Re: 1.8T in Ur-q

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <werikson@hampshire.edu>]

Pardon my rudeness, but what would be the point? It would require large
amounts of adapting, and for no benefit that I can see. You can get
250-300bhp from a 10v ur-q, no? I don't think you could get that from a
1.8T without a bunch of trouble. Maybe slightly lighter, but I don't see
the point.
    -Josiah
    '84 GTI
    '87 QSW

Roger DeCoster wrote:

> If you'd humor me.....
>
> 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.
>
> Clearances ought not to be a problem, and with any of the available
> chip/exhaust upgrades, power should be equal to or exceed the chipped
> and resprung 5-cyl. models.  Drivetrain/driveline issues, as well as
> drive-by-wire and electronic compatibility of hardware from two
> decidedly different eras seem like the largest obstacles.
>
> 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.
> Seems like it would be the logical upgrade in engines at this time.
>
> Roger
>
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