Drag racing times

[blarson at Zeiss.com]

I agree with Javad about the $30K price that a 11 second s4 could be
duplicated for.  This would be a sample breakdown, $22k for a used 2000 s4
with some track days on it, a programmed ecu $800, 2 hybrid turbos $2k, 2
spearco inter cooler cores $1k, and the key ingrediant, $1800 for a miller
square wave tig welder to fab EVERYTHING else:)

I have about $2200 into my qlcc chipped turbo converted 80 quattro,
(probably 170-180 wheel horsepower), and anyone else could do the same
given the time and ambition.  Of course, I do not mention all of the parts
cars I have had to donate parts (3), the value of the tools I have
(inground hoist, cheery picker, welder, torches, sheet metal brake, etc.)
Or the fact that there have been 600-800 hours spent on the above project
that I did not put a value on.  But it is fun, and my little sleeper 80q
with the 14 inch wheels has surprised a few civics on the streets near my
house :)  And like Javad and Jim Green, it is a just matter of time before
my car gets EFI, and lots of other mods as I get the time to implement
them.  After all, any motor will fit in any car (given a 6 pack and a
cutting torch, there is always more room).
Brian



(Snip)

I don't know about that Taka, I'd be willing to bet Javad could do an 11
second S4tt for $30k not including the price of the car.

As far as I know, there is nothing "special" about Javad's car or what he
did.  And that is a very good thing -- there is no magic:  mostly off the
shelf stuff, some carefully considered fabrication, the use of facts
instead
of hearsay, and dogged attention to detail.

I would have to guess that Javad's biggest limitation to even more stunning
drag times is that it's not a dedicated drag car.