Waterfest 15 Show Car Event - Sunday, July 19th, 2009
This event will feature over 450 VW's/Audi's in over 50 car classes ranging from bone stock to super modified. The cars will be judged by experienced members of the VW/Audi community and scored based on the sum of the point values of 7 different categories.
JUDGING STARTS PROMPTLY AT 9:30AM
ONLINE EVENT REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009
SHOW CAR JUDGING CRITERIA Below is a guide for you to use in prepping your car for the show. Whether you are in a stock or modified class, these are the things the judges are looking for. Most importantly, clean every bit of the car, and wax, polish, prepare, vacuum, etc., so it best represents you and your car. This list is not all of the things the judges may consider, but it should guide you in your efforts.
Exterior Quality - 15 points What is the quality of the bodywork and paint? If the bodywork has been altered, has it been done well? Is the finish just shiny or deep and lustrous? Is the paint smooth or orange peeled? Any overspray, runs, ripples, etc.? Dents? Chips? Are bodykit seams smooth and straight? All panels aligned? Any doors sagging? Bumpers on straight? Glass squeaky clean? All cars should have a perfect cleaning and waxing.
Interior Quality - 15 pointsIs everything in good condition or truly excellent? Are the seats perfect and clean or ripped and dirty? Is the headliner intact and tight or drooping and baggy? Are the carpets clean and new looking or dirty and worn? Have modifications, such as gauges or aftermarket seats, been hacked in, or are they professional looking? Are the sun visors in good shape? Door panels? Every piece of the interior should be perfectly clean and prepared; there should be no dirt under the floor mats or junk under the seats. Look at the trunk or hatch. It should be prepared to the same perfect state as the interior.
Mechanical Quality - 15 points Does everything look neat and well put together? Is the quality of the workmanship good or great? Are there special features that deserve points? Are the systems securely mounted? Do the systems work together harmoniously, i.e. do they appear to flow into one another or are they just shoved somewhere? Is the exhaust system solid, or about to fall off? Are there any fluid leaks? Is the engine compartment perfectly clean and detailed?
Suspension Quality - 15 pointsAre tires/wheels/shocks in good condition? Do they look perfect? What is the extent of modifications to the suspension, and are they well done? Front and rear stress bars? Camber plates? Special springs and shocks? Coilovers? Special bushings? Anti-roll (sway) bars? Are the brake calipers/rotors/drums in great shape? If there was a brake modification was it well done? Are the wheels and tires appropriate to the suspension? Are the wheels coated in brake dust? Is the finish of the wheels perfect or are the wheels scuffed? Do the tires shine or are they scuffed and dirty?
Cleanliness - 15 pointsThis is self-explanatory. Every part of the car from front to back and top to bottom should be clean. Things that should be shiny should shine. Things that should be polished should be polished. This includes the trunk or hatch; the glove box, the grille, the doorsills, and under the floor mats. No fabric or leather should show stains of any kind.
Overall Concept And Integration - 20 pointsThis is a subjective category that needs some thought. The point here is the total quality of the car in all of the categories above, and how well everything hangs together. A million-dollar paint job with a poor interior does not score high. Full engine work, but no suspension work should not score highly. What you are looking for is a car in the class that YOU want to bring to a show like this, which needs no apologies or excuses for anything. Where all of the modifications are done correctly and equally balanced.
Display - 5 pointsYou should provide a display documenting the car, showing special systems, recording the work in progress, dressing up the display area, etc. Displays can be entertaining, informative, or both. This is a good place to pick up what may be a crucial number of points. No display, no points.
CLASS LEVELSWaterfest uses four class levels of cars:
STOCK - Almost no modifications (click here for definition)
Mod 1 - Lightly Modified (Some modifications)
MOD 2 - Heavily Modified (More modifications)
SUPERMODIFIED - Extremely Mod 2 (click here for definition)
Show Car participants' vehicles are placed in a class level based on the complexity and amount of modifications performed on their car. This is determined by Waterfest Officials.
The vehicles are then issued a group number, which is a combination of the type of vehicle and the associated class level.
Please view the list of groups from Waterfest 13 below as an example: (THIS IS NOT A CURRENT LIST AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE!)
Group # Class Model List
1 Stock A1 Rabbit, Jetta, Scirocco 1 and 2, Convertible, Cabriolet, Fox, Pickup, Dasher, Quantuum
2 Mod1 A1 Rabbit, Jetta, Fox, Pickup, Dasher, Quantuum, Scirocco 1 & 2
3 Mod2 A1 Rabbit, Jetta, Fox, Pickup, Dasher, Quantuum, Scirocco 1 & 2
4 Super Modified A1 Rabbit/Jetta, Scirocco 1&2, Fox, A1 Cabriolet
8 Mod1 A2 Golf & Jetta
11 Mod2 A2 Golf & Jetta
12 Super Modified A2 Golf/Jetta
14 Mod1 Corrado 4 & 6 cyl
15 Mod2 Corrado 4 & 6 cyl
16 Stock A4 Golf & Jetta & New Beetle & B5-> Passat
17 Super Modified Corrado 4 & 6 Cyl
18 Stock Corrado, A3 Golf, Jetta, Cabrio, B3 & B4 Passat, Audi A4 -99
19 Mod1 B3 & B4 Passat
21 Super Modified A3 Golf/Jetta, B3 & B4 Passat
22 Mod1 A3 Golf 4 cyl
23 Mod1 A3 Jetta 4 cyl
24 Mod1 A3 Golf 6 cyl
25 Mod1 A3 Jetta 6 cyl
27 Mod2 A3 Jetta ALL
28 Mod2 A3 Golf ALL
30 Mod1 A4 Golf 2.0L /1.9L TDI
31 Mod1 A4 Golf 1.8T(Except 20th or 337)
32 Mod1 A4 20th Anniversary / 337 GTI
33 Mod1 A4 Jetta 2L / TDI
34 Mod1 A4 Jetta 1.8T
35 Mod1 A4 Golf 6cyl
36 Mod1 A4 Jetta 6 cyl
37 Mod2 A4 Golf 4 cyl
38 Mod2 A4 Jetta 4 cyl
39 Mod2 A4 Golf 6cyl
40 Mod2 A4 Jetta 6 cyl
41 Super Modified Golf/Jetta 4, New Beetle, B5 Passat, & Audi A4
42 Mod1 New Beetle, New Beetle Convertible
44 Mod1 B5-> Passat
45 Mod2 B5 Passat & New Beetle
46 Mod1 Touareg
47 Mod1 R32
48 Mod2 R32
49 Mod1 GTI 5 2.0T
50 Mod1 Audi 80, 90, 100, 200, 4000, 5000, Coupe, Quattro, Coupe Quattro, S6 through 1997
51 Mod2 B3 Passat, Audi 80, 90, 100, 200, 4000, 5000, Coupe, Quattro, Coupe Quattro, Cabriolet, S6 through 1997
52 Mod1 Audi A4, A6, Cabriolet, S6 (post 97), A8, Allroad
53 Mod2 Audi A4, A6, S6 (post 97), A8, Allroad,
54 Mod1 Audi S4 Post 97 & TT
55 Mod1 Jetta 5
56 Mod1 Audi 2.0T All
58 Mod1 Rabbit 2.5L
59 Mod2 S4 & TT ALL
Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:14 pm
