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Re: What is the output of a Audi 80 3A Engine?



In message <364c32e8.7428802@mail.c2i.net> eyvind.spangen@c2i.net (Eyvind Spangen) writes:

> >The drop in power in Euro models may be due to the addition of emissions
> >control equipment (which the US models already had for quite some time)?
>
> That's what I've heard too. Here in Norway, all cars sold after
> 01.01.1989 has got catalyzers. The older cars do not have catalyzer.
> For some cars, the catalyzer caused a drop in effect. As an example,
> the Peugeot 505 V6 dropped from 160 hp to 140 hp.

The UK 20V ur-quattro doesn't seem to be down on power at 220bhp with
cats.  They can also legally be removed.

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