[s-cars] Track car or not track car

[Kaklikian, Gary]

Congrats on the 944S2, Dan. Though it's still relatively heavy, it's an excellent choice for a dual-purpose car.  I have a '89 944turbo S, but in many ways the S2 is a better car for most tracks - the power delivery is more linear, the gearing is shorter, etc. My recommendation for the track would be simply to maximize the front camber adjustment (negative) and the front caster (positive), install some decent pads, and go for it. Or, if you want to go a bit further, install the 968 M030 swaybars, 928S4 brake proportioning valve, some cooling ducts for the front brakes, and R-compound tires. That's all you'll really need.

I've got all kinds of adjustability on my car's suspension and 310rwhp at 16psi, but what that means is I can really get myself into trouble on the track if rebound damping, rear toe, tire pressures, etc aren't set properly.

Audi's are much more forgiving and easier to drive on the track. And whatever you do, don't try to stay with a Quattro on a wet track!

Gary
'92 S4
'89 951

Message: 4
From: "Daniel Hussey" <danh at s-cars.org>
To: "Frederic L'Huillier" <Frederic.L'Huillier at Siebel.com>,
	"Trevor Frank" <tfrank at symyx.com>, <t44tq at mindspring.com>,
	"Rich Assarabowski" <konecc at snet.net>, <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Track car or not track car
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 15:24:35 -0700

Well, I just sold my daily driver (I'm poor and cannot afford both an S-car
and a track car)...  So, I bought a track car and am driving it on the
street as well.  I also have "Ski Bitch" for when the weather is bad or we
have snow.

Anyways, I just bought a 1990 Porsche 944S2!  I'm excited.   But, I must
say, after owning 6-7 Audis, it's quite a blow to the ego...  I SUCK at
driving this car.  It's just so different, it's going to take some getting
used to.  But, it's RWD, light, handles awsome (coil-overs from the factory
with Koni Yellows), had Porsche monoblocks at all four corners, perfect
weight distribution, and a nice high-compression 3.0 liter 4 cylinder.

I highly reccomend ADDING a track car (not doing what I am doing and selling
your daily driver)...  But, I for one think having a second "track slut" is
the way to go!  It doesn't have to be an all out race car, but a second
go-fast impractical car is awsome, as long as you keep the Audi.  I
reccomend a 944 S2, 968 or 951 car.  Since you are in europe...  I think the
best of the breed is a 968 CS (stands for "Club Sport").  Lightweight,
no-nonsense club racer and got the best of everything!

I also like BMW's, but wasn't all that impressed with the E30 M3...
Granted, it's an awsome chassis, but I felt the 190 hp motor lacked the
torque I was used to.  I think you'd be much better off buying an E30 325is
(great motor), and putting the good ltd slip diff on it, and from what I
understand, most (if not all) the M3 suspension goodies can be swapped over
to the 325.  Then again, E36 M3's are getting cheap enough now, but for
whatever reason, I prefer the E30 chassis.

And then, as Taka mentioned, just about anything with a Lotus badge would
make an awsome track car.  My favorite is the Lotus 340R!!!!  Wow, talk
about a car built for fun track driving...  this is the ultimate.  The owner
of Park Place in Seattle (race car driver Chris Bingham) owns one (and has
it street legal), but this is the only one I know of in the US.  Man, what a
cool car.  For more info, visit http://www.340r.net

Well, upon the bequest of my father, I've decided to become more serious
about track driving and so I've bought a track car.  I reccomend the same,
but to be honest, for daily commuting, man, I miss the Avant!

Later,
Dan
'95 S6 Avant (gone, but not forgotten)
'89 944 S2 (new toy)
'87 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 (aka "Ski Bitch")
Seattle, WA