RE: Audi 200 turbo quattros

["Mike Miller (Volt) (Exchange)" <a-mikemi@Exchange.MICROSOFT.com>]

Edmunds also lists the 89 and 90 200 TQ as 0-60 in 7.7. Don;t the 91's
have like ~60 more hp??If so, I would expect a little better time..I
really use the 55-85 in 3rd much more frequently than 0-60 anyway.

mike

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>From: 	Peter Henriksen
>Sent: 	Wednesday, July 24, 1996 3:57 PM
>To: 	'quattro list'
>Subject: 	RE: Audi 200 turbo quattros
>
>I don't know if Mike's price quote is correct, but it sounds to me like
>he might be talking about an ECU modification from Joe Hoppen or Ned
>Ritchie. No need to mess with the turbo, exhaust or anything else for
>that.
>
>According to Edmunds, the 91 I5 turbo cars could do 0-60 in 7.7sec, pull
>0.90g and stop from 60mph in 131ft. Motor Trend (!) tested a 91 200
>wagon in Feb. 91 and got the same 0-60 time and a 1/4-mile in 15.7sec @
>88.1mph. Not exactly shabby for a 3700lbs wagon. I haven't been able to
>find figures for the V8 (any year).
>- peter henriksen, peterhe@microsoft.com, issaquah, wa
>  91 200qw
>  94 acura legend gs
>  80 mazda 626
>
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>>From: 	John Weir[SMTP:jcwx@execpc.com]
>>Sent: 	Wednesday, July 24, 1996 2:54 PM
>>To: 	Mike Miller (Volt Comp) (Exchange)
>>Cc: 	'jcwx@earth.execpc.com'; 'Quattro'
>>Subject: 	Re: Audi 200 turbo quattros
>>
>On Wed, 24 Jul 1996, Mike Miller (Volt) (Exchange) wrote:
>
>> Mike's response to a usenet post. Found this in rec.autos.driving and
>> just had to reply:
>> 
>> The 91 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro comes with a DOHC 20v engine making 217hp.
>> Max torgue is reached at 1950 rpm. 0-60 is like 6.2 sec in stock form.
>> It will pull at least .90 lateral G's. For under $500 you can make it
>> run 0 -60 in 5.3 and 0-100 in 12.2. If this  "powerplant is inept" I
>> would like to know what you think is not inept? They are VERY FEW cars
>> on the road today that will keep up with a 200TQ on *dry* pavement
>> either in a straight line or nice twisty road and I know of NO cars that
>> will keep up on wet or snowy roads. Bring on the Ford, Chevy and
>> Chrysler products - they all know what Audi tail lights look like.
>> 
>> mike miller
>> 
>You must read my post in rec.autos.driving.  It's under "Audi 200TQ
>question" I've got some questions there that I would like you to 
>clear up.  What kind of mods are you going to do to a Audi for less
>than $500?  You can't even buy a stock exhaust for that, much less
>a performance one.  That and a exhaust and filter won't gain a sec
>in the 0-60 times.  Well, whatever - look at the post and clear this
>up, for I just have a hard time understanding where you are getting 
>your info, it just seems to extreme.
>
>>John
>