10V I-5s don't rev

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <19970321014544.AAA25132@worldnet.worldnet.att.net> "M Tipton" writes:

> The inherent revving problems with the I5 engine, can be attributed to
> the engineers
> seeking longevity, fuel economy, and economical building costs, vice
> speed and power!

Huh?

> Your Audi was designed for the "street", to last a long time, and get
> good gas mileage.....

The I5 engine was designed to survive the throttle being wedged open for hours 
at a time on German Autobahns.  Believe me - I have sat behind VW and Audi 5-
cylinder engines at the red line for up to an hour at a time.  I was based in 
Frankfurt and serving the whole country - the only places I flew to were Munich 
, Hamburg and Berlin.  Everywhere else - I would drive, and the engine spent 
the majority of its life at the red line.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club