1.8t vs V6

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Unless your spark plugs implode from high boost, in which case,
$2700 is a low repair cost. That doesn't happen on a NA V6.

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
On Behalf Of Andrew Duane
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 10:53 AM
To: Quattro List
Subject: Re: 1.8t vs V6


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
SavaJe Technologies	andrew at savaje.com
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Chelmsford, MA 01824	f: 978.256.8386

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