2.5 tdi in 90q???

[Alan Pritchard]

LOL
Yeah, with no traction, and a gear change every 17mph or so ;)
Mind you, could probably drive in 5th all day long ;)

Best Regards,
Alan Pritchard

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Mechanical Design Engineer
Seaeye Marine Ltd.
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 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Doug Johnson [mailto:ur-quattro at msn.com] 
Sent:	23 September 2004 15:46
To:	'Alan Pritchard'
Cc:	'Quattro List (E-mail)'
Subject:	RE: 2.5 tdi in 90q???



 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Alan Pritchard
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 5:22 AM
> To: 'sdewitt at stx.rr.com'; Quattro List (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: 2.5 tdi in 90q???
> 
> LOL, I am in Europe, hence the enquiry ;) Just thinking, a 
> chip takes these to 210bhp and 310nm. That strikes me as a 
> lot of fun!. Plus a v6 will be a lot shorter than my i5, and 
> if its ally, a similar weight. Therefore handling will 
> improve! Wasn't sure how complex the fuelling change would 
> be. And obviously the transmission components would need to 
> be changed as the stock 90 ratios would be to short for the 
> low rpm of the diesel unit, probably top out at 90mph or so 
> ;( So maybe it's a bad idea :)
> 

But....you'd get to 90 REAL quickly!

 ~ Doug