Re: Ur-rocket

["Jouko Haapanen" <joukoh@vtoy.fi>]

Dave,

The transmission has been made to fit in a std. 20V floor/tunnel confine.
It was apparently a time-consuming project, especially the shift linkage
setup.  All hand-fabricated linkages were made, but as I said, it lookks and
feels like factory, except with shorter throws and precision built in.  I'll
probably be looking at it more closely sometime soon, as the search for an
RS2 donor cars has begun.  Actually there is already a car, but until the
two A4 quattro STW cars, two FIA Group A2 Golf Kit Cars, two Golf Sport 2000
track cars etc at LMS are complete and the season under way, not much will
happen on this front...

There is also an Audi 80 Competition (ex-factory) with a 1.8T engine owned
by SMS at the shop now.  Apparently running around 400hp, and much of the
up-to-date electronics, sequential gearbox etc, it'll be interesting to see
how it runs at the track.  It should be out tomorrow when the first tests of
the two A4's are slated as well.  But I digress.  I'll see if I can get some
photos in the next few weeks and e-mail them to you.

Oh yeah, in my excitement of the drive I forgot to have a good look
underneath, but the IC appears to be in its stock location, but the unit
might not be stock.  The hood is, on the other hand , stock as is the
grille.  No A/C in the car (never was).

Jouko

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Eaton <Dave.Eaton@clear.net.nz>
To: quattro@audifans.com <quattro@audifans.com>
Date: 1. toukokuuta 1999 1:49
Subject: RE: Ur-rocket


>jouko,  interesting report.  using the 6-speed seems to be the better way
to
>go than sticking with the 5-speed.  longetivity would be better too of
>course.  i'd be interested in what they had to do to make the 6-speed
tranny
>fit.  was anything apparent from the dirvers seat? gear-shift locations,
>bumps in the floor etc?
>
>also interested in where they put the intercooler and how big it was.  heat
>under the ur-quattro bonnet is always a problem.
>
>wouldn't be a bad thing to do with a wr imho.  they're getting pretty
>inexpensive here in nz. you'd also need an rs2-engine-donor car, maybe a
>munted 20vt 200, then you have to find a 6-speed tranny...
>
>cheers,
>dave
>'95 rs2
>'90 ur-q
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 17:59:54 +0300
>From: "Jouko Haapanen" <joukoh@vtoy.fi>
>Subject: Ur-rocket
>
>I had the pleasure of taking a good drive in a modified RS2-powered
>Urquattro last night at LMS.  The feeling of shifting out of 5th gear and
>into sixth and having your back shoved firmly into the seat once again, at
>241km/h on the speedo, is simply wonderful.  At 255km/h the digital speed
>refuses to increment the speed any higher, hence you're left guessing at
the
>speed by watching the rev's increase.  Breathtaking.
>
>The car is absolutely bone-stock appearing down to wheels and exhaust, and
>idles and runs as quietly or quieter than stock.  Certainly the car has a
>sort of a q-ship appeal to it.  They are running A8 calipers and rotors,
>which with a little modification can be utilized with the standard 8"
>Ronals.
>
>The appearance underhood is as if the factory made it that way.  All wiring
>and plumbing is beautifully made and one could not tell the car is a
convert
>unless told so.  It just left me wondering about a project for next
>winter...
>
>Jouko Haapanen
>Pori, Finland
>
>