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Re: Welcome back..
What dealer was this??? Saying it's OK to chip it!!!
Khan Klatt wrote:
>
> At 8:21 PM -0500 1/11/2001, Sean M. Brereton wrote:
> >Welcome back Khan and congrats on the new car. I have heard a few people
> >say they were disappointed the first time they drove the 1.8T. After all
> >the hype in the press they were expecting a top fuel drag car I think.
> >However, all the hype is really about how easy it is to tune the engine.
> >With a GAIC chip, some variety of K&N intake upgrade and a TT catback, the
> >output is really awsome from what I have heard. Of course, the turbo
> >experience is vastly different from the torque of the VR6, but once you get
> >used to it, I think you'll love it too. Keep us posted on the upgrades as
> >you do them.
> >
> >Sean
> >
> >PS-What color did you get??
>
> Thanks. I got the dark blue. I had a green Jetta, and the GF has a
> 2.0 Silver Jetta, I don't much like Red, Black, or White... I like
> the metallic looking blue. :)
>
> As for the interior, I had to settle for beige-- I would have
> preferred gray or black (in that order) but oh well. :)
>
> When my dealer suggested I do the chip and exhaust upgrade, I was
> shocked to hear that they'd say such a thing for a leased car, but
> his exact words were "the only way it'll void your warranty is if it
> is shown to be the cause of the problem, and only on that
> component!"...
>
> So, I'm looking at upgrades I hadn't considered doing! The chip and
> the filter are the obvious performance choices.
>
> The stock "sport" suspension isn't quite as nice as my NeuSpeed
> SofSport system I had on my A3 GLX, but then again, I didn't expect
> their sport suspension to do much more than stiffen up the ride from
> the ludicrously bouncy swaying stock ride. In other words, the
> suspension is good enough for me. As a stock option it's a great way
> to get a sportier ride with zero loss of ride and height.
>
> I'm still breaking it in, so I haven't yet given the car full
> throttle, but since the 1.8T makes it's peak torque at around
> 1800rpm, it's got some serious get up and go when you're just
> cruising along. From a start, it's definitely slower than it's VR6
> siblings, but it can keep close company with a stock VR6 at speed,
> especially considering its lower weight.
>
> People say there's no replacement for displacement, but I really
> really like the 1.8T. I can see why the A4 1.8T is such a popular
> engine, especially considering how high you can crank these things
> with minimal investment!
>
> -K
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> Khan Klatt khan@mediaaccess.com
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