[s-cars] Anyone towing with their urS4/S6?

[Vincent Frégeac]

Mark,

I remember seeing a 3000lbs braked towing capacity for the C4 100/A6
somewhere but can't find out where. I also remember no towing capacity was
listed for the S4/S6 but I suspect 3000 lbs also applies on the S version.
Now, the newer A6 (heavier, larger engines, larger brakes) are only listed
for 2000lbs braked (2500lbs with the V8) depending on the engine, so you
should take the 3000lbs with a grain of salt until you find a black on white
confirmation.


Vincent


2006/10/10, Mark Rivera <mrivera at webcats.net>:
>
> My current tow vehicle is a 2001 Ford Escape, and it's rated for 3000lbs.
> My S4 has more HP/TQ, and weighs a little more.  I think the Escape comes
> in
> at about 3300-3500lbs., and it gets pushed around a little when I apply
> the
> brakes downhill, so I think a more massive vehicle would help with
> this.  I
> tow a 1500lb sportscar on a single axle trailer that weighs about 1000lbs,
> so I need 2500lb capacity.  I'm sure the S4 is probably only rated for
> 2000
> lbs, and I'd guess most of that is because it's not designed to handle
> more
> than about 200lb tongue weight.  So, If I were to chip the S4 with stock
> components (or leave it stock for that matter), and add some heavier
> springs
> all around, I wonder if it would suffice as an occasional tow vehicle to
> nearby autocrosses and short distance lapping days???  Eventually, I'll
> need
> to replace the Escape for the growing family, but I really don't want to
> get
> into a big SUV just for the towing capacity, nor do I want to tax a FWD
> minivan to do the job.  I'm fairly certain the S4 chassis can handle the
> abuse, but I'm more worried about sustained boost going up hills and
> cooling
> capacity, especially when I eventually chip the car.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
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