Tube framed front end on the Drag project

[speeding-g60]

well, i am in the process of making my second drag chassis. Coupe Quattro. the goals are >700 AWHP and low 10 sec 1/4 mile runs. a 9.xxx sec would be just the baddest *** thing i could do. and to be the first 9 sec Audi in the whole North America would just be killer.

anyways.... i did this work to the front end over this weekend. needed to make some room for the big *** turbo on pass side, and the fuel cell and related on the driver side.

i have a full build post on Motorgeek, but thought to share some of this work with you guys over on your side of the pond. my thought is that anything forward of the motor mounts is for headlight and bumper support, and to protect in case of emergency. well, i do not need any of that. if i have an emergency, at >140+ MPH, i have other things to worry about... so i cut it all out, and made my own front end supports.

the full NHRA spec roll cage goes in this week.... i should have time to do the whole thing anyways.

here are a couple pix of my progress. i still have to make tabs for the lower fender, and the front bumper. also make a crossbar for the upper core support. but its about 70% complete for the front section anyhow.

[speeding-g60]

and a shot of both my Coupes..... the Lago is a street car for the wife...



and my turbo for this car.

Bullseye S366XL. T4, divided inlet, 1.00 A/R.....

my son digs is for sure. and this is how i feel inside



too heavy for him to pick up. shipping weight was 39 pounds.

[speeding-g60]

and my manners... here is the build post on MG.

http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=24050#306804

[speeding-g60]

did some more work to the front. and i cut the hood pins in. talk about scary LOL. cutting into the mint beautiful Carbon Fiber hood.

and i got the upper cross bar in place. its really coming together. now to mount the bumper, and its done. waiting on the manifold (intake) and i can get some placement going for the AWIC. i gots me some ideas hahaha.

i see lots of views, but no comments? hmmm. oh well.










and the front upper core support type deal.

[Bram]

Maybe nobody is reacting since it's no 5 cylinder

Nice work man. I love the carbon fibre hood. What is the weight difference between the carbon and steel OEM hood?

[speeding-g60]

Maybe nobody is reacting since it's no 5 cylinder

Nice work man. I love the carbon fibre hood. What is the weight difference between the carbon and steel OEM hood?

CF hood is ~ 28lbs lighter.

and here i was thinking it was because i am from the USA. but what does the MOTOR have to do with the CHASSIS? maybe its because this 4cyl is going for lots of power? i do run a smaller turbo on my drag rabbit chassis 20v 4cyl, its just a GT3582R @ >550whp. this one is a bit bigger though.

nonetheless, its no big deal. i thought i would post up about it. but no reason to keep it up with no interest or replies.

and yes, that hood is pretty nice. took alot for me to cut into it for the flushed hood pin setup today. really made me nervous to do that.

thanks for the reply....

[EBR]

5 or 4cyl, it looks good!

Are you going to make your own exhaust manifold? And what standalone are you going for?

Eiríkur...

[JP]

Nice car, unusual route to take though on the engine as for drag racing tq is king on the 60ft times and ultimatelly the ET's. I know someone aiming for similar power figs from a 1.8t but in a mK2. Being a lighter shell with Haldex he's aiming for the 9's. So 10's should be a reasonable target.

[Rusty]

Nice work there, looks different. Not seen many Coupes with tubular / spaceframe chassis.

CF bonnet looks good, 28lbs is a fair saving. I want (& some wings!). Where was that one from, it looks great in the bare CF, a lot of companies shy away from bare CF due to the extra effort to make it uniform.

Oh and as the majority of people on here are from the UK and you posted at 3 in the morning I'm not suprised there weren't many comments (if there were then it would have been post pub, never a good lood )

[speeding-g60]

5 or 4cyl, it looks good!

Are you going to make your own exhaust manifold? And what standalone are you going for?

yes, having a custom manifold for both sides. the exhaust is short, probably run right out the fender.. the intake will be coupled directly to the AWIC, and a single charge pipe runs across the front to the turbo.

Autronic SM4 is what i use for management on both my drag chassis. they share the ECU in fact.

Nice work there, looks different. Not seen many Coupes with tubular / spaceframe chassis.

CF bonnet looks good, 28lbs is a fair saving. I want (& some wings!). Where was that one from, it looks great in the bare CF, a lot of companies shy away from bare CF due to the extra effort to make it uniform.

Oh and as the majority of people on here are from the UK and you posted at 3 in the morning I'm not suprised there weren't many comments (if there were then it would have been post pub, never a good lood )

hood is from Fiber Images. finished in CF on the bottom as well.

thanks for the comments. mine was more referring to the fact that it had 90 views with no comments.

Nice car, unusual route to take though on the engine as for drag racing tq is king on the 60ft times and ultimatelly the ET's. I know someone aiming for similar power figs from a 1.8t but in a mK2. Being a lighter shell with Haldex he's aiming for the 9's. So 10's should be a reasonable target.

i know about torque and racing.... but over 500 ft/lbs wont be enough for this car?

my rabbit, it does 11.4 @ 130, and it spins the slicks all first and second gear. top of 3rd and 4th is blown off as well. spinning across the line. i need traction.... and the rabbit is only 550whp+ and 370 WTQ. it runs 36 psi from the GT35R in 4th gear.... for a FWD rabbit, i pull low 1.7's now. many 1.72's for 60' and it can only get better when i put less air in the slicks. the rabbit is lighter, but this chassis is getting its diet as well.....

but thanks for the words guys....

[s2_bo]

Looks like a great project.

Let us know when the roll cage is in

[fish]

Is your front bumper from a convertible?? I can see it´s no RS2 front end. Nice work on the car anyway=)

[speeding-g60]

cage goes in this week.

and yes, the drag chassis has Euro Cab bumper. the street car has S2 front bumper.

not easy to get here in america.... Mike @ Audibits has done me well with this stuff.

[fasterthenrs2]

Hey Aaron who cares if its 4 cil, If its fast and build like you have done. Some times you make me rethink my street car thing. Cheers mate

[speeding-g60]

haha... yeah Janis, i guess.

whats not to understand is that its harder to do this with a 4cyl than a 5 cyl. but its cool.... i just wish these guys would give up some info on the suspensions, etc.