In need of a good job (Detailing sucks) and luckly bowling at the same house
as Clyde Berg i landed a job at 
GENE BERG ent.
Working in the head department i learned a lot about power.
Trying out drag  racing at Carlsbad i found a new passion.
After removing the passenger seat and bumpers plus  fan belt
i was able to turn out a best
16.54.  Now with a new car to drive to work
(a GEO Storm) i could spend more time on my race car.
 With the help of Clyde on my heads and Mark V  with the long block
i was able to build  my first race motor. With only so much money i was
able to squeeze more out of the 1641cc.Changes like a web 118 cam,
1.25 rockers,new lifters,chromoly push rods,dual springs and retainers.
With only .415 lift on the  stock valves the motor  made 103 hp at 6200 rpm
(estimated).All this with dual 40mm
Kadrons.
if you need help with your carbs click here.The car had some changes
of its own  like  75lbs  removed from the inside and other odds and ins.
The big day came when we took it to Carlsbad to see what it could do now.

     14.92 "WOW"
i passed up the 15.00s straight into the 14.00s and
man it moved.There was a race the next  day at Carlsbad so i put
LOW BUGGET to the test. With my first race was up against a nice v8 car
and i thought my butt was going to be waxed.I cut a .500 light
(.500 is a perfect light with a 5/10's tree). Then a .508 light it seemed
like i couldn't lose.Then i pushed it too far with a .498 light.But i still made
$75 for the best reaction that day.Now everybody was saying to take it
to Bug-O-Rama and see what it could do.So  my friend and i headed to
Phoenix / Firebird Raceway for Bug-O-Rama #24 to try my luck.
For  pictures of Phoenix click here
I was able to win my
first ever vw race
in
LOW BUGGET.
Running a best of
14.75 with street tires
and the new motor.
I  felt like the fastest
car on the track.

For  pictures of Phoenix
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'JUNK' but FUN
March 21,1998
Bug-O-Rama #24
SPORTSMAN ELIMINATOR
"WINNER"
 
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