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

[Andy Schor]

There's an article on the Group 44 race car in the current issue of Vintage 
Motorsports magazine.  They spent that much money because they *could*. 
Coming off the IA debacle, it was a good marketing tool for Audi.  The 
original poster (Calvin) could potentially make a fun track car without 
going too far overboard.

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com>
To: "Taka Mizutani" <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] UrS as a Purpose Built Track Car?


> *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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