My coupe's engine is a tad bit hot

[Kwattro at aol.com]

My concerns are that the club (VW-Audi Club Norwegen) has a track event
on 18-19th may, and I know from earlier experience that the engine tends
to get a little bit hotter than usual. I can, if necessary, hotwire the
fan with a jumper able so the fan will run constantly. Not the best
solution for the problem, but will at least let the car live through the
day. Any comments from the list?


My quattro also runs quite hot, especially compared to the GT, which runs cool.  I didn't have any problems running in August on the track in the quattro - just watch the oil temperature, which will really tell you if something bad is starting to happen.  Changing to the later style composite rad. will also save you quite a few pounds - about 40-50 in the GT.  While I was there, I pulled all of the AC stuff, which opens up the rad. even more for airflow, and decreases running temps.

Later!
Carter