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

[John Cody Forbes]

*cough* how much it cost Group 44 to build the car ;-)

-Cody (mobile)

On Nov 14, 2010, at 4:15 PM, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd rather drive a real sports car. It's a benign handling car, but too big
> and heavy. Think about how much it cost Audi to build the trans-am 200.
> On Nov 14, 2010 1:31 AM, "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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