[V8] What to do with the ABH

Sat Oct 29 11:09:14 EDT 2005

Why would it be undrivable on the track?

there's one down here that I know Alan has had on the track with pretty good results, its fast as hell and looks like a stock 83 CGT (more or less).  He has a second 83 CGT with a second V8 waiting to go in, and an 83 UrQ with another V8 sitting in the bay...
yeah, he swapped the axles, tranny, rear, brakes, etc... but nowhere close to $15k... or even $5k... of course he has the uber garage at home and mad skills...

I think he's posted stuff on Motorgeek about his project.  I can vouch for how scary fast it is for a former CGT owner ;)

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Carter Johnson <carterjohnson3 at yahoo.com>
To: v8 at audifans.com
Sent: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:21:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [V8] What to do with the ABH

So, as the winter sets in, I'm thinking of the spring, and my next ride. THe V8 
is short lived.  Miles, rust and looming repairs mean that 1993 V8's will become 
even more rare soon.  So, my initial idea was to drop the ABH into the GT.  It 
can, and has, been done.  But, it would be nearly undriveable on the track, much 
debating later decided, and so that's no longer a realistic option.

SO, I'm thinking - get a nice 4KQ.  Get a coupe quattro tranny, put the CQ 
tranny and V8 rear diff in.  Pop the V8 4.2 running on EFI in after a freshen 
up.  Swap in 5 bolt hubs and G60's out of the V8, so I can run my S4 Avus wheels 
on the car.  Coilovers, a cage and race seats later, the car should be a 300hp, 
2500 lb track beast.  

Thoughts?  I figure the whole thing should cost around 15,000$, and would be one 
of a kind.

Turboing is not an option, Nate. :-)

Carter

W. Carter Johnson
SileStone/Counterfitt of RI
401-789-3217 home

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