2.2 POWER Anyone !!

[Steve Sears]

Maybe a call to Mark Wetzel (Squidix9 on Audiworld) would be a good idea - 
apparently he has a ex-Allistair McRae rally car that has a normally 
aspirated 5 cylinder putting out in the vicinity of 200 hp....
His web site is at:
http://wetzelsracing.com/
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
1980 Audi 5000
1987 Audi 5000 Turbo Quattro

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> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:11:50 -0500
> From: "David Ullrich" <david.ullrich at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: 2.2 POWER Anyone !!
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> Just like any naturally aspirated engine, you aren't going to get tons of
> power without switching to forced induction (turbo). But the 2.2ltr JT/KX
> engine does respons nicely to some modifications. The first mod you should
> do is advance the timing. If you run premium fuel all the time, you should
> be able to advance the timing to at least 12*. First set it to 12* and go
> for a drive. Do you hear any pinging? No? Try setting it to 14*, if you 
> did
> hear pinging, back it off to 12* and test drive again. Basically, you want
> as much advance as possible without pinging. Other mods that will help: 
> 272*
> cam, 2.25" exhaust (with 4000 quattro downpipe if it is a Coupe GT), 
> larger
> throttlebody from the 2.3 NG/NF engine, port & polish, balance & 
> blueprint,
> lightened flywheel, etc. Basically you can do anything you can do on any
> other NA engine. A properly modded 2.2 KX should get up to about 130-140 
> HP.
>
> Dave
> -Audiless for now
>
>
> On 12/11/07, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
>>
>> start with a 20V...?
>> "no turbos" makes the problem much harder. The usual breathing tricks
>> apply, but I dont have specific experience on the 2.2
>> Grant
>> On Dec 10, 2007, at 9:47 PM, ECP4NOW at aol.com wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Folks,
>> >
>> > Anybody I need help to get the maximum power out of a normally
>> > apsirated  2.2
>> >  5 cylinder, open to all suggestions.  Adding a turbo is not an
>> > option.
>> >
>> > I am thinking about building a 2.2 for the Targa Newfoundland...
>> > non-turbo
>> > this car will run very competitively in Class 7 (Modern 1982 to
>> > 1990  Small
>> > Displacement) I am hoping on running in the Non Modified sort of
>> > similar  to IT
>> > in SCCA racing.
>> >
>> > At any rate any suggestions on how to get the max power from this
>> > strong
>> > engine would be apprciated.
>> >
>> > Clarke