[s-cars] S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 30, Issue 39

Thu Apr 13 17:50:48 EDT 2006

i am obviously way out of the game....
is a stroker an overbored out 2.2 to 2.5?
and if so how do i do that?
:p
i was actually about to order the *GT2871RS or **GT307*1 from 034.....
a friend just put it in and is loving it.

i dont want to go overboard as this is an upgrade for my daily driver.
i was thining exhaust manifold gt turbo...some minhea tuning and some new
inectors and MAF.

do i need an adjustable fuel prossure regulator?
and anything else?

2.5 eh......(yup i'm canadian) interesting
i had a 3.2 eip bored out vr6 convertion back in 95 in my a2 golf.....it was
ridiuculous!

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>    1.  Help for central locking and alarm (Vincent Fr?geac)
>    2. Re:  emergency repair kit (Tom Mullane)
>    3.  E85 blend to boost octance? (Matthew Pelkey)
>    4.  personal story, sort of funny (or sick depending on how you
>       look at it)... (a little Audi content) (Pollock, Thomas)
>    5. Re:  emergency repair kit (pkrasusky at ups.com)
>    6. Re:  personal story, sort of funny (or sick depending on how
>       you look at it)... (a little Audi content) (Alvin Labonite)
>    7. Re:  emergency repair kit (Aaron Taylor)
>    8. Re:  personal story, sort of funny (or sick depending on how
>       you look at it)... (a little Audi content) (David Kase)
>    9. Re:  E85 blend to boost octance? (Joe Pizzimenti)
>   10.  Weak in the brain,       must get help........ Holy
>       S#@#$$%&^%%$#@#%&* Batman!!! (CaptMagu at aol.com)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:07:22 -0400
> From: Vincent Fr?geac <vfregeac at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: [s-cars] Help for central locking and alarm
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I?m asking for your wisdom once more. I decided to track all gremlins from
> the winter and I do confirm, frozen water (snow, ice, whatever) works also
> very well for multiplying gremlins.
>
>
>
> So today is central locking and alarm.
>
>
>
> What works:
>
> -          The driver door manual switch closes and opens all doors and
> trunk
>
> -          The turn signals blink once for close and twice for open when I
> use the remote
>
> And that?s it.
>
>
>
> What should work but doesn?t:
>
> -          The only purpose of the remote is now to make the turn signals
> blink. It?s very nice by night but?
>
> -          When I close the driver or passenger door with the key, it
> closes
> the door? but only this one.
>
> -          When I turn the key twice to open the driver or passenger door?
> it opens the driver or passenger door.
>
> -          When I close all doors with the central locking switch then the
> driver door with the key, the alarm doesn?t switch on.
>
>
>
> What I?ve done
>
> -          Replace the RF remote receiver (no change)
>
> -          Check the fuse
>
> -          Check the signal coming from all switches (doors, trunk and
> hood)
>
> -          Check the signal coming from the RF remote receiver
>
> -          Replace the central locking pump/alarm/blablablabla central
> unit
> (no change)
>
> The only thing I?ve not checked yet (it?s raining now so I prefer writing
> emails than working in the parking lot) is the door lock switches but both
> the passenger and driver doors do not activate the central locking and
> alarm, and I don?t see how both switches could have failed at the same
> time.
> I?ve also noticed that, if I connect the central locking unit (all three
> plugs) then I connect the battery, the vacuum pump does not work anymore.
> It
> happens on both units. I have to connect another battery on the car,
> connect
> the purple plug, then the other plugs, install everything with the foam,
> install the car?s battery then disconnect the other battery. This means
> that
> disconnecting the battery for another job will deactivate the vacuum pump.
> This was not the case when I replaced the battery six month ago.
>
>
>
> Last point, all this started when I washed the car with pressurized water
> two or three month ago.
>
>
>
> Any hints or BTDT? Is there a learning process for this central
> locking/alarm unit like the door one-touch-up or the RF receiver?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Vincent.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:14:26 -0400
> From: "Tom Mullane" <tmullane at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] emergency repair kit
> To: bwillia0 at yahoo.com
> Cc: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
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> Sneakers, wallet, asprin.  ;-)
> Which may actually be better than a full tool kit.  Tools are great,
> but often useless without parts.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:52:34 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Alex Williams <bwillia0 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] emergency repair kit
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
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> What tools if any do you guys normally keep in your S4 just in case?
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:19:24 -0500
> From: "Matthew Pelkey" <matthew.pelkey at gmail.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] E85 blend to boost octance?
> To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if E85 could be safely blended with normal 93 octance
> fuel to boost octane in a manner similar to what has been done with
> toluene? For example using a couple gallons E85 and then filling the
> rest of the tank with 93 octane.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:00:31 -0400
> From: "Pollock, Thomas" <thomas.pollock at amd.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] personal story, sort of funny (or sick depending on
