More Ebay amusement

[Mike Veglia]

In a message dated 9/27/2002 Brett Dikeman writes:

<< 1G on a skidpad is a HELL of a LOT of cornering force- VERY few cars can
do
it.  Certainly NOT an A4 even with substantial modifications. >>

I admit, I haven't looked at said evilbay ad in question, but, stock 944s
broke the 1g barrier some 15+ years ago on tires that make much of today's
"all season" rubber are look like gumballs. Lateral 1g cornering should not
be a difficult achievement for a decent handling car running on modern
sticky rubber. I wouldn't be at all surprised if a well sorted Ur-Q or 4kq
could. I would *hope* an A4 could with good rubber and possibly some
shock/spring mods. 944s I have driven don't handle *that* much better than
other good handling cars after all (IMO). I would hazard a guess that we got
very close to 1 g in that ride I took around Watkins Glen with Derek Bell in
a new 2002 A4q 3.0 (on all season rubber) last year at the ACCNA National
event--sure felt like we must have anyway.

Mike Veglia
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