RE: 4000 MC conversion

[Gary Kaklikian <Gary.Kaklikian@digital.com>]

Thanks for the info  on the Dialynx. This is the second warning I've gotten
regarding it. Now if I could only find a new or used Audi 2-piece manifold
for less than the $800 Linda at Carlsen wants for it. 

Re: BMW My point was first, it's a very poor car for Colorado conditions,
definitely not one to own as your sole vehicle, and second, a good used
5000cstq with a chip/spring upgrade will outperform any 5-series BMW (save
maybe a '91 or newer M5), particularly at high altitude. I most concede,
though, that IMHO the build quality and torsional rigidity (is that the
right term ?) of my 535i exceeded my 5000cstq. Oversteer is fun, though only
when it's intentional!

Thanks again for the advice on the Dialynx.

Gary Kaklikian
86 5000cstq
86 4000csq
93 BMW K1100RS (hey, Audi doesn't make a bike, and btw, it's for sale) 

-----Original Message-----
From: DeWitt Harrison [mailto:de@aztek-eng.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 3:34 PM
To: Gary Kaklikian
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject: Re: 4000 MC conversion


On Wed, 30 Dec 1998 13:10:10 -0500, Gary Kaklikian wrote:
>[ ... ] Decided to switch over from an
>underpowered,  treacherous-in-any-kind-of- inclement-weather BMW, in this
>case a somewhat modified 1986 535i that I was fortunate enough to sell here
>in Colorado with winter just around the corner. Don't mean to offend any
BMW
>fans out there - I might still own one if high altitude and snow (or even
>rain) were not an issue.

Not to worry. Many of us appreciate the good qualities of other fine
automobiles, especially the German variety. It's fun to hang the tail out
under full throttle now and again, an amusement which can be hard to
come by for quattro drivers.
 
>[ ... ]
>2) Anyone had any experience with the 2-piece Audi exhaust manifold or the
>Dialynx manifold for the MC engine? Any other more cost-effective way to
>improve reliability and better flow? I know the stock manifold is prone to
>breaking studs under hard use. [ ... ]

I have not heard anyone defend the Dialynx option for some time. OTOH,
there have been good reports regarding the 2-pc. Personally, I will be
swapping out a Dialynx for the 2-pc as soon as the bloody thing comes
loose again.

DeWitt Harrison
Boulder, CO
88 5kcstq