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Title: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: Jim Ratto on December 09, 2008, 01:14:57 am
whatever happened to it? Anybody have article on the car they can scan?


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: Rennsurfer on December 09, 2008, 01:26:04 am
While we're waiting... enjoy the video on this page:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dragracingtv.com/lvbugin.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dragracingtv.com/vw/misc/chico-performance-engine-builder-showdown-part2-2006.html&usg=__hf9eT_s9Rsd8tgw1d3zsuo4uF10=&h=249&w=299&sz=15&hl=en&start=29&tbnid=PMK8929IAITu-M:&tbnh=97&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGeoff%2BHart%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dragracingtv.com/lvbugin.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dragracingtv.com/vw/misc/chico-performance-engine-builder-showdown-part2-2006.html&usg=__hf9eT_s9Rsd8tgw1d3zsuo4uF10=&h=249&w=299&sz=15&hl=en&start=29&tbnid=PMK8929IAITu-M:&tbnh=97&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGeoff%2BHart%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN)


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: Zach Gomulka on December 09, 2008, 01:31:49 am
I remember seeing that car at a few races in the Southwest. Every time I watched, it never seemed to click off a good pass. Maybe I was bad luck ::)


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: louisb on December 09, 2008, 01:55:55 am
While we're waiting... enjoy the video on this page:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dragracingtv.com/lvbugin.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dragracingtv.com/vw/misc/chico-performance-engine-builder-showdown-part2-2006.html&usg=__hf9eT_s9Rsd8tgw1d3zsuo4uF10=&h=249&w=299&sz=15&hl=en&start=29&tbnid=PMK8929IAITu-M:&tbnh=97&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGeoff%2BHart%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dragracingtv.com/lvbugin.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dragracingtv.com/vw/misc/chico-performance-engine-builder-showdown-part2-2006.html&usg=__hf9eT_s9Rsd8tgw1d3zsuo4uF10=&h=249&w=299&sz=15&hl=en&start=29&tbnid=PMK8929IAITu-M:&tbnh=97&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGeoff%2BHart%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN)


next time try this:

tinyurl.com

Makes that mess above into this:

http://tinyurl.com/5pv4j3

 ;)

--louis


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: Rennsurfer on December 09, 2008, 02:12:21 am
Thanks, Louis... I remember there being a site or program that did that. I'm used to being spoiled by YouTube and embedding it onto forums.


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: low oval on December 09, 2008, 02:56:50 am
As far as I know the car is still running bitchin and is in lake havasu.  he has a new motor for it and is waiting to be dyno'd.


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: Jason Foster on December 09, 2008, 03:39:15 am
I love that car.


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: stealth67vw on December 09, 2008, 04:01:00 am
I remember seeing that car at a few races in the Southwest. Every time I watched, it never seemed to click off a good pass. Maybe I was bad luck ::)
I seem to remember it running a 10.88 at Sacramento in Super Street about 1997-98. Most of the Super Streeters at the time were running 10.20s-10.40s so he was not too far off pace for a new car. One of my all time favorites for sure.


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: dyno don on December 09, 2008, 05:43:33 am
  yes..i also agree..bitchin car..!!  i still remember several years ago after getting back to his shop after running some impressive first time out  10:80 passes and he asked me if i wanted a ride...??  WHAT>>>ME? DYNO DON....HELL YES..!! after all ive been weened on fast high performance vw's most of my life so how could i resist the temptataion not to??   so we fire up the beast and head out of his shop(behind fullerton airport)...(onto the same two lane road where the world famous jack sachette crashed his fast fiat some years prior)...we drive about a few blocks and geoff pulls over for us to strap in and buckle up and he looks over at me with this sheepish grin and say to me.."HOLD ON"...so i grabbed the "OH SHIT"dash handle and within a blink of the eye he revs to about 7500+ RPM  and sidestepped the clutch and unleashed the incredible horsepower and began power shifting through the gears as i had the biggest smile on my face and was laughing out loud hysterically in my usual dyno don appreciation mode until we "HAD TO" come to a stop after a "mild" 110 pass ....it was such a thrill that from laughing from the excitement i was sore in the stomach for hours later.....i will always remember that ride with geoff  just as geoff probabaly remembers  that ride with me......the childlike/ hysterical/ smiling/laughing dyno don...LOL


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: Rennsurfer on December 09, 2008, 06:14:06 am
That's AWESOME, Don! Two thumbs up.


