Re: Maine Forest Rally

[Mike Zamikhovsky <"MikeZ755@sprintmail.com"@sprintmail.com>]

Mark Nelson wrote:
> 
>         Hi Wolff!
> 
>         If you look at the couple of shots they show of Frank's engine
> compartment, you will most definitely see the intake and valve cover of
> a 10VT.  It took me completely by surprise =).
> 
>         I too wish there was more coverage then just a half hour.  At
> least there is more coverage this year then the year before...of course
> I wish there was better WRC coverage too.
> 
>         The difference between production GT and Open Class (most AWD
> cars run Open), is that in Production GT, you have to keep the interior
> in the car, there is very little you can do in the way of engine
> upgrades.  Essentially you take a stock car, add safety pieces such as a
> roll-cage, etc., rally tires, and skid plates.  There is a 2wd
> Production GT class as well as a 4WD.
> 
>         In Open Class, you can change engines and go up to 5.1L (as long
> as the manufacturer of the car is the same, although on the Hyundai
> Tiburon this is really stretched =), change gear boxes, suspension,
> interior etc.  Some body pieces can be made of alternate materials, etc.
> This is probably the most liberal class in motor racing, to the effect
> that the rule book says something to the tune of "creativity within the
> rules is encouraged."
> 
>         HTH!
> 
>         -mark nelson
> 
>         <<Hello Listers,
> >    I watched the Maine Forest Rally the other day on ESPN2 and
> > thoroughly enjoyed it. I just wish it was longer than a half hour of
> > coverage. Looks like there were 6 Audis entered. Of these we only get
> > to
> > see 2. Oh, well. I could see that Sprongel's car was an S2. There has
> > been a debate as to whether it was a 10 valve or 20, with the last
> > post
> > about it I read saying it was 10. Not that important I guess.
> >     I am curious if detail about Jon Kemp's car is known. It looked
> > like
> > possibly a 1984 4kq, but is it a turbo? Also, production GT is
> > dicussed
> > as a class both on the show and here:
> > http://www.scca.com/amateur/michpro/maine1.html , but nowhere is the
> > class "4wd" (which is listed in that document) described. What is the
> > difference between 4WD and PGT in SCCA Pro Rally?
> > Thanks,
> > Wolff
> > '91 200 tq
> > '86 4kq>>
> >


Sprongles car is 10v and it was created from a wreck of a QC aquired from 
Shokan some years ago. Finally with Castroll help they are getting their 
engine done by Lehman. For main they used a smaller turbo with low ratio 
gear box that sat on shelf for a while. They ran most of the event on 
used tires. Toward the end their mom allowed new tires and they advanced 
tremendously and got ahead of Carl Merril. Compared to Marril's car Audi 
was crap. It was only increadible driving skills of Frank that worked 
mirakles here. The old trainy however had leaky slave cylinder and at the 
end shifting was a problem. If they could afford a proper gear box that 
would not even be an issue. Somobody recomended adding Coca Cola with 
break fluid which they did and it helped. That was an increadible 
victory. At awards dinner John Buffum called Frank one of the fastest 
drivers in North America. Shame, Shame , Shame on Audi for not helping 
such great talant. With a modren car he could be unstopable. Some people 
think that Frank and Danny alsow know these roads well which is apparent 
from their driving style.