Re: a4 1.8 turbo 20V coming to US

[ScharfR@aol.com]

I'd have to say that Ned and whomever are incorrect in saying that the small
turbo on the
1.8 L 5-valve Turbo engine strangles output above the nominal power Audi
claims
(150hp). In fact, Audi has a version with the same turbo that they quote at
210 hp.

Further substantiation comes from Issue #25 - 1995 of "auto, motor und sport"
from
Germany. On pages 124-131 the tuning efforts of four noted German outfits are
reported
(Abt, MTM, Nothelle, and Oettinger - all well known names). Because they have
to be
certified and approved for street ust by the Techinsche Ueberwachungs Verein
(TUV),
their claims are usually quite reliable.

Bottom line?

Every company got 200 or more horsepower and only Oettinger changed the turbo
for a
larger unit. All other tuning was of the chip persuasion plus larger
intercoolers and higher
flow exhausts in most cases. Here are the results in short form:

                   Abt               MTM             Nothelle
         Oettinger         (Stock)
hp/rpm         215/5900       230/5700       200/5800         225/5800
       150/5700
torque, NM   285/3900       309/1950       300/3000         295/2800
       210/1750-4600
0-100 kmh    6.9 sec.         7.3 sec.       7.6 sec.           7.9 sec.
         na

Details (for those who read German) can be forwarded to those making a
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