1.8t vs V6

[Andrew Duane]

Hairy Green Toads from Mars made Sean Ford write:
> As a 2.8 30v owner, my advice to you would be to get the 1.8t. A chip can
> easily boost the power and give you comparable power albeit with different
> characteristics. 
> 
> Talk to Andrew Duane about seizing water pumps on the 2.8 30v. My own water
> pump went at 56k miles, though I got it to the shop in time and as a result
> escaped any damage to the engine.

Of course, on the 1.8T's, it is the idler pulley that toasts the
timing belt and ruins the engine at 60K. But the good news is that
a new upper end only costs $3500 on the 1.8T, instead of over $6K
on the V6....

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Andrew Duane		Member Technical Staff - ATG
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