Re: 5000 Turbo mods.....

[steveb@newkla.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

Holiday greetings to all!

Well Phil, I looked at my '88 5000CSQ Wagon and found that there 
may be more similarities between our two '88s than I thought.  It 
turns out that my intercooler is mounted up in front of the engine 
at about head level and there is an electrical sensor mounted on 
the intercooler outlet housing.  This sensor does look very much 
like the one that is mounted on the intake manifold of the '83 
ur-Q.  I've noticed that the casting for the manifold on the '88 
has a surface on which the sensor mount could be machined, but 
Audi must have changed strategies between '83 & '88.

You mentioned in your post that you do not have a boost display.  
This is interesting, since my car has the boost display that is 
selectable on the trip computer.  I can select the standard func-
tions of time, ditance, range, etc. and there is a sixth setting 
that displays manifold pressure.  The LCD display is mounted in 
between the speedo & tach, and is below the computer check display.  
If you don't have the M.P. you might be able to get the computer 
from a US turbo.  I do much prefer the analog gauge that the '83 
has, especially since I regularly see readings higher than 1.3 bar!

Steve Buchholz