I have a 1999 2.8 MQ and i wanted to know what is the best performance mod for torque. I could care very little about the top speed than the acceleration. I dont want anyone to reply with get a supercharger (I dont have that kind of money right now).

 

a 50shot of nos

 

I heard nos is bad for trhe enigine i also dont want to have to keep adding stuff to it. I am looking for like pulleys or exhaust or something like that. sry for not being more specific.[&:]

 

loom for cams and exhaust wit good back pressure

 

what about air filter? What would i get in gains? HP and Torque

 

Minimal gains from an air filter in both categories (with an exhaust and air filter). But if your not looking for a huge amount of gains right now it couldn't hurt because in the future that will assist other upgrades! [sm=burnout.gif]

 

I've read that an air filter does pretty much jack-squat in the A4. Depending on the filter you could run the risk of damaging your MAF sensor. There's a video of a guy(sorry can't remember where) sifting sand thru his K&N..hmm, sand in my engine..sounds fun no? Maybe it is different on the NA engines..

-T

 

Sifting sand? Maybe if you don't oil it. I've used K&N filters for years with no problems, however, it is possible to foul your MAF if you over-oil a K&N.

As I understand it, heavy equipment like graders, backhoes, etc. have been using oil-soaked cotton gauze air filters for years specifically because of their ability to cope in conditions with extreme sand & dust.

That's assuming that my perception isn't muddy...

 

to help you out, heres a list of performance mods i plan to get for my 2.8...

-Cold Air Intake
-Pulleys
-Electric Fan Kit
-Exhaust

And maybe these just to improve the handling and feel of the car...

-Drive Train Stabilizer
-Engine Snub Mount

Any comments or suggestions to this list are appreciated

 

KJ,
Do you live in a van by the river?....

If you've got a tip, don't get a snub mount unless you like driving a bumble-ball.