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> 12 Hours of Sebring on Speed Channel, Audi's diesel racecar
MattR
post Mar 18 2006, 08:41 PM
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QUOTE (Jake Raby @ Mar 18 2006, 05:47 PM)
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Torque wins the race!

It's ALL about torque, utilizing it correctly is the key.

HP is rather worthless, it only sells engines.

Audi knows how to dominate this series...

HP = torque x RPM / 5250

HP is a function of torque...
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post Mar 18 2006, 09:26 PM
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The Porsche p2 thingy just crapped out....oops
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post Mar 18 2006, 09:47 PM
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The Spyder broke a drive axle a long way from the pits. I was running first with about 50 minutes to go.


That has to suck!
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post Mar 18 2006, 10:00 PM
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That Astin Martin did alright, finished 3rd. I like those cars. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Mar 18 2006, 10:31 PM
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I can't believe I watched the whole thing! An entire day pissed away.
I figured Audi was going to win after 8 hours or so and I should see history being made. I am really supprised that the R10 is so fast, I though it would be faster after factoring in fewer pits stops, not just flat out faster. Looks like it handles really well on bad surfaces.

Car and Driver has a pretty good write up in the April edition.

Looks like Porsche needs to kick it up a notch or two this year.

BTW- I read that one of the ways Audi may have handled the high torque in the gearbox is to put step up (higher shaft speed with less torque) gears at the input of the transmission. Many of these transmissions do the opposite to accomodate the high revving gas engines.
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post Mar 18 2006, 10:32 PM
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QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Mar 18 2006, 07:47 PM)
The Spyder broke a drive axle a long way from the pits. I was running first with about 50 minutes to go.


That has to suck!

They still got 2nd!
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post Mar 18 2006, 10:58 PM
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QUOTE (Porcharu @ Mar 18 2006, 08:31 PM)

I figured Audi was going to win after 8 hours or so and I should see history being made.

Like the time Porsche won Le Mans in 20 hours?

WTF?!?!? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
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post Mar 18 2006, 11:11 PM
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QUOTE (alpha434 @ Mar 18 2006, 05:52 PM)
QUOTE (Jake Raby @ Mar 18 2006, 05:47 PM)
Yet again.....
Torque wins the race!

It's ALL about torque, utilizing it correctly is the key.

HP is rather worthless, it only sells engines.

Audi knows how to dominate this series...

The P2 Porsches have less torque and a faster qualifying times than the P1 Audis.

Audis have good speed and GREAT fuel efficency, the Porsches have vice versa. Its the first one that wins an enduro. And the latter that wins a short race.

Faster qualifying times? One Audi was more than TWO SECONDS under the old lap record, the other was just short of two seconds under. They were both assigned to the first row, which happens when you're faster than everybody else. The Cap'n
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post Mar 18 2006, 11:13 PM
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QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Mar 18 2006, 07:47 PM)
The Spyder broke a drive axle a long way from the pits. I was running first with about 50 minutes to go.


That has to suck!

"First" in class, not "first". The Cap'n
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post Mar 19 2006, 02:33 AM
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QUOTE (alpha434 @ Mar 18 2006, 08:58 PM)
QUOTE (Porcharu @ Mar 18 2006, 08:31 PM)

I figured Audi was going to win after 8 hours or so and I should see history being made.

Like the time Porsche won Le Mans in 20 hours?

WTF?!?!? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)

After 8 hours they were looking good - I thought it was worth time to watch the rest. It was.
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post Mar 19 2006, 07:57 AM
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It's a PITA to watch it on TV at night with those lights coming at you.

I've been to the race +/-15 times. I tell you after you've been there all day, sun burnt, dirty, tired, hungry, you just want it to end.
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post Mar 19 2006, 08:04 AM
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So who is going to start the "tdi to 914" swap thread?
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post Mar 19 2006, 09:03 PM
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I have a few 1.6 TD drivetrains stored; have funny feeling they'll come in handy in the very near future.
On topic, here's the killer V12 TDI engine that won the race:


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post Mar 19 2006, 09:08 PM
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Maybe this will be start of a new trend. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Mar 19 2006, 09:37 PM
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I think its wonderful a diesel won the race. The Audi is quiet, clean and fast!!

Diesels are efficient engines.. what a great place to show they can be performance engines too..

Ive seen threads on other sites that are negative about the Audi diesels for really weak reasons..

Im all for clean diesel power..



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