[s-cars] 2.0 A3 conversion to quattro?

[Eric Sanborn]

Just so you know there will be a number of TDI options in the states soon.
Now I just have to let them depreciate for a decade or so before I can
afford one.
On Dec 30, 2012 4:15 PM, "John Cunningham" <jc at j2c3.com> wrote:

> Tom -
>
> Conversion would be an expensive huge project that made no financial
> sense. In late 2009 Audi finally relented on at least one of their numerous
> idiotic American marketing concepts and started sending 2.0T quattros so
> you'd really just want to get a later one w factory AWD. Too had they cling
> to their stoopid idea that TDIs shouldn't be Quattro because they are such
> microbrained fckwits they can only imagine selling diesel to Americans on
> basis of being "gas mileage economy" concept. That'd be the one to get
> although 2.0T is a nice little motor too. Anyway I'd far rather tackle
> manual converting a DSG than Quattro converting a FWD but in reality
> wouldn't do that either as the DSG is great.
>
> I have the wife in a FWD 2.0T A3 DSG and its great. Little small in
> drivers compartment. Small car in general compared to ye olde C4 wagon.
> Some little fussy things you learn about 2.0Ts (PCV system flaws, cam
> followers) but that's same for any interesting motor. Keep in mind A3 and
> sibling R32 are "Haldex Quattros" which are not your old Quattro system...
> More FWD biased etc.  The DSG is no crappy Tiptronic - very very nice dual
> clutch setup and apparently they've got all the reliability bugs worked out
> that were in the early models. It's a lot of fun actually. We wanted a 6MT
> but then test drove the DSG reluctantly and ended up loving it.
>
> I have to say its a great fun little car but nothing like the C4... Not
> really a like for like replacement. I thought for 2 secs about getting one
> for myself but its just a bit small inside for a full timer for me and I'd
> then inevitably dump lotsa bucks into suspension and brakes and tunes and
> turbos etc and probably end up wishing I'd invested in a more "substantial"
> car in the first place.  A super built 2.0T Quattro A3 would be a blast
> though, especially if it included aftermarket Haldex tunes and mods which
> are now available.
>
> JC
>
> Sent from iPad
>
> On Dec 30, 2012, at 15:20, "tom at tomwintermedia.com" <
> tom at tomwintermedia.com> wrote:
>
> > Looking at replacing my 200k mile MTM stage 1 s6 avant (1995), and
> weighing
> > my options.
> >
> > Anyone on the forums taken a FWD manual tranny A3 sportback and
> converted it
> > to quattro? I wouldn't be doing the work myself, and have a shop I trust
> for
> > this kind of thing. I'll talk to them, obviously, but wondering if anyone
> > has been there done that yet. I'm seeing some decent prices on low
> mileage
> > A3 hence my curiosity.
> >
> > Also, if anyone has a 100k +/- C4 S4 manual transmission avant with or
> > without tasteful mods that they are thinking of selling, we should talk.
> >
> > It will be hard to see the s6 go, but getting pressure from the
> significant
> > other because she happened to be in the car when my original fuel pump
> > crapped out and then was in it again when the replacement proved faulty,
> so
> > those two incidents have become her cause du jour to push for a
> replacement
> > (both were about 1 hour from home, not good).
> >
> > Also, any experience with the newer 2.0 quattro avants to share would be
> > appreciated. Particularly when it comes to an MTM or other chip as well
> as
> > other tweaks to push that car to reach a higher level of performance.
> >
> > If and when I find the right replacement, I'll let you guys have first
> crack
> > at my avant, don't worry about that ;-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tom '95 S6 Avant
> >
> >
> >
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