Re: A4 acceleration/parking?

[kawo@www.internetizen.com]

Hi A4 owners,

About the A4 acceleration, I found out that when I accelerate at the 
first gear, the rpm will drop a little bit when it hit 1500, and it will 
go up again. It bother me because the car slow down a little during the 
small rpm drop.

Another thing I found out is that when I make a sharp U turn, I feel my 
car is shaking. Also, there is vibrating noise from my right hand side 
of my A4Q. Is it because of the all wheel drive that cause the shaking???

I tried out in a big parking lot, I kept turning and turning...
the shaking movement and the noise are getting more and louder.

Any clue???

Thanks

Kawo

 

On Fri, 5 Jul 1996, Ti Kan wrote:

> Jay@aol.com writes:
> > I've heard only one complaint from the car mags, which is acceleration.  I
> > don't have to go fast, I just have to *get going* fast; how's the 0-30 feel
> > on the A4Q?  The only timed tests I can find were on the automatic.  
> 
> I don't have any 0-30 test figures.  These numbers are somewhat
> academic anyway as it depends largely upon how you launch the car.
> One magazine's numbers may not be readily comparable to another's.
> Also, the lack of wheelspin in a quattro under such circumstances
> may disadvantage it in a number game, but the tractive superiority
> should be obvious.
> 
> The automatic can be a bit slow, but the manual trans A4Q isn't.
> The manual trans A4s (quattro and FWD) are rated by the factory
> to do 0-60 in 7.8 seconds.  That's not muscle car territory but it
> is certainly respectable performance.  I don't think the A4 is slow
> compared to other sedans in its price class.  Audi engines are
> designed for longevity and are typically very tight before they
> are broken in.  When my A4Q was new it did feel sluggish but it
> has loosened up nicely in a few couple of thousand miles.  When
> you go for a test drive you should keep this in mind.
> 
> > One of the big appeals of the RL was its tiny 18-foot circle.
> 
> Are you sure?  An 18 feet turning circle?  I have my doubts.
> I think perhaps this is the _radius_ in the spec rather than the
> diameter?
> 
> >  Looking at the A4, I figured that at that size, parking would be a breeze;
> > however, the turning radius is still 36 feet.
> 
> Audi rates the A4 at 36.4 feet of turning circle (and that's diameter,
> not radius).
> 
> Tire width plays a major role in influencing the turning circle of
> the car.  My 1980 4000 was rated to have a 31.2 feet turning circle
> (on its original skinny 175/70-13 tires).  Now I have 205/50ZR15
> donuts on it and its turning circle is worse than that of my A4Q
> (with its stock 205/55R16 tires).
> 
> -Ti
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