[s-cars] Lets just say...KKK turbo and ECU musings...

[Cody Forbes]

Yeah a modern turbo is much better than an RS2 unit. More efficient, less lag, less heat, less back pressure, lower EGT's, just plain better.

-Cody
(Sent from my phone, if a word doesn't fit blame Siri)

On Mar 25, 2012, at 12:58 PM, robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> so you have an RS2 turbo on a stock 20V avant?
> 
> yeah, you'll still have lag, but the car will go apeshit once it hits boost with the appropriate chip. THOUGH, you are really taxing the stock injectors and fuel pump with a chip and RS2 turbo.
> 
> so, no interest in "doing it right"? meaning, EM, injectors, FPR and a dyno tuned chip? or you don't wanna invest in the endeavor?
> 
> question to all. at this point, isn't a modern ball bearing garrett turbo better than the RS2 turbo these days anyway?
> 
> Robby
> 
> 
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> ________________________________
> From: Joe Pizzimenti <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 6:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Lets just say...KKK turbo and ECU musings...
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> If anything, it will run a little on the rich side, anyway.
> On Mar 21, 2012 5:38 PM, <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> You could certainly do it, but don't expect it to improve your low end
>> response... AKA boost threshold.  Bigger injectors, different tuning, or
>> more fuel pressure isn't going to change the size of that turbo.
>> 
>> If the mtm tuning adds a little timing at low rpm, that might help a
>> little.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Peter Schulz <p.schulz at verizon.net>
>> To: s-car list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Wed, Mar 21, 2012 2:29 pm
>> Subject: [s-cars] Lets just say...KKK turbo and ECU musings...
>> 
>> 
>> You realize that your "lag wagon" is soft on acceleration because the
>> previous
>> owner replaced the turbo with a larger than stock K24.
>> 
>> That's right.  Stock EM, stock injectors, FPR & ECU.
>> and an RS2 turbo.
>> 
>> I'm planning on a timing belt service this summer and will likely pull the
>> turbo
>> and swap it with a stock k24 at same time.
>> 
>> Any risks on having some fun with car by swapping out the stock ECU with
>> an MTM
>> 1+ ECU in the meantime?
>> 
>> I;m not expecting to leverage the capabilities of the RS2, given that the
>> injectors and FPR are stock, but hope that it improves the low rpm
>> response.
>> 
>> 
>> thoughts?
>> 
>> 
>> Peter Schulz
>> 36 Westford St
>> Chelmsford MA 01824 USA
>> p.schulz at verizon.net
>> 
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