comments on 2008 a4 3.2q

[Tihol Tiholov]

> well if it helps in the comparison, I currently own a 2007 a3 2.0t,
previously owned a 2003 gti 1.8t, and have driven a couple of a4 q's - both
the 1.8 and the 2.0

> My impression is that the a4q with either engine are pretty sloooow
compared
to the lighter and less quattro'd gti and a3, hence my desire to look at the
3.2 a4's.  With the a4 2.0t's I've driven recently, it's like you mash the
pedal

If you don't like downshifting, 3.2 is the way to go. Mashing the pedal is
not the fastest way to drive a turbo.

> to the floor and you have time enough to check your email, scan the
front page of the newspaper, and maybe pick your nose before you are up to
speed on the highway.

Part of the problem is the dual-mass flywheel, all in the name of smooth
drive. I recently installed a clutch kit in 1.8T with a single-mass flywheel
- 14.6 lb. - in the place of the 22 lb. dual-mass and it feels happier.
Every bit as smooth as the OEM, if needed, after a day of driving and
getting used to it. DK if single-mass flywheels are available for 2.0T.