Thunderbolt raceway from behind the wheel of our GT28-71R Audi A4

[Todd/AWE]

Final development is complete and, as expected, our car ran flawlessly during a full day track shakedown.

The car was run in 100% street trim, including 93 octane fuel and our HJS 200 cell cat. Outside temps were about 70F. Engine intake air temps never got above 35C (95F) with our FMIC and there was zero heat soak.

We should also take this opportunity to point out why we are using a 347+ stainless steel alloy for our manifold and Ni-Resist alloy for the turbine housing.

Even at these lower intake air temps, the 2.0T runs in the low 900C range for exhaust gas temps (EGTs). Ni-Resist is rated at 925C limit and 347+ for a 1050C limit, and both alloys show good stability even when pushed beyond those rated specs.

Typical Si-Mo alloys used on older vehicles are stable only to 875C and rapidly become unstable when constantly exposed to higher temps than that.

There is no substitute for track testing. It puts every part through the ringer!

Here's a quick video with our director of engineering behind the wheel:

A lap of Thunderbolt with AWE Tuning

Current power spec is ~390 crank hp on pump fuel. Expected release date for kit is by end of 2008.

I am leaving for SEMA soon, so other staff members here will do their best to answer any questions you have.


And by the way, most of the footage in this video was shot by our V.I.O. In Car Camera System.

[vtracer20]

lookin good

[EuroA4]

Can't wait to get a test drive :)

[Audi Juice]

Would be nice to hear the car rather than that music

[autoverruckt]

Would be nice to hear the car rather than that music

Yeah, got the version without the music? Would like to hear the engine workin'.

[bmidd]

Yeah, got the version without the music? Would like to hear the engine workin'.

X10

Seriously, every good video there is on YouTube, is unfortunately overdone by every wanna be music video director out there. Let's hear the car, you are touting the results of your tuning, not video sound editing ability.

[Sharkfin]

nice job on getting that tested at the track, is 390 at the crank the final number? tuned up or down?

[sdjeff]

Would be nice to hear the car rather than that music

Yeah sound please!

[bsrpilot44]

Wow who's doing the driving...looks very smooth to me!

[Glassnpowder98]

^^^ From the original post: "Here's a quick video with our director of engineering behind the wheel:"

How can I get a job with AWE?? And do all of the positions include free track days?

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^^^ From the original post: "Here's a quick video with our director of engineering behind the wheel:"

How can I get a job with AWE?? And do all of the positions include free track days?

Glass and Powder, I know you guys! So that all depends, can we come work at the shop? We can do a career day swap

[Glassnpowder98]

Haha, I actually just stole the name from the Glass and Powder boardshop. I'm a thief... Also, they ended up going out of business a year or two ago, so their name lives on through me, sort of. However, I did work for a snowboard/wakeboard shop throughout college called Asylum, but they too went out of business about a year ago. You wouldn't really want to switch with me for my current job, it's not entertaining at all... So I guess a career day swap won't be happening. But if you ever want to do some snowboarding/wakeboarding I'd be down and provide the lift tickets/boat in exchange for an hour or two behind the wheel of any of A.W.E.'s cars... Preferably that GT3 on your website

[gpultro]

what are you guys at the wheels and psi

[Alex/AWE]

what are you guys at the wheels and psi

Chris, the Head of our Engineering Department, has all of the final info. He is currently en route to SEMA, when he returns I will ask him for information that I can release.

[gpultro]

Chris, the Head of our Engineering Department, has all of the final info. He is currently en route to SEMA, when he returns I will ask him for information that I can release.

thanks

[Alex/AWE]

nice job on getting that tested at the track, is 390 at the crank the final number? tuned up or down?

The number is higher than we previously stated, which was 375 horsepower at the crank, but still safely within the limits of the stock internals.

what are you guys at the wheels and psi

Our Engineering Department is currently compiling a lot of information about this exciting turbo kit. We will have a wealth of information when the kit is ready for its final release.