If you can hear the wastegate because of your intake... Either something is wrong or you don't know what you are talking about.
Justin51784
Justin51784
I have two very different vehicles that both weigh around 3600lbs and have about 300hp. One is old school Quattro wagon with a 2.2L 20v 5pot and the other a RWD/4.4L V8... Both manual. To me that is about perfect. They’re fun enough but still get 25+ mpg if I try. So I’d say around 12-13lbs per hp is about right. So…
Incompetent techs at a dealership? Go figure...
Honestly, I live in CT and my in laws are well off and live just over the border in NY state. Most those subarus you see in front of the mansions belong to the cleaning lady or teenage offspring. A real mansion has a 3+ car garage with a Benz or 2 in it.
So much agreeness about the GTI. I work for the master APR distributor for the northeast and it's pretty interesting the array of different people that come in with GTIs.
I've always loved reading about this stuff, in high compression/boosted engines can't the edges of those grooves cause hot spots and detonation?
It doesn't even leave a dent, the carbon is cooked on, it's like rock candy almost. You would have to sea foam almost weekly to prevent buildup, because you won't be removing buildup that's already there, with it.
VW has dual injected engines in just about every market except the U.S., Port injection actually performs slightly better in the upper rpm range. So there is a double advantage.
Nothing new here, this has been happening to direct injected engines for the past decade. Have an FSi or TSI VW/audi from 2005 and up? Your valves probably look like this. This car was an '06 A3 with just under 100k. We do RS4s quite often too, driving the cars hard certainly helps but I can't help but laugh when I…
Audis aren't likely to have much of a pointy nose since most models are longitudinal with the front axles out the side of the trans, a pointed nose will make the front overhang just that much bigger again, after they shrank it by reconfiguring the transmissions to have the front diff way up almost in the bell housing.…
Such great cars. Had an '89 10v wagon and now a '91 20v wagon ( 1 of 133 imported). My buddy now owns the '89. They are in my opinion the best combo of relatively light weight, huge power potential, bulletproof drivetrain, decent handling, and dirt cheap. long live the T44.
I just did a mountune and a Cobb about a week apart. I like the cars overall handling but the twitchy steering and "out there" interior are a bit much for my taste.
the T44/d1 chassis is pretty terrific despite its simplicity. I drive a 1991 Audi 200 20v avant and it handles well and is pretty comfy too. the cars are light too which is surprising given their dimensions.
The current car has flaps that closing cover the FMIC, radiator, etc. I assume foe aerodynamic efficiency when cruising... I doubt much extra cooling is all that necessary.
I like how everyone is comparing it to the BRZ/FRS, which has unfortunately become a sort of benchmark for some reason. Sure it handles great on a track, but how many people buy them to actually track them? As a street car is just frustratingly slow and it rides like a pogo stick. The shop I work for sells Kraftwerk…
I just did some service work on one not long ago. I'm just shy of 6'3" and 230lbs... Watching me get in or out with the top on is humorous. I make the little people move it for me.
I assume you mean forged crank? A forged block would be a serious undertaking...
This is always the correct answer to this question.
Perhaps "start a war" is a convenient way to ignore history. Let's be honest, the war to squeeze as much power and, thereby, as much fun out of a drop of decomposed velociraptors started a few years ago. There have been Skyactivs and EarthDreams from the Japanese and EcoBoosts and EcoTecs from the Americans. These are…