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Re: Brake conversion - V8 rear on 5000 QT.



At 08:09 PM 11/11/1999 -0500, Huw Powell wrote:
>Kiwi wrote:
>> 
>> US MC engines have 158 hp according to Bentley, and I've seen the number
>> 162 around too (owners handbook maybe?).  Do you mean your NA engines have
>> around 135KW?  That would be around 180hp, and I thought that's about what
>> the 200's had in Europe.
>> >
>> >Another "feature" here in Europe: All the NA I5 engines with 2144,
>> >2226 and 2309 ccm had either 133, 136 or 138 hp. (less power in newer
>> >versions due to emissions) And that made "our" NA I5 more powerful
>> >than your 5kt turbo I5.. :-)
>
>he refereth to the 80-83 5kt, which came fully loaded with 130 hp.
>
>-- 
>Huw Powell
>
>http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
>
>82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT; 73 F250
>

Yikes!!!  Even we eventually got 130hp 10v NA engines.
Arryn