 OT: 2000 lemans, audi pit stop rebild |
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| Rocket |
 Jan 22 2006, 01:14 PM
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VROOM VROOM  Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Dunstable MA Member No.: 4,659  |
my father told me about the lemans 2000 race where wudi did a whole rear end rebuild in the pit. and there is a video of it. does anyone have a copy of that video, cause i cannot seem to find it anywhere.
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| clarkcou |
Jan 22 2006, 02:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 17-October 03 From: Peoria, Arizona Member No.: 1,257 Region Association: Southwest Region |
No video. But I seem to remember the engine & transmission was changed out with a spare assy, not "rebuilt"
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| Mugs914 |
Jan 22 2006, 03:24 PM
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It was a gearbox replacement. Nothing was rebuilt on the fly. They had an entire rear end assembly with the proper settings ready to go on the car. The car came in, they pulled it in the garage, pulled off the gearbox with the suspension and all still attached, and bolted the new one on. Took 3 minutes and 45 seconds or so from the time the car stopped in the pit 'till it rolled out again.
It was a beautiful thing... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) |
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| MattR |
Jan 22 2006, 06:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
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it made me sorta hate audi street cars less |
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| Scott Carlberg |
Jan 22 2006, 07:39 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
You could prolly find what you're looking for by Searching for the DVD
of the 2000 24hrs of LeMans race. it's prolly on that. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 23 2006, 09:10 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
You hate them 'cause they're faster than you? Handle better? Even in the dry? The A8 is the best luxury car on the market? The Cap'n |
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| MattR |
Jan 23 2006, 10:39 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
Argh. Learn to laugh... |
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| Hawktel |
 Jan 23 2006, 02:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 2-April 03 From: Ogden Utah Member No.: 506 |
I love my friends A6 with the 2.7 bi-turbo. I love driving it for a bit, and then getting into my GF's passat 1.8 turbo to drive basically the same car that she paid 12 grand less to own.
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| maf914 |
Jan 23 2006, 03:30 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None 
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I remember that and it was impressive. They changed the entire rear end of the car. Transmission, suspension, brakes, etc, all in one piece. There were quick disconnect fittings for all of the hydraulics. The ACO has since changed the rules so that changing out the entire gear box is no longer permitted. Now a team can dissassemble and rebuild a tranny but not change out the entire unit. I guess the idea was to avoid having everyone else adopt the same technology and spend the big bucks just so everyone could do a 3 minute tranny-rear suspension change. At least Audi got a few years advantage out of the idea. |
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| r_towle |
Jan 23 2006, 03:35 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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I told him about it and he realy wants to see it.
I remember right after lemans that there was the entire video on the net somewhere, but I cant find it... I think the most impressive part of the whole thing to me was that the whole event was rehearsed so well that no one wasted a move, and no one hit anyone else, or tripped over anything...it was really well orchestrated. Please help us find the video... Rich |
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