86 5ktq in rally cross!
Robert Myers
robert at s-cars.org
Tue Feb 10 14:52:15 EST 2004
You're in luck, Stephane (and anyone else). There are still a few q-list
stickers available. If anyone needs a pair (or more) let me know. $5/pair
with proceeds going to Dan to help with list expenses.
At 01:43 PM 2/10/2004 -0600, Livolsi, Stephane wrote:
>Actually the 2 qlist stickers are on the avant. The sedan has yellow
>pokemon stickers -(I have young kids, alright? :))
>We will definitely put the qlist stickers on the sedan for the race -
>but the pokemon stickers stay!
>
>I would love to be able to unlock the center diff going into a corner,
>and lock it to come out of the corner, then repeat at the next corner,
>but the rotating switch doesn't lend itself to that very well. Maybe we
>can rig up a different switching mechanism....
>Surely some listers are racing their older Q's....has anyone reworked
>the diff lock switching?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brady Moffatt [mailto:bradym at sympatico.ca]
> > Sent: February 10, 2004 11:25 AM
> > To: Livolsi, Stephane; Audi Quattro List
> > Subject: RE: 86 5ktq in rally cross!
> >
> >
> > Do you have your q-list sticker on the car?
> >
> > IME, locking both diffs will get you out of a corner much
> > faster, but it is also much harder to rotate the car coming
> > in to a corner. If you can't get it to rotate, you're better
> > off with the diffs open.
> >
> > Of course, there's also the intangible cool factor of even
> > being able to lock the diffs at all. That'll psyche out the
> > other competitors. ;)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Brady
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On
> > Behalf Of Livolsi,
> > Stephane
> >
> > Yes! I was thinking that too, that maybe the way it is (with
> > the center diff lock disconnected) I would be able to lock up
> > only the rear and that this may be preferable. Any comments?
> >
> > Btw, I corrected my own subject line - it's an 86 5ktq, not
> > an 85. Although it looks like an 84 because I converted to
> > the old style quad rectangular lamp headlights from the 84
> > parts 5kt. :)
> >
> > I think that the yellow Audi and Quattro badges on the trunk
> > lid will guarantee a win or two...
> >
> > Stephane
> >
> >
> >
>
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