SO, ive been thinking, and it looks like im going to be getting rid of my audi.
Ok lol but ill be getting another one. Im looking to the future here, and I want to go BT, so im going to invest in a b5 but with quattro this time. I know that the 97-99 is the best, but can someone tell me why?? Id rather have a 2001 if i could just because its newer. I also remember reading somewhere that after the 2000 they stopped forging therods or somethign to that nature, obviously if that was the case it would be good to know info.

I hope this post can help educate other people in the future.

 

umm, who told you that 97-99 is the best?

 

He's probably thinking for the AEB engine.

IIRC, the AEB engine has 20mm wrist pins and 2000+ switched to 19mm, the AEB has larger ports in the head, dbc vs. dbw, and... I can't remember what else. It really wont make much of a difference depending on how big you plan on going.


If it was me, I'd get a 99.5 1.8tqm. New looks, old tech.

 

Exactly what I thought when I bought mine..

 

yes, you are correct in those points you made. AEB is a good motor. but if you're going to go over 300Awhp you'll need to upgrade your rods anyways. all 1.8tpistons are good for about 400Awhp and 8000rpms(any AEB, ATW, AWM, or AMB head isn't though without valve springs at the bare minimum)

the large ports on the AEB head do give you more flow up top, but you do loose low end torque as oppossed to the small port heads..

andDBC is an outdated, un supported platform. DBW is the present and future

 

Don't the dbw cars even have a wideband built in or something like that? I thought I remember reading Cincy say that somewhere.

 

ha, i had to teach Cincy that one.

01+ cars have a wideband, yes..

The wideband cars stay in closed loop during WOT so there is a target AF and they match it as long as the fuel is there, so the later ECMs are much easier to tune when doing a BT

 

Wow how cool. This thread may be changing my mind on what the 'ideal setup' is.


Actually no... I think a vr6-t wins no matter what.

 

im glad i could help a few AF'ers find the light..

to everyoneelse, my engine/turbo/clutch/etc will be for sale pretty soon

 

Ok so it doesnt honestly matter? Is there anything different in the 2001 then? Besides the 170hp motor?

I mean i read in the very long post when Arif was going bt that the DBC was more supported? Hold on ill dig up the post real quick.