1.8t into older I-5 cars (was RE: generic A4 questions)

[Cody Forbes]

Tony Hoffman wrote:
> There are a few conversions out there, mostly done a couple of years
> ago. Here's the thing, the 2.22L has very similar power output
> without taking either apart and completely going through them. So,
> why go through the time and expense. The upper reliable limit
> according to most respected tuners is 285HP from the 1.8T. There are
> a lot of the 1.8T swaps into the older VW's that were quite a bit
> lighter, though. Now, the newer 2.0T, however.......

Yeah putting a 1.8t in a 5cyl car is a step in the wrong direction. Ok sure 
it's lighter, but you loose a cylinder, you loose a killer exhaust note, you 
loose a good bit of displacement. I think Hans Dahlback had it right when he 
took the 1.8t OUT of his Golf in favor of a 5cyl, and hes got 900+ reasons 
to back it up.

-Cody