[s-cars] Sciroccos (and GTi's) and Audis

[Steve Marinello]

Goes Like Hell

GLH - SH*T! ??

Theodore Chen wrote:
> i got the chance to drive an omni GLH-S.  it was rude and crude, but fast.  i still remember a car magazine described it as "the amazingly ugly, but wonderfully rapid, dodge omni GLH-S."
>
> trivia question #1: what does GLH stand for?
> trivia question #2: what does GLH-S stand for?
>
> -teddy
>
> QSHIPQ at aol.com wrote: After my Scirocco S, I skipped the GTI A2's in favor of the GLH turbo,  which 
> I ran in SS racing, then had Arrow Racing in MI build a 225 B&B (non  
> intercooled) motor for my foray into CSP auto-x.  At 2350lbs and 150hp in  stock trim 
> (with Bosch motronic with overboost ala S car), it was the auto-x to  beat in 
> CS and CSP.  And IIRC, the CSP GLH turbo won solo  nationals in 85 and 86.  
> In my own cheater machine, with 225hp with 17psi  overboost with no IC, the 
> A008P's got expensive to smoke.   I  recall sharing that boost number with Ned 
> when he was doing the 1.8bar mods to  the 5ktq's at the time, he stammered on 
> that a bit!
>  
> I also remember in 92 speaking with ned about the 'new' motronic with  
> overboost in the S4.  I reminded him at the time that the GLH turbos had  hot wire 
> bosch motronic overboost in 85 and 86.  My favorite C&D  quote of the 
> Scirocco's "the rear seat is only big enough to put your soon to be  ex friends"  Of 
> the GLH turbo "BMW had to remove the ad that the 535i was  the fastest 4 door 
> sedan, as the Omni GLH turbo has that honor"  and the  understatement "when you 
> step on the go pedal, you best have a firm grip on the  wheel"
>  
> Audi content:  It was seeing the euro TQC's during the Buffum years  that got 
> me into the audi frame of mind.  It was trying to put 225hp down  in the FWD 
> GLH turbo that motivated me to actually *buy* a quattro.  I  enjoyed growing 
> up that way...  kinda.  But power to weight in those  days was to be envied for 
> sure!
>  
> SJ
>  
>  
> In a message dated 3/14/2007 7:58:54 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
> wenoland at pacbell.net writes:
> Of course, A2 GTi's count. I drove an A1 and an  A2. The A2 was heavily 
> modded -- short shift-kitted, lowered, locked and  loaded. After losing the 
> original motor, bought a new 2 liter long block and  promptly had it ripped 
> apart and balanced. Work on the intake side and  aftermarket exhaust sans 
> cats and the motor was putting out about 150hp.  Thing was a torque 
> monster -- you could (legally) drive thru school zones in  5th gear, stand on 
> it and it would just go.
>
> A 2300 lb. car with 150hp  in the mid 80's was not too be ignored and it 
> pulled many a higher priced  car. The handling was pretty amazing, too --  
> stable, never squirrely  and always catchable in the dry, wet and snow. Well, 
> there was that one time  I ended up in the snow bank..........
>
> Bill
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