[BiturboS4] S4 without a turbo? (was.. something else)

[Scott]

Re: the tunability of the new 4.2l v8: I'd be shocked if chip+exhaust
brought more than +10hp. The days of cheap HP from N/A engines are over, I'm
afraid. Does anybody have any data on the tunability of the 4.2v8 in other
guises? (A8, S8, S6, etc.)?

Now, don't get me wrong, a 344hp V8 sounds like a blast, and definitely
brings back memories of some of my old big-block musclecars. I'm sure I'll
be seriously considering a B6S4Avant in a few years...

Scott.

-----Original Message-----
From: biturbos4-admin at audifans.com [mailto:biturbos4-admin at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Nicholas Mistry
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:53 PM
To: biturbos4 at audifans.com

At first i also had a bit of scepticism about a NA S class car from audi.
I also had the same feeling when audi departed from their 5-cyl turbo
engines.

But the one thing that warms my hart is this:  after the tuners get ahold
of this car, we wont have anything to complain about.  A Chipped NA V8
344hp (stock) enginine sounds very apealing to msyelf.   Add exhaust, and
other goodies and im quite sure this car will pull close to 400hp.  Im
also sure there will be some kind of turbo/supercharger upgrade for the
car.

Now that is something worth trading in my 2001.5 S4 in for!

I am very excited to see how the first production year of this car turns
out.    By 2005 model i will be out of my warranty, and looking to
possibly switch to this.  Lets all hope she does well!

-N



>
> --- California Fields <cfields72 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>
>> Oh, and we're really at a loss here with a 344hp
>> (stock) car that weighs no
>> more than the previous model and has a stiffer body
>> and better
>> tires/suspension (read sarcasm).  Looks to me like
>> Audi took a step forward.
>> It will be just harder (or more expensive to modify
>> now, that's all).
>
> I'm warming up to the idea of an NA V8 S4.  While
> I come from the school that an Audi should have
> AWD and at least one turbo (so much so that I spent
> a wad putting a turbo motor into the '91 coupe), there
> really is a drivability difference without a turbo.
> While the 2.7T is a huge improvement from the older
> K24/K26 turbo engines, it still obviously has a
> turbo- a little lag and that shudder when you release
> the throttle.  The V8 would be smooth smooth smooth.
> And a 344HP V8 Avant is sortof full circle for those
> like me that got lugged around as a kid in old
> Detroit wagons.  So I dunno...
> Matt Rooke
> '91cq- 20v turbo
> '00S4- stock
>
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