Re: Wild ideas for the OOOOwww-D

[Steve Verona <vrona@infinet.com>]

Graydon D. Stuckey wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 23 Jul 1996, Steve Verona wrote:
> 
> > Okay everyone, I am thinking about moving my race car to another class
> > that allows a lot of modifications for my 86 4kq.  The class is called
> > "street prepaed" and the way the rules are written, I can interchange
> > parts from ANY quattro with a production run of over 1000 cars [no sport
> > qauttro;-(].
> 
> Steve,
> 
>         I haven't checked appendix A for your 4000CSQ, but the rules
> state that you may update/backdate parts from any car that is on the same
> line in the appendix that classifies your car.  For example, in my '94
> rulebook, in Appendix A, under D-Street Prepared, you will find that "Audi
> 4000 5-cylinder (all)" is on one line, indicating that you may update
> backdate any parts from any Audi 4000 that came with a 5-cylinder
> engine.  They also state that the engine must be swapped as a unit, and
> the transmission must be swapped as aunit.  This makes the updating rule
> very interesting.

I talked to the SCCA and the rule reads as you said, but in CSP it lists Audi 
quattro (all) meaning my car will run CSP and I can update/backdate with ANY 
Audi quattro.  I asked for clarification and it is true!!

> 
> > My mind started spinning with the thought of a lowered and stiffened 4kq
> > with either a V8 or a 20v turbo motor under the hood with torsen diffs.
> 
> See above, the V8 or 20V would be illegal.  The torsen would be legal,
> beacuse diffs are free as long as they fit the housings without 
>modification.

Will the torsen fit in the original housing?

> 
> > The rules allow for any exhaust and intake.  I can not increase boost if
> > it is a turbo motor.  I can change the fuel system to carbs or efi.  The
> 
> YOu can't put a turbo in it at all, unless Audi imported a turbo 4000
> with a 5-cyl engine.  The EFI is definitely the way to go, but we already
> talked about that:-)

Yup, I am intrigued.
> 
> > catch is, the other components must be "bolt-on" changes.  I can not
> > fabricate to make things fit.
> 

-- 
Sincerely,

Steven Verona, Vice President
DB-Net, Inc.   614-436-6565 ext 15