[tech] Audi 1.8T in a MKII Rocco???

[mkii@nycap.rr.com (Josh Able)]

along with another few grand for other parts...

Josh Able

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal Tovsen" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
To: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@comcast.net>; "ATS - Patrick Bureau"
<pbureau@attbi.com>; "_Scirocco Mailing List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 11:57 AM
Subject: RE: [tech] Audi 1.8T in a MKII Rocco???


> > I'd simply drop it in there and manage the
> > engine with an aftermarket system.
>
> Well Scott, if you "simply" have $2k to spend, along
> with the tuning skills to "simply" make the thing run
> without burning a piston, you've got the right idea!
> :)
>
> There's nothing wrong with the VW engine management.
> The aftermarket stuff is easier in the sense that it
> comes with nice instructions for installing on any
> engine in any car, but that's really about it for most
> people. Unless you need to eek every last in/ounce of
> torque from the thing it isn't any better than a good
> chip in a stock ecu. I'm going to stick with a stock
> Digifant 1 ecu on my G60 swap. If I run into
> electrical issues I'll consider a TEC-II, but I have
> no reason to believe it will be a problem at this
> point.
>
> Then again, if you're doing a 1.8t, which itself will
> cost at least a couple grand for a good engine, you're
> probably not a poor hack to begin with anyway. Don't
> forget you need to accomodate for intercoolers,
> intake/exhaust plumbing, fuel delivery, etc.
>
> I researched a 1.8t for my car pretty heavily. Unless
> you have some special requirements like racing rules
> or such, it really is the best possible 4-cyl VW/Audi
> engine. It's also far more expensive than any other
> option.
>
> The only real fitment issues I came across were with
> the exhaust manifold. AFAIK, none of the manifolds
> from US model cars will fit. Supposedly the Audi A3
> (maybe S3?) manifold will work, but the few
> conversions I've heard about used custom made
> manifolds.
>
> I ended up going G60 because for my application I
> didn't want **any** turbo lag, and 225hp should be
> plenty...350hp would be completely unusable. Not to
> mention that I drove a '90 Corrado home for the less
> than the cost of finding a 1.8t long block!
>
> Neal
>
> =====
> ~Neal
>
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