quattro digest, Vol 1 #4481 - 19 msgs

[J. Lyons]

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Hello all,

Just my $0.02, but I say oh hell ya, go for it. While, yes, the 87.5 is
the rarer model CGT, but it's still only worth top $$$ amongst Audi nuts
like ourselves. And any Audi driver worth his salt would definitely
appreciate a well done 10V turbo conversion. If you sold it ever to a
fellow lister or such, I would dare say that they would probably pay you
more than a stock one (even with the 2.3 motor the 87.5 have). And that
is just the monetary consideration!

As the owner of an 84 CGT turbo conversion, I can emphatically say that
it was the best $$$ I ever spent! With the chip/spring mod and an
exhaust, my car makes a dyno proven 178hp at the wheels "approx
210-220hp at the crank" (compared to the 110hp from the factory, or
130hp in your case), believe me it really makes the CGT a monster
performer! I do recommend a limited slip diff (I got the Quaife in mine)
to at least make it half  a quattro. :- ) Otherwise expect massive
torque steer when you first take it out for a drive.

DO IT! Have a blast!

J. Lyons
84 CGT turbo
86 4KCSQ
79 5KS

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>Subject: 87.5 CGT turbo 10V??
>From: qshipaz at juno.com
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>Good morning...
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>In response to this question, I can only say h*ll yes.
>I've been playing with Audis since 1996, all 5cyl 10v versions.
>Currently my roommate has a CGT and I have a 5ktq. The turbo would IMHO wak=
>e up the Coupe and make it "as fast as it looks"- which is why on Tom's car=
>, we are piecing together the items necessary to convert it to MC turbo pow=
>er.
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>It seems to me your question comes not from the value of the proposed swap,=
> but "should I modify this car?"
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>The 87.5 is indeed the rarest CGT. Whether or not this adds considerable va=
>lue is a matter of conjecture. But the ur-Q, in the US, is much rarer than =
>any Coupe- and enthusiasts still modify them to extremes. Tasteful, reversi=
>ble, factory-style upgrades, IME, do nothing to reduce the value of an '80s=
> Audi. And the turbo swap you're proposing looks to fall into that category=
>. Taken as trade-ins, these cars are only worth a few hundred dollars anywa=
>y=2E The people who would pay more (because they appreciate the marque) wou=
>ld likely enjoy the extra punch of the turbo so long as it is not a hack jo=
>b=2E Actually, the only non-reversible part of this swap I can think of is =
>the relocation of the battery tray to the trunk! If you wanted to put it ba=
>ck to stock, I think you could just weld it back in place if necessary. Sin=
>ce this mod not only makes room for the WG, but improves weight dist/handli=
>ng, though, why would you?
>
>I, of course, am biased. I think *every* engine would be improved by turboc=
>harging- and the factory Audi setup is pretty bulletproof, durability wise.
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