Re: 24V VR6 introduced in Europe...VWoA blows

["Kris Rayner" <veritech@fix.net>]

Don't count on being able to get much more power, maybea few 
ponies, but not much.  Don't forget, the 220HP version is running 
17PSI out of that turbo!!!!!! I don't see how you could put much 
more boost to that motor with out doing some major work on it.  
Audi went through and strengthened all the components in order for 
it to be reliable at that boost pressure.  Maybe if they started 
getting a little more hi tech, like variable valve timing and getting 
the motor to rev higher they'd get more out of it.

From:           	"David Ruby" <dbruby@ainet.com>
To:             	"scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Subject:        	Re: 24V VR6 introduced in Europe...VWoA blows
Date sent:      	Thu, 7 Jan 1999 21:34:23 -0800

> Blimey, the super-ubermodel new TT (Euro only so far with quattro and all)
> is available from Ingolstadt with 220hp from the 1.8 Turbo 5-valve...  This
> is without aftermarket goodies.  So I'd guess there's more in there than we
> know.
> Streetable?  Well, er...
> 
> Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>
> To: apatton1@airmail.net <apatton1@airmail.net>
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Date: Donnerstag, 7. Januar 1999 17:16
> Subject: Re: 24V VR6 introduced in Europe...VWoA blows
> 
> 
> >
> >On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 09:12:18 -0600 "Aaron D. Patton"
> ><apatton1@airmail.net> writes:
> >>I hope you are either made out of money or are happy with close to stock
> >>horsepower with that 1.8t.  The most the stock turbo will pump out is
> >enough
> >>for about 220hp.
> >
> >
> >I dissagree. The Audi A3 (Not the A3 chassis mind you..) with the 1.8T
> >that we drove puts out 200hp of it with only a chip and exhaust mod.
> >Getting another 20-40hp should be rather easy and inexpensive. I would
> >think that just by fitting an intercooler would easily give these gains.
> >
> >
> >>And at that level the turbo is spinning at ludicrous
> >>speeds.
> >
> >
> >Thats what turbo's do, spin-spin-spin.
> >
> >
> >>For real horsepower you gotta replace the turbo and the intercooler
> >>and the exhaust manifold, get headwork, o-ring the head, total seal
> >>rings.............in other words BIG money.
> >
> >
> >Upgrading to a larger turbo would definately help with the boost output
> >capabilities. Definately do the intercooler. The exhaust manifold flows
> >pretty well but the exhaust system doesnt. You could go without headwork
> >and o-ring'n the head. I heard it thru the grapevine (From some relaible
> >sources I might add that total seal rings are not really as good as what
> >people are led to believe. Alot of inconsistencies in their final
> >products and leakdown tests showed them to not be as good as say....
> >stock rings.
> >So the bottom line is, if you have the money to do a 1.8T swap to begin
> >with, then getting additional ponies out of that powerplant shouldnt be
> >as expensive as one might think. Besides, if your gonna do it, do it once
> >and do it right. Right? Its only money after all...
> >
> >
> >
> >              Shawn Meze
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                   Kris Rayner
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