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Re: 1.8T all the way
Steve wrote:
>Turbocharged engines lose less power at altitude. At 5,000ft the 1.8T will probably be as
>fast as the 2.8 without even chipping it.
Not probably - definitely, at least in Summit County - which is pretty darn high. Before I chipped my 1.8T, I was up in Silverthorne visiting a friend. He has a 2.8. His response at seeing my "new" car at the time was at first "Cool - you got a A4, too!", quickly followed by "Oh - it's the little 4-banger". I clearly dissapointed him. Then, we did a bit of driving around that day, including a run up to the top of Eisenhower tunnel. You can guess the result. Chipped, the difference is even greater.
>Turbocharged engines lose less power at altitude. At 5,000ft the 1.8T will probably be as
>fast as the 2.8 without even chipping it.
Not probably - definitely, at least in Summit County - which is pretty darn high. Before I chipped my 1.8T, I was up in Silverthorne visiting a friend. He has a 2.8. His response at seeing my "new" car at the time was at first "Cool - you got a A4, too!", quickly followed by "Oh - it's the little 4-banger". I clearly dissapointed him. Then, we did a bit of driving around that day, including a run up to the top of Eisenhower tunnel. You can guess the result. Chipped, the difference is even greater.
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Drive both models and then make your decision.
Many people here are biased towards the 1.8t anyway so you really have to drive both to decide which is best. Personally, I don't like the 1.8ts much... they have cheap interiors and let's face it, that's where you spend the time in the car. I'd take a 6-cyl engine over a 4-cyl anyday. Then again, I don't care to mod the engine short of easy stuff like an intake or something. I like my car to start everyday. 
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