Yep, you should have smelled Mark's clutch in Seattle. I think this was
before they learned how to launch an AWD with trashing it ;-).
---JCG
Team Butt Heat
GS Audi A4 Quattro
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Rick Cone
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 1999 8:16 AM
> To: 'Streldoc@aol.com'; gofastlane@yahoo.com; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Turbo DSM vs. AWD in G Stock
>
>
>
> >>You definately want AWD, as the one advantage
> even in the dry is planting your foot earlier in a corner and
> not spinning the
> tires.<<
>
> But something has to sholder the burden of getting all the
> power down. Can someone say clutch fatigue!
>
> Rick Cone
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Streldoc@aol.com [SMTP:Streldoc@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 11:02 PM
> To: gofastlane@yahoo.com; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Turbo DSM vs. AWD in G Stock
>
> Travis wrote,
> >Let's suppose that I've decided to get a '94 DSM Turbo and intend to
> >race it in G Stock. How much benefit can I expect from also getting
> >an AWD (which I don't intend to do).
>
> >The AWD gives you 320 lbs. and an independant rear suspension. The G
> >Stock Nationals had a wet course helping Mark Allen to a victory in
> >his AWD, but what if it had been dry???
>
> The amount of moisture on the course by the third run...(the
> only run that
> counted on the south course).... was negligible. And who had
> the fastest
> clean run in the dry on day two??? Moisture didn't help
> Mark win...he just
> drove the best on the last run each day when it counted. Now
> ask me about the
> PRO SOLO challenge in the rain and I believe he and Wendy won
> the challenge
> when the first rain drop fell. You definately want AWD, as
> the one advantage
> even in the dry is planting your foot earlier in a corner and
> not spinning the
> tires.
>
> Erik Strelnieks
>
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