Re: 1.8t in Ur-Q

[Erik R Addy <erik@aero.und.edu>]

> 
> > I've seen and read of people installing updated turbo's and newer
> > turbo engines in the Ur-q, and was wondering if the natural
> > progression of this update is to install the 1.8T engine.
> 
> Hmm, I'm not quite sure why you would go to all the trouble.
> The only reason I can think of is that I assume the 1.8 is
> all aluminum, thereby possible potentially doing some favorable
> things to the balance of the car (which would require some serious
> thought on how to change the suspension to compensate).  The MC is
> a very fine engine that can easily put out 250 hp, a feat that the
> 1.8 can also accomplish, but without all the grassroots knowlege
> that exhists on the MC.
> 
> > Has anyone heard, done, or seen a conversion of this kind?  You can
> > bet Andrew Bennett and Anderson Bros. are at least thinking about it.
> 
> I doubt it.  I've never really dealt with the Bennetts, but Keith and
> Chris seem to be very value conscious, and I don't think they would
> really consider it worth the effort and expense.  Keith put an MC in his
> Ur-q last summer, and at the same time had a 3B in the garage that he
> didn't consider worth the expense to install.
> 
> There might be lots of 1.8t's being made, but I seriously doubt you will
> be able to get one for the price of an MC.  Throw the $ that you would
> probably have to spend to get a 1.8 at a MC, and you would have a killer
> motor.
> 
> Just my thoughts (and not particularly knowledgeable ones at that!)
> Erik
> erik@aero.und.edu