1.8T reliability at 200 hp - HELP!

[Greg Spark <sparkg@wave.co.nz>]

> Help, all you turbo-boost experts!   There's been an on-going debate on
> JET's A4 bulletin board about the reliability of the A4's 1.8T engine
> when chipped up to 200hp (with chips such as the .8 bar or 1.0 bar
> Wetterauer, TAP's, Hoppen's or others).  


> THE CASE FOR CHIPPING:
> 1.  The reason the 1.8T is tuned at 150 hp is marketing.  

Right on.

> 5.  Audi itself has considered (or already has done so in some
> countries) allowing dealers to sell chips as dealer upgrades, under full
> Audi warranty.  Does this sound like they think extra ponies will hurt
> the engine?

In New Zealand we get three MTM options up to 286hp with full dealer
factory backed warranty.

In fact my information is that some or all of these modified cars are
actually shipped ex factory with the mod already done!

Worries about over-cooking the 1.8T if anything over 150hp is wrung out
of it is, IMHO, uninformed rubbish.

My car is about 200hp with MTM 187hp Motronic plus a Remus exhaust. 
Very quick (0-60 in 7.4) and a total cross-country blast - especially
in the wet. Factory sports suspension is a must.

-- 
Greg Spark
sparkg@wave.co.nz  
Hamilton, New Zealand
'96 1.8Tq