Hey everyone, first post. I have searched all around the site and still can't find an answer to a few of my questions. I hope I don't ask a question that everyone has heard a thousand times, I will do the best I can. First of all, what are the best parts websites or magazines to find performance parts? Also, I have looked into chips, but I still don't understand how one would be installed, can I do it myself or do I have to go to a shop? And finally, I have read that a chip is a good alternative to an intake. This might be dumb, but, would it be worth it to get an intake after I install a chip and this would obviously give me even better gains, right? I am not really experienced with European cars but that is what I am getting into because American cars are getting old. I can already tell this site is very helpful and most of my questions have already been answered. Thanks.

 

There are tons of performance sites, I don't think you searched very hard for them.

A chip is either soldered in to the ECU or flashed through the diagnostic port depending on your car year. You almost always have to go to a tuner who sells the chip or send your ECU away to have it soldered in.

An intake really won't give you any extra HP. I've never heard a chip as a "replacement".

 

Welcome to the fourms Common_Sense. Which A4 do you have? Use the search function to get info on chips, there are a mairiad of posts on them. As for the intake, there are many posts on that topic as well.

 

Common,
Welcome to the Audi Forums! I too was a newbie to the board once, not long ago, so I'll give you a list I've compiled so far... I have links saved on 3 different computers so this is by no means a be all end all list, but it's a good start:

http://www.supremepower.com

http://www.ecstuning.com

http://www.euromotivetuning.com

http://www.estrictlyforeign.com

http://www.imotorgear.com

http://www.shox.com

http://www.mjmautohaus.com

http://www.lltek.com

http://www.ndimports.com

http://boaudi.com/Audi+Performance.html

http://www.awe-tuning.com

http://www.pes-tuning.com

http://www.autoanything.com/shopping...cessories.aspx

http://www.stratmosphere.com/a4.htm

http://www.audiworld.com/guide/

http://www.greedspeed.com

http://forums.vwvortex.com

http://www.atpturbo.com/

 

here
http://www.audicrazy.com/shops.htm

 

you'll get much better, more relevant responses if you decide exactly what you want and do at least a little research on it first...

 

If i get a flashloader (if i got that s4) i can just plug it into my diagnostic port and be able to do it myself? Like a Hypertech tuner that i had for my old car?

I know if i was chipping it i would need someother stuff, but its just about the chip install not about the parts and stuff

 

hey apg, for the number of posts you have i would think you would know more about your vehicle and b5's in general.

seems like a search would lead you to endless info on the questions you ask.

end rant!!!