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  • Greg_S
    Administrator
    • Jul 2003
    • 12430
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    RS2 Undertray

    There has been a thread going on the RS2 yahoo forum for a few days about the undertrays.

    Seen a pic of them and it has a large cut out where the two small intake/outlets are on our cars, would it be worth modifying the undertray to look similar to get better airflow thru the IC?

    RS2 undertray pic
    Greg

    S2Forum.com Administrator & Webmaster

    '93 Coupe with a few tweeks
  • S2central.net
    Retired OG Mod
    • Jul 2003
    • 16590
    • Country: Northern Ireland

    #2
    Worth a thought - deffo... Would be tricky to quantify a benefit, except maybe before and after high load / high temp acceleration runs on the same day/road etc.

    Porsche / Audi wouldn't have done that for a laugh, so there may well be something in it

    Paul
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    • Dr H
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Jul 2003
      • 1175
      • Country: England

      #3
      Are you suugesting that our German friends don't have a sense of humour

      That's racial stereotyping that is

      Leigh

      PS this is a joke and shouldn't be taken seriuosly. Just in case any does!
      Ex 1994 Avant - now driving a Lotus 340r

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      • Martynf
        S2Forum Extremist
        • Jul 2003
        • 1885
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        That opening is there for a reason. I remember when I was at the dealers, it was a mod for the mechanics benefit. The tech bulletin read:

        " In the case of technicians dropping tools into the engine bay area of the Audi RS2, we are now supplying all new RS2 models with cut outs in the tray from week 18 build dates. This new undertray is also available under the manufacturers defect reporting system as a free of charge replacement to all existing owners using warranty claim number DF-8C-823Q. This will enable the technicians to retrieve their tools whilst completing a vehicle road safety inspection test. Drive the vehicle to an open road and whilst no other vehicles are in the area, accelerate hard to 30mph, then brake as hard as you bloody well can and the tools will shoot forward and out of the special hole we made for you. Then apply the vehicles hand brake and hazard lights and safely retrieve the lost tools using Audi tool reference number VAG-8u11sh1t"

        Last edited by Martynf; 13 August 2003, 16:54.
        Martyn
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        • Fat Audi 80
          Super Moderator
          • Jan 2004
          • 10547
          • Country: England

          #5
          I tell you what, that is not funny. I have cursed more than once then I have dropped a nut/bolt/washer/screwdriver/thingamy (delete as applicable) into my S2 engine bay with the undertray fitted and then have to take the bloody thing off again including jacking up the cars as I can't get underneath it to remove it
          The Perfectionist
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          • HPmuirt
            S2Forum April Fool
            • Apr 2005
            • 3014
            • Home: United Kingdom Current: England

            #6
            Originally posted by Fat Audi 80
            I tell you what, that is not funny. I have cursed more than once then I have dropped a nut/bolt/washer/screwdriver/thingamy (delete as applicable) into my S2 engine bay with the undertray fitted and then have to take the bloody thing off again including jacking up the cars as I can't get underneath it to remove it
            BTDT...the other week in fact

            So, having a sloped drive, I had an idea....... I turned the car around so it was facing up hill, then allowed the car to roll backwards about 10 feet and then dropped the clutch and launched forwards towards the garage. Took 3 atempts, but it worked

            So there you have it, save a £10 quid spanner, but ****** a £150 clutch

            Cheers n

            Si
            95 ABY S2 Coupe - Ragusa Green
            Subtle mods here and there


            2011 A5 3.0 TDi - Lava Grey
            With every option available (except a towball)

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            • Fat Audi 80
              Super Moderator
              • Jan 2004
              • 10547
              • Country: England

              #7
              Originally posted by HPmuirt
              BTDT...the other week in fact

              So, having a sloped drive, I had an idea....... I turned the car around so it was facing up hill, then allowed the car to roll backwards about 10 feet and then dropped the clutch and launched forwards towards the garage. Took 3 atempts, but it worked

              So there you have it, save a £10 quid spanner, but ****** a £150 clutch

              Cheers n

              Si
              I did try that but I have another garage in front of mine 15ft away. Could end up needing new front end for a £0.05p washer!
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              • Jas11n
                S2Forum Zealot
                • Jan 2004
                • 5067
                • Country: England

                #8
                BTDT too
                Taking the bottom grilles out on the bumper and a torch helps locate said dropped thingy, then just poke one of those long magnetic tool whatamacallit's down to retrieve it.
                2001 Avus Silver B5 RS4.
                2004 A4 Avant 1.8T quattro Sport-LE.
                1995 S2 Coupe - sold (sniff)

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