Took the cone dancer out yesterday for it's first auto-x event and gave it a good shakedown. The engine pulled nicely for it's 230 lbs of torque, and the rear can just about rotate at will. This was everybit the slot car that I remembered from years past! The car has a starting point comp alignment and cornerweighted.
The initial settings got me in the ballpark, and the leftover Kuhmo's are working overtime. (I'm not over driving either)So my next step is too tighten (stiffen) the front roll bar a bit to help with mid corner pwr transfer, and I HAVE to get some bigger Hoosiers .... dreaming.

My times ended up mid pack with the SS class Elise/Vettes, so I'm stoked for a first outing.

Right on

Nice - Glad to hear. Those 1.8L are amazing motors. My wife's 2004 Passat pulls like a freight train and it's even the tiptronic transmission.

People think it's easy sporting a V6.

Make sure you run Synthetic 0W-40. I like Mobil 1.

Tom

vw turbo 1.8? nice!!!
pics of the install and all?

very cool sir!

yes, do you have pics of the install? Very interested to see.

wow thats a hell of an idea....those engines rock.

The pic is an early roughing in, but shows the general layout.
I'm currently using a built up 901 with Quaiffe, and it is much needed...

"please sir, can we have some more?"

Seriously, that's really cool. Please give us some more info on the swap.

And what was the final weight of the car? Corner weights?

-Steve

The final weight w/me and a 1/2? tank of gas totals 2218 lbs.
LF=559 RF=471 Front total= 1030
LR=592 RR=596 Rear total =1188

The car has a full cage w/pickup points, and fiberglass fenders,bumpers,lids.
The dash is still complete, no carpets, or door cards currently though..

Interesting! Thanks!