>         how you look at it)... (a little Audi content)
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
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>         <15FF3C77E196EA4888E281B9E0FF37150117BB71 at SBOSEXMB1.amd.com>
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> every winter I grow a beard. I start it thanksgiving and shave it off
> around the 1rst of April. So I shaved it a couple of weeks ago. The wife
> hasn't noticed it yet!!! Last night we're heading out and as we're getting
> into her 01 S4 and before her bottom hits the seat she says to me "Hey you
> fixed the ashtray trim!!!"....  are you F'n kiddin me.
>
> tom.
>
> maybe I'll shave my eyebrows next... 8-)
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:28:21 -0400
> From: <pkrasusky at ups.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] emergency repair kit
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> Alex wondered:
>
> <<<Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:52:34 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Alex Williams <bwillia0 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] emergency repair kit
>
>
> What tools if any do you guys normally keep in your S4 just in case? >>>
>
>
>
>
> "Tools" in my car, you ask???  Just "me", thanks!
>
> -Paul ubertool K.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:30:11 +0000
> From: "Alvin Labonite" <alabonite at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] personal story, sort of funny (or sick depending
>         on how you look at it)... (a little Audi content)
> To: thomas.pollock at amd.com, s-car-list at audifans.com
> Message-ID: <BAY116-F24714D666D9AB4E27C282EB8C30 at phx.gbl>
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> get new wheels for your car and see if she'll notice it. If not, even
> better. :)
>
>
> >From: "Pollock, Thomas" <thomas.pollock at amd.com>
> >To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: [s-cars] personal story, sort of funny (or sick depending on how
> >you look at it)... (a little Audi content)
> >Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:00:31 -0400
> >
> >every winter I grow a beard. I start it thanksgiving and shave it off
> >around the 1rst of April. So I shaved it a couple of weeks ago. The wife
> >hasn't noticed it yet!!! Last night we're heading out and as we're
> getting
> >into her 01 S4 and before her bottom hits the seat she says to me "Hey
> you
> >fixed the ashtray trim!!!"....  are you F'n kiddin me.
> >
> >tom.
> >
> >maybe I'll shave my eyebrows next... 8-)
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:43:59 -0600
> From: "Aaron Taylor" <atay at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] emergency repair kit
> To: "'Tom Mullane'" <tmullane at gmail.com>,       <bwillia0 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> Message-ID: <000901c65f19$774109d0$0c6fa8c0 at ess.local>
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> AAA Card with long distance towing option.
> Thanks to my Scar ive gotten my money's worth out of it!
> Aaron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Tom Mullane
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:14 AM
> To: bwillia0 at yahoo.com
> Cc: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] emergency repair kit
>
> Sneakers, wallet, asprin.  ;-)
> Which may actually be better than a full tool kit.  Tools are great,
> but often useless without parts.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:52:34 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Alex Williams <bwillia0 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] emergency repair kit
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Message-ID: <20060413115234.37396.qmail at web60023.mail.yahoo.com>
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> What tools if any do you guys normally keep in your S4 just in case?
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> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:32:44 -0400
> From: David Kase <davekase at pdqlocks.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] personal story, sort of funny (or sick depending
>         on how you look at it)... (a little Audi content)
> To: "Pollock, Thomas" <thomas.pollock at amd.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Message-ID: <443E8B3C.2040809 at pdqlocks.com>
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> Before you get too upset, make sure she didn't change (or shave)
> anything /you /didn't notice!   :-P
>
> Pollock, Thomas wrote:
>
> >every winter I grow a beard. I start it thanksgiving and shave it off
> around the 1rst of April. So I shaved it a couple of weeks ago. The wife
> hasn't noticed it yet!!! Last night we're heading out and as we're getting
> into her 01 S4 and before her bottom hits the seat she says to me "Hey you
> fixed the ashtray trim!!!"....  are you F'n kiddin me.
> >
> >tom.
> >
> >maybe I'll shave my eyebrows next... 8-)
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> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:59:40 -0400
> From: "Joe Pizzimenti" <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] E85 blend to boost octance?
> To: "Matthew Pelkey" <matthew.pelkey at gmail.com>
> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Message-ID:
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>
> You would have to take some preventive measures against corrosion, but I
> don't see why not.
>
> On 4/13/06, Matthew Pelkey <matthew.pelkey at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was wondering if E85 could be safely blended with normal 93 octance
> > fuel to boost octane in a manner similar to what has been done with
> > toluene? For example using a couple gallons E85 and then filling the
> > rest of the tank with 93 octane.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:20:08 EDT
