Re: Any Experience with Schaumburg Throttle Body upgrade on V6 ?

[Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>]

Yes, I heard about this one too--I think it was because they opened some
of them up a little too much.  I haven't heard anyone say this recently.

BTW, is there any way to lubricate these?  Would a dab of something like
Militec-1 on the TB hurt anything?
--
Elliott

njconn wrote:
> 
> There is a rumor around (maybe heard on the q-list?) that somone(s) with the
> mod from Schaumberg had trouble, where the piece failed in the open
> position, giving them full-on throttle. Not sure if it is true, though. I
> think TAP has their own as well.
> Jon Linkov
> njconn@msn.com
> '96 A4q
> ICQ# 8826028
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>
> To: RELAYER@aol.com <RELAYER@aol.com>
> Cc: mlarosa@v8q.East.Sun.COM <mlarosa@v8q.East.Sun.COM>;
> quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Date: Saturday, December 05, 1998 11:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Any Experience with Schaumburg Throttle Body upgrade on V6 ?
> 
> >I've heard several good reviews of this mod from different listers--some
> >are more glowing than others, but all claim some kind of improvement in
> >low-end torque.  My guess is that this mod is best coupled with a K&N
> >panel and a modification to the air intake tube (at least on the 90).
> >The exhaust system is actually pretty good, that would be lower down on
> >my list of important mods, especially considering how constrictive the
> >stock throttle body is.
> >--
> >Elliott
> >
> >RELAYER@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> Mike Larosa said:
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >> -----------------
> >> I ask because I'm contemplating a 100csqw and they are known
> >> for being somewhat slow.......
> >>
> >> As in my wife's 89 100 Avant Automatic feels quicker...
> >>
> >> We looked last year for a 100csqw but the slowness turned
> >> us away.
> >>
> >> The prices of 100csqw's have come down enough now that, buying
> >> then upgrading it may be worthwhile :-)
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >> -----------------
> >>
> >> European Car did this mod on their '96 A4 12V, and had some slight gains
> in
> >> acceleration as a result....but then the gain could have been because the
> >> engine had loosened up some by the time they did their mod.  They didn't
> do a
> >> back to back test, just threw the mod on, and compared the numbers to
> what the
> >> car did when they first got it.  I think your best bet is exhaust on that
> >> car.....but I have never owned one.
> >>
> >>   /\        _I        Christian J. Long (& Breeze Parker-Long)
> >> /    \ I_I I_I I      Orlando, Florida, USA
> >>                        University of Central Florida Alumni 1994
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> '98 Audi A4 1.8tm    Neuspeed .8 bar, K&N, 17" Ronal R28 P7000ss
> >> '96 BMW 318ti         Still looking to replace with a 4KCSQ or 90Q
> >> '90 Audi 90
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> Past Audis: '84 CGT, '85CGT, '87.5 CGT, '90 CQ

-- 
Elliott

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