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

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Those reasons (listed below from Ian) are precisely why I ditched my Mk4 VW
GTI (where I was getting ready to put on either a Z-engineering supercharger
for 270hp, or an HGP turbo kit for 320hp) - the cost was going to be more than
stealing, oops - I mean buying :), a used S4 and then chipping/exhausting it.
So, now I have the S4 for less cost than the GTI.  Power gets to the ground
via 4 drive wheels rather than two front ones also.  I miss the lighter weight
though.

Carter.
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Carter Fields, San Francisco
2001.5, GIAC-X, Miltek 3" cat-back, Strat. shifter, Strat. DVs, A-pillar boost
gauge
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>From: Ian McCloghrie
>Reply-To: ian at codrus.com
>To: adamschwartz at rcn.com
>CC: biturbos4 at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [BiturboS4] S4 without a turbo? (was.. something else)
>Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:31:37 -0800
>
>On Jan 31, 2003 adamschwartz at rcn.com wrote:
> > 150 HP, but it could in theory give you 50-75HP. Add in an
> > exhaust.. and yes.. You should have an S4 with just over
> > 400HP. But I guess we need to convince the right people to
> > build us this kit. APR? what do you think?
>
>Yeah, but a 4psi kit is still going to cost $10K or more, and that's
>just in parts. Manifolds, turbos, downpipes, the rest of the exhaust,
>intercoolers (plus finding space to put them), intake plumbing, etc.
>Then there's the question of convincing an ECU designed for naturally
>aspriated use to understand turbos...
>
>Would you pay $10K for a kit that added 50-75hp? I don't think many
>people would.
>
>--Ian
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