Re: papers or similar for 230hp

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <031101bea113$113d1960$9401a8c0@prv_workstation.DOMAIN> "=?iso-8859-1?Q?P=E5l_Rune_Viken?=" writes:

> I have a UR-Quattro wich is rebuilt with a 20V engine from the S2 (ABY-en> gine). Because of the bureaucracy in Norway I need som TüV papers (or s> imilar) wich states that the UR-Q can handle 230 hp (or more) without mod> ifying the brakes etc.
> The Audi importer in Norway says that the factory only can approve 220hp > (because it is 200hp + 10%). Probably bs from their side in order to avoi> d any extra work.
> I know that there is a lot of UR-Q's with much more than 220hp so all I r> eally need is a helpful soul with official papers wich approves the UR-Q > for more than 230hp.
> Anybody who could send me scanned papers by e-mail ?

I've now seen two ABY conversions, and I personally wouldn't issue
papers for either of them.  I know that one of them is not legal, since
the registration authority and the insurance company have not been
notified.  In general the UK Audi quattro Owners Club has doubts about
the origins of some of the ABY engines being traded/fitted, especially
in England.  Our standing advice to _ANYONE_ buying an Audi turbo engine
is to get a copy of the original registration document for the donor
vehicle and proof of ownership.  And don't accept: "It's an unused spare
engine" - for the ABY, there is no such thing.

220bhp is the nominal output of the RR 20V engine used in the 1990/1
ur-quattro, which is the reason the factory might be prepared to go that
far.  It has different brakes and front wishbones even compared with the
1988/9 MB, and is radically different from the earlier WR. I suspect
the factory would not even approve 220bhp without a full complement of
RR suspension, steering and braking parts.  You won't get Audi to go
above 220bhp no matter what you do - 220bhp is as far as they've tested
and they're not going to restart the programme just for you.

I'm assuming your car is fitted with the tandem pump hydraulic system
and accelerometer ABS - otherwise you haven't got a chance anyway.

--
 Phil Payne