[BiturboS4] OT for BT - new S4 and S4 Avant announced

[michael kuriger]

i have a lot of cars, and i have to say that automatics are much better on
turbo's for both performance and turbo life.  my drag car is a stick at the
moment but I plan to switch that to an auto next season.  you can't keep the
turbo(s) spooled between shifts without being harsh on the tranny.  but
thats probably why they make both auto and stick.  Some people like one,
some like the other. I never liked automatics either until I built a really
really fast car.  The S4 is slow compared to my 2 race cars which are both 4
bangers (one FWD, one AWD) and made in japan.  lol.  but the s4 sure is
smooth and sexy ;-)

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter J Green Jr" <vr6pilot at hotmail.com>
To: <erhti at yahoo.com>; <biturbos4 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 6:59 AM
Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] OT for BT - new S4 and S4 Avant announced


> shifting = driving
>
> auto matic = steering.
>
> it is written.
> __________
> WJG
> '01 S4
>
> >From: john sonty <erhti at yahoo.com>
> >To: biturbos4 at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] OT for BT - new S4 and S4 Avant announced
> >Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 07:38:40 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >I think with many (not all), like myself, the whole point is
> >that *I* want to drive the car as 'manually' as I can.. For me,
> >that'd be with a manual transmission, i.e., my 6-speed. Oh, and
> >that'd also be w/syncros -- I wonder what people who drove the
> >'real' manual trannys where they truly had to double-clutch had
> >to say when syncros were first intro'd..   ??
> >
> >Is there any type of computer-controlled/assisted aspect to my
> >6-spd manual tranny??  Hope not..  psychological, but I don't
> >like the thought of that; hence, why I most likely wouldn't buy
> >an AMG..
> >
> >--- Ti Kan <ti at amb.org> wrote:
> > > Matt twentyV writes:
> > > > > > > I offer some facts I have read in The Roundel
> > > > > (BMW's monthly pub):
> > > > > > > 1. SMG II equipped cars ALWAYS outperform
> > > > > 6-speeds.
> > > > > > > 2. SMG II equipped cars are easier on driveline
> > > > > components, thus
> > > > > >creating a
> > > > > > > more reliable car.
> > > >
> > > > Well, I remain skeptical about the longer term
> > > > reliability of anything more complex than gears and
> > > > synchros.
> > >
> > > Well, the SMG *is* gears and synchros... it's a manual
> > > transmission,
> > > except that the clutch is operated by computer-controlled
> > > hydraulics
> > > rather than your foot.
> > >
> > > At any rate, the argument that some modern race cars use
> > > sequential
> > > boxes and therefore it's got to be superior is sort of a moot
> > > point.
> > > The performance of SMG vs. a standard manual is akin to
> > > splitting
> > > hairs, however the driving experience differences are real.  I
> > > contend that SMG would ultimately be a less involving
> > > alternative.
> > > For rush hour stop and go traffic, perhaps SMG (or better yet,
> > > Audi's multitronic CVT) is a good solution compared to a
> > > traditional
> > > slushbox.  But for a fun drive around the twisties, there is
> > > no
> > > substitute for a standard manual gearbox.
> > >
> > > Me?  I get my pick of which car to take. :-)
> > >
> > > -Ti
> > > 2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
> > > 2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
> > > 1984 5000S turbo
> > > 1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
> > > --
> > >     ///  Ti Kan                Vorsprung durch Technik
> > >    ///   AMB Laboratories, Sunnyvale, CA. USA
> > >   ///    ti at amb.org
> > >  //////  http://www.amb.org/ti/
> > > ///
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