Re: A4 1.8T

[grubster@megsinet.net (Martin Gruby)]

Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 12:41:01
To: ets@wrkgrp.com (Edward T Spire)
From:Mike Gruby <grubster@megsinet.net>
Subject: Re: A4 1.8T

at 03:56 PM 10/11/96 CDT, you wrote:
Wouldn't tuning it out like that decrease the life of your engine or have
some affect on it??  I mean boosting a 150 hp 4 cyl to 300 hp??

>>After chatting with Dan Masi and Schaumburg Audi, I now have a better
>>understanding of what's going on with the A4 1.8T.  Many of you
>>probably know all this, but here goes.
>>
>>The 1.8T is an entry level A4 with a four cylinder turbo engine.  It's
>>cheaper than the standard six cylinder A4 by virtue of being delivered
>>with a lower trim level (no leather or wood, for example.)  It has
>>about 150HP, vs about 200HP for the (normally aspirated) six.
>>
>>But in that it's a turbo, it can easily be chip tuned!  Sounds like you
>>could readily bring it above the six cylinder engine for way less than a
>>grand, and for a few grand you can probably approach 300HP.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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