16v power debate...reopened!

[UrGTI@aol.com (UrGTI@aol.com)]

Its entirely possible for a motor in race trim like that with frequent 
rebuilds on the cards to make that power. Back in 98-99 I belive the Audi A4 
BTCC car had 290 HP with a rules mandated rev limit of 8500 its peak power 
was at 8200. The motor used was of course the VW 2.0 16v that was actually 
destroked yet bored to 85mm and I hear the head barely resembles the original 
(lots of welding to reshape the air passages) . One more thing when it says 
it uses Bosch Motronic its not the same stuff we get on street cars, its the 
programmable stuff, for instance the Audi R8R uses Motronic too. 

Jasin