ok probably a repost and may have been done but...
05-24-2006, 12:46 PM
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Champion's RS6 racers are not street legal; also, Euro attempt stopped at one-off (edit; link added)
The Champion cars have no VIN so never can be made street legal, I was told by Champion personnel. One was for sale about a year ago, though.
I asked about the six speed during an '05 Audi club gathering at Champion. Another guy, a tech who helped prep the cars, said they looked into a consumer version of their switch to a manual tranny for the racers. They determined too much re-programming would be needed; almost everything in the dash, IIRC. Because of that the cost of converting to a manual would be too high. How much, I asked; maybe around $30K, he said (to a group I was in). Just for each tranny; no other mods. So they dropped the idea.
A six speed manual conversion also was done by MTM in Europe (see link; scroll down for pix). They did not follow through with production, due in part to the complexities & expense of the conversion IIRC.
I wish I had better news. Actually it's not really news anymore, so if anyone has learned something more encouraging, please share!<ul><li><a href="http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5955&highlight= clubsport">http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5955&highlight= clubsport</a</li></ul>
I asked about the six speed during an '05 Audi club gathering at Champion. Another guy, a tech who helped prep the cars, said they looked into a consumer version of their switch to a manual tranny for the racers. They determined too much re-programming would be needed; almost everything in the dash, IIRC. Because of that the cost of converting to a manual would be too high. How much, I asked; maybe around $30K, he said (to a group I was in). Just for each tranny; no other mods. So they dropped the idea.
A six speed manual conversion also was done by MTM in Europe (see link; scroll down for pix). They did not follow through with production, due in part to the complexities & expense of the conversion IIRC.
I wish I had better news. Actually it's not really news anymore, so if anyone has learned something more encouraging, please share!<ul><li><a href="http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5955&highlight= clubsport">http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5955&highlight= clubsport</a</li></ul>
05-24-2006, 07:52 PM
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UPDATE: One of the Champion racers is listed for sale in AutoWeek's 5/22 issue
Under Competition Cars, bottom of page 36 in my hard copy. I wasn't able to locate an online version of the ad, but I emailed the webmaster requesting same. Meantime here's the text.
Ad headline: Audi RS-6 SCCA World Challenge GT Comp
Ad text under photo: '03/'04 Manuf. Champion. Still SCCA WCGT eligible. Serious inquiries only. Own a piece of Audi racing history for a cool $135K Call for details. (954) 614-6973 (FL)
(Attn Rakete: The photo shows Galati's red and silver bullet!)
Ad headline: Audi RS-6 SCCA World Challenge GT Comp
Ad text under photo: '03/'04 Manuf. Champion. Still SCCA WCGT eligible. Serious inquiries only. Own a piece of Audi racing history for a cool $135K Call for details. (954) 614-6973 (FL)
(Attn Rakete: The photo shows Galati's red and silver bullet!)
05-26-2006, 08:53 AM
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Drool away
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I forgot about pix I took during my visit to Champion last year, where the FL Audi Club kicked off a rally. In Feb I think.
Today I learned that the car would be "de-tuned" to about 500 hp when sold. If they sold it at current 600+ hp the stresses would make it become "a 40 hour engine," I was told.
I forgot about pix I took during my visit to Champion last year, where the FL Audi Club kicked off a rally. In Feb I think.
Today I learned that the car would be "de-tuned" to about 500 hp when sold. If they sold it at current 600+ hp the stresses would make it become "a 40 hour engine," I was told.