quattro Digest, Vol 12, Issue 61

[Larry C Leung]

Nick, Ameer,

The foam (not quite "sponge") on the intake system was 
essentially a sound deadener for the intake of the car. 
Makes the turbo spool-up quite a bit quieter (up to you
whether or not this is a good thing) so the car doesn't 
quite sound like a giant dentist drill. I do know 200's have
it, don't know if 5K's do. After my experience driving a
Saab 900 Turbo, which has no dampener, I'd say I 
prefer it. Everytime I spooled the turbo, I kept thinking
the cops were on my butt. Made you sort of fear getting
on the throttle.

LL - NY


> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:18:36 GMT
> From: Ameer Antar <antar at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: lack of power issue
> To: "Nick Lawrence" <nick at beol.net>
> Cc: Quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>
> Message-ID: <20041021211856.81A0139335D at audifans.com>
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> I've never heard/seen of a sponge in any of the intake hoses, at 
> least on the 5000 turbos. I can't imagine the usefulness of this, 
> not to mention the risk of getting bits of it stuck in the motor (I 
> guess sponge material is not really a big deal, but sounds bad...) 
> Is this something only in 200's or some sort of freak occurence???
> 
> -Ameer
> 
> ----Original Message----
> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:50:25 -0400
> From: "Nick Lawrence" <nick at beol.net>
> Subject: Re: lack of power issue
> To: "michael" <kazin-audi at thismetalsky.org>, <quattro at audifans.com>
> Message-ID: <002801c4b796$727b30f0$740d73d1 at pbi.global.pvt>
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> 
> If I already replied to this sorry...but here goes.
> I had the same problem, in the lower intercooler hose is a sponge 
> filter or
> something. It can/does come out of place and will make a very good 
> throttle
> restrictor.
> My car would start, idle, run ok but no boost, not even 1.0, and 
> wouldn't
> rev past 4k.  I figured it ot first by completely by-passing the 
> turbo as
> part of the intake. Ran like a NA car!
> Nick
>