New Audi owner here...87 4000cs (87 4kcs, learning)

[Rave Racer 2000]

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From: <R4RacerX at aol.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 2:43 AM
Subject: New Audi owner here...87 4000cs (87 4kcs, learning)


> Questions: Answer by question# would be great ... ThanX
>
>     1. The car has the 1.8L, which is great since my 84 GTI parts fit
nicely.
> What would be some worth while Mods? (Engine/Suspension)

        Get a 20V turbo.  Okay, okay...  You can do almost anything to that
engine that you can do to the A2 or MK2 VW's.  I had a freind in FL that put
a turbo onto his 84 rabbit GTI.  The turbo came out of a Mitsu and was
running at 13PSI and 750 CFM!!!!  The engine had been down graded from the
high compression pistons to be able to handle the killer pressure.  I know
this isn't helping any but what I'm trying to say is anything is possible.

>     2. Is there different trannies for that yr/model? (I know for instance
> that the 84 GTI had numberous (numberous) trannies for that year.)

        If your engine is horizontally mounted like your VW (Opposite of
Longitudinally mounted like the Q's) then there is a possibility that the A2
VW tranny's should hook up with minor customizing.  When I blew 5 holes in
my GTX tranny (89 Jetta GTX 1.8L 16V) I couldn't afford the $1500 Canadian
for another one.  $400 for a turbo deisel tranny and $200 for the smaller
clutch spline and performance clutch and I had myself a shorter ratio tranny
good for some total kick ass 0-60 times but crappy top speed.  (Still can't
break 190KM/h)

        Hope I help.  If not, somebody else will.  This is a place of
knowledge, and I find the infinite wisdom of "THE LIST" far excedes even
possibly that of original AUDI engineers.  And they're more likely to
encourage Mods to.
                                                RR