[V8] not a lang, more likely a pile . . .

[sdewitt at stx.rr.com]

Unless I am mistaken, there was a write up in EC which featured the V8 DTM cars. They were 4.2 liter engines with a 180 degree "Flat" Crankshaft (essentially making the engine behave as if it were 2 four cylinder engines welded together). The DTM engine produced 425 horsepower at 8000? RPM. Doubt that any found their way into production vehicles though.

----- Original Message -----
From: William Gutierrez <lundabo at msn.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 10:01 am
Subject: RE: [V8] not a lang, more likely a pile . . .

> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall Audi ever racing any 
> variant of 
> the V8 4.2.  The 3.6 raced and raced successfully in the DTM 
> series until 
> they changed the rules to ban the flat crank Audi devised for the 
> car, IIRC. 
>  Thereafter, the 4.2 was introduced and the racing program for 
> the 3.6 was 
> dropped.  In any event, I seriously doubt any street car has the 
> flat crank, 
> which is probably the greatest distinguishing feature of the Audi 
> V8 DTM 
> race cars.
> 
> Hyperbole?  Unquestionably.
> 
> Bill G.
> 
> 
> >From: Mike Arman <armanmik at earthlink.net>
> >To: v8 at audifans.com
> >Subject: [V8] not a lang, more likely a pile . . .
> >Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:31:30 -0400
> >
> >
> >>I told him I was posting this, hopefully he'll join the list, 
> it's a real
> >>long shot, but this thing could be a lang...
> >>
> >>From: "Dano0827" <dano0827 at comcast.net>
> >>My brother has a 1991 Euro model,winter autobahn package,V8 4.2 
> liter,now>>is this part compatible with the 3.6?do you have any 
> info on where to get
> >>a full catalog of stuff for this car,it has been a real hassle 
> finding>>any info for this vehicle.of course if he can keep it 
> that would be the
> >>best thing,he just spent 1400.00 to get the brakes done,yes 1400.00
> >>dollars,and that did not include new calipers,this is a rare 
> machine,Audi>>mechanics are afraid of this one,hard to work 
> on,hard to find parts,this
> >>is basicallyt a factory race car,i stole that quote from a Audi 
> Factory>>Mechanic:) he also had the trans rewbuilt,but it still 
> needs help,do you
> >>know any quality mechanics in the Chicago area,
> >>any help on this rare and beautiful machine would be appreciated.
> >>Thanks EuroV8
> >
> >
> >Maybe I'm just in a cranky mood this AM, but this set off my BS 
> detector.>
> >$1,400 for brakes, without calipers, tells me someone got 
> screwed, not that 
> >this is a rare car.
> >
> >Audi mechanics afraid to work on it? Nonsense - for $100 an hour 
> or better, 
> >they'll gleefully overcome their fears and work on it for endless 
> hours - 
> >the customer will pay, so why be afraid?
> >
> >Basically a factory race car - BS meter pegged . . . BOING!!!!!
> >
> >Trans rebuilt, still needs help - and just who did the rebuild 
> and what did 
> >it consist of? Some day I will tell you the story of a Chevvy V8 
> that got 
> >"completely rebuilt" by painting it light blue out of an 89 cent 
> spray can 
> >. . . for only $3,500.
> >
> >I think what is going on here is that this is just a late 91 Euro 
> version - 
> >GREY MARKET car - which nobody wants to touch  - least of all the 
> dealers, 
> >who HATE grey market cars - and which has had some neglect in 
> combination 
> >with the "normal" teenage Audi V8 issues.
> >
> >Best thing in the world for this guy would be to join this list - 
> he NEEDS 
> >the information here!
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >
> >Mike Arman
> >(Audi V8 . . . it isn't just a car, it's an ADVENTURE!)
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