RE: FW: A4 follow-up

[Frank Stadmeyer <stadmef@connix.com>]

Thanks for the info.  Your comments are about the same as mine were to my
friend.  She really wants the leather seats for the lumbar support and I
suggested Recaro's as an alternative.  The only good reason I thought of
for the 2.8 was that perhaps the broader torque band might help in the
Boston traffic by reducing shifting.  I'll pass the info on.

Thanks again

Frank



At 01:50 AM 7/16/98 -0700, you wrote:
>> As an aside, when reviewing the specs it appears that the 1.8T is
>> positioned as a lower priced alternative to the 2.8.  Does
>> anybody else see
>> it this way?
>> I would have thought it to be the sportier version.  Comments?
>
>
>WRONG! The 1.8T is THE most customizable of the A4's! For the 2.8 there is
>only 2 options for more speed. A 17hp chip, or the elusive supercharger. But
>for the 1.8T there is:
>
>Stage 1 (around 180 - 190hp)
>Neuspeed
>TAP
>AMS/ABT
>WETT
>Hoppen
>
>Stage 2 (around 198 - 215hp)
>TAP
>AMS/ABT
>WETT
>
>Stage 3 (about 240 - 250hp)
>TAP
>AMS/ABT
>Hoppen
>
>etc, etc, etc, . . . . .
>
>Also, the 1.8T is a lighter engine, so less weight, and as it is almost
>$4000 cheaper than the 2.8, the money you save can go into the chip. And if
>you opt not for the sport suspension, you can spend on the aftermarket ones,
>and exhaust, etc, . . . .
>
>So go for the 1.8T, just cause it don't have leather (which you could have
>added as a dealer option, not factory) does NOT mean it is the "ECONO"
>model.
>