[s-cars] 959

[JenRob]

to jump in and clarify- wait for the audi content..... i believe the trans 
in the 911/ 959 racer and later the type 964 lightweight was the " Paris/ 
Dakar " adjustable torque split trans- not to be confused with the PDK ( 
Porsche double clutch) used in the 956 group C car, and adapted to the 
monster 1985 Sport Quattro E2.  see there is real audi content. -rob

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Subject: Re: [s-cars] 959


> The 959 was to be the group B from porsche.  Problem too heavy to  compete
> with audi/renault/ford.  They chose P-D for their theatre of  war....  All 
> were
> really 959's, the first two years of 3 competing they  were development 
> mules
> at P-D
>
> 1984 - 911 Carrera 4x4, 959 without the  variable torque PDK and 959
> bodywork.  Took 1st and 2nd
> 1985 - 959 but  without twin turbos used 3.2 Carrera motor at 230hp.  DNF 
> 3
> cars
> 1986 -  959 full battle regalia at 400hp (gas quality detuned).  1st, 2nd 
> and
> 5th.  IIRC, the service car would have placed 3rd.
>
> Reference:   World of Rally series....
> Scott J
>
>
> In a message dated 4/11/2007  7:58:12 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> t44tqtro at gmail.com writes:
> Paris-Dakar  was done by the 911, exactly which variant I'm not sure.
>
> It was also done  by the precursor to the 959 (the car you're talking 
> about-
> more 911-like  bodywork, turbo and AWD) and the 959 itself.
>
> 961 is the roadgoing version  of the 959 designed for Le Mans competition.
>
> You're not going to make me  pull out the huge 3-volume bible, are you? 
> :-)
>
> Taka
>
>
>
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