Wind tunnel testing a Sport Q...

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <09DB74475204D1119C8200805F19D003B00154@aeromsg1.ball.com> "Lawson, Dave" writes:

> Thanks for the heads up. The article mentions a replica sport Q of the
> 1987 pikes 
> peak car which someone runs in hillclimbs in the UK. Is this the
> non-original
> S1 you have mentioned before phil?

No.  The S1 that I have occasionally referred to in the past still (AFAIK) has 
a blown engine and isn't going anywhere under its own power until it's fixed.  
It also only has a 5-speed box, much to Michele's frustration the last time she 
drove it.

> One interesting observation about the car is that it is running a normal
> S1 front valence with the milti-surface/plane pikes peak rear wing. The 
> actual pikes peak car had a wing installed in front of the front valence 
> to give it additional front downforce. I can't believe someone spent all 
> that time and $$ to create an SQ replica and missed the front wing 
> installed on the pikes peak car.

Especially with it being the car's distinguishing feature.  The Pikes Peak car 
also had the longtitudinal 'wings' running along the top of the fenders.
 
(BTW - I saw a jacket label embroidered with your name on Roger Galvin's desk
 last week.)

> Dave Lawson

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 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club