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

[Steve Mills]

I've seen a well driven S6 that was stock aside from full RS2 and upgraded
brakes chase down a stripped and fully track prepped 944T. The Porker driver
wasn't particularly happy about having a 3900 pound sedan filling his
mirrors ;-)

Steve

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 9:26 AM, <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:

>
>  Years ago, I got to drive one of the urS4's Ivor put together. It was
> really fast, and well sorted in terms of handling. There's plenty of
> potential there, it's all about the weight, and plenty can be shed.  I have
> also built and tuned a type 44 5000tq race car for the track (2700lbs wet),
> and the first comment from Probst after his drive in it at Brainerd a few
> years ago" "It's so easy to drive fast"....
> http://forums.audiworld.com/album.php?albumid=37342&pictureid=99119
>
> Battery to the trunk, strip it down, 28mm wagon swaybar front, 26mm sb
> rear, coil overs rear, some stiff springs in front, torsen rear axle...
>  Needs some monster brakes front and rear, but there is no question it will
> be really quick.  I'm a big fan of the Type 44,D2,C4 chassis as a baseline
> for a performance car.  Short of full out racing, they will perform quite
> well against a lot of bigger dogs, with drivers working much harder to
> achieve the same speed.
>
> My .02
>
> Scott J
>
>
> On 2010-11-14, at 1:31 AM, Calvin Craig 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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