Date:         Tue, 15 Aug 2000 02:14:20 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesnīt matter
Comments: To: rfeussner@gmx.de
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>
> > So what kind of horsepower are the 5-cyl conversions in Germany
>getting???
>I
> > was told they could be taken up to 200hp.
>
>Well, depends on the engine you buy ;-)
>You can get everything from 115hp 2,23Litre engine (U.S.spec engine, code
>KZ)
>up to the 2,2Litre Audi RS2 engine rated at 315hp (code AHU?).
>
>Basically, all 5 cyl. are the same.
>But in general the 2,3litre 136hp(Code NF?) engine is used, sometimes the
>165hp turbo 2,23 litre (code MC).
>
>However, the strongest engines donīt make much sense with the stock
>tranny...
>And you wonīt get the stronger conversions officially approved by the
>german
>TUV without a brake upgrade (stock brakeīs approved top speed: 165km/h)
>
>Raimund
>
>

I'm all for stronger brakes - I don't like hitting somebody unless its with
my fists. But what engine upgrades make the most sense for the stock
trannie??? I have an automatic but I'd like as much power as possible so I
have as much acceleration as I can get. I live in Orange County and being
able to accelerate quickly makes for less stressful driving around here....
I've had people flip me off because they thought I was going too slow.....

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