Re: TDI Technology

["Jouko Haapanen" <joukoh@vtoy.fi>]

I've got an A6 2.5TDI demo in stock, come and try it for yourself.  ;-)

I seem to recall the turbo being a Garrett variable geometry unit, I could
be wrong, I dont have the tech. bulletin at home.  The 110hp 1.9 TDI uses a
similat variable vane unit.  Anyhow, superb car to drive, except you still
get smelly hands filling up...

I'd like to try it in an A4, there was a 2.5 TDI quattro demo at the
importer, but it went back to Germany, as it was here only for the press.
At the time, it seems we will not get the 2.5 TDI in the A4 here in Finland.
:-(

Jouko Haapanen



-----Original Message-----
From: ptimmerm@mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV <ptimmerm@mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV>


>The latest issue of VW/Audi Car from england had a nice
>atricle on Audi/VW's TDI motor technology.  The V6 2.5 liter
>twin turbo with 220 ft-lb's of torque sounded nice.  The
>thing that really caught my eye was that they were using
>a variable vane turbo technology.  Our bible talks of this
>as a technology of the future.  Paul Rivera tells me it is
>an IHI turbo (didn't think KKK would have anything so cool)
>does anyone have anything techy on this little beasty?
>Maybe an SAE article or something?  Any other cars using
>this new toy?  Thanks.
>
>paul timmerman
>