[s-cars] Audi S5

[Taka Mizutani]

Yeah, and my example of the Silverado 4.8 and Corvette LS-7 is along the
same
lines- I guess you see those engines as being the same, as they are both
SBCs.

Taka

On 3/1/07, Ez Veedub <ezveedub at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Oh, I beleive the TT225 and the 180Hp beetle engine are basically the
> same.
> Differences in software, injectors and a turbo/manifolds set them apart.
> Same crank, same block, same rods, same valves, same cams. Only the
> pistons
> are different.
>
> And yes the motors are different from the A8, RS4 and R8. They are tuned
> differently for each chassis. But look at the data. They are all 4.2 chain
> drive motors, with FSI. Both the RS4 and R8 have high RPM tuned motors and
> put out the same HP, the R8 has trumpted intake runners and dry sump while
> and the RS4 has dual path. If they wanted, they could drop that motor into
> an A8 and everything would fit, basically the same base engine block and
> head design. The A8, Q7 and S5 will most likely have the same HP tuned 4.2@
> 350, while the RS4 and R8 are the high RPM tuned 420 Hp motors. All based
> off the same 4.2 FSI chain drive engine design.
> EZ
>
>
> >From: "Taka Mizutani" <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> >To: "Ez Veedub" <ezveedub at hotmail.com>
> >CC: Jeff.Postupack at analog.com, s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [s-cars] Audi S5
> >Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 11:32:17 -0500
> >
> >You're making a rather inaccurate statement:
> >
> >That's like saying the 4.8L engine in the Silverado is the same engine as
> >the
> >LS-7 in the Corvette Z-06. Basically the same engine, different tuning.
> >
> >The A8 engine is most definitely different than the RS4 or R8 engine.
> >Different
> >cams, cylinder heads, valves, software, etc.
> >
> >Don't tell me that the 1.8T in the Beetle Turbo and TT225 engines are the
> >same as well.
> >
> >Taka
> >
> >
> >On 3/1/07, Ez Veedub <ezveedub at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>Basically same same motors, different tuning. Q7 & A8 have same FSI
> motor.
> >>RS4 has higher output tuning. R8 takes it to higher tuning with a dry
> sump
> >>oil system. S5 will most likely have same FSI motor also, but until I
> have
> >>it in my driveway, I can't say.
> >>Ezveedub
> >>
>
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