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

["Aaron D. Patton" <apatton1@airmail.net>]

Not the entirely the same engine.  Many, many, many improvements were made,
not the least of which were dual intercoolers, a new turbo, new intake &
exhaust manifolds.  The list also includes stronger pistons, rods and
big-end rod bearings.  Apparently VWAG did not feel that the stock 1.8t
bottom end was stout enough to withstand the added stress for a significant
period of time and upgraded accordingly.

Aaron
'79 Scirocco S- Still FOR SALE (in Dallas, TX)
'93 Corrado SLC

----- Original Message -----
From: David Ruby <dbruby@ainet.com>
To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 1999 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: 24V VR6 introduced in Europe...VWoA blows


>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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