Daniel_Corsa
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I'm no expert so I don't know the advantages / disadvantages of having it driven here but I can't see an issue. The alternator will use exactly the same amount of power regardless of where it is mounted or to what the belts are driven by.
Another reason for mounting them on the rear of the drive shaft could be to move the weight to the rear, this will help weight distribution and to lower the center of gravity.
Same reason a lot of you move the battery to the boot / behind seats.
Audi's are often nose heavy. If Hamish can shift more weight from the front to the rear the better and the lower it's mounted the better.
Anyways, it will provide enough power to run the car for what is required it didn't run one last year so no matter how efficent it will be better than it was.
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Robin
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I know it'll use the same power wherever it's mounte but I'm on about rpm. Propshaft rpm is proportional to vehicle speed so the car will make more voltage at 120mph than at 40mph. In most cars, 40 and 120mph will probably create the same voltage as it'll be near the top of the revs in different gears.
I know it works on the IMSA stuff but they were flat out all the time, I can see him having problems which maybe he hasn't considered?
Not knocking him as he obviously has skills and knows how to build a car, I just don't think this'll work, seems a bit of a folly.
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Robin
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Assuming he plans to use it in the road that is
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I just don't think this'll work, seems a bit of a folly.
From Hamish:
You can tell him its an 85 amp alternator. From its spec sheet it produces 85amps at 7000rpm alternator speed. The alternator drive is 2:1 from the propshaft so from the calculations I did before buying it the alternator is doing 7000rpm at 60mph. Its producing 60 amps at 3500 which is obviously just 30mph. So it can produce plenty of power without breaking the speed limit!
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Robin
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Fair enough!
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Daniel_Corsa
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Waiting to set off for Ultimate Dubs, nicely beading after a polish and coat of Auto Finesse Illusion
Parked up in the main hall at Ultimate Dubs:
Runner up, other Audi
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M Sutton
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Well done to Hamish! Awesome car!
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VrsTurbo
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what the fuck won if that got runner up!?
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
what the fuck won if that got runner up!?
A Grey MK1 TT - THIS ONE
Full list of winners...
Mk1 Golf
Highly Commended - Dave Bond, Blue Caddy
Runner Up-James Henderson, Manilla Green
Winner- Greg Howell Lido Green
Mk2 Golf
Runner Up- Russ Whitfield, C4RBD
Winner- Tim Vincent, Tornado Red 20v
Mk3 Golf
Runner Up- Gethin Evans
Winner- Trix
Mk4 Golf
Runner Up- Martin Mc Connellogue, Sage green Bolf
Winner- Barry Whitwood, TFSI engine conversion
Mk5 & 6 Golf
Runner Up- Michael Jones, Blue MK5 GTI
Winner- Alex Langford, Silver MK5 GTI
Lupo
Runner Up- Ryan Noon, Red on Air RIde
Winner- Ben Mayne, Silver GTI
Polo
Runner Up- James Mc Cafferey, Mk1 Polo
Winner- Kristoff Van Streels, Beige G40
New Beetle
Winner- John Cunningham, Cream Cabriolet
Classic Scirocco
Winner- Kevin McLean, White Mk2 Scala
New Scirocco
Winner- Alex Begley, Scirocco GT
Booted VW
Runner Up- Jamie Fagan, Grey Mk1 Jetta
Winner- Gareth Spiller, Vento VR6
VW Estates
Runner Up- Mark Allan, Grey Golf estate
Winner- Lisa Loose, Champagne/Gold Golf Estate
Other VW
Runner Up- Michael Goldsmith, Silver Corrado
Winner- Shaun Lewis, Red T5 Transporter
Audi A3/S3
Highly Commended- Ford Fitzsimmons
Runner Up- Allen Edwards
Winner-Jason Allen
Audi A4/S4/RS4
Runner Up- James Renshaw
Winner- Julian Loose
Other Audi
Runner Up- Hamish, SWB Quattro
Winner- Chris Scragg, Grey TT
Seat
Higly commended- Sai Mistry, Blue Ibiza
Runner Up- Emma Dickson, Black Arosa Sport
Winner- Jake Harris
Skoda
Winner- Euro Sunday Skoda Octavia
Porsche
Winner- Matt Glassop, Green 964, Players stand
Wheels
Latham Papworth, HTN Rennsports
Paint
Greg Howell, Mk1 Golf
Engine
Kristoff Von Streels, Beige Polo G40
Interior
Studio In Car, Grey A3
Concours
David Cross, Mk2 Jetta GT
Ultimate Best in Show
Tim Vincent, Red Mk2 20v
Ray Wilding Trophy
Tim Vincent, Red Mk2 20v
Dirty Stancing Trophy
Craig Levens, Red Mk5 Golf
Best Club Display
Mk1 Golf Owners Club
Runner Up Club
Cleaned
Best CLub
Dub Fiction
[Edited on 11-03-2013 by Daniel_Corsa]
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3CorsaMeal
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Can't believe corrado is in "other" category, must be rare 
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3CorsaMeal
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Micheal Goldsmith hasn't had that corrado long either
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FAZ
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i swear that grey tt has been around a long time, doesnt look anything special comapred witht he swb audi
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Ben G
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tt looks broken and unpainted. can't believe that won.
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Nath
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Scene bollocks on that TT. Ridiculous to come runner up to that.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Finally sorted out some pictures of the work before the show. It was a mad rush to get the car ready for the show, he just managed it with a few late nighters.
Got the alternator finished off and mounted under the car.
Whilst under there he connected up the rear diff lock.
Mounted the oil cooler for the gearbox, tucked up nicely out of the way.
Finally he had to do a little machining to the brake bells and brackets to get them to fit with the S2 running gear as its different to the quattro stuff:
Managed to get a pair of 3" dishes for the E50's so on the look out for another pair and then he can get them split down ready to build up.
A few pictures from the show. As you can see the S2 running gear has narrowed the track which will make it easier to fit the new E50's with wider dishes.
He's doing a few final jobs to the car to get it ready for a run out this weekend to do a little testing which should be fun!
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Jimbothebarbarian
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I went to that show with some 'scene' mates, I have to be honest the standard of the cars on show was incredible. Lambos and R8s didn't get a second glance...
Saw the Hamish machine.
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Butler
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http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/03/the-quattros-unleashed-at-ultimate-dubs/
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3CorsaMeal
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When is its first rally going to be?
[Edited on 19-03-2013 by 3CorsaMeal]
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Gary
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Whats the locking diff for?
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3CorsaMeal
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Going down steep hills on rally stages
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Gary
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Is that really why or are you been your usual self?
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3CorsaMeal
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Not suire, i know we are fitting a locking diff to the landy, and saw someone on youtube roll their one going down a steep hill and my mate was shouting at the screen going "diff lock on, diff lock on, DIFF LOCK" then when it crashed he turned to me and said "they didn't put the diff lock on"
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Gary
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Tit
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Daniel_Corsa
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Went to do a bit of testing today at a local airfield.
Hamish ran the car for about 2 hours without any issues. Went out for a final run to have a bit of a play making lots of tyre smoke with some big drifts etc.
Anyway it all went a bit wrong managed to slide it off the tarmac section we were using. The grass had just been ploughed and it dug in and went over. Myself and Hamish are both ok just a little stiff.
The car doesn't look so bad considering it went over twice. Looks like it will need a new roof skin, drivers door, and a bit of work on the wings but they will all save. Will get it fixed up and back out again.
Videos soon it GOES LIKE FUCK!!!!!
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DannyB
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Cage did its job brilliantly, metal can be replaced and by the looks of the rest of his work this wont be hard to fix at all.
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