> From: CaptMagu at aol.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Weak in the brain,    must get help........ Holy
>         S#@#$$%&^%%$#@#%&* Batman!!!
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
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>
> s-heads
>
> I just picked my car up from the dyno shop where the secondary tuning was
> being performed on my AEM managed stroker motor. I'm sitting in an Elite
> Glass
> shop getting my windshield replaced so I thought I'd put a few preliminary
> observations to my computer. Holy S#%&@*!()@)_@)(*&@@?*&%@#!!! This thing
> pulls
> like nothing I've ever driven or ridden in. I've been in more powerful
> cars but
> they were unable to deliver their power to the road. That's just one
> aspect of
> these cars that's so fabulous. My custom Southbend race/street clutch is
> performing beautifully. I have to take my hat off to the guys at 3R
> Automotive/Racing. The build and fabrication quality on this car are
> outstanding. Thanks for
> everything Dave.
>
> My previous driving experiences with the stroker were somewhat limited.
> First, of course, was the tuner imposed 7 lbs of boost for the initial
> break-in
> period. Who says that Dave Jones doesn't trust me??? In addition, the
> TurboXS
> e-Boost 2 was all hooked up but was in some sort of valet mode. That gave
> me my
> boost pressure plumbed to the bottom of the wastegate. The car was
> bleeding
> exhaust all the way to 7 lbs which didn't give me a very good feel for the
> low
> end. Even with all that the butt dyno was registering some impressive
> feelings.
>
> The first thing I noticed as I pulled rather conservatively away from the
> shop was the intake noise as the GT 35R started sucking through the HKS
> Mushroom
> filter mounted right in front of the compressor. It was really snarling.
> Then,
> I just stopped my foot from pushing on the gas pedal and the HKS Type II
> Racing BOV started firing. And, that was with positive manifold pressure
> of a
> couple of pounds. That thing has a hair trigger and I'm going to have to
> tighten
> on its spring. There is no perceptible turbo lag, or more properly
> phrased,
> boost threshold that I can perceive. I'm sure there will be some evidence
> as I
> explore those mountain climbing highways but that will have to wait until
> I get
> more miles on the car. So how much does gas cost these days? I know I'm
> going
> to become a lot more intimate with my Conoco retailer with all the boosted
> miles I'm going to be logging. I don't want to be sitting here in this
> glass
> shop, I want to be out on the road with that stroker monstah. Dave is
> still
> limiting me to 18 lbs of boost which should still be good for a little
> over 400 hp.
> The really impressive part is the incline of the torque curve, as measured
> by
> my butt dyno. Its gonna be very interesting to see the angle of that power
> curve.
>
> I've got to get more miles on this thing because it will go in next week
> for
> its final tuning with an AEM tech. There's going to be some sort of tuner
> tech
> session here in Denver and they're going to be using my car as a mule.
> Dave
> Jones doesn't want anything, like lack of break-in miles, to stand in the
> way
> of some upper end boosted runs. I have to drop the car off on Wednesday
> night
> on my way to the airport. My wife and I will be out in SoCal babysitting
> the 3
> grandsons for the weekend so I will miss the dyno session. After that's
> done
> I'll get it over to the Mac dyno on the other side of town so we can
> compare
> the readings. That'll give us the opportunity to overlay the new curves
> with my
> old ones and see what this fuss was ALL about.
>
> The question I get asked a lot is, was it worth the time, money and
> effort?
> There isn't an easy answer to that one. I am very happy with the result
> even
> short of final tuning. Building a sroker is NOT for
> anyone but the strong of will and or pocket book or preferably both. I
> love
> the GT 35R but its too big for a nonstroker AAN. The 3071R or in some
> cases,
> the GT 30R are much better matches. I went with the 35R because I knew I
> would
> have a stroker eventually and I didn't want to have to buy another turbo.
> Guys
> like Dave Dawson and Ben Howell, who's already running a stroker urQuattro
> Coupe, with their engineering skill and fabrication abilities can take
> something
> like this on without outside help but those kind of guys are few and far
> between. Oh yeah, it helps if you live in Evahboost like Dave and Ben or
> like I
> used to ;-)
>
> I think the 2.5 stroker is definitely the way to go. The 2.6 just puts a
> little too much stress on the rods, rings, pistons and crank. You've also
> got the
> issue of piston and ring speed that the extra travel from the longer
> stroke
> provides. Given the low end torque and power I've got with the 2.5, I
> really
> don't see the need for more. Now wait a minute, what about that Nitrous???
> No, I
> won't be injecting Nitrous but I would consider the Ntercooler from NX.
>
> Next up for the Green Monstah will be a new front coil-over set-up from
> Dave
> Stone. Dave has been developing a complete coil-over system for our cars
> which
> includes dual adjustable Konis. The fronts are standard Koni 8611 struts
> that
> are revalved for the urS4/6 and the rears are Koni racing that are
> revalved
> and machined from their standard upper eye fitting to the Audi fitment.
> He's
> also developed a camber/caster plate that is several steps beyond the 2nd
> Gen
> 2Bennett plates that I currently run. Please don't ask because a local
> lister
> has already put a deposit down on my old suspension. That's all I have for
> now,
> I just thought I'd share some observations.
>
> Hap, wit dakine drivin impressions not from Evahboost, Maguire
>
>
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