[200q20v] upgrade advice

[Chris Covington]

That was free my friend.

Chris

On Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Bernie Benz wrote:

> You've already taken a considerable step backward with your fat wallet,
> going from UFO's to G60s.  Which way is up?
>
> \Bernie
>
> > From: Chris Covington <malth at umich.edu>
> > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:18:55 -0500 (EST)
> > To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
> > Cc: <s-car-list at yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [200q20v] upgrade advice
> >
> > I'm considering a turbo / exhaust manifold upgrade (probably the IA
> > "torquey" junior-RS2 turbo with the IA manifold), but I'm concerned about
> > the implications this might have on the rest of the car, such as for
> > instance, the G60 brakes.  I'm very happy with my 200q20v the way it is
> > now (except a little more power would be nice):  recent G60 conversion,
> > 16" BBS wheels that won't fit any of the brake packages, stock suspension
> > redone, rebuilt head/valves (got the car after a Subaru dealership tried
> > to give it a new timing belt, they failed), new stock injectors, basically
> > stock everything except for the IA3 chip.  But I have a case of fat wallet.
> >
> > Would running this IA turbo/manifold package overpower the brakes or the
> > suspension?  I don't feel like going through with another brake conversion
> > at this time, and buying new wheels, with my relatively brand new G60s
> > performing well for my needs which don't include tracking the car (I get
> > that out of my system with motorcycles).
> >
> > Chris
> > '91 200q20v
> >
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