Newbie here with a load of questions!

[4WheelDrifter]

RWD Coupé.

[RedTornado]

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/26/v...tro-drift-car/


i know this has been up before but :

Who Says Quattros cant drift?

[DAVEDUDE]

Veeeeeeeeeeeeeery nice Mr redtornado sir! Was that thing still 4WD?

Also, an earlier query was weight, there's a dude in japan with a street legal drift toyota aristo (lexus gs300 over here) and those bleeders are hardly Colin Chapman material! Oh, and it also has full interior and 1000bhp! LOL

[Animal Mother]

I have a couple more optins which may be more to your liking.

Audi V8 Quattro, stick a blower on it and weld up that diff!

And Audi UrS4/UrS6 (original shape based on Audi 100 chassis). They are basically an S2 but are more easy to find in both saloon and Avant, plus, they are a great deal cheaper, and tend to be in better mechanical condition because they were uber pricey to begin with and usualy had owners with big budgets. Plus, buy one and I'll have some bits out of it from you! I'd say that this is something you should definately consider, especially an UrS4 as they had a wider track, less body roll and nice stiff springs. Linky for example.

[RedTornado]

And Audi UrS4/UrS6 (original shape based on Audi 100 chassis). They are basically an S2 but are more easy to find in both saloon and Avant, plus, they are a great deal cheaper, and tend to be in better mechanical condition because they were uber pricey to begin with and usualy had owners with big budgets. Plus, buy one and I'll have some bits out of it from you! I'd say that this is something you should definately consider, especially an UrS4 as they had a wider track, less body roll and nice stiff springs. Linky for example.

why not keep it standard and do this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-de2BOHfM5Q

i belive that is the same guy as the one with genral lee.

and yes the ''general lee'' themed audi 90 is quattro (awd) and it has over 500hp audi 20v engine.

[Animal Mother]

Or even one of these bad boys! Still an uberwagon so its ok.

Link

[Corey]

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[DAVEDUDE]

Animalmother, those old S6's look bloody huuuge!!! And also not that much cheaper than some S2 coupes I've been looking at. Personally I prefer the shape of the S2 aswell. Anyone got a link for/or an exploded diagram of an S2 quattro system?

[Animal Mother]

Animalmother, those old S6's look bloody huuuge!!! And also not that much cheaper than some S2 coupes I've been looking at. Personally I prefer the shape of the S2 aswell. Anyone got a link for/or an exploded diagram of an S2 quattro system?

S4/S6 are a little bigger but not much heavier than the S2. Performance figures are pretty similar.
You should get a nice S4/S6 for around 2 grand but an S2 will det you back at least 3.5 grand.

[DAVEDUDE]

Yeah, the S2's I've looked at are around 3.5 to 4k. Would still rather have the S2. There are umpteen ways of loosing weigh from a car. What does the S2 weight by the way?

Also where do you guys get your mods and get your work done (will be doing a majority myself, more fun that way).

Concerning wheel size, are the hubs 5x100 pcd? And whats the maximum width you can get away with with rolled arches? I'm going for 18" wheels by the way.

[S2central.net]

Boy the General does make all the right noises when its on full chat - that looks to me like locked quattro drifting - none of your RWD nonsense (LOL). With BIG torque then its easy enough to break traction like that. SERIOUS powersliding going on there. In fairness - it must be a hoot to do that once in a while, but I wouldn't pay to go watch it !

Oh an S2 Coupe weighs between 1300 and 1500 kg depending on engine/gearbox type and options fitted. I reckon you'd get down to 1100-1200kg with some serious effort... Then add the cage of course.

S2 hubs are 5x112 PCD - not 5x100 like the VW and A3/TweeTee derivatives

Where do we get our mods done ???? Good lord - you can tell you are a newbie
A lot of people on here do most of their own work - comes with the territory of being an I5T freak - you just gotta love workin on them. This forum actually spawned a company called MRC in Banbury which has developed a solid reputation for big scarey modifed Audis and they can take on just about anything (time permitting).

We also have Corey here who runs Quattronics and is an agent for 034 in the UK - another top bloke who has been on the Audi scene a long time and recently took the plunge to set up shop looking after performance Audis (and whatever else).

For parts, we have some great contacts (and S2 Avant owners) at VAGparts.com who will do you best UK prices on original Audi parts they get direct from Germany. Ask for Martyn or Paul - great lads and they know their parts !

Who else - oh yeah we have Pete Reeve who has been supplying parts for quattros for a long time - he recently joined us.

I myself operate as a special agent for Samco and got custom Silcone hose kits for the S2/RS2 due to public demand... And I also provide a rather popular ECU upgrade for ABY/AAN owners. I'm an electronic systems guy by trade so often get asked for help on electrical/wiring issues.

Sorry if I've forgotten anyone, but this place is littered with guys who have access to machine shops and expertise in all sorts of things... Oh we have BRY for example who does lots of brake kits. We have paint & bodywork experts, and just about every kind of contact you need to point you in the right direction.

We tend to avoid the 'cheque book tuners' who advertise heavily in the VW/Audi magazines as they are much more interested in recent vehicles. This forum is the fountain of knowledge for all things S2.

Paul

[DAVEDUDE]

Cheers muchly S2central, the weight sounds the same as most Jap cars that compete in the EDC. Our Skyline is around the 1500kg mark. Pretty confident I could lose at least 350kg's from that.
Does anyone have a blueprint type diagram of the quattro system?
I like to think I know one end of a spanner from the other, done a couple of engine swaps in the past, included a complete change of loom, now that was a ****** to do, lol!
A 4WD drift is actually quite dangerous, especially during the transition from one corner to another. I.e; Wheels grip and throw the car into the wall! Seen it done by a guy in an Impreza at Trax a couple of years back.

MRC in Banbury? Not a million miles from Northampton, cool.

Cheers again guys for the info.

[DAVEDUDE]

O.k, think I've sussed the RWD problem, now the next one.

How would I go about increasing the steering lock for more angle? Surely there must be a 'rally' derived mod for this? Also, any adjustable suspension components on the market ie, tension arms, camber adjustment top hats (top of struts), castor adjustment and the like???

Any one know of a good after market 2 way locked diff for an aby engines s2?

[S2_Dave]

How would I go about increasing the steering lock for more angle? Surely there must be a 'rally' derived mod for this?

I think 034 have a modified rack to reduce the number of turns lock to lock (it's in one of their track cars). Maybe that will also provide more angle. I don't have enough understanding to help further, but it might be a good place to start looking.

[DAVEDUDE]

Cheers Dave. Sounds like a 'quick rack', widely used in motorsport and the like. Might come in handy!