Alright all, tax season is here and I'm actually getting some money back from uncle Sam this year. I am thinking about putting some of these money into modding my car. I have a stock 01 Q255 TT with BMC airbox intake. I am thinking about flash the ECU as the next mod. What would you recommend? know any good garage/tuner around Washington DC area?

 

Go to Apr's website or Revo or GIAC type your zip in find a dealer close to you.

 

Yea find a dealer and def go with the ecu flash, best bang for the buck... if you have some extra cha-ching if you know what i mean get a boost gauge...

 

The best tuner for Euro cars in the DC area is far and away Autothority. They have a huge facility in Alexandria. You can check them out at www.autothority.com. I believe they actually do the GIAC falshes right there so you don't have to ship your ECU off and go without a ride.

 

HAHAHA! freaking sweet! this is just right down the street from me! w00t! I'll definitely contact them.

 

ok..is there anything I need to do to prepare for the new flash? i heard I need to upgrade the turbo intake piping before I chip/flash?

 

None of the above... you'll probably want to consider a new DV, as the stock one will probably not like the increased boost.

 

+1 on the aftermarket DV.
You may also want a gauge to measure your new found boost.

 

forgot to tell you...already got a new DV but not sure if it'll be good. My brother and I both ordered the Porsche DV that supposely can handle higher boost.

 

LOL, and i thought I had the best bang for the $$