Not that the Pro Solo practice starts say a whole lot, but at the few Pro
Solo practice starts we have done in the car, we could consistently put down
low 0.5 and a few 0.49 starts with our technique. I think there's much more
to be gained on course than trying for another 0.05 or so out of the start.
---JCG
Team Butt Heat
GS Audi A4 Quattro
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fedja Jeleskovic [mailto:Fedja_Jeleskovic@pictel.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:10 AM
> To: joe goeke
> Cc: 'Phil Ethier'; dg50@daimlerchrysler.com; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Turbo DSM vs. AWD in G Stock
>
>
>
>
> I guess everything depends how you drive it. Can you say that
> you did a lot
> of sub 2.0 short times with that clutch? Or, sub 1.9s or even
> sub 1.8s?
>
> It is a lot of fun to launch the car with a good short time,
> so if you can
> keep your foot off the gas, than your clutch will last as
> well. There are
> lots of DSMs though with original clutches with over 100k.
>
> Have fun!
>
>
> Fedja
> 95 AWD
> #34 ESP
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>
> "joe goeke" <joe_goeke@hotmail.com> on 01/25/99 09:16:08 PM
>
> Please respond to "joe goeke" <joe_goeke@hotmail.com>
>
> To: "'Phil Ethier'" <pethier@isd.net>, dg50@daimlerchrysler.com,
> autox@autox.team.net
> cc: (bcc: Fedja Jeleskovic/PicTel)
> Subject: RE: Turbo DSM vs. AWD in G Stock
>
>
>
>
> Yep, my 84 4000 Q had 175K on it with the original clutch,
> and I auto-xed
> it
> for 4 years!
>
> ---JCG
> Team Butt Heat
> GS Audi A4 Quattro
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Ethier [mailto:pethier@isd.net]
> > Sent: Monday, January 25, 1999 9:19 PM
> > To: joe goeke; dg50@daimlerchrysler.com; autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Turbo DSM vs. AWD in G Stock
> >
> >
> > From: joe goeke <joe_goeke@hotmail.com>
> >
> >
> > >We've found the A4 clutch to be quite durable. We normally
> > don't smell
> > >anything ;-) as long as we launch correctly to not overpower
> > or "spin" it
> > on
> > >Pro launches.
> >
> >
> > My Quantum Syncro has 120,000 miles on it. My parts car has
> > 246,000 miles
> > on it. Near as I can tell, they each have the factory
> > clutch. Guess those
> > Audi guys like to build tough clutches.
> >
> > Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
> > Lotus Europa, VW Quantum Syncro, Chev Suburban
> > LOON, TCVWC, MAC
> > pethier@isd.net http://www.visi.com/mac/
> >
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