Intercooler fitment, etc. on possible turbo conversion

[Ben Swann]

Interesting.

I have been entertaining the owner of the coupe about using some of the
suspension I have off a model 80 with 4X108 hubs, bigger brakes and rear
disks.  I wonder if there is some merit to using the transmission i have
from that car.  I know the '83 Coupe would need a different clutch disk, but
it would likely get a 5kt flywheel and pressure plate anyway.   I suppose I
could use a disk for an 80.

On that note, I do plan to use the 5ktq trans I have into my '83 Ur Quattro
when I install the monster motor.

Ben

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Lum" <tlum at flash.net>
To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: Intercooler fitment, etc. on possible turbo conversion


> At 09:15 AM 2/25/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> >Then I threw out the possibility of doing an MC conversion.  I know this
> >has been done many times, but am looking for caveats, or if it is doable
> >with really not much trouble.  I know I'd need to relocated the battery,
> >and have recall of some tie-rod issue, but the biggest hurdle that may be
> >a show-stopper is where/how to intall the intercooler?  I don't think he
> >would want to nix the AC.
>
> A fellow lister has done it.  Probably dropped over $10K into his '84
Coupe
> GT, but it does win awards.  The intercooler I saw on it was a modified
> Saab 900 IC.  You can often pick these up for next to nothing in the
> junkyards.  I think it was positioned just under the PS headlight.  Had
> nifty louvers punched out in the front of the right fender to let out the
> hot air.
>
> Power with MC is fantastic, but one thing to consider is that the
> transmission is now under (over?) geared.  That is, too many revs for the
> now way (> 2X) more powerful engine.
>
> HTH,
>
>
> --
> Tony
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> Tony Lum                                  1987 5000CS Turbo Quattro
> Berkeley, California, U.S.A.                1985 4000CS Quattro
> Audi Owner/Driver/Mechanic by Necessity ;^)   1980 5000S Sedan
>                                                 1987.5 Coupe GT
>                                                  1983 Ur-quattro
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