Off the wall question
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From: Cowlesville, NY.... Pop 1,067
Off the wall question
So here's the deal. I have access to an '83 Coupe that hasn't run in about 10 years. The body is great, but the engine status is completely unknown. Also the rear drums were so rusted on, they had to be cut off.
I also have access to a 4kQ that has a really built 10VT motor. I don't know the HP, but I've seen it eat C5 Vette's easily. It does have a problem with the motor, something with the reciprocating assembly, neither the owner who's a friend of mine nor I have looked at it yet.
I also have a complete spare 016 with half-shafts, diff and a spare driveshaft.
Here's what I'm thinking. After seeing the previous post of the guy overseas building an S1 from his donor, why not try it myself?
I haven't looked much at the Coupe in terms of the floorpan, and what it would take to hang the 4k rear suspension on there. Shortening the chassis has it's obvious problems. I've already sourced the body panels.
What else am I going to have to hit my head on the wall for?
I also have access to a 4kQ that has a really built 10VT motor. I don't know the HP, but I've seen it eat C5 Vette's easily. It does have a problem with the motor, something with the reciprocating assembly, neither the owner who's a friend of mine nor I have looked at it yet.
I also have a complete spare 016 with half-shafts, diff and a spare driveshaft.
Here's what I'm thinking. After seeing the previous post of the guy overseas building an S1 from his donor, why not try it myself?
I haven't looked much at the Coupe in terms of the floorpan, and what it would take to hang the 4k rear suspension on there. Shortening the chassis has it's obvious problems. I've already sourced the body panels.
What else am I going to have to hit my head on the wall for?
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Thats a good project
I think it greatly depends on how far you want to go with it. The sky is the limit.
You could source all original S1 parts right down to using a 20V alloy motor and then finding or making various intakes and exhausts. Remaking kevlar/carbon parts. etc. etc.
The end result could either be skin deep or an S1 Rally car in every detail except for the RE chasis number.
You could source all original S1 parts right down to using a 20V alloy motor and then finding or making various intakes and exhausts. Remaking kevlar/carbon parts. etc. etc.
The end result could either be skin deep or an S1 Rally car in every detail except for the RE chasis number.
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I don't know exactly
how far I would take it. It depends. I already know how hard the parts are to come by with the 90.
Although it sits at the back of my head that I could transplant a lot of parts from the 90 to this project if I were so inclined. I've sourced all the body panels already.
I don't know the underside of the Coupe to know what I'd run into trying to marry a Q rear to the current underpinnings.
Although it sits at the back of my head that I could transplant a lot of parts from the 90 to this project if I were so inclined. I've sourced all the body panels already.
I don't know the underside of the Coupe to know what I'd run into trying to marry a Q rear to the current underpinnings.
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Coupe -> 4Kq floorpan swap
Martin Pajak has already done the 'swap the 4kq floorpan into a 2wd coupe shell' trick.
Last I saw, the empty shell was sitting in a barn. Who knows, maybe he'll want to sell it, and save you *some* work?
Or at least give you some pointers...?<ul><li><a href="http://www.quattro.ca/1982CQ/1982CQ.htm">Martin's 4000q-coupe page</a></li></ul>
Last I saw, the empty shell was sitting in a barn. Who knows, maybe he'll want to sell it, and save you *some* work?
Or at least give you some pointers...?<ul><li><a href="http://www.quattro.ca/1982CQ/1982CQ.htm">Martin's 4000q-coupe page</a></li></ul>
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Start with one of these if you are really looking for authenticity
<center><img src="https://www.audiworld.com/model/historical/82/pix/4k.jpg"></center><p>Todd Candey of Vortrag fame (infamy?) welded a 4kq floorplan into one of these years ago (rumor has it that the Anderson bros are storing it in a barn), and Audi made a few quattros with the 4 cylinder engine in these cars, one of which recently made its way to Canada.
This would give you the right doors and windscreen.
This would give you the right doors and windscreen.
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