Re: Sport Conversion in Mag.

[Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>]

no, not really, when i talked to walter roh*r*l, he disliked the sport, but
found the s1 much better.

he was pretty pissed at the sport which he said was a cockup foisted on audi by
hannu to improve turn in.  as he was very keen to have a balanced car, and the
sport's f/r balance went to hell (which resulted in increased instability at
speed, and generally speaking, more twitchiness), turn-in was the least of the
problems.  peaky engine response also didn't help mattrers.  walter reckoned
that the a-series quattro could have been quicker than the sport with further
developments.

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

>Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 21:14:39 +0200
>From: "Jouko Haapanen" <joukoh@vtoy.fi>
>Subject: Re: Sport Conversion in Mag.
>
>- -----Original Message-----
>From: Phil Payne <quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk>
>>
>>"To improve turn-in", according to opinions recently reported here as held
>>by Walter Rohl.  He didn't like the car, apparently, and neither does 
>>Michele.
>>--
>> Phil Payne
>>
>
>...and, according to Hannu, the original car a was physically too long,
>compared with the new opponents (Lancia S4/Peugeot 205 etc) for the narrow
>roads...
>
>Jouko Haapanen
>still Ur-less