Of course that's what they thought of the A4, and DSM cars... :-) And, as
we know, German cars seem to be faster than the sum of their parts.
The Toyota is supposed to weight 24xx lbs (Autoweek article) with a 6-speed.
No LSD probably though.
Kevin McCormick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Goeke [mailto:buttheat@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 12:35 PM
> To: Kevin McCormick; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Type R: G Stock in 2000? "Dreaming...."
>
>
> The Audi TT would be at best competitive with the "regular"
> GS cars. I
> doesn't have the A4 multilink suspension, it's only FWD with
> no limited
> slip, and it weighs 2900 (ask Curtis Ames who weighed his at
> the Boise Div).
> I'd love to try one, but if it could keep up with and A4 sport, I'd be
> surprised. Don't know much about the new Celica, but if I
> know Toyota, it
> will be heavy.
> ---JCG
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin McCormick <ktm@unify.com>
> To: <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 8:14 AM
> Subject: RE: Type R: G Stock in 2000? "Dreaming...."
>
>
> > And don't forget the 2000 Audi TT w/180hp and WAY more
> torque than a Type
> R.
> > Oh, and the new Toyota Celica with 180 hp as well. Seems like GS is
> getting
> > redefined with tons of competitive cars.
> >
> > Heck, I think my 3.0l Mercury Villager can pull a Type R at
> low revs!
> >
> > Kevin McCormick
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Fauth [mailto:dfauth@net-mgmt.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 11:04 PM
> > > To: autox@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Type R: G Stock in 2000? "Dreaming...."
> > >
> > >
> > > Actually, the Type R has 15x6" wheels, as compared to the
> > > 14x6" of the Neon.
> > > Both cars can only fit 225 width tires. True, the Type R has
> > > 2 ft-lbs less
> > > torque(130 vs 132), but the peak comes at 7500rpm(195hp @
> > > 8000). Since I
> > > own both a 98 Neon ACR and a 98 Type R, I can tell you that
> > > the Neon WILL
> > > pull the Integra in the low rpm range with its fatter
> torque curve.
> > >
> > > David
> > > Dfauth@net-mgmt.com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 20:48:36 -0400
> > > From: "Phillip S. Osborne" <psosborn@gte.net>
> > > Subject: Re: Type R: G Stock in 2000? "Dreaming...."
> > >
> > >
> > > Yep, they sure do. They also have wider 15" wheels,
> > > (compared to the Neon's
> > > 14.") And at 195hp(?), about 45 more hp than the ACR coupe,
> > > and nearly 60
> > > hp more than an ACR sedan. Torque numbers are about the same...
> > >
> > > Phil O.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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