Re: More power NA I5

[paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk (Paul Heneghan)]

From: MSV96@aol.com

>I know (from my book on
>quattro's) that the European spec 80q (old ones...same as 4kq) had 136hp 
vs.
>115hp in the US models. How is that achieved? Is it because the European 
spec
>cars had no cat? Is that all???

That's right.  My 1984 80q (2144cc) has 136hp(100kW).  It has no cat.  Cats 
weren't introduced into the UK as standard until about 1989 (I think at the 
same time as the 2309cc engine).

Paul
paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk
1984 Audi 80 quattro
1989 Audi 100 Avant