30V Excitement - Why not 24V sooner?

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <Pine.A41.3.96.970503131901.20122B-100000@homer02.u.washington.edu> Eliot Lim writes:

> VW redesigned the 4 valve head with much better low end and mid range for
> the current generation GTI 16V, but since this model is not imported here
> even american VW fanatics are unaware of its existence. 

Is this the head I saw on the engine room bench at BR Motorsport on Friday?  
The inlet manifold/throttle body area is interesting.  Metal-to-metal seals - 
no gaskets.  Torque on both normal and hex head (Allen) bolts has to be _very_ 
accurate.  

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 Phil Payne
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 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club