[s-cars] UrS as a Purpose Built Track Car?

[John Cody Forbes]

I disagree with that, but only on the conditions that proper components are used. The Chevy powered Porsche 944 that we won the NASA Southeast championship for three consecutive years with uses a set of brake pads *every other year* and a set of tires lasts half a season before we change them because we feel like it and have a pile of free ones from the Hoosier contingency sponsorship. The car is ballasted to over 2900lbs with driver due to the power to weight ratio classing in the GTS series. It puts 350hp and 365lb/ft to only two wheels, and uses 996tt Big Reds on all four corners. Tires are Hoosier R6's at 285/35/18 front and 305/35/18 rear.

The point is that a 3000lb race car is perfectly viable and does not have to eat tires and brakes. If the car were given decent brakes and tires one should expect to run multiple seasons on brake pads and a a season per set of tires. Yes, I did read that the OP was looking for low initial investment. So gut the car, sell off the interior bits and seats, use that money towards brakes first. Then save up towards a set of good tires to use when the current ones wear out. Or something like that.

-Cody (mobile)

On Nov 14, 2010, at 9:18 AM, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:

> Recognize that even IF you could pare say 1000 lbs (insert uproarious
> laughter here) off of the
> car, you'd still have a nearly 3000 lb track beast. The cost of tires and
> brakes will mount up
> very quickly.
> 
> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 4:04 AM, Calvin Craig <calvinlc at earthlink.net>wrote:
> 
>> That was one of the pluses, the very low initial investment.  I am not
>> wanting to spend a ton as I already have my '01 S4 and a '72 Firebird and
>> working on yet anotehr car will definitely grab the attention of the wife.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tedebearp at yahoo.com [mailto:tedebearp at yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:39 AM
>> To: Calvin Craig
>> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] UrS as a Purpose Built Track Car?
>> 
>> 
>> Probably better places to start, but Audi did well in Trans-Am with that
>> 200TQ.  How much money do you want to spend?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Nov 13, 2010, at 10:31 PM, "Calvin Craig" <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> OK, I know they weigh a ton, well two to be exact, and I know they have
>> been
>> dogged on as crappy track cars.  Let me explain my reasoning.
>> 
>> I have a very well sorted B5 S4 with lots of great mods on it and the thing
>> does very well at the track.  However, it is my daily driver and a very
>> sweet ride and I don't want to ruin it by taking it to the track as much as
>> I really want to.
>> 
>> I really would like to stick with an AWD track car.  I have a '92 S4 that
>> my
>> nephew has been driving through college and will be giving up next winter
>> when he graduates.  I have owned it 10 years now.  It is in pretty rough
>> shape from a body and interior perspective but it still runs great after
>> over 200k miles total and 100k miles peaking out at 21 psi :)
>> 
>> The plan would be to strip it down to bare bones and get all the weight out
>> of it that I can.  Then put some suspension goodies like 2B coilovers and a
>> good brake kit on it.
>> 
>> My question is, how much weight can you get out of it by going on a
>> ruthless
>> diet?  Is this just a stupid idea?
>> 
>> --Calvin
>> 
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