Re: Rich Deede, read! Chip info etc...

[Anthony Pelletier <vwnuts@yahoo.com>]

It'll take the power as long as you don't speed shift.
 My friend A3 1.8T has a fmic + good exhaust and a
chip and its 020 is doing well.  His clutch....well
thats another story.  Stay away from the velocity
clutchnet stuff with that kind of torque thats all I
can say.  Its dying after 5K miles.

--- josh Wyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Rich, a chip won't help with top end power on the
> 1.8T.  Even with a chip the engine will be out of
> breath by 5200 rpm.  The only cure is a larger turbo
> like a K04.  That'll pull till 6500 rpm.
> 
> I think I caught that you're running an 020 tranny
> in
> the car.  If so, I'd be very leery about chipping
> it. 
> I'm not sure the 020 can take the 230ft lbs or so of
> torque that the 1.8T will dish out.  I was
> successful
> in running an 020 with my stage 3 G60, but I had 180
> ft lbs of torque at the wheels, not the 220 ft lbs
> that a chipped 1.8T can generate.  Definately make
> sure you have the bolt kit installed and even better
> a
> quaife before you add the power...
> 
> -josh
> Audi A41.8TQ, K04'd  :-)
> 
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