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Re: Report from the North..1997 Headwaters div-pro rally
Mike Burke wrote:
>
> Hi Guys! I wanted to send this earlier, but I got sidetracked.
> Well, we went up to Park Rapids Minn. I ran our Audi4000q(86). I had
> made a new suspension from coil over parts obtained form
> landrum Spring in Atlanta. 250lbs all round...hmmm!! should be good! We
> started sixth on the road. I picked up a navigator from Minneapolis.
> His name is Doug Dill and he was great!! The roads were super! hard
> packed sand and just a little chopy in the turns. There were six stages
> in all 9.2,10.0 and 13.00 mile stages run twice. We were still in sixth
> after the service. Not to bad considering that the first three cares
> were Eclipses with 260hp. I only have about 150hp. The forth place car
> was
> the truck of Ken Stewart(tube frame, 350 supercharged
> chevy s-10). Fifth was a Dodge Omni with a great driver on
> board!! We pulled out of service only two minutes behind. We
> were really hauling and then it happened!! The stupid shift arm
> on on the trans fell off!! I just could not believe that one!!
> I fixed it on the stage and did not even lose a position!!
> We got to the end of the stage and pulled up onto the
> highway for the transit. That's when the timing belt jumped and the
> motor died. by the time we got going again we were out. I'm sorry I've
> let my fellow Quattro heads down. We'll get them next
> round!! Mike Burke Burke
> Motorsport aka.
> The Temple of Speed Works Rally
> Team
Great achievement. You are a step above all others on this list just for
trying.
Mike Zamikhovsky