3.2 VR6 Owners
03-02-2007, 06:30 AM
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Does the 3.2 Motor ONLY come in DSG? I want a 6MT on a TT so lookin at my options. How do you 3.2 owners like your car? If you had a choice, would you go for a 225 1.8T now? Thanks.
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03-02-2007, 06:45 AM
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there a lot of mods out for the R32/TT 3.2 from chips/flashes, to cams, to FI kits. how many BT kits are out there for the 225?
chipped + intake + flapper-modded R32/TT 3.2 is just as quick as a chipped + intake + exhaust 225 and sounds better doing it.
both cars are great and can be modified pretty easily. the choice depends on which powertrain you want.
chipped + intake + flapper-modded R32/TT 3.2 is just as quick as a chipped + intake + exhaust 225 and sounds better doing it.
both cars are great and can be modified pretty easily. the choice depends on which powertrain you want.
03-02-2007, 06:50 AM
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Ok then, how about this...
It's much easier to get bang for your buck out of a 225 than a 3.2. I got mine up to the 300hp range fairly inexpensively. That's not nearly as easily done with a 3.2. Reflash on 3.2 gives what, 15-20 extra hp or so? Reflash on 225 gives 35 hp and 77lbft torque. I still think it's much easier (cheaper) to squeeze performance out of a 225.
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03-02-2007, 07:05 AM
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Out of the box, the 3.2 is a superior engine . . .
And remains so if you're not into modding. It simply has more torque (with no lag), and torque is what you feel. I migrated from a 225 to the 3.2 and have no regrets, though I still like turbo motors. Having said that, no matter how trick the DSG is, I would still prefer a manual. If you want a six-speed manual with the 3.2, you'll have to wait for a Mk2, because Mk1 3.2s were only equipped with the DSG. I especially don't understand Audi's engine-transmission configurations with the Mk2, but that's another post. In sum, the 1.8 seems pretty responsive to modding if that's your thing, and your only choice if you really want a manual tranny in a Mk1.
