Re: How dry I am... (aka AWD performance)

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>I've been doing some research about the Audi SCCA/IMSA cars that raced back
>in 1988 and 1989, and recently found an interview with one of the engineers
>that was *very* enlightening ... he said AWD didn't improve their cornering
>at all (he even referred to this as a "popular misconception"!) but allowed
>the cars to EXIT corners much quicker and minimize tire wear.  BTW, I found
>some photos of the 1988 5k TransAm cars and it's clear they were built on a
>factory bodyshell ... in one of them, you can even see the OEM engine rails!

Hmmmm.... I've been saying that all along.......


Later!


Eric Fletcher S.O.C.
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

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