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300HP dangerous? Sheesh...
Posted by JEM (more from JEM) on Thu, 2 Jun 2005 20:53:09
In Reply to: I test drove the Audi S4. I was very impressed., J, Sun, 29 May 2005 19:28:00
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...obviously someone who doesn't understand the concept of fun ;)
The story I get from a former Audi dealership tech: the 2.7T engines are based on the Euro-market 2.5 turbodiesel, and are very tough. The US-market cars get warmup pre-cats that cause the turbos to retain more heat than they should, and getting rid of the pre-cats (smog laws aside) will help turbo longevity. The turbos are also sized pretty tightly and don't take too kindly to chipping the ECU.
The 4.2 V8 is a remarkable piece of work, there's something like four separate chains in the cam/oil pump drive, as long as it works it's beautiful. Audi never believes in using one part when three will do.
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