Cut Tire - Dunlop D60 A2

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <2.2.32.19961013183948.006d5d70@mail.ai.net> Fringe Ryder writes:

> To add context, I have 110K on this 87 Escort, purchased new in 87.  I drive
> it so hard I've had to replace three of the four engine mounts, I've broken
> the rack (of the rack-and-pinion steering), two springs, and I've broken a
> wheel.  I've had to have tires remounted because I filled them with debris
> AT PRESSURE when sliding sideways at high speed.  I am the tire companies'
> worst nightmare.

> Fringe
> 
> (whos Audi A4Q has now been on order for over two friggin' months!)

Jeez.  Maniac meets monster.

I had a wonderful conversation about three weeks ago, with one of the mechanics 
who helped take Audi to the the World Rally Championship in 1982.  He has 
worked on nothing but ur-quattros since then, but is now starting to work on 
A4Qs.  His personal opinion is that Audi should never have sold the ur-quattro 
to the general public - "nobody drives them like they need to be driven".

His opinion, which I'm beginning to share having seen some of the hardware, is 
that the A4Q could ultimately eclipse the urq.  We went through the braking 
system geometry a couple of weeks ago, and that sucker is _BUILT_!

It's a very, very well thought out piece of engineering.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club