Inhaling and Exhaling...

[David.Ullrich at ferguson.com]

I too would like to make my Type 85 faster. But turboing it is NOT an option. I have the NG in my CGT and it's compression is far too high to turbo. So that leaves me SOL for forced induction. Anybody had any luck extracting more power out of an NG? I'd love to see 175 HP out of it, but would even be happy with 150. It's stock now, so I guess first steps will be K&N dropin, exhaust, then get the head ported & polished and drop in a new cam. Does that sound right? Thoughts on how much HP that would be?

Dave

Too Many Toys:
2002 VW Jetta GLS 1.8T Tiptronic
1993 RX-7 R1
1987.5 Audi Coupe GT "Special Build" 2.3 - Anthracite Black
1985 Chevy Impala Interceptor

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Gough [mailto:mdg3369 at newtsplace.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 1:03 PM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Inhaling and Exhaling...


> Well, the time is quickly coming to make Audrey ('87 4kcsq) a bit
> faster.
Good, turbo it! It's the cheapest way to go.

> 1) Intake... How much more power do I get with a full cold-air system
> than with just switching to a K&N (and how much actual improvement from
> the K&N?) And who produces cold-air systems for a 4kcsq (or do I get to
> make my own)?
A K&N might give ya 2hp. The stock intake IS in fact a cold air intake. Well
it's supposed to be, maybe some of that stuff is missing from your car.

> 2) Exhaust... the Stebros at Blau look nice... is it true that you get
> 6% more torque? (about... 8 more lb. ft.?)
Maybe another 3hp on the stock motor. I don't think a cold air intake and
exhaust are going to give you much more than noise.
I had less in my CIS turbo system than an exhaust system costs and it ran
15.5 at 85 in the quarter mile....(stock was 17.4 at 78 or something)
If you really want more power naturally aspirated, you're getting into cams,
headwork, higher compression. All of these increase in cost exponentially.
Bolt on a K24 at 6psi and you're done with it. Gobs of torque, and lots more
HP too.
Mike