4k rally car

[Rave Racer 2000]

----- Original Message -----
From: Luke Rickert <rickert at engr.orst.edu>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Cc: Matt Van Bogart <mvanbogart at hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: 4k rally car


>
> While watching the rally I did have an idea, perhaps spurred by thoughts
> of 1980's group B Audi rally cars.  It was of building a short wheelbase
> 4kq. I do have a fascination with cutting cars in half, but it seems like
> if you were ripping everything out, welding in a rollcage, installing a
> fuelcell, replumbing brakes etc. and replacing the exhaust it wouldn't be
> that much more trouble to cut 10"-12" from behind the "B" pillar. You
> would also have to get the driveshaft shortened, but if successful it
> would be a very unusual and probably improved car and if not a 4k body
> can't be worth all that much. I am probably insane, but why not consider
> it?
>
        Isn't that like the S1?  Or do you mean the sedan?  You just watch.
Audi is making a come back.  These past two years Audi has been rebuilding
it's name after that obscene, whiny "it just took off on me!" BS.  I've seen
more and more Audis on tv in races lately than ever in the past ten years.
The drive that red 4K sedan that held third place behind Sprongl and the
Ubersue Works cars was GOLD!  I don't remember which venue but it was early
2000 or late 99, when Sprongl in his Audi coupe lost a tranny and had those
noises coming from a loose heat sheild.
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                        ... Bad pic of TV controling my mind.