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Old 10-20-2014, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sailor99
I wonder how you would "turn" it back up?
Betcha APR and others will figure it out soon enough
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I found a couple of threads at various VW/Audi forums stating that the S3 Euro spec. engines have both direct and multi-port fuel injection while the U. S. spec. engines will have only direct injection. This results in less power in the U.S. engines. According to what I read, it has to do with emissions standards.
We should also keep in mind that the "300 horsepower" advertized in the Euro market is in "PS" unit which converts to a few less HP in the north american HP units.
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Originally Posted by ValBoo
We should also keep in mind that the "300 horsepower" advertized in the Euro market is in "PS" unit which converts to a few less HP in the north american HP units.
300ps = 295.78HP
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