Re: Is an Audi A4 4.2 Possible

["Sean Ford" <sean@nwh.org>]

The V8 in an A4? Ya, you'd need a wrecked A8, and about 300 lbs of sand in
the trunk of the A4 to try and keep the rear wheels somewhere near terra
firma.

Sean Ford
sean@nwh.org
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, MA  02162 (USA)
'92 Audi 100CS 5spd  19K miles (and counting)
'89 Suzuki Katana 600 14K miles (out and about, and running strong)

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> From: George S Achorn III <coolidge@nicom.com>
> To: Audi <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject: Is an Audi A4 4.2 Possible
> Date: Tuesday, April 22, 1997 12:22 PM
> 
> 	I was just curious if anyone knew if the new Audi V8 would fit into an
A4.
> I understand that the A4 will not accept the I5 as the snout is not long
> enough. Still the A4 does accept the I4 1.8T so it would seem long
enough.
> As for the width, it's on the same chassis as the new A6 (which is set up
> for the 8). I know there is more to it than that, but I was just thinking
> about it and curious. Imagine an A4 with the big V8 in it. That'd be so
> crazy. Too bad you'd need a wrecked A8 to build one. 
> 	Later-G