I'd take a supercharged 2.8... because how many of us 1.8T's ever see 300 hp, let alone 400? The S/C takes you to 300, and most all of us would be happy as a clam with that power. Plus, its freakishly reliable... the same can NOT be said of a 400 hp 1.8T.

 

http://www.superchargedaudi.com/sc pretty cool reading up on the s/c esp hearing that stock tip trans doesnt necc need a level10 upgrade

 

Having a modded 1.8t, i would take a s/c 2.8.

 

Because of the lag factor ?

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lag superchargers dont really have lag
ross has lag but im sure very little of it though

 

are u talking about 300awhp or 300 crank hp for the 2.8 supercharged? cus it is not that difficult to get to 300 crank hp on a 1.8t

 

i'm pretty sure it's crank, on the pes site on their dyno sheets the numbers are way lower than what they claim.

 

most likely its to the crank

 

if u have 300 at teh crank what is that about at the wheels?

 

depends on the percentage of drivetrain loss, it's different from car to car. SCC dyno'd a chipped 1.8t golf at 180 to the wheels at a chipped claim of 197. then they've dyno'd stock evo's and sti's at about 230-240 at the wheels from a stock 276 and 300. AWD cars take a big hit on wheel HP.