5kcstq vs A4 30v

[Jim Bonnet]

I had Wolff's chipped 5kcstq for about a year to upgrade? to a 93 urs4..
That 5000 had more seat of the pants pull I think through 3rd & 4th than
the s4 which is not chipped yet..

I was really impressed with that car. 216k miles and ran like a champ.


Jim


edkellock at juno.com wrote:
> 
> 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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-- 
"...one moment, the car is at rest and then, without apparent effort or
significant passage of
time, it is covering ground at a rate only a supercar can attain."
- European Car, September 1999

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