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Re: Super A4

On Apr 9,  5:53pm, Fringe Ryder wrote:
> Subject: Super A4
> Where did you get the information that the 1.8T has more low-end
> torque than the 2.8L?  I have a 2.8, and it has gobs of low-end
> torque, despite what some test drivers here reported.
> I very seldom go over 3Krpm in it, even driving fairly
> aggressively, simply because there is no need to.

As much as I love my 2.8 A4Q, Grant is absolutely right.
The 2.8 has far from "gobs of low-end torque".  The 1.8
performs as well as it does mostly due to its low-end torque
characteristics; it reaches its maximum torque at 1700 rpm
or so, vs. the 2.8 needing to spin 3000.  If you're under 3k
on the 2.8, there's no way that you're doing any kind of
aggressive driving, unless it's braking.

Dan Masi
'96 A4Q