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

[Bill Noland]

Goes Like Hell
Goes Like Hell - Some more
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Theodore Chen 
  To: QSHIPQ at aol.com ; wenoland at pacbell.net ; s-car-list at audifans.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sciroccos (and GTi's) and Audis


  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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