If you have an aftermarket downpipe, most have very high flow cats, some even no cats. Most(if not all) without ECU reprogramming will throw a check engine light. It'll work, but you will have the beautiful orange light staring at you all the time.

 

My A4 is about due for its 15k service. I think I'll wait till Audi of West Covina opens and take it there for service.

About not being able to reflash after the dealer updates the ecu, I heard it's because of version difference.

 

if you do go to west co, let us know how they are, they would be my ideal dealership(by location). Mkkenna is just too far for me.

and the ECU it is about the version difference, but APR has already accomidated for this new version that came out so no worries.

 

well i had the sameproblem i took my a3 for service they asked if my car was chipped i said no i didt want to ask why so they flashed my ecu to a new version so i leave try to put my car on second program from apr and does nothing i called apr and they said i have to wait till they find the code so they can rewrite my ecu wont be out for a few weeks this totally sucks ................

 

this sucks

 

Luckily I had confirmation from Superchips that the dealer flash won't cause me any problems.

I asked this

They replied

This wasn't meant to **** anyone off.

However, this is meant to **** everyone off.



It's the new map from Superchips for the S3. Not wildly off topic, I just thought Chef might appreciate it.... No?

 

As an official representative of the United States of America.....WE HATE YOU.













yes i'm jealous....300hp and quattro? Drool.

 

Can you imagine the kick in the pants starting at 3k rpms with the Superchip???

Thanks Rich. I was starting to feel really bad about the short comings in my car, then I realized something. I purchased an A3 Sportback S-line with Open Sky, Bose, Satellite Radio and 5 year paint protection for only 20,410 Euros. Stuff that in your pipe and smoke it!!!

Cheers!

 

 

Well Rich, maybe we'll get the Q over here after all, then you can come to the US to buy your car and save some dough? Hey, why don't you come this weekend to our GTG on the coast in California? It'll be a great time and I hear that Hertz will rent you an Audi at LAX. Bring some Euros to buy in to the Texas Holdem Game.

Cheers!