1.8t in 4kq

[Dave Alarie]

Okay, 300hp . . . I'd be happy with that.  Really stinkin' happy.

Can it be done?  Has it been done?  Is there somebody lurkin' out there
with a big stinkin' grin?

hee hee
D. Alarie


Rob Andrews wrote:

>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
>>To: Quattro List
>>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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thanksOkayBye
Dave



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