[s-cars] RE: 1/4 miles and clutches

[Bruce]

I have WI ready to go, but have been so busy with failures in other areas
(the timing key on the crank pulley sheared off yet again) that I have not
installed it yet!

I'm very ready, though, as I think it'll be a great safety AND performance
mod. I promise to post butt-dyno results.

Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Igor Kessel" <igor at s-cars.org>
To: "Lewis, Gary M" <gary.m.lewis2 at boeing.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: 1/4 miles and clutches


> "Lewis, Gary M" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Message: 14
> > > From: Paul Krasusky <KrasuskyP at FirstInterBank.com>
> > > To: 's-car-list' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > > Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:11:17 -0400
> > > Subject: [s-cars] 1/4 miles and clutches
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > What was real impressive was a mild appearing 1st gen.
> > > Eclipse.  He beat a
> > > full drag car '65 ish Nova mit slicks that practically touched in the
> > > center, which was running 11.3's... the Eclipse tallied an
> > > 11.1 @ 128 or so.
> > > Absurd stuff, you'd never have guessed it.  The guy in the Nova looked
> > > pissed.
> >
> > I've been following the DSM guys (Mitsu/Eagle nomenclature)
water-injection
> > (WI) list, and 23 psi w/ 22 degrees advance and 12 sec 1/4's are the
norm on
> > WI with these guys.  Unbelievable.  If the car wasn't seriously modified
> > (different motor, etc), he was almost certainly running WI (and possibly
> > NOS).  As kids we had an old (like 1965) dodge dart, 15 inch slicks (we
cut
> > the trunk sheet metal), and a 440 magnum (yanked from a smashed police
car),
> > added a mondo dual carb (double pumpers) tunnel ram and matching cam
> > (borrowed from some guys Dad), and we never even got into the 12's
(altho'
> > the girls loved the wheelies we pulled in the HS parking lot.  Police
didn't
> > tho')
> >
> > I'm going to try WI in the next few months, I will post up results on
the
> > Q-List.  I can post up here if any of you show interest.
> >
> > I also have some preliminary schematics and preliminary parts list in
.jpg
> > and excel formats if anyone is interested.  Also welcome to discuss as
> > well...
> >
> > Gary Lewis
> > 1990 200TQW, RS2 Turbo, 1991 TQ Intercooler, 1.8 bar, Bypass Valve,
Euro's,
> > Bilsteins, Redline in tranny and diffs
> >
> > Planned upgrades: H20 Injection (Aug 02), Keyless Entry (Aug 02) 2.0 Bar
> > Upgrade (Sept 02)
> >
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> Hey, Gary, long time no talk. How are you! I see you still have that
> MC-2 200TQ.
>
> Yes, I for one am extremely interested in WI. If you feel that your
> 200TQ with its front mounted IC is suffering from the heat soak, wait
> till you see the pathetic stock IC in the UrS shoved horizontally in the
> corner by the LF wheel well. Just like in the A4TQ.
> --
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros
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