RE: Re: 1.8 turbo Passat tuned by ABT

[Scott Stiles <scottst@microsoft.com>]

FYI, in answering part of my own question, here's some weight statistics
that y'all might find interesting:

M3 Sedan:	3175lb, 240hp, 236lb/ft, 5.7s 0-60
A41.8tqm	3130lb, 150hp, 155lb/ft, 8.1s 0-60
A41.8tqm abt	3130lb?	250hp, ???lb/ft, 6.5s 0-62 
A42.8qm	3228lb, 172hp, 184lb/ft, 7.8s 0-60

by the way, the performance are manufacturers statistics.

Scott.
scottst@microsoft.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Scott Stiles 
> Sent:	Wednesday, April 30, 1997 10:56 AM
> To:	'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'
> Subject:	Re: 1.8 turbo Passat tuned by ABT 
> 
> 
> As I sit here waiting for my 1.8tqm, I have a question regarding what
> I
> think are [relatively] slow 0-60 times for tweaked 1.8ts.
> 
> I remember reading about the ABT A41.8t in European Car, supposedly
> with 250hp, and scratching my head at the 6.5s 0-60 (or was it
> 100kph?)
> I would think that this car should be quite a bit quicker than this
> with
> 250hp. I've also heard data on mid-7s 0-60 with the ~190hp "chip
> upgrade".
> For instance, the US-spec M3 w/240hp is turning 0-60
> in ~5.9s. My Corrado SLC came very close to the 6.5s mark with
> 178hp & FWD...
> 
> Any thoughts? Is this due to the lack of low-end torque? Does the
> powerplant become "peaky" when boosted to this level? Is the 
> 1.8t heavier than an M3?
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott Stiles
> scottst@microsoft.com
> '97? A41.8tqm (2-3wks out)
> 
> 
> \Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 09:13:14 -0400 (EDT)
> \From: Kwattro@aol.com
> \Subject: Re: 1.8 turbo Passat tuned by ABT 
> \
> \In a message dated 97-04-30 03:11:59 EDT, you write:
> \
> \<< it's a Passat 1.8 Turbo with 240hp... As far as
> \ I know, it's the same engine as the A4 1.8T, so that should be a
> \ feasible modification for that car as well. >>
> \
> \
> \Abt, run by Christian Abt or GTCC fame (he runs a A4), has already
> done a 6.5
> \tp sixty, 175mph screaming yellow A4 1.8 turbo with about 250 hp.
> \
> \Kwattro
> 
>