Several esteemed AWers beaten by a stock Ford Taurus around a wet autocross course.

***O.W. Kenobi*** · 06-23-2003, 12:30 PM

And one more AWer narrowly escaped my wrath. Chip? Um, no. Brakes? Drum wouldn't surprise me. Suspension? Soft enough to not upset Grandma. Yet several folks just went in plainly overconfident and were handily beaten by an American family sedan with a bench seat in the front.

Motion to expel certain members from the S4 forum. All in favor?

http://www.gws-mbca.org/ax/ax03-2.html

KJinDC · 06-23-2003, 12:36 PM

mpwolf · 06-23-2003, 12:37 PM

magnetic1 · 06-23-2003, 12:37 PM

Man.. you guys should have stopped by Fed Ex for the SCCA NAtional Tour... it was a great event with a HUGE, wideopen course... mucho fun!

I think I might be going to Topeka for the national championships.... that would be major fun as well.

I ended up 4th in class getting beat by 3 supercharged 2200lb Miatas putting 280HP to the wheels :/

Audi2ptzero · 06-23-2003, 12:40 PM

it only beats them out when the index is used to lower its times on the track. I thought the point was to see what car is the fastest on the track head to head? The taurus was even 5.3 seconds slower then the slowest S4.

Spieler Der Zuhalter · 06-23-2003, 12:40 PM

ed@4induktion.com · 06-23-2003, 12:41 PM

KJinDC · 06-23-2003, 12:42 PM

that's the fun of the indexing. Although going for FTD regardless of the index is a blast too.

-KJ

***O.W. Kenobi*** · 06-23-2003, 12:43 PM

Unfortunately, the fast family sedan was primer colored. Now, the silver boys will stand behind that as their icon.

Swank4 · 06-23-2003, 12:45 PM

I've never autocrossed...how do they determine the indexes? I assume it's like a handicap?

06-23-2003, 12:30 PM	#1
*O.W. Kenobi* R.I.P. Account #: 20137 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19,413	Several esteemed AWers beaten by a stock Ford Taurus around a wet autocross course. And one more AWer narrowly escaped my wrath. Chip? Um, no. Brakes? Drum wouldn't surprise me. Suspension? Soft enough to not upset Grandma. Yet several folks just went in plainly overconfident and were handily beaten by an American family sedan with a bench seat in the front. Motion to expel certain members from the S4 forum. All in favor? http://www.gws-mbca.org/ax/ax03-2.html __________________ ======================================== My track videos * Brake FAQ * Kenobi lock pump * Kenobi hazard relay * Lidatek install * 43k oil analysis * 51k oil analysis * 60k oil analysis * 68k oil analysis * 76k oil analysis

06-23-2003, 12:36 PM	#2
KJinDC Senior Member Account #: 1576 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 5,233	:( damn SM2 __________________

06-23-2003, 12:37 PM	#3
mpwolf Elder Member Account #: 26345 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 30,421	Don't you mean damn family sedans? ;-) __________________ \| 1989 BMW M3 \| TMS J-Stock \| Bimmerworld Cage \| iigomotiv \| OMP \| \| Borla \| UUC \| Cobalt Friction \| Kosei \| Toyo \| BBS \| Bridgestone \| V1 \| \| 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R \| Pearl Magma Red \| \| 8 Throttle Bodies...B!TCH AIM: mpw8888 MSN Messenger: mpwolf@hotmail.com Yahoo!: mw007e

06-23-2003, 12:37 PM	#4
magnetic1 Member Account #: 45192 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 623	Re: Several esteemed AWers beaten by a stock Ford Taurus around a wet autocross course. Man.. you guys should have stopped by Fed Ex for the SCCA NAtional Tour... it was a great event with a HUGE, wideopen course... mucho fun! I think I might be going to Topeka for the national championships.... that would be major fun as well. I ended up 4th in class getting beat by 3 supercharged 2200lb Miatas putting 280HP to the wheels :/ __________________ Wonger BMWCCA #199 IP 1995 Blue/White M3 Brakeswap Racing

06-23-2003, 12:40 PM	#5
Audi2ptzero Elder Member Account #: 42349 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,378	The taurus times are slower it only beats them out when the index is used to lower its times on the track. I thought the point was to see what car is the fastest on the track head to head? The taurus was even 5.3 seconds slower then the slowest S4.

06-23-2003, 12:40 PM	#6
Spieler Der Zuhalter New Member Account #: 58051 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 88	all about the driver. __________________

06-23-2003, 12:41 PM	#7
ed@4induktion.com Former Vendor Account #: 17991 Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 6,010	what color was that Taurus? __________________

06-23-2003, 12:42 PM	#8
KJinDC Senior Member Account #: 1576 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 5,233	Well, the taurus could never compete... that's the fun of the indexing. Although going for FTD regardless of the index is a blast too. -KJ __________________

06-23-2003, 12:43 PM	#9
*O.W. Kenobi* R.I.P. Account #: 20137 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19,413	Nogaro. With blue alcantara bench seats. Unfortunately, the fast family sedan was primer colored. Now, the silver boys will stand behind that as their icon. __________________ ======================================== My track videos * Brake FAQ * Kenobi lock pump * Kenobi hazard relay * Lidatek install * 43k oil analysis * 51k oil analysis * 60k oil analysis * 68k oil analysis * 76k oil analysis

06-23-2003, 12:45 PM	#10
Swank4 AudiWorld Super User Account #: 41738 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 6,760	Looks like they lost because of the index factor and not on raw time... I've never autocrossed...how do they determine the indexes? I assume it's like a handicap? __________________ 2001 S4 avant / RS6-K04 turbos / ASP custom tuning / Fast Intentions 3" downpipes / AWE Twin2 exhaust / AWE ICs / Aquamist HFS-5 / SPEC 3+ clutch / Stasis Motorsports (Ohlins) 700F/800R / Stasis Alcon 355 BBK, 298 rears / H-sport rear sway / Stasis 4:1 rear diff / Zeitronix wideband O2 / FATS = 3.35 on 91 octane / Land & Sea dyno = 429 whp.

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