cucharon

which model is better for me...
I live in the mtns of colorado... and would want to add some "fun" options
ie chip...
exhaust... and others

so which do i buy..
1.8T or 2.8 V6??????

Bollinger

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.

Sean T

Chipping doesn't do much, if anything for a 2.8.
1.8T pros:
chippable
cheaper
turbo whistle
better gas mileage
lighter

Cons vs 2.8
2.8 has leather
v6 smoother
no chip/no warrantyl hassle
heavier

Sean

djl

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.

AudiA4Play

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.

2001.8tMS

People who assume that all 4-cylinders are slow, are ignorant.