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Re: I disagree...
Posted by Seth Klein (more from Seth Klein) on Wed, 11 Oct 2000 17:37:29
In Reply to: NEW A4 V6, Coolknight, Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:00:45
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Coolknight,
Nice, but not very usefull? You are comparing apples to oranges on this one. I am not sure, but I really do not think that you are getting the point, as to why Audi has a new 3.0 liter 30 valve V6. I agree with you that a 60 deg V6 is better than a 90 deg V6 because there is no need for a balance shaft. Although, nothing compares to a flat-6 or inline-6 for smoothness. I also agree that it might not really make a great deal of difference from having 4-valves per cylinder or 5-valves per cylinder. The Saab 2.3 HOT makes a maximum of 240hp and is an inline-4. Audi decided to develope a 3.0 V6 that makes 220hp because it is smooth, refined, and very tractable. When they bring out their new S4 & A6 3.0T with BiTurbo it will probably make in excess of 320hp. Put a chip in the car and it might make close to 390hp. Which engine do you think has more potential? Which would you rather have, a 240hp inline-4 step 3 to 300hp or a 320hp V6 chipped to 390hp? How much power do you think you can get out of a inline-4 when you want to play with the big boys like the new M3 and new CLK55? In two years if you happen to have a chipped Saab that has a 2.3 HOT inline-4 and a new chipped Quattro S4 pulls up next to you, will you still think that it is "nice but not very usefull"? BTW, I am not an Audi enthusiast at all, but I just think that you might be giving it an unfair judgement. The high pressure 2.4 liter 5-cylinder Volvo S60R engines makes 300hp + 50/50 Haldex AWD. Chipping it might bring it to 350hp or 360hp, so why would companies like Audi or Volvo want to use a 4-cylinder when chipped and in max overboost makes only 300hp? Just curious...
Posts in this Thread:
- 2002 Audi A4 *Pics*, Ian Rosdale, Tue, 10 Oct 2000 12:58:40
- I think I'm in love... Saab must get it right (much more!), Rick C., Fri, 13 Oct 2000 17:59:04
- Sterile, Ricky J, Thu, 12 Oct 2000 19:10:36
- NEW A4 V6, Coolknight, Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:00:45
- 1 word : smoothness, that's it!, Rick C., Fri, 13 Oct 2000 18:03:32
- Re: I disagree..., Seth Klein, Wed, 11 Oct 2000 17:37:29 <-- Viewing This Message
- You would think........., Tim, Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:43:03
- I must not be as picky as other Saab owners, Tim, Wed, 11 Oct 2000 08:53:04
- You might be interested in this site, Keith , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 20:44:38
- Production version v. my spy photos..., Andrew , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 19:22:50
- Re: 2002 Audi A4 *Pics*, Thomas L, Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:36:04
- Re: 2002 Audi A4 *Pics*, Keith , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:15:56
- Re: 2002 Audi A4 *Pics*, Paul , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:06:26
- Re: 2002 Audi A4 *Pics*, Paul , Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:06:25
- I'm convinced..., Richard P., Tue, 10 Oct 2000 13:39:15
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