[s-cars] "The Aluminum Crowd" / Current UrS prices

[Pasqualoni, James E]

Agreed totally on the weight issue.  My 04 Jetta 1.8t weighs about 400
lbs less than a B5 S4 and about 250 lbs less than a B5 1.8t.  That is
also why I like my 200 20v Avant as opposed to a UrS6 Avant (500 lbs
less!)...

I know the Jetta is not a quattro, but with the lighter weight and
decreased drivetrain loss, the car puts down even more of the power to
the road.  With some 8 inch wheels and good tires, she doesn't have a
problem keeping the front wheels on the pavement so long as you feather
or short-shift first.  But the car handles splendidly with said 17*8
wheels/tires and H&R springs.  And still gets an average 27 mpg per tank
with a Dahlback Stage I chip.

FWIW...

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Subject: Re: [s-cars] "The Aluminum Crowd" / Current UrS prices

 
Elijah:
After driving the 1.8/2.0 and 2.7tt, I prefer the lighter weight of the

4bangered chassis myself.  They also seem to be a lot free-er reving
motors.  
The S4 can take the HP pretty high up the scale, but it really  feels
heavy to 
me in spirited driving, much more noticeable at the track.   I really
think 
there is good reason for these monster 2.0 motors we are seeing  out
there.  
 
SJ
 
 
In a message dated 4/19/2007 6:51:26 P.M. Central Standard Time,
elijahallen92 at aol.com writes:

Hap,
I can
't help from asking why you don't just get a 2000 S4? No esp and  with a
chip you get the same power as you A4 with all that work. I know I
know, I as you know love the reliable power of the I5T but having a
stage 3+  B5 S4 avant now has made me realize how old these cars are. I
love my wife's  RS2'd Avant but there is no comparison in the power
band. Even with the small  RS2 turbo there is way more lag than my
hybrid K04 S4. Anyway, just another  conversation thread.

Elijah 


 



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