Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 6)
Discussion
jeremyc said:
mikey k said:
DickyC said:
The RS2 had Audi centres as standard.
Trivia Attention to detail matters.
Audi centres on porsche wheels
Too late! I've started!
I, like many before me, tried to identify the wheels in an effort to buy equivalent Porsche wheels to save paying the astronomical prices Audi asked for genuine RS2 wheels. When I asked Ray Northway of Northway Porsche for help he said he had done the exercise already as he had taken an RS2 in part exchange and run it for a while. He couldn't do it and he believed they were peculiar to the RS2. So I think I'm right in saying that although the prototype RS2s had Porsche wheels, the production cars had the Audi rings cast into them. In the end I had mine refurbished.
If you think special Porsche-esque wheels for the RS2 is unlikely, the original tyres were definitely peculiar to the car. They were 245 section with very stiff sidewalls. When these became unobtainable, a lot of owners bought conventional 245 section tyres which, without the reinforced sidewalls, were too wide and rubbed on the suspension. My sons and I had a track day at Castle Combe soon after I bought the car and a concerned RS2 owner pointed out the problem. He advocated stopping - which we didn't - but sure enough when I checked, there were the polished bits of suspension he'd talked about and I had the tyres changed for 225 section. If anyone ever considers owning one, the amount of help, advice and goodwill for such a rare car (183 in UK spec originally) is astonishing.
You read folk talking about the RS2 being dull to drive. It may feel dull if you don't drive it hard enough as it is so in command of what it does. Push it really hard and you would be amazed at the cars that can't get away from it.
Edited by DickyC on Monday 4th January 19:51
DickyC said:
jeremyc said:
mikey k said:
DickyC said:
The RS2 had Audi centres as standard.
Trivia Attention to detail matters.
Audi centres on porsche wheelsToo late! I've started!
I, like many before me, tried to identify the wheels in an effort to buy equivalent Porsche wheels to save paying the astronomical prices Audi asked for genuine RS2 wheels. When I asked Ray Northway of Northway Porsche for help he said he had done the exercise already as he had taken an RS2 in part exchange and run it for a while. He couldn't do it and he believed they were peculiar to the RS2. So I think I'm right in saying that although the prototype RS2s had Porsche wheels, the production cars had the Audi rings cast into them. In the end I had mine refurbished.
If you think special Porsche-esque wheels for the RS2 is unlikely, the original tyres were definitely peculiar to the car. They were 245 section with very stiff sidewalls. When these became unobtainable, a lot of owners bought conventional 245 section tyres which, without the reinforced sidewalls, were too wide and rubbed on the suspension. My sons and I had a track day at Castle Combe soon after I bought the car and a concerned RS2 owner pointed out the problem. He advocated stopping - which we didn't - but sure enough when I checked, there were the polished bits of suspension he'd talked about and I had the tyres changed for 225 section. If anyone ever considers owning one, the amount of help, advice and goodwill for such a rare car (183 in UK spec originally) is astonishing.
You read folk talking about the RS2 being dull to drive. It may feel dull if you don't drive it hard enough as it is so in command of what it does. Push it really hard and you would be amazed at the cars that can't get away from it.
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