[urq] EFI urq

[Brandon Rogers]

Is there any way to use an airbox on these EFI conversions.  I had a cone 
filter on my 20V at first and I must say all the whoosing and hissing got 
real annoying real fast - couldn't even hear the real sound of the motor!

Brandon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thatcher Hubbard" <thatcher.hubbard at gmail.com>
To: "Urq List" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] EFI urq


> As soon as I get my tax return back from the IRS that's what I'm doing
> to my car.  Javad (the guy who's responsible for the system) knows a
> hell of a lot about engines, particularly turbo-charged ones, and
> particularly Audi inline-5 turbo-charged ones.  I got my hands on a
> demo version of the ECU software, and I'm sold.
>
> The idea of having all that space that is currently taken up by the
> airbox, metering head, multitudinous hoses, frequency valve, etc. open
> and free to work with (can we say SS tube header?  How about Garrett
> T3/T4 turbo?) is enough for me, that I can get better performance, an
> idle controller, intergrated spark (and eventually coil-pack ignition)
> and use a wideband 02 sensor is just icing on the cake.  I fully
> expect it to be the best money I've spent on the car so far.
>
> A couple of guys with converted MCs have web pages up about the
> conversion process, it really doesn't seem like it'll be that bad,
> running all the wires looks like the most difficult part.  I do not
> have the cash to go straight to coil packs, so I'll have to put a
> distributor from a normally aspirated I5 in mine, the ECU needs a
> 5-window to do the timing correctly.  I'm figuring a weeks worth of
> nights to get it all done.
>
>
> On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 15:46:18 -0700, Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com> 
> wrote:
>> Very cool.  If I hadn't already done the 20V swap I'm sure I would have 
>> done
>> the 034 EFI.  A great way to rid yourself of all the CIS frustrations and
>> not go through nearly als much trouble as a 20V swap - lot a cheaper too 
>> I'm
>> sure...
>>
>> Almost makes me want to get another urq and keep it 10V but w/ 
>> EFI...almost.
>>
>> Keep us posted on your efi conversion when it comes time.  I can't 
>> believe
>> more people haven't done it...
>>
>> Brandon
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tony Lum" <tlum at flash.net>
>> To: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 3:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: [urq] EFI urq
>>
>>
>> > At 02:05 PM 3/1/2005, you wrote:
>> >>Guys-
>> >>I saw over on Motorgeek.com a brief post from one of our guys - Brady
>> >>Moffat.  I see you did Javad's 034 EFI  on your car.
>> >>
>> >>I'm fascinated by the EFI converion for the 10V - so what are your
>> >>thoughts on the set up?  Cost? Time?  Results?
>> >>
>> >>just real curious....
>> >>
>> >>Brandon
>> >>'84 ur w/ motronic
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>> > Hi Brandon,
>> >
>> > Al Keene just did an 034efi install on his '83 urq.  He says driving it 
>> > is
>> > better than sex!  Wonder how he really feels ;^)  Implementation is 
>> > pretty
>> > easy, tuning even easier.  He's not running DIS yet, but that's just a
>> > software update.  After the fuel leaks were fixed, it started on the 
>> > first
>> > try.  He's running a MC-1 engine with custom pistons, maybe 8.0:1 cr. 
>> > 199
>> > WHP at only 12 psi boost.
>> >
>> > Initial costs are only holdback, the ecu costs about a grand.  If you 
>> > want
>> > to roll your own, see the Mega Squirt EFI.  You build it for about $200 
>> > in
>> > parts.
>> >
>> > Of course you've seen Javad's 20V engine-455 WHP at 30 psi-what a 
>> > monster.
>> > His shop is about 500 feet from my office, maybe because the ATP dyno 
>> > he
>> > runs on is just 3 blocks away.
>> >
>> > I'm going EFI myself as soon as I get the right engine (shooting for a
>> > MC-2 block and its 8.4:1 cr).
>> >
>> > Tony
>> >
>>
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