Check out: http://www.grassrootsmotorsports.com/
With a budget of $2002, you buy and build your vehicle to compete on the 1/4 mile, and an autocross course, and a concours event.
So, I am trying to build a 12sec drag car(hopefully 12 sec
, 12-13sec seems to be a competitive time for this event based on last year's times), which will also put in respectable autocross times while looking half way decent for the concours event for less than $2002.I have a few 1974 SuperBeetles of varying cost lying about from which I might be able to slap together a decent competitor. The Super would make a good base for an autocross car since the Strut front end handles well when tight--i.e. new bushings. Plus one of the cars came with some nice aluminum rims with Pirelli HP tires--fine for autocross, not so great for the 1/4 mile, but I'm working on that.
While I considered a T4 engine, I do not have a good running example handy; but, I have another Super that came with a 1776 engine with decent heads and a lightened flywheel; PO just had a bad main seal and drenched his clutch with oil so he gave up. I just need to try and round up a CW crank--stroked if possible--and see if I can't get abit more displacement out of her and hence some more HP. I'm also considering using a junkyard turbo. I have slews of IDFs and DRLAs; however, I'd need a DCOE I think for a draw thru turbo system. I figure a turbo'd 1914 might give me what I need as long as my budget motor doesn't blow up on me.
That's "all" I'm doing this winter...and I can't start work until after Christmas and I have to be done by mid-Feb. The event is Feb 22-23 if I recall correctly.
If you're interested in entering a car, go to the GRM website, and be prepared to handover an itemized budget of your car. Entry fee is $75 and it takes place down in FL around the Orlando area.
Maybe I'll see some of you there.
Doug
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