So after 2 long days of cold and lack of tools I finally got the test pipe. I know what your all thinking how did I take so long, (around 12 hours). I really dont have an answer it was just a major pita. So anyway got everything thing off tried taking the cat with the dp on but that didnt work so I had to get the cat to dp bolts off. Took forever but finally got everything on along with the nonfouler mod. So started it up everything thing ran fine sounded a little more deep on the outside of the car nothing different on the inside. Let her warm up and then did a few WOT's. To my surprise it didnt feel any different. At this point you might be thinking I cut out a resonatorand put the tp there. but I didnt. Everything is hooked up correctly and it just doesnt even sound any different. At most the turbo is a little bit louder but not really. Im just surprised because I have only heard good things about tps but for some reason it just isnt the case. I really dont know what else to say other than I have beat up knuckles a check engine light and 120 dollars out of my pocket for nothing. Oh yeah I thought it was gonna take some time to get the Cel but it popped up after only 10 minutes of driving. I would still reccomend doing work the work expirience. I really dont want to deter anyone from buying them because I have heard such good things but I guess im just a tough critic.

 

there was actually someone who dyno'd their car before and after their tp install and there was no max hp gain, just made the powerband look a little better.

and yeah my tp install took like 7 hours. it was the first time i worked on the car and i had crappy tools. spent 4 hours just on the cat>dp bolts lol

 

bolts are a bitch for sure... good job on the DIY! i have a CNC machined block if you want it! and lemme know on the k04 too.. how many miles have you had it?

 

I heard you needed to get a 3" even with stock exhaust because the 2 1/2" some of them have a like a step inside the pipe and it actually ends up being like a 2 1/4". I also heard that you will only see gains on a K03s if you are running it on a stock turbo and that is because it is so close to a k04. sorry to hear about the lack of gains man. just buy a gt series turbo and then you will definatley notice the differance.

 

it helps my car return to normal operating temps much quicker too.... EGTs return to about 400 degrees celcius in about 1-2 minutes depending how hard i was driving my last few miles (usually very easy) before the test pipe it took almost five minutes...

 

Thanks for your sympathy guys. Im sure it will be a different story with a bt.

 

I orderd the 3" ATP test pipe. it comes this week.I will let you know how it worksout.

 

Let me know how the install goes.

 

Video: http://s200.photobucket.com/albums/a...ent=Audia4.flv

 

I think the main reasons you didnt see any gains.. is because youre not chipped?