Real World Power?

[kerry griffith <kerry.griffith@m.k12.ut.us>]

Fellow Quattrophiles;
	Hoppen Motorsports sent me a brochure of their current 
offerings the other day. The 20v engine mods seemed the 
same, yet the claimed hp was up by 10. ECU mod was 260, 
now its 270. Ned told me (several months ago) that his 
figures weren't obtained on a dyno. I'm not suggesting 
duplicity, or even wishful thinking- but I am curious. Any 
of you Vericom owners have any extrapolations? Anyone 
else curious? Anyone have any data?
	On another note, I've found the recent dino v synth oils 
interesting, but I wonder if we might do better to beat on 
the K&N debate for a bit. All seem to agree that with 
regular (good quality) oil changes our engines will provide 
great service life regardless of oil origin. However, if 
indeed dirt gets through a K&N, we may notice shortened 
engine life. Moreover, it's a whole lot easier to peer past 
our air filters and look for dirt than it is to look for 
relative engine wear due to oil choice. Any takers?

Kerry
91 200q K&N, RS2 "header manifold"
89 80q driven by delightful woman