Audi UR Quattro Rally Build

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As we enter the final phase of this project let's review how we got here. We started this build about 10 years ago but now we have the shell painted we think we can see light at the end of the tunnel. Six big Hella lights! We're building this car utilizing the resources of friends and suppliers as much as possible so it's a real collaborative effort hence the name "Quattro Squad".

The donor car was supposed to be the parts car for our 85 Quattro but the shell was too nice to scrap, the interior had been stripped and a rudimentary cage had been installed. It was going to be the previous owner's track toy but never got finished. Before we dragged it home, it had been sat in a barn for about 12 years, only 5 miles from our building. So, we wondered what to do with it as it was too good to part out yet also too far gone to be a candidate for restoration. Some bright spark said "build a rally car out of it" as we already had a 911 rally car. That idea was immediately dismissed, but the seed had been planted and it soon germinated. We easily convinced ourselves that we could quickly slap it together and, as a bonus, use any aftermarket parts we wanted, unlike the 85 Quattro we also own, that is so nice we can only use genuine original parts for it. How hard could it be?

Well, as you're reading this write up you probably know how these things go. The first sign of trouble was when we convinced ourselves that, even though we never planned to go rallying in this car ourselves it would be a shame to build a car that could never be rallied at all so, naturally, we stripped the car bare and took it up to Thompson Racing Fabrication for a full ARA legal cage. We considered a FIA schedule K historic cage but the costs were a little daunting to say the least. At some point it was obvious it had to have a Group B carbon-Kevlar wide body kit too, rather than simply adding Group 4-wheel arch eye-brow extenders, so that was purchased and delivered with the car.

Back to the present and the assembly phase of our baby. The guys at Courtade Body Shop did a fantastic job of painting the shell and various other parts. They even did it on schedule and under budget. It was a little tricky getting it back into its build room (why don't casters roll in the direction you push them?) but it's on its pin stands now and ready for shiny parts to be installed. In keeping with our other cars, we are going to do our version of the Rothmans liveried Quattros that ran as A2 variants even though our body kit is of an A1 and has an S1 hood curtesy of the previous owner; Specifically, we're replicating the one we have a 1:18 diecast model of. It will also have a more modern 20 valve AAN Engine from EFI Express rather than the 10 valve that should be in there. We do have the proper wheels and tires from BRAID and Michelin, a group B replica dash, replica radiator, intercooler and oil cooler made from Vibrant parts, fire extinguisher mounts and tow hooks from Rennline, wiring harness from Racingtech, carbon Kevlar seats from Corbeau, six massive Hella 2000 lights, a custom stainless-steel exhaust from our friend Scott Banes and many other shiny parts to bolt on.

So, follow along as we slap it together and subscribe to our Instagram, Facebook and YouTube channels. Then you'll know if we actually finish the bloody thing!

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