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BOTLFEDLT1 · 22 Feb 2006, 10:34 am

I'll add my two cents. My friend had a A4 with stock bottom end that was fitted with GT25 ball bearing turbo, front mount and supporting mods. The work was done by ultimate racing in toronto (they do a lot of s2000 turbo conversions).

It was claimed that it had 300hp. My impressions? I had an opportunity to drive it and while it did pull pretty good once on the boost, the powerband (and I use the word "band" generously) was about 1000-1500 rpm. Anything under 5500 rpm and it was flat on its face. The compromises to driveability that were made in the name of peak numbers wasnt worth it, IMHO. Perhaps it was bad tuning? I cant speak to the long term longevity of the stock bottom end, because the car was written off in an accident.

(V)erciless · 24 Feb 2006, 03:39 pm

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Originally Posted by BOTLFEDLT1

I'll add my two cents. My friend had a A4 with stock bottom end that was fitted with GT25 ball bearing turbo, front mount and supporting mods. The work was done by ultimate racing in toronto (they do a lot of s2000 turbo conversions).

It was claimed that it had 300hp. My impressions? I had an opportunity to drive it and while it did pull pretty good once on the boost, the powerband (and I use the word "band" generously) was about 1000-1500 rpm. Anything under 5500 rpm and it was flat on its face.

I can see why you might have been disappointed alittle 1.8 4cyl compared to the TQ and power band of a 5.7 V8

Infamous will you have these mods done when I get there? If so I can't wait to run the Z and your VW

BOTLFEDLT1 · 24 Feb 2006, 05:22 pm

I hope that I didnt come across as saying that the car was slow; it wasnt!!! I just found that putting too large of a turbo really affects the day-to-day driveability of the car. He would have been better served by putting something better matched to the displacement of the car (or a small shot of juice to get that turbo spooled

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Originally Posted by (V)erciless

I can see why you might have been disappointed alittle 1.8 4cyl compared to the TQ and power band of a 5.7 V8

Infamous will you have these mods done when I get there? If so I can't wait to run the Z and your VW

Infamous 1.8t · 02 Mar 2006, 06:15 pm

"tune the NOS and you can run 9's"

(V)erciless · 03 Mar 2006, 01:19 am

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Originally Posted by Infamous 1.8t

"tune the NOS and you can run 9's"

I want a ride when I come down for the week!

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BOTLFEDLT1 Senior Tremekian Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,095 BOTLFEDLT1's Gallery	I'll add my two cents. My friend had a A4 with stock bottom end that was fitted with GT25 ball bearing turbo, front mount and supporting mods. The work was done by ultimate racing in toronto (they do a lot of s2000 turbo conversions). It was claimed that it had 300hp. My impressions? I had an opportunity to drive it and while it did pull pretty good once on the boost, the powerband (and I use the word "band" generously) was about 1000-1500 rpm. Anything under 5500 rpm and it was flat on its face. The compromises to driveability that were made in the name of peak numbers wasnt worth it, IMHO. Perhaps it was bad tuning? I cant speak to the long term longevity of the stock bottom end, because the car was written off in an accident.

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