Engine Soft Code for 200hp, 2.8l, Audi A6 with Manual

[Stephen Kormilo]

At 02:39 PM 01/12/03 -0800, Ti Kan wrote:

>Stephen Kormilo writes:
> >  >That engine (2.8l 30v) produced 193 HP exactly. If you give me your ECU
> > number, I can try to find a chip that would work in your ECU.
> >  >
> >
> > I was under the impression that the 2.8 in the A6 delivered ~200hp, or is
> > the 193hp a DIN value?
>
>This is a Europe vs. North America difference.  In the North American
>market, the V6 2.8 30v engine is rated SAE 200hp on the A6, but 10hp
>less on the A4.
>
>I don't know the reason for the difference, though.  While it's
>possible that a ECU coding is the only difference, but then it might
>be more involved than that.

I have been informed that it's possible to get the extra ponies by an ECU 
recode and would like to try it.
I would not be surprised if Audi put the A6 engine 'map' in the 2.8 ECU, 
nor would I be surprised if it were not there and the extra HP is one of 
those 'myths'.


Stephen Kormilo
Winnipeg, MB
CANADA

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