5kcstq vs A4 30v

[edkellock at juno.com]

I had a chipped 87 5kcstq, IA Stage 1.  With that car, you would
have dusted the A4, no question.

Ed

On Thu, 11 Jan 2001 22:51:03 -0700 auditude at neta.com writes:
> I guess it was a 30v.  It was a new A4 with red turn signals, looked 
> 
> to be new and clean.  No quattro badge.  I was in my stock '88 
> 5kcstq.  There weren't any other cars around us.
> 
> We were at a red light.  The A4 driver had just "boned out" (took 
> off?) from the last red light, indicating an enthusiastic driving 
> style.
> 
> I looked at the driver, trying to indicate I wanted to compare 
> acceleration times.  I reved my engine, but I don't think he or 
> anyone could hear it.  He never looked, but must've known.  The 
> light turned green and I started to take off, but I held back 
> because 
> wasn't sure if he would bite.
> 
> He started to take off, and it became apparent that he was trying to 
> 
> go fast.  I punched it and let the rest of the clutch slip out.  I 
> shiftted at redline at second and third.  He was moving away from 
> me at a moderate pace.  I gave it all I had, but his car was faster. 
>  I 
> haven't ridden in any chipped 5kt's, but the smallest difference 
> would have put me even.  I'm sure my car would be faster than this 
> A4 was.
> 
> I have a friend with a Jetta vr6 that's chipped and has some other 
> stuff done.  Based on our cars against each other, he said I was 
> faster than a stock turbo A4.  This would make sense if the 30v 
> puts out more than the 1.8t.  My friends Jetta pretty much spanks 
> my 5kcstq and many others.  Of course I am talking about drag-
> type racing, 0-60 kind of performance.  I know it's a nearly useless 
> 
> kind of contest.  It would only come in handy if you were trying to 
> 
> outrun a tidal wave or something. :-)  
> 
> Well, either that or just trying to get a decent distance ahead of 
> the 
> car next to you because you need to be in that lane.
> 
> Do any chipped 5kt owners live near me in the Phoenix area that 
> could take me for a ride?
> 
> Later,
> 
> Ken
> 
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