Re: BTCC centre differential riddle

["Anthony K.B. Chan" <chan@seattleu.edu>]

I think the in the article in 'Racecar Engineering' magazine they 
mentioned that they made the shaft out of carbon fibre.

Anthony Chan, First Hill, Seattle, WA, USA.
chan@seattleu.edu
92' 100 V6 Tornado Red.

On Thu, 17 Oct 1996, Phil Payne wrote:

> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 20:20:23 GMT
> From: Phil Payne <quk@sievers.com>
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: BTCC centre differential riddle
> 
> In message <01BBBC2C.F908B160@glen> glen writes:
> 
> >>>  One comment from our visit to the BTCC team today - the A4Qs driven by 
> >>>  Biela and Bintcliffe have no centre differentials.
> 
> > As in direct-connection ala the ur-q Pro Rally racers?
> 
> The diffs _seem_ to be directly connected by a solid propshaft.  The propshaft, 
> though, is _very_ light - 7 or 8lbs fully populated.  
> 
> --
>  Phil Payne
>  phil@sievers.com
>  Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club
>