Re: Wild ideas for the OOOOwww-D

[dlawson@ball.com (Dave Lawson)]

Steve,

>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!!

I saw this line a few years ago and it really gets you thinking... 
Update/backdate
given any quattro produced....

>> > 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?

>From purely a power standpoint, the V8 was the most powerful quattro offered
for sale to the public in the US, not sure of the exact numbers, but I seem
to remember just under and over 300 hp for the 2 versions available. The 
second
engine which comes to mind is the 227 hp S4/S6 engine. But given that you 
can't
change the turbo or increase the boost pressure with some ECU mods, the V8
would win as the update engine of choice.

>>
>> > catch is, the other components must be "bolt-on" changes.  I can not
>> > fabricate to make things fit.
>>
Does this rule mean that you can't fab some motor mount brakets  if needed 
for
a V8 engine swap. Any 5 cyl should drop right in, but wonder about the V8.

As for the drivetrain the first choice would be the 4.11 FDR from an 84 4000 
quattro.
This will help the accel at the expense of top speed. You will need both the 
tranny
and rear diff. For a torsen model, look over the 80-90 models. I am not sure 
but
there might be a 4.11 torsen diff setup available from one of these. You 
might also
look into the 5000/100 non-turbo quattro as these have 4.11s and then use 
the 4.11
rear diff from the 84 4000q.

What can you do for brakes and suspension in CSP?

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Dave Lawson  dlawson@ball.com