Re: Turtle to Hare

[drobbins@net2net.com (David Robbins)]

At 08:05 AM 6/18/96 -0400, you wrote:
>

> Can some one out there give me an idea of why my '90 90Q20v is such a   
>turtle off the line and doesn't really make significant strides in the   
>power band until she's over at least 3500rpm.  I know that nothing is   
>wrong with the car and that this is a trait of the 20v, but I'm very   
>curious about the dynamics involved.  Much like some people I know, she's   
>much easier to love when she's breathing hard and screaming.
>

Part of the problem is in the throttle.  Audi used to use a straight line
throttle whereby if you pushed the peddle down 1/3 of the way, the throttle
would open 1/3 of the way.  I read that in 1995, they switched to a new
throttle which opened more in the first 1/3 peddle travel.  This gives the
feeling of newer Audis being quicker off the line.

Not sure if this helps or not,

-DMR.