[200q20v] Re: [urq] FS: 282 BHP 3B ECUs from Europe

[James Howard]

Yeah well I only get around 21mpg maximum - and my gallon is bigger!
But I am driving a completely different car...

Jim
'85 Urq ( WR )
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Roberts" <skiracer13 at earthlink.net>
To: <ur.quattro at verizon.net>; "James Howard" <ur.quattro at ntlworld.com>;
<200q20v at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>; "Mihnea
Cotet" <mik at info.fundp.ac.be>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] FS: 282 BHP 3B ECUs from Europe


> Yeah, I think my actual mileage was closer to 30 mpg and it was nowhere
near
> a scientific study.  However, there's little doubt that I get better
mileage
> at sustained high speeds.  With 130k miles on the car, I regularly get 25
> mpg during "normal" driving (cruising at 80 mph w/ peaks at 100-120mph).
Any
> of our European friends had a chance to check this, where these types of
> speeds won't put you behind bars?
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
> To: "James Roberts" <skiracer13 at earthlink.net>; "James Howard"
> <ur.quattro at ntlworld.com>; <200q20v at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>;
> <urq at audifans.com>; "Mihnea Cotet" <mik at info.fundp.ac.be>
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 8:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [urq] FS: 282 BHP 3B ECUs from Europe
>
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> umm, that is rather hard to believe, I did a hard run to Crater Lake and
got
> 12 mpg, oh ! I did have a window down, that must be the cause, air drag
with
> the window down, and of course it was all uphill, though the drive back we
> did get 26 mpg on the downgrade. the only time my Audi is getting 50 mpg?
> tow truck. maybe your fuel tank is collapsing, Bill
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: James Roberts
>   To: James Howard ; 200q20v at audifans.com ; quattro at audifans.com ;
> urq at audifans.com ; Mihnea Cotet
>   Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 4:03 PM
>   Subject: Re: [urq] FS: 282 BHP 3B ECUs from Europe
>
>
>   I did a run from Wyoming to Colorado w/ sustained speeds above 130 mph,
> and
>   I was very surprised to find my mileage close to 50 mpg when I went to
>   refuel.  '91 200 20V.
>   Jim
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "James Howard" <ur.quattro at ntlworld.com>
>   To: <200q20v at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>;
>   "Mihnea Cotet" <mik at info.fundp.ac.be>
>   Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 2:53 PM
>   Subject: Re: [urq] FS: 282 BHP 3B ECUs from Europe
>
>
>   > If you can get 47mpg out of any Audi 5 cyl at 90mph I'll eat my hat.
>   > This is not the place for dubious adverts.
>   > I was pretty dure of your intentions as soon as I read the "Hey
>   Audifans!" -
>   > bit of a give-away I'm afraid.
>   >
>   > Jim.
>   > ----- Original Message -----
>   > From: "Mihnea Cotet" <mik at info.fundp.ac.be>
>   > To: <200q20v at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
>   > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 9:51 PM
>   > Subject: [urq] FS: 282 BHP 3B ECUs from Europe
>   >
>   >
>   > > Hey Audifans!
>   > >
>   > > I thought I could make you profit of a great deal one of my friends
> has
>   > had
>   > > for the 3B ECUs...
>   > > Actually, he has for sale 3B ECUs prepared by a reputable rally and
>   world
>   > > championship tuner...
>   > > These ECUs make 282 HP with everything stock and can make a little
> over
>   > 310
>   > > HP with the help of a stiffer wastegate spring (about 1.4 Bar boost)
>   and
>   > a
>   > > twin-cone K&N airfilter...they have been declared "the most reliable
> and
>   > > powerful for road use" by the tuner and my friend has been using one
> of
>   > > these for almost 100.000 miles with absolutely no reliability
> problems.
>   > > The greatest upside of these ECUs is that the fuel consumption is
>   sensibly
>   > > lowered to about 47 MPG in economical use (about 90 mph pace speed
on
>   > > highway) and about 25 MPG in extra-super abusive use....ain't that
>   > great???
>   > >
>   > > This is absolutely no MOTODYNE business, anyone interested in such a
>   deal
>   > > can contact me privately to work out an arrangement.
>   > >
>   > >
>   > > Regards from Belgium,
>   > >
>   > > Mihnea
>   > >
>   > > '85 -OOOO- Coupe quattro
>   > >
>   > > http://www.audifans.com/registry/view.php?action=viewCar&carid=350
>   > >
>   > >
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