Project: S2 Coupe Continously upgrade

[s2driveruk]

not interested in the time as such, just what data i can nosey at afterwards

[magarv]

A car for me is something I drive on the road 1st and foremost.

Track days are great and all but the whole reason I have an S2 is it's quick and it has creature comforts.

I use my S2 most as a trackday car and every now and then I drive it to my job etc. I have another ok car with stereo and ok comfort that I use for everyday use
When I am driving the S2 I dont care **** about comfort or stereo, I just enjoy the sound, the feeling, handlig etc. I can drive it from my home to the Ring (1400km, one way) with ear protection, without stereo, without AC, strapped in my "bucket" seat with 4pt harness with a smile on my face all the way

I did also love the S2 as an everyday car before the tuning and tweaking begun So if I some day can afford it, I might by another S2 just for everyday use

[stiglet]

This is a brilliant project

Have you planned your next ring trip? When are you next over?

[Rusty]

I use my S2 most as a trackday car and every now and then I drive it to my job etc. I have another ok car with stereo and ok comfort that I use for everyday use
When I am driving the S2 I dont care **** about comfort or stereo, I just enjoy the sound, the feeling, handlig etc. I can drive it from my home to the Ring (1400km, one way) with ear protection, without stereo, without AC, strapped in my "bucket" seat with 4pt harness with a smile on my face all the way

I did also love the S2 as an everyday car before the tuning and tweaking begun So if I some day can afford it, I might by another S2 just for everyday use

I think I'd like to run an RS2 every day, just to have that presence and noone knowing what it was

[EspenW]

355 + ~30hp air resistance = ~385@wheels = ~450+ @crank I quess

Depends on ambient conditions at time of testing too.
Temps below 25C means that a negative correction factor must be applied:

http://www.csgnetwork.com/relhumhpcalc.html

[magarv]

This is a brilliant project

Have you planned your next ring trip? When are you next over?

Thanks

I have planned a trip second week of May (9. - 15.) Got the confirmation of rooms yesterday However I might have to cancel that trip later due to some things at work in that period But 10 of my friends will definetly go so I just had to take the chance and book.

[magarv]

Depends on ambient conditions at time of testing too.
Temps below 25C means that a negative correction factor must be applied:
http://www.csgnetwork.com/relhumhpcalc.html

Thats why I always like to roand of downwards Nice link

[magarv]

Long since the last update.... Absolutely nothing have happend with the car... It is standing outside in the cold at the moment Covered in 1meter of snow
Too much to do at work..

But I finally got hold of a light bonnet yesterday, secondhand and need minor rework but very low weight. Only 4,7kg

[Heat Seeking Missile]

Impressive project, fair play. I sometimes wish I had the time, equipment and know-how to do such work to mine.

Mark

[Rusty]

Bonnet sounds good. Be nice to save 15kg or so from the front pannels.

[magarv]

Impressive project, fair play. I sometimes wish I had the time, equipment and know-how to do such work to mine.

Mark

Thanks I share garage with some realy skilled tuners who I am learning alot from My biggest problem now are lack of time. My work and family takes up all my time at the moment...

Bonnet sounds good. Be nice to save 15kg or so from the front pannels.

I think it will be a realy good contribution to reach my 1300kg race ready weight
I only hope I cane find some time to have the car raceready befor 9. May. I would realy like to rebuild the brake system as well to get a better brake bias and better feeling with brake pedal.

[Rusty]

1300kg is going to take quite a diet. What is it at the mo?

[magarv]

1381kg last season. (Full tank, without driver) I have so far removed another 10kg of insulation material (more to come). Bonnet will reduce another 12-15kg I guess. New gell battery 7-8kg. Still have original "door panels" with elektrical motors etc. So so far with little effort I guess it is around 1350kg.

I would also like to change the front brake disk to som alu hub XYZ disc or similar. That will also reduce the weight with approx 10kg in total compared with the very heavy Mercedes AMG discs that I am using now.... But that will require even more time and money so I guess it will not happend this season...

To be close to 1300 will take some effort and will need some re-building, but I dont think it is impossible.

[magarv]

Long time since last update... I have practically spent the last 3 months on job, no spare time at all... I also had to cancel the Ring trip in May due to this

BUT new trip is booked and the 3. july I will fly down with some friends for the weekend. (I now also owns 1/3 of a BMW 325 e30 (1033kg, stripped out, rollcage and "race" suspension) parked in Nürburg from april to october. This so we can utilize the cheap RyanAir flights from Oslo(torp) to Frankfurt and the possibilities for short weekend trips


However, the 26. of june there is a trackday at Rudskogen with the Norwegian VW-Audi club and I really hope that I can manage to get the S2 raceready to that date

I have also upgraded my "laptiming" equipment with a 5hz Qstarz BT-Q818 Extreme GPS

Did some testing with my bullet cam and RaceChrono2avi and the result was promissing, now I can get accurate laptiming and see the real speed over Schwedenkreuz and through Fuchsröre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0QY9k2E4IU

Pictures and updates will come running the next 2-3 weeks.

[magarv]

I made it to the trackday the 26. of june and had a great day with only 8 cars at the first driver meeting Did in total 86 laps from 10-15:00

Here are some pictures from the day.













86 laps at Rudskogen wears hard on the front left tire on a front heavy quattro...