[s-cars] RE: Wouldn't the TT make a good rally car?

[tblack]

The TT in question is  a "Production" class car, driven by Andrew Tilston, a
good friend of my two sons. It is modified in accordance with the rules,
including ECU, Haldex coupling, suspension, etc. Just cracked the oil pan in
the last rally in Quebec. He will be heading west for the remaining Western
leg of the championship.
Tom Black.
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From: "A Ma" <pwrdrftr at hotmail.com>
To: <thecyberpoet at cyberpoet.net>; <sdslig at yahoo.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: Wouldn't the TT make a good rally car?


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> In the Canadian Rally Championship there is a TT competing in either
Production
> (slight mods) or Group N (many mods) class, I can't remember. The biggest
> problem that I know of is the weight of the car. It's over-built to last
and
> is a bit uncompetitive - similar to the Skoda Octavia (think Passat or
between
> A4 & A6 size) that competes in the WRC. Skoda is rolling out the new Fabia
> based WRC car this summer sized similarily to a Jetta or A4.
> There was a RS2 competing for many years in the Canadian Rally
Championships
> with the last all-aluminum factory race blocks left in the world (Sprongl
> brothers). Was being the operative word...
>
> Alvin 93S4
> >From: CyberPoet
> >To: sdslig at yahoo.com
> >CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: [s-cars] RE: Wouldn't the TT make a good rally car?
> >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 06:08:38 -0500
> >
> >Thank's Sandy! I'd been feeling like rewarmed crap for the last 24
> >hours (sinus infection or some such) and your comment was just what
> >I
> >needed to feel better... (picks himself up off the ground from
> >laughing
> >so hard).
> >
> >To answer your question: as for the TT as a WRC/WRO rally car -- the
> >steering bias at high speed off-road (back end starts acting too
> >light
> >by a long shot), and the ground clearance aren't good enough by a
> >long
> >shot (IMHO -- given that I used to race Euro Rally in the late
> >80's).
> >But if anyone else wants to prove me wrong by modifying one and then
> >letting me sit in the driver's seat, I'll be happy to give it a good
> >try!
> >
> >Cheers!
> >=-= Marc Glasgow
> >
> >Sandy Wrote:
> >maybe this is a dumb question... how come Audi's not
> >in on WRC? Wouldn't the TT make a good rally car?
> >
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