Date:         Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:06:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: 30 to 50mph... PATHETIC!
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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ditto.
like  I do care............
but it's just a fun thing for people to do.
it's not even any kind of real 'challenge' .......
not like it's difficult or anything, or there is any prize for lowest ET.

it's not like people not voting in a presendential election say.  Purely
voluntary after all.
How about some 60 to 100 times.
now that's a Challenge, or at least closer to a real challenge.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: 30 to 50mph... PATHETIC!


>I couldn't find my stop watch.
>
> And I guess I don't really care.....
>
> On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Randal Jett <randal_jett@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 800+ list subscribers and only 20 responding to this so far....
>> That's 2% response folks -- TWO PERCENT!
>> Pathetic.
>> * Best time for a 2.1 wbx engine is 8.0 seconds on 215/60/16's in a '89
>> Westfalia!  Seems like stock tires would have lower times -- could use
>> more
>> stock tire size 2.1 data.
>> * Best time for a 1.9 wbx is 11.0 seconds on 195/r14's.  There are only 2
>> reponses for 1.9 engines.  Any 1.9L under 11.0 seconds out there?
>> * Only 1 turbo engine owner sent info -- 6.0 seconds on 215/75/15's.
>> That's an inline 4 German engine.  Any subaru turbo's out there want to
>> post
>> your time?
>> * Subaru 2.2 engine category only has three entries -- avg. mid 6 second
>> range.  Anybody running a 2.2 with a time under 6 seconds?
>> * 3.3 svx engine is running in the low 4 second range, with one outlier
>> data point toting a canoe.  Can a svx engine post a 3 second time?
>> All data is needed to confirm or disprove prior submissions -- so, even
>> if
>> your result has been posted, send in your results too!!!
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>> Here's the template again
>> Year:
>> Type: (westy, 2wd, syncro, etc.)
>> Time:
>> Engine:
>> Miles on engine:
>> Engine mods:
>> Trans:
>> Trans mods:
>> Fuel tank level:
>> Tires: size/type
>> Link to the rules and summary results
>> http://www.knology.net/~vw/30-50challenge.htm<http://www.knology.net/%7Evw/30-50challenge.htm>
>> Link to the samba thread  w
>> ww.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=306851&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:19:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: 30 to 50mph...
>>
>> Thanks, Todd!
>>
>> I updated the results:
>>
>> http://www.knology.net/~vw/30-50challenge.htm<http://www.knology.net/%7Evw/30-50challenge.htm>
>>
>> Chris S.
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Just wanted to join in on the fun.
>> >
>> > My 30-50mph 3rd gear time was 8.8 sec
>> >
>> > 1988 Westy
>> > 203K original engine
>> > 2wd 5 speed 094 transmission
>> > Michelin XCA 205/75x14 tires
>> > Lightly loaded
>> >
>> >
>> > Todd
>> > '88 Westy
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27