Pics of URs with various stock wheels.....
04-01-2007, 06:44 PM
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my 5 year prototype named Dr Piëch
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In the high desert in New Mexico at the base of the Rocky Mountains is the perfect secluded place to develop proto-types. Over the years in this "big sky" prototypes like the "Little boy" and "fat man" changed our history. More recently at my brothers race shop a new proto-type that took five years to complete was the short boy. Short Boy has some negatives for a project name so early in the development the project code name was set as Dr Piëch, and today we refer to my sport proto-type as "Dr Piëch".
Why Dr Piëch?
He is the grandson of Dr. Porsche and nephew of Ferdinand Porsche.
After completing his doctorate in engineering and aerodynamics he became the Head of the Porsche's Racing and Development department, with overall responsibility for the development and performance of:
911R
904
906
910
909
All the 908's
And the 917.
In the early 1970s the Porsche family stepped down from running the day to day operations of the Porsche Factory. Dr Piëch moved over to Audi, though I have never read that he was involved in the day to day's on Audi's racing programs, the least he did as one of the top executives was approve the Ur Q and Sport racing expenditures.
I would have a hard time believing that a man with his background wasn't out digging around the race shop after hours...
I'm over in Germany this week on business, planning over 1000 miles on the autobahn.
Sent from the Hotel Zeller
In the high desert in New Mexico at the base of the Rocky Mountains is the perfect secluded place to develop proto-types. Over the years in this "big sky" prototypes like the "Little boy" and "fat man" changed our history. More recently at my brothers race shop a new proto-type that took five years to complete was the short boy. Short Boy has some negatives for a project name so early in the development the project code name was set as Dr Piëch, and today we refer to my sport proto-type as "Dr Piëch".
Why Dr Piëch?
He is the grandson of Dr. Porsche and nephew of Ferdinand Porsche.
After completing his doctorate in engineering and aerodynamics he became the Head of the Porsche's Racing and Development department, with overall responsibility for the development and performance of:
911R
904
906
910
909
All the 908's
And the 917.
In the early 1970s the Porsche family stepped down from running the day to day operations of the Porsche Factory. Dr Piëch moved over to Audi, though I have never read that he was involved in the day to day's on Audi's racing programs, the least he did as one of the top executives was approve the Ur Q and Sport racing expenditures.
I would have a hard time believing that a man with his background wasn't out digging around the race shop after hours...
I'm over in Germany this week on business, planning over 1000 miles on the autobahn.
Sent from the Hotel Zeller
04-01-2007, 06:53 PM
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prototype cmplt todate on Dr Piëch
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Dr Piëch - 83 Hot-Rod-ur
Major surgery, Remove 12 + inch around her middle
Install chrome molly full welded in cage, front and rear suspensions, A & B pillars tide in
Welded up all extra holes in and out including driver side wiper blade
Moved battery to trunk
Adjustable Coil over on all fours
Lengthened front coil perch and added cross-support
Installed duel brake masters w/per portioning adjustment
Front brakes rotors are from Audi 2000 S4 with 1997 993 front black Porsche calipers
Rear brakes rotors are from 1989-91 200 front with 1997 993 rear black Porsche calipers
(My 993C2S was upgraded to big red binders)
Removed sheet metal behind bumper and installed bolt in front cross bar assembly
Relocated oil cooler, up out of the dirt
Installed aluminum radiator spec. from Ron's Rads
Installed larger fenders "wings" all around glass and carbon
Installed sport hood with S1 intercooler exit openings
Set up brakes with air cooling through outer fender
Installed Porsche 944 intercooler
Ordered new three part BBS racing wheels, to fit over the big brake package and Audi spindles
17 X 10.5 on all fours w/Michelin 245-35 sports
Added wheel studs
Painted her Nimbus "prototype" Gray, not quite hot-rod primer....
Installed bullet mirrors
Ordered two new Recaro race seats "SPG racer" Change inserts to Black Quattro scrip
Molded ss screen to fit all openings
Install door slider windows
Installed carbon rear wing
Installed 86 dash
Installed 86 fuse box
Installed removable light weight gray German carpeting
Dr Piëch - 83 Hot-Rod-ur
Major surgery, Remove 12 + inch around her middle
Install chrome molly full welded in cage, front and rear suspensions, A & B pillars tide in
Welded up all extra holes in and out including driver side wiper blade
Moved battery to trunk
Adjustable Coil over on all fours
Lengthened front coil perch and added cross-support
Installed duel brake masters w/per portioning adjustment
Front brakes rotors are from Audi 2000 S4 with 1997 993 front black Porsche calipers
Rear brakes rotors are from 1989-91 200 front with 1997 993 rear black Porsche calipers
(My 993C2S was upgraded to big red binders)
Removed sheet metal behind bumper and installed bolt in front cross bar assembly
Relocated oil cooler, up out of the dirt
Installed aluminum radiator spec. from Ron's Rads
Installed larger fenders "wings" all around glass and carbon
Installed sport hood with S1 intercooler exit openings
Set up brakes with air cooling through outer fender
Installed Porsche 944 intercooler
Ordered new three part BBS racing wheels, to fit over the big brake package and Audi spindles
17 X 10.5 on all fours w/Michelin 245-35 sports
Added wheel studs
Painted her Nimbus "prototype" Gray, not quite hot-rod primer....
Installed bullet mirrors
Ordered two new Recaro race seats "SPG racer" Change inserts to Black Quattro scrip
Molded ss screen to fit all openings
Install door slider windows
Installed carbon rear wing
Installed 86 dash
Installed 86 fuse box
Installed removable light weight gray German carpeting
04-02-2007, 05:29 AM
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16x8 Ur-S4 wheels
<center><img src="http://www.igdc.com/ejfluhr/audi/urq/s4urq.jpg"></center><p>I'm using a somewhat ratty set of these for track wheels. This picture is Eric Fluhr's car with a set. At home I've got some high-res of mine at Barber last year. Let me know if you want me to post 'em up.
I really like these wheels except for one thing--the offset (ET40). They're forged, wide, have a nice deep lip, and are a bit reminiscent of the original Fuchs. The offset pushes them inboard a bit much (though not quite as far as the Fuchs). I've considered spacers, but not sure I'm comfortable with that idea.
I really like these wheels except for one thing--the offset (ET40). They're forged, wide, have a nice deep lip, and are a bit reminiscent of the original Fuchs. The offset pushes them inboard a bit much (though not quite as far as the Fuchs). I've considered spacers, but not sure I'm comfortable with that idea.
04-02-2007, 02:26 PM
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Spacers - why not?
I run 1/2 inch spacers on my GT, and have for the past several years. It's seen probably 50-60 track days on them with no issues. I did have to swap in studs, but that was a no-brainer and has made track life much more barable.