What needs to be done before...

[bOOOOstedAudi]

Next weeknd I plan on making a trip from vegas to sac. What thing do I need to check before I go being that my plan is alittle different then your average road trip. The drive is 9 hour but I want to try and make it in more like 6-7 hours. I don't wanna here how stupid I am like the peeps from AW would say I am for trying to do this but It's important that i get there sooner. What risk am I running and what things would you guys check before i go. Also are there any or you guys in vegas. hoping to meet some people out there while my girl is at work.

[ImpalorA4]

well before me and my dad went out on a long trip in Ukraine we would check the oil, coolant, tire pressure, tire thread, lights if youll be driving at night. Make sure your spare tire is ok. THe main thing is the engine. But cars in Ukraine were a lot less reliable so its all up to you. Just the basic stuff. Its the little things that stop you. Oh and dont take any rest stops bring a bottle

[Burntaudi]

I guess I would check all your fluid levels, transmission and rear diff, belts, CV boots, change your oil if you haven't for a while. tire pressure.

[bOOOOstedAudi]

yeah i was thinking of changing the oil to mobil from castrol. im bring an extra set of bulbs just in case and making sure my tires are ok. do you guy think its possible. i was hoping to average about 100-105 mph.

[ImpalorA4]

hey as long as you dont get cough speeding you will be fine. And in Ukraine we would be lucky to average 100 - 115 km per hour due to the roads lol. But here its different so good luck.

[bOOOOstedAudi]

yeah. I just scared of being stuck out there cause my car is falling apart cause i ran it too hard for to long

[Burntaudi]

You'll be fine these cars were built to go fast. Only thing I would be worried about do you have tires that are speed rated for going that fast that long.

Your car should beable to go that fast without even breathing hard.

[A4_Andre]

i say just check the fluids and if u kept up with the maintenance u should be fine

[SEXICÄN]

Make sure you have the number of a toeing company in the area

[lawong]

-If you aren't a member of AAA, it might be worth it.
-Plan out your trip ahead of time.
-Think about stopping every 2 hours of driving for a 5-10 minute break. Helps prevent driver fatigue. Make it a point to drink water and/or eat something light at these stop points. I usually fill-up gas at every 2nd stop.
-Check tire pressure on all tires including spare.
-Visual inspection on the car.
-Windshield washer fluid is your friend, make sure you fill it up
-Check your engine oil. Bring an extra quart.
-Put some fresh music CDs in the changer. Nothing sucks more listening to the same CDs you've been hearing for the last month when there are no decent radio stations around.
-Make sure your insurance information is up to date.
-Bring a credit card in case of any emergency repairs or purchases that need to be made.
-I usually bring a DC air-compressor, a spare emergency battery, a flash light, and other "emergency tools". I usually bring a scissor jack as the OEM emergency jack is a POS.
-Bring an emergency first aid kit (I don't know how long the first aid kit included with the car is good for.)
-Cell phone charger.
-Sun glasses for driving.
-Duct tape.
-Radar detector if you feel the need to speed.

And lastly, common sense. :)

[Zodiak]

you realize, that to turn a 9 hr trip into 6 hrs, you'd have toi average +90mph right? Make sure you're radar detector is working and that you have enough cash to post your own bail.

[bOOOOstedAudi]

good idea about that bail money. I've never tought about that. Ill keep you gys posted on when I go. Maybe take some pics so you can actually see how fast I did make it in if I do. Anyone want to meet up down there?

[A4-Vblack]

Let you know that when I moved from MN to TX I made a speed run from Minneapolis to Dallas. Think I made it in about 11 hours. These cars have no problem cruising at very high speeds.

But I'll be honest - in hindsight I will never try that again. Now that I am starting to get into autocross, I have a whole new respect for speed. Don't get me wrong - I'm all for cracking her open in controlled conditions for short periods of time. But when you are making a trip over that much distance, there is no way for you to know what you are running up on.

Throw in other stupid drivers, misc road conditions, debre, etc., and speed traps, you are really asking for something to happen. Are your tires Z rated? Better be for this. Do you have upgraded brakes? People assume that you are driving a normal speed and will pull out right in front of you. Stock brakes at 110 plus are for s***.

Have you tought about what happens if you cut a tire at 100+? Believe me when I say that you will really find out what these cars are made out of because you will be able to look at all of the pieces.

I've made the long distance run - it was fun as hell - and now that i have become more knowledgable in motor sports I would never do it again. Just keep in mind the chances that you are taking and be willing to accept them.

[Flacke]

Audi's are designed to cruise all day long at Autobahn speeds, they like it. My factory trained Audi Tech. told me after my tensioner/belt job that Audi's are made to be driven, go out and enjoy your car.
But, by all means put that Mobil 1 Synth. oil in before you go. You will be glad you did. Engine wear will just about be nil even with high speed cruising and engine temps will be less too.

[[]D[][]V[][]D]

shouldn't be a problem, just don't let the 5-0 get you. Car should be fine

[bOOOOstedAudi]

Great now youve scared the hell out of me.

[Zodiak]

Originally posted by bOOOOstedAudi
Great now youve scared the hell out of me.

Don't worry. I do a 1200+ mile round trip every 3-4 months (to school and back) and I've never had a problem. Just don't plan to get where ever you're going so quickly. I mean you're basically trying to shave 1/3rd of the time off. If it were that easy to take that route so much quicker, the average time to do the trip would already be lower.