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: stealth67vw on December 09, 2008, 06:28:40 am
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Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: dyno don on December 09, 2008, 07:18:13 am
>>>BITCHIN' SHOT......aahhhhh..!!


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: BeetleBug on December 09, 2008, 10:19:47 am
My kind of street car!! Someone know the specs?


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: Neil Davies on December 09, 2008, 13:14:27 pm
My kind of street car!! Someone know the specs?

Big motor (2387?) with IDAs, spindle mounts with no front brakes, slicks on the back and a full interior - just a mad car. I love it!


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: BeetleBug on December 09, 2008, 13:17:38 pm
My kind of street car!! Someone know the specs?

Big motor (2387?) with IDAs, spindle mounts with no front brakes, slicks on the back and a full interior - just a mad car. I love it!

Thanks! 10.88 is mad in a street car and it makes me forget about the tail lights.  ;)

If anyone have more info about the engine he used back then please share.

Best rgs
BB


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: richie on December 09, 2008, 13:58:15 pm
I talked to him at vegas this year last,been to his older shop in havasu a few times,he is always happy to down tools for a while to talk some s@@t :)  He has an amazing amount of info stored away in his brain from dynoing so many engines I guess.
He has 2 different engines for the car,both fairly mad but one is the true super street race motor and the other is sort of streetable ;)

there was a magazine feature a few years ago now on the carmit was on the cover,I think of volksworld so someone should be able to dig it up.

cheers richie,uk



Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: speedwell on December 09, 2008, 15:23:18 pm
hot vw cal look issue with geoff's vw  & roger crawford nova on the cover and volksworld too i will loo after the issue jim and scan

 ;)


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: speedwell on December 09, 2008, 18:21:53 pm
here we go boys  ;D ;D

hot vws cal look issue feb 02


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: speedwell on December 09, 2008, 18:23:15 pm
 ;)


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: speedwell on December 09, 2008, 18:27:40 pm
now volksworld winter 99


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: speedwell on December 09, 2008, 18:29:24 pm
 ;)


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: speedwell on December 09, 2008, 18:33:17 pm
 ;)


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: speedwell on December 09, 2008, 18:40:01 pm
super vw 111
thx steph for the info , i forgot that the car was featured in sw


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: Jim Ratto on December 09, 2008, 18:43:40 pm
Thanks Fabs. Knew we could count on you. Love that car!



Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: speedwell on December 09, 2008, 18:57:06 pm
my pleasure jim  ;)


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: lawrence on December 09, 2008, 21:35:04 pm
One of my favorite cars!! I remember reading that feature over and over; great issue. That car is BAD!! Makes me want to put the ercos back on my car.


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: Prowagen on December 09, 2008, 22:57:53 pm
I love that car so inspirational.
Looks really green in that photo Steallth put up.

Rob


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: BeetleBug on December 09, 2008, 23:48:19 pm
All of you made my day, thanks!

As always speedwell is tha man with all the info in his bag.

Best rgs
BB


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: speedwell on December 10, 2008, 15:09:04 pm
 ;)


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: 58vw on December 11, 2008, 05:20:51 am
love that car.... ;D does he still own it


Title: Re: Geoff Hart's green "street" car?
Post by: ESH on December 11, 2008, 20:37:44 pm
Bitching of Havasu! The shit.  8)

Question is, does it score on the all important :P Plum Street Car Rating System? ??? ;D