my a2 project
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the grim reeper
A2OC Donor
Whats the price for co-pilots this year it was only a fiver last year ?, at least its still only £10 to get in
Phil
Phil
driveforward
Member
If there was a away of me getting both the A2 and Arosa to ADI I may consider taking the lil Arosa out, however I'm not sure 1/2 a day at Castle Coombe would be worth it (in comparison to over 200 laps of the Green Hell in a year!)
We shall see
We shall see
humps
A2OC Donor
seriously, £50!! Given CC's own session'ed trackday is ~£200 that is a rip off, especially they let the merchant cars run at the same time. That sounds even more expensive than BaT @ CC open pit lane! Which I was thinking of joining my friend in early Oct.
Mike, I don't think your bigger discs will make understeer any worse, not with your amount of torque anyway ;-)
w.r.t to earlier post, the A2's rear is a swing arm / torsion beam whatever it is properly named. It is not independent like a McPherson or double wishbone (or even leaf springs) so i really can't see how rear ARB makes a difference... I need some more clues here TBH. A qualife LSD for the front will be good. But with your usage, I think the money should be spent on a 6 speed box instead, unless you track the Tank a lot. Again, my 2p's worth.
In any case, my car will most likely be packed with a week's worth of luggage; am staying in the Cotsworlds the following week so unlikely I'll track with my golf clubs and cooking utensils and knifes flying around in the car! We'll see!
Skipton01
Admin Team
I'll be travelling light - no rear seats, no spouse!
I'm with you on the 6 speed box, as opposed to LSD - I'll have to try and get the back out a bit more to help with the understeer.
It'd be interesting to see what a proper race-trained driver could get out of Tank - more than me no doubt!
Cheers,
Mike
I'm with you on the 6 speed box, as opposed to LSD - I'll have to try and get the back out a bit more to help with the understeer.
It'd be interesting to see what a proper race-trained driver could get out of Tank - more than me no doubt!
Cheers,
Mike
humps
A2OC Donor
cheapest option, replace the rear tyres with some not-so-grippy ones and pump them right up!
porschetrimr
Member
got someone in the know looking into the arb thang for me,so wil let ya know how it pans out.
collected my new wheels at the weekend,not exactly a revolutionary choice but one of my all time favourite o.e.m wheels and i still havent found a car they dont suit!
an e bay bargain at £150 inc 2 good tyres(although wrong size for a2)
all 4 are in need of a refurb but that was always on the agenda anyway,so hopefully they should go off to be done next week and then ill sell my standard wheels to ease the financial pain of new tyres and a geometry set up after fitting the suspension kit.
oh and sad man that i am ,i bought an a2 plate for it as well lol
its now A2 KUU
DAN
collected my new wheels at the weekend,not exactly a revolutionary choice but one of my all time favourite o.e.m wheels and i still havent found a car they dont suit!
an e bay bargain at £150 inc 2 good tyres(although wrong size for a2)
all 4 are in need of a refurb but that was always on the agenda anyway,so hopefully they should go off to be done next week and then ill sell my standard wheels to ease the financial pain of new tyres and a geometry set up after fitting the suspension kit.
oh and sad man that i am ,i bought an a2 plate for it as well lol
its now A2 KUU
DAN
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the grim reeper
A2OC Donor
the grim reeper
A2OC Donor
got someone in the know looking into the arb thang for me,so wil let ya know how it pans out.
collected my new wheels at the weekend,not exactly a revolutionary choice but one of my all time favourite o.e.m wheels and i still havent found a car they dont suit!
an e bay bargain at £150 inc 2 good tyres(although wrong size for a2)
all 4 are in need of a refurb but that was always on the agenda anyway,so hopefully they should go off to be done next week and then ill sell my standard wheels to ease the financial pain of new tyres and a geometry set up after fitting the suspension kit.
oh and sad man that i am ,i bought an a2 plate for it as well lol
its now A2 KUU
DAN
I do like these wheels and a bargin at £150
Phil
humps
A2OC Donor
Yes and if you do the same as last year they will be all overlol
Phil
phil, you're not wrong, lol!
But I've studied some footage of how to go into Quarry (although it was an Elise) so hopefully not going to run wide again. It is all understeer city in these hatchbacks though. But the Avon Rise is so bumpy I must admit I can't calm the car enough. I think I'll buy trackday insurance if I go again this year!
shao_khan
Past Member
Lots of work going on here.
Could the A2 not have an uprated rear anti roll bar like the Beetle? THe one I got for that from VWR was basically worked to stiffen the rear beam rather than working like a traditional arb?
Wheels - I have had a look, but cant find the name, there was a guy who used to hang around on the oxford edition forums - leicester way I think - could make comps look like new again....having said that I did the criminal act and powder coated my comps!!!!
I'm still looking around for a nice A2, seen a couple of nice ones in main dealers but you cant make them sell you a car!!!!!
Could the A2 not have an uprated rear anti roll bar like the Beetle? THe one I got for that from VWR was basically worked to stiffen the rear beam rather than working like a traditional arb?
Wheels - I have had a look, but cant find the name, there was a guy who used to hang around on the oxford edition forums - leicester way I think - could make comps look like new again....having said that I did the criminal act and powder coated my comps!!!!
I'm still looking around for a nice A2, seen a couple of nice ones in main dealers but you cant make them sell you a car!!!!!
porschetrimr
Member
think ive found somewhere to do them,was gonna get chrome powdercoat but been told it sux long term,really want a cut/polished finish on them as that really shows the shape of the wheels off best.
just need to sell the standard ones to pay for it now lol
just need to sell the standard ones to pay for it now lol
the grim reeper
A2OC Donor
Give these guys a ring they do our polished wheels (i work on Audi's) and there work is spot on, this is where i would be sending mine if i did get any
http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/
Phil
porschetrimr
Member
cheers reeper,will give em a bell.usually go with lepsons but got a stupid quote from their branch in swindon so wont be going there this time ,had a quote for £49 per wheel so far which seems pretty good to me from spit n polish
dan
dan
the grim reeper
A2OC Donor
I asked for a price for the old style RS4 wheels to have the face polished and a colour on the inserts and that was £49 each
Phil
Phil
driveforward
Member
As you know mate, I'm very interested to hear more :thumbup: