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Subject:Re: Hot Engines for Swapping!
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Wed, 26 Jan 2000 19:01:12 +0100

KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:

> The other is complete (See above description of complete) Passat 1.8l
> Normally Aspirated 5 valve per cylinder motor.  This motor is rated at around
> 145 hp.  $2495.

Just a little note on the 1,8 20V engine. This engine has 125 hp in NA mode, but
it is a little lifeless. It just doesn't feel lively enough, and VW/Audi has had
a bit of dissatisfied customers here. To address this, they have (once again)
refurbished the 2,0 8V engine, which now has 115 hp, and this 2,0 8V is now
replacing the 1,8 20V in the Passat, Bora and Golf, only the 4motion versions of
those cars keeping the 1,8 20V. I have heard nothing about the 2,0 8V replacing
the 1,8 20V  in the Audi A4 or the VW Golf siblings Sk�da Octavia and Seat
Toledo.

Just my � 0,02
PerL
87 Syncro 112i