[Shotimes] Re: 300 hp

[Dave Kegel]

Speaking of heavy cars, brake usage, etc, I was watching the SpeedChannel GT
cars yesterday at Sears Point (had it TIVO'd) and the guys driving the Audi
RS6s are having a heck of a time.  Those cars are wicked fast in the
straights (twin turbo V8), but are having a hard time in the turns and under
braking because they're so heavy.  They're like 600 lbs heavier than the
M3s.  Randy Probst wore clean through the right front tire about two laps
from the end, had to limp in and get it changed.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Nunnally" <manunnal@netheaven.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: August 07, 2003 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: 300 hp


> > WRXs seem to have brake issues under track conditions?
>
> Maybe they do.  I dunno.  Stock though, for a mid $20k car, how many cars
> have race ready brakes?  The guy that was giving my 89 fits had 4 piston
> "stoptech" kit on his.  IIRC around $1500, which is about what the 4
piston
> SHO stopper 4 piston wilwood kits go for.
>
> > The WRX is still in the 3,100-3,200 # range, so they aren't especially
> > lightweights.
>
> AWD :)
>
> mark
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