Why are audis so slow stock?

[Sobo]

I just recently acquired a stock 2001 1.8tqm and its slow as balls. Its like the turbo never comes out to play(Actually never feel it engage ha)

Hopefully a chip gets me back into my seat like my last one did.


Anyone else got this problem?

[Siena]

They're heavy cars.

[20vpower]

i think we all had this problem at one point, your objective is to solve that problem haha

[slopoke]

Wow well lets see,

1) its not a sports car by any means
2) 3200lbs/170hp
3) Geared for fuel ecomony
4) smallest turbo i have ever seen

[Squarrl]

slow compared to what?

[Sobo]

Walking haha

honestly, my 1995 audi 90 Q was faster!

[Squarrl]

I find that strange since its a heavier car with the same HP.

[burner799]

the real question is, if you wanted a fast car, why did you buy an audi?

[BONFIRE074]

its not that audis cant be fast, its just how much $$ you want to put into it.

[djwimbo]

Wow well lets see,

1) its not a sports car by any means
2) 3200lbs/170hp
3) Geared for fuel ecomony
4) smallest turbo i have ever seen

How about 3400lbs and 150hp? His might have 170 stock, I don't
I don't know about the fuel economy. I'm doing 3K rpm at 65mph. I don't like that.

stock 16.9 in a 1/4
modded I ran 14.93. Mods in sig.

[Bic-Ball]

mini turbos

[MikeWasHere05]

mini turbos

Mini turbo*

S4 has mini turbos, and it isn't that slow.

[Firefighter637]

Yea, it does kinda suck that we have to upgrade so much to make it faster. Sometimes not fast enough. If you want fast you have to drop some $ from the start like RS4!

[AudiRacerS4]

Mini turbo*

S4 has mini turbos, and it isn't that slow.

the S4 is a 2.7L V6 with 2 turbos and cannot be compared to a 1.8T since bone stock the S4 has 100chp more

[AudiRacerS4]

How about 3400lbs and 150hp? His might have 170 stock, I don't
I don't know about the fuel economy. I'm doing 3K rpm at 65mph. I don't like that.

stock 16.9 in a 1/4
modded I ran 14.93. Mods in sig.

3k at 65mph?!! damn at 3k I'm doing 80mph

[Just Quaff]

the S4 is a 2.7L V6 with 2 turbos and cannot be compared to a 1.8T since bone stock the S4 has 100chp more

And essentially the s4 can be concidered to have 2 of the 1.8's in the damn engine bay. Each one of those turbos is only attacking 3 cylinders. So you can't compare it at all.

And yeah, it comes down to it being a heavy car with a midget turbo.

[20vpower]

mini turbos

more like dirty turbo haha

[1.8G]

I just recently acquired a stock 2001 1.8tqm and its slow as balls. Its like the turbo never comes out to play(Actually never feel it engage ha)

Hopefully a chip gets me back into my seat like my last one did.


Anyone else got this problem?

Did you not test drive it before you bought it? Sounds like a mustang may suit you better...

[ShawFM]

Wow well lets see,

1) its not a sports car by any means
2) 3200lbs/170hp
3) Geared for fuel ecomony
4) smallest turbo i have ever seen

re #4 my '82 Honda CX500t had an even smaller turbo :) a little mini IHI turbo.

[MikeWasHere05]

3k at 65mph?!! damn at 3k I'm doing 80mph

Assuming 225/45-17. Courtesy of onemoremile:



You're doing 68mph in 5th at 3k.

[AudiRacerS4]

Assuming 225/45-17. Courtesy of onemoremile:



You're doing 68mph in 5th at 3k.

im doing 80 at 3k in 5th gear but maybe thats because i have a tip trans

[MikeWasHere05]

im doing 80 at 3k in 5th gear but maybe thats because i have a tip trans

Ahh, forgot about the tiptronic. It's possible then.

[317ssayzarc]

regardless, these cars arent geared for fuel economy lol

[Kronic Budz]

regardless, these cars arent geared for fuel economy lol

who knows what these cars are actually geared for? Is the 1.8 and 2.8 much different in gearing?

[317ssayzarc]

yea its a pretty good difference... the 1.8 is geared low since it has less balls than the 2.8 stock... my car now has a 2.8 in it and its enjoyable

[AudiRacerS4]

yea its a pretty good difference... the 1.8 is geared low since it has less balls than the 2.8 stock... my car now has a 2.8 in it and its enjoyable

adam (tightt) just got the 2.8 trans on his A4 and my stock 1.8T tip trans still has longer gears than his

[Bic-Ball]

Mini turbo*

S4 has mini turbos, and it isn't that slow.

When talking about a whole line of cars that all have turbos you can pluralize them, but thanks for the lesson. I'm well aware of how many turbos my car has.

[speedydragon]

Lol a chip will solve your problem for about a week or two :|

[AudiRacerS4]

Lol a chip will solve your problem for about a week or two :|

x2 and then you will want even more

[Militant-Grunt]

x2 and then you will want even more

And then even more won't be enough.

Put some bolt ons on the car and you'll enjoy it for a while, I ran a 14.611 on my stock k03 turbo, its enough to get you by for a bit.

[audiness]

i've got the K04 and its still not enough. Im maybe as fast as a bone stock WRX now

[Yaktizzle417]

How about 3400lbs and 150hp? His might have 170 stock, I don't
I don't know about the fuel economy. I'm doing 3K rpm at 65mph. I don't like that.

stock 16.9 in a 1/4
modded I ran 14.93. Mods in sig.

HOW?

I ran a 15.6 bone stock?

[diablooffire03]

audi a4 is a great AWD dd. By no means fast, but I seem to get some good gas mileage... buy a different type of car to go fast.

[onemoremile]

The A4 1.8t is slow stock because it isn't an S4. If the A4 was as quick as an S4 then it would cannibalize sales even though the S4 is still a lot more car and a very different driving experience.

[badjoke]

who knows what these cars are actually geared for? Is the 1.8 and 2.8 much different in gearing?

They're geared for affordable, middle of the line luxury.

You can only have up to 2 our of this list, for any car:

Low Price
Speed
Comfort

[mathieums]

x2 and then you will want even more

At one point you get tired of spending on your car. Well, I did. I've already put a lot of money on my audi and its only in repairs. I only have a chip + exhaust + suspension.

So It kind of piss me off. The car run fine, it get me from point A to point B.

Fuck it, no more money in that stupid car.

Its now time to have some fun (vtt/sea-doo/ski-doo) or/and get a house.


my 2 cents

[djwimbo]

HOW?

I ran a 15.6 bone stock?

I dunno, that's just the numbers I found. I never ran my car as a stock car. Stock cars are boring.
I don't care if I bought an R8TDI, I still wouldn't be 100% satisfied with it stock.

[Just Quaff]

They're geared for affordable, middle of the line luxury.

You can only have up to 2 our of this list, for any car:

Low Price
Speed
Comfort

I like it. It's really quite true. Unless we are talking something above the $100K mark.

[Yaktizzle417]

I dunno, that's just the numbers I found. I never ran my car as a stock car. Stock cars are boring.
I don't care if I bought an R8TDI, I still wouldn't be 100% satisfied with it stock.

Oh, I was gonna say..

You need some serious help.

Still though, for your mods, 14.9 is still far slower. I hang (lose by half a car/car by mid 4th gear) (06 RSX-S, K20A3) with 14.5sec cars, and I've only got a catback and diode mod with around 18psi? +Slipping clutch.

[98a4]

Have a boost guage? What boost?
Could have a blown WG actuator and your turbo literally wont boost. Happened to my car a few days after I purchased it.