1.8t in 4kq

[Rob Andrews]

Average performance?  I guess stock....
But you do a big turbo upgrade you get 300hp no problem. Heck, a chip alone
yields 200hp
I woulnd't say this motor is problem prone...no more so than any other Audi.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of R. Mair
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 12:53 PM
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> Subject: 1.8t in 4kq
>
>
> >Hi all-
> >>Has anybody swapped, or attempted to swap, a 1.8T into a
> 4kq?  It seems
> like
> >it would be a great little motor for that car--but I'm thinking the
> >packaging might cause all sorts of problems.  ?  Plus issues
> with mating a
> >1.8T to the 016 tranny. ??? Just thinking......
>
> Brandon
> '84 urquattro
> '98 A4
>
> Ewww.... I loath those motors. They are problematic, at least with the
> terrible timing belt and tensioner set-up, not to mention only average
> performance. If I were to go to the trouble of swapping a
> turbo motor into a
> 4kq, it would be the 10vt. Bullet proof, reliable and cheaper
> to maintain
> than the 1.8t. I'd actually swap in a 20v NA motor before I'd
> go the 1.8t
> route.
>
> Rolf Mair
>
> '90 90q20v (soon under knife for 20vt swap)
> '69 Camaro SS Conv. 427
> Many jeeps
>
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