[urq] Interest in larger ur quattro intercoolers and carbon fiber "Sport" type hoods?

[Buchholz, Steven]

Thanks for staying on this Steve!

I wanted to kick out my thoughts on the intercooler ... It seems to me
if you're going to go to the trouble of relocating the alternator it
might also make sense to take one more step back and look at the big
picture.  The first question for me ... does relocating the alternator
mean that you need to lose the A/C?  My other question ... is the stock
location of the IC optimal?  There's no question that for flow purposes
on the 10V engine the location seems pretty optimum, but what about
cooling flow?  Are there better places to locate the IC ... especially
in the light that you may be going to an SQ hood?

The question on the hood is not for Steve ... I'm one of those who
ponied up for the SQ Hood project ... how long ago was that now?  I'm
wondering, has *anybody* heard from the guy who was doing the work?  I
suppose that I should consider the original expense a total loss and
sign up for this one.  Steve, I am definitely interested in a hood, but
I'm not quite ready to make a real commitment or put money down ...
perhaps after the holidays!  ;-)

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> Apikol engineering is looking at producing larger than stock
replacement
> intercoolers for ur quattros that have the alternators relocated to
the
> driver's side.  These intercoolers would have cast end tanks, Bell
> Engineering bar and plate cores, and would mount in the stock location
> with stock plumbing, albeit thicker and longer (take up the space
> vacated by the alternator).  The idea is to have a bolt-on solution
with
> maximum performance.  Target price would be sub $1k.  An alternator
> relocation kit may also be offered.  We need a minumum of 10 or so to
> make it worthwhile to have molds made for the endtanks.  Email me or
> brendan at apikol.com for more info.
> 
> Next, US made carbon fiber Sport-type hoods.  Yes, these are really
> happening.  The "model" fiberglass SGI hood has been fit and finished
> (over $1400 in bodywork to make it right - this included separating
the
> inner and outer skins, etc.), and the manufacturer has been chosen.  I
> say Sport-type because these are shorter than real Sport hoods to
match
> the front ends of normal type 85 cars.  Otherwise, they look identical
> to the Sport hoods. The hoods will be made of real prepreg carbon
fiber
> in an autoclave by a facility that makes NHRA, Cascar and Nascar
> bodywork.  The hood is a bolt-on on 4k/qs, CGTs and ur quattros with
the
> stock latches, but the airbox will likely need to be modified slightly
> on CIS cars due to interference with the vents on the right side.
This
> design incorporates the "cowl induction" features of the real Sport
> Quattro, but a Sport Quattro airbox (or equivilent) would have to be
> used to take advantage of it.   It looks like production will happen
in
> January.  There will be two options only, a standard coating for hoods
> that will be painted, and UV clear coat if the hood will be left bare.
> Price will be $999 for the standard hood, or $1099 for UV clear plus
> shipping from IL.  If you are seriously interested, email me and I
will
> send contact info for the shop that is having the hoods produced.