A8_Tony Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 It seems that there are several of us '8 owners attending GTi International now Just wondered if we were all pitching up on Yorkshire VAG stand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Yep I have one pass for the Yorkshire VAG group, but I might need another if we bring both cars. Do I have to speak northern to get on the stand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A8_Tony Posted June 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 I'm sure a 2nd pass could be sorted. I get away without doing so, so you should be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure11 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 I'lll be theeeer an hav't pass f't Yorksheeeere Vag Stand the now. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A8_Tony Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Anyone travelling from oop north, meeting with a load of other VAG members at Woodall services at 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Woodall services is north from me.. which makes it a bit of a sod to get to. Any chance I can join the convoy at J30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure11 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Well lotsa fun and some interesting strip action at the sprint. A few of the hardcore drag racers were complaining about traction but this didn't bother Tobes49 and Botang. Lining up for the start.... At the lights.... Launching..... Tobes49 gets a nose in front.... The 0-60.... And the 1/4......... Intersting how dumping everything not tied down helps by 1.5 seconds More to follow. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IT_S8 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Well lotsa fun and some interesting strip action at the sprint. A few of the hardcore drag racers were complaining about traction but this didn't bother Tobes49 and Botang. Intersting how dumping everything not tied down helps by 1.5 seconds More to follow. Mike <sigh> On a scale of 1 to 10, I wanted to be there on about a 15 rating, but even though the missus said I should go it did seem rather unfatherly of me to miss the birth should it happen. Which it still hasn't, so might as well have gone... <doh> Looks like you all had fun, looking forward to more photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure11 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 here's one of the 8's. An allycat between to Tigers! Mike P.S. Other photos in Meets section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewGray Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 What has Tobes done to his car performance wise? Just weight reduction? ripped out the rear seats etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A8_Tony Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Hi Andrew, Yup, at the moment it's all purely weight reduction.....500kg to be precise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abs Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Hi Andrew, Yup, at the moment it's all purely weight reduction.....500kg to be precise It was a brilliant day I thought (apart from the winds). Some nice cars. Had a poke arouund the Yorkshire VAG stand and browsed through the 8's. I parked mine in the car park. @ A8_Tony did you change your navigation yourself? If so, what was needed? And also, is your climate control module changed too? Your car looks ace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 What has Tobes done to his car performance wise?Just weight reduction? ripped out the rear seats etc? Hi Andrew, myself and toby have been working on the A8 getting it ready for track racing, its not really made for drag racing but we pitched the two up head to head to see what difference there was. The A8 has been stripped down to a point, all of the trim from the boot area is gone, the interior trim has all gone and a couple of bits under the engine bay, but most of that was done by Ian and dave from A8parts.co.uk. The standard seat has been replaced with a Sparco race seat with harnesses. The engine is completely standard, all we have done so far is servicing items such as cambelt, water pump, oil change, replace breather hoses, gearbox fluid and filter change, vag-com to sport mode. We had to do some work on the petrol pump as it was running out when it got to 1/3 of a tank, but thats all sorted now. The aircon has been de-gassed and condenser rad has been removed but the compressor is still installed at the minute. There is still plenty more to do yet such as change double glazing for lexan/perspex, remove sunroof tray, change suspension for coilovers, modify exhaust, change brakes, etc, etc As it stands now its ready to play with and I'm sure it'll do a good job, but the suspension should help give the confidence to throw it through the corners as its a bit wobbly with all the weight off it. Unfortunately its not quite as light as we hoped for at the moment, it was weighed a couple of weeks ago and still came in at 1580kg, but we realised after that the boot still had a second set of suspension, anti roll bar and spare wheel in as well as half a tank of fuel. So on that basis its fighting weight would be about 1475kg at the moment. More pics can be found here Tobes49's photosets on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IT_S8 Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Hi Andrew, Yup, at the moment it's all purely weight reduction.....500kg to be precise A nice green approach to performance Dont increase power (yet), reduce weight+++ All seats removed, replaced with lighter bucket seat All carpets All headlining (drivers sunvisor kept only) Most of the upper dash Glovebox lower dash center console climate and audio Cd changer spare wheel tools boot trims and carpet All upper and lower pillar trims All A/C venting and ducts Blower motor Engine trims, covers All non essential interior switchgear All airbags & controller All factory seatbelts All door cards and trims bar the drivers Parcel shelf rear Aerial I dont doubt Toby has thrown away a few other bits since we last saw it, every gram makes a difference... It does feel very quick though, but OMG its noisy But on the plus side, its roomy. There arent many 8's you can load a BBQ into without first dismantling it (!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 For those that didnt recognise it we are going for the Audi British touring car look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpersimon Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 why would you do that to an 8!! :-) Luxury racing? is this to enter it into some series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 What save an A8 from the scrap heap in the sky, just about managed to save it before they ripped its heart out :D Not particularly, its made purely for us to use on trackdays at the moment, however longer term it may end up being a test bench for future racing series, it depends how we get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A8_Tony Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 @ A8_Tony did you change your navigation yourself? If so, what was needed? And also, is your climate control module changed too? Your car looks ace! Cheers Abs, always nice to hear favourable comments regarding the looks of the mota The nav was changed by my good friend Shark90. Although I do recollect him saying he'd never do it again!! It has made a mountain of difference to the interior look of the car, without doing more than change a head unit The climate control unit is the standard one, always fancied a D3 style one with the rotary knobs on though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoneman Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 will i had a good look round most of your motors even the ones in the car park mine didnt make it there as it doing some 'things' to it at the moment strangely enough if it had been there my oxford stand was right next door to you lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure11 Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 will i had a good look round most of your motors even the ones in the car parkmine didnt make it there as it doing some 'things' to it at the moment strangely enough if it had been there my oxford stand was right next door to you lot So I wasted my time looking for a superlative FE S8 so I could buy the bra! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoneman Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 So I wasted my time looking for a superlative FE S8 so I could buy the bra! Mike i had it in my mates car ready for you but you were never at you car when i was near it when is the castle combe meet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobes49 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 A8's dragracing @ Gti international 2008 Sorry the video is not the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure11 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 i had it in my mates car ready for you but you were never at you car when i was near it when is the castle combe meet? Ooops sorry. Should have left a note on my windscreen. Never mind. Castle Combe is Sat October 11, 2008. Audi Driver International 2007 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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