fun and entertaining day at the track yesterday (okay, 
> it
> sucked, my 79 stayed parked, and the other one was like a second off its
> best time). Anyway, the question is regarding my 16V. 60' times are fine
> (2.1s), 1/8th times are okay, but in that second half of the track in
> particular, it just doesn't cut it. So what are the possible causes for a
> good first few gears and then just not much forward motivation?
> I'll check basics and probably replace some basic tune up items, but what
> do you think? (And NO, the car does NOT want to go live elsewhere...).
> Cathy
>
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