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

[JR]

What about an A4 1.8t with something like this?

http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_102&products_id=268

and

http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?products_id=270

 From the description: " Always wanted "blow the doors off an S4" power 
for A4 money? This kit is definitely for you."



JR



Pasqualoni, James E wrote:
> 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...
>
> -----Original Message-----
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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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