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Old 10-24-2011, 06:37 PM   #61 (permalink)
JethroBodine
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FrankenJetta D - '90 Volkswagen Jetta GL
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Mike( blownb310) - Thanks for the pics. I still think your car looks BAD-A$$! For a stock body, I really like the looks of that Del Sol, too. I knew I improved and figure it is down to the tail improvements, and hopefully will keep me in the 50s over the winter. I did notice a bit of the "ice racer" came out on one particular 90 degree corner just before you passed me.

Neil- Upper grill block was the very first mod I did to the car back in April. The lower is going to get some attention for the winter, probably just a quick covering with the space under the license plate left open for hill climbing cooling. I lost the drivers cover about a week after I made them. Another will be made soon( taking a week off for winter prep around the house).

The more I drive the tail, the more I like it. It's like driving a completely different car. Where I would normally have restarted the engine, I'm still 5-7mph above my lower limit.

I did a quick comparison of the versions 1.0 and 1.1.



I knew it was off a bit, but all in all, getting better.

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