[s-cars] Worthy projects (was Alum..was UrS $)

Fri Apr 27 20:21:49 EDT 2007

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I'm one of the geezers here ;-P, and I got a 2004 Jetta TDI for  
commuting. I think when there is a TDI available with quattro, it  
will be more appealing that you might think. I mean, after all, the  
boys from Ingolstadt put one in the R8 and upgraded the model number  
as a result!

The Jedi is more fun that you might think, big problem is spinning  
the front tires with the torque. Plus it's very easily tunable, in  
the same vein as an AAN, i.e. chip, turbo, injectors (the diesel  
version of ignition), so much so that one of the first upgrades must  
be a new clutch. Plus prolly some sort of limited slip diff. The  
pisser with my Jedi is FWD, no AWD. Even if it were Haldex, it'd be  
better than open diff FWD. Oh, and did I mention 46mpg commuting,  
with the requisite Boston commuting speeds, either 90 mph or pahked?  
Getting between 520 and 600 miles out of a 12.5 (useable) gallon tank  
is just fine with me.

If I win Megabucks (unlikely, one must actually buy a ticket to win),  
it would sure be fun to find a V10 TDI Toerag that got rear-ended or  
rolled, and peel it's motor out to replace that gas hog Gallardo  
motor in the new S8. Then the big prob would be finding a transition  
that would both work and survive the torque.

- -Ian Duff, dreaming of the 2008 TDI S6 Avant that I can pick up when  
it comes off lease in 2010...

On 25 Apr, 2007, at 08:02, elijahallen92 at aol.com wrote:

> Dave,
>  Yes I'm only 33 years old and have only been playing with the urs  
> cars for 7 years but in that seven years I have owned two urs6  
> avant (one which I did the full RS2 setup on as well as euro  
> spring, lights and big reds), a 94 S4 that I put pauder rods in  
> with a bunch of goodie's and a big hybrid turbo and big FMIC and  
> one of the first to do a DSY 6 speed swap, two coupe quattro's (one  
> that I transplanted the engine and tranny from the above 94 S4 and  
> added custom header and a bunch more to make it the fasted car that  
> I have driven to this day. I am young and no I wasn't around to  
> build big block monsters like you and Scott but I love my Audi's  
> and I do all the work myself on the urs, the B5 S4 I still need  
> some help on some things due to not having the equipment in my  
> garage but I will in time. The thing I love about this list is the  
> wisdom and experience that alot of you older :-) crowd have. Try  
> going to a B5 forum sometime, its painful and all they think about  
> is HP number
>  s and 1/4 mile times.
>  So here's too a clean slate. I don't have much to add on this S60R  
> since I haven't driven one. So how do you guys feel about the new  
> TDI's coming this year? I know they will be pigs but if they put  
> say a 3.0 in an a6 or a4 model do you think it will be a good  
> alternative to the urs? It will be heavy on torque and thats always  
> good. Gas mileage is good. Tunability?
>
> Elijah
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: djdawson2 at aol.com
> To: elijahallen92 at aol.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Worthy projects (was Alum..was UrS $)
>
>
> Elijah,
> You may have some BTDT... but many of us have BTDT x 2 minimum  
> compared to you.  This isn't criticism... but a simple fact.  So  
> before you brush off the validity of a discussion, consider that.   
> It is possible that I was building my first engine when you were  
> getting potty trained.  Scott's even older  ;)
>
> I love my UrS for what it is as well.  SJ will never change my mind  
> about that... or my preference for a manual transmission for that  
> matter.  That doesn't make the banter any less interesting... or  
> entertaining.
>
> Now, before you get all pissed off at me, remember this... you'll  
> get old too.  And then you can look at some younger enthusiast,  
> smile to yourself, and then hopefully point him in the right  
> direction.  Not that Scott's direction is "right" every time... but  
> it is certainly "enlightened" more than most.
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elijahallen92 at aol.com
> To: djdawson2 at aol.com; QSHIPQ at aol.com; calvinlc at earthlink.net;  
> audiurs4 at mailforce.net; sportquattros1 at mac.com
> Cc: pkrasusky at ups.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Worthy projects (was Alum..was UrS $)
>
>
> Yea, a grasshopper that has been there done that, don't forget. Do  
> you need a CPS BTW, I have an extra.
>
> Elijah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: djdawson2 at aol.com
> To: elijahallen92 at aol.com; QSHIPQ at aol.com; calvinlc at earthlink.net;  
> audiurs4 at mailforce.net; sportquattros1 at mac.com
> Cc: pkrasusky at ups.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 7:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Worthy projects (was Alum..was UrS $)
>
>
> Ah Grasshopper....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elijahallen92 at aol.com
> To: djdawson2 at aol.com; QSHIPQ at aol.com; calvinlc at earthlink.net;  
> audiurs4 at mailforce.net; sportquattros1 at mac.com
> Cc: pkrasusky at ups.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 4:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Worthy projects (was Alum..was UrS $)
>
>
> I bought one for $20 in a group buy. Its a splice in one but is the  
> same part. No biggie in my opinion, sure not something to hold on  
> the reliable side of this stupid discussion which I am still trying  
> to figure out why we're in. Oh yes, Scott is in this conversation  
> and there is always something better or more experienced in these  
> topics, ugg, I love my urs, that is all for me, back to lurking :-(
>
> Elijah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: djdawson2 at aol.com
> To: QSHIPQ at aol.com; calvinlc at earthlink.net; audiurs4 at mailforce.net;  
> sportquattros1 at mac.com
> Cc: pkrasusky at ups.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Worthy projects (was Alum..was UrS $)
>
>
> In a nutshell... that CPS situation blows.  As many miles as I  
> have, and as much
> as my UrS goes out in the sticks, it might be wise to buy one and  
> carry it
> along... even if it's $300.
>
> As much trouble as I had finding a set of 225/45/17 snow tires in  
> Montana last
> year... I'd hate to have to find a CPS in a hurry.
>
> Having no BTDT with that part, I may not even recognize the failure  
> symptoms.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: QSHIPQ at aol.com
> To: Djdawson2 at aol.com; calvinlc at earthlink.net; audiurs4 at mailforce.net;
> sportquattros1 at mac.com
> Cc: pkrasusky at ups.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Worthy projects (was Alum..was UrS $)
>
>
> The 1.8t coils are 'better', but any vw stocks them because they  
> are still a
> known weak link.  CPS isn't an if, it's a when, and IME, just when  
> a guy does a
> fresh tune up service for a long trip.  The hardest part of the CPS  
> IMO, is as
> it starts to fail, it gives intermittent driveability problems that  
> don't always
> (rarely IME) throw a code.  A real bitch to try to tell a guy that  
> a 300USD part
> 'might' be the problem, and it requires cam gear removal, and the only
> diagnostic for it, is replace with known good.
>
>
> SJ
>
> In a message dated 4/24/2007 10:03:24 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> Djdawson2
> writes:
> I ditched the POS in favor of the 1.8t coils.  I've got 240k on  
> mine... never
> replaced the CPS either.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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