Got 2.7t A6 wich chip??????
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 3
RE: Got 2.7t A6 wich chip??????
so i have a 2001 audi a6 2.7 and if i got
DV, Samco TBB, APR ECU, and a K&N filter then later piggie dp's
i should be okay right?
why is not worth getting cold air intake on this car?
any idea what the 0-60 or 1/4 mile would be after all this is done?
DV, Samco TBB, APR ECU, and a K&N filter then later piggie dp's
i should be okay right?
why is not worth getting cold air intake on this car?
any idea what the 0-60 or 1/4 mile would be after all this is done?
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 730
From: St. Louis, MO
RE: Got 2.7t A6 wich chip??????
You will be great! Alot of people on here are running that exact combo on the 2.7t. I have all but piggies and samco (mine is in great condition stock) and I love it.
2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,374
From: Charlotte, NC
RE: Got 2.7t A6 wich chip??????
ORIGINAL: jyojiman
so i have a 2001 audi a6 2.7 and if i got
DV, Samco TBB, APR ECU, and a K&N filter then later piggie dp's
i should be okay right?
why is not worth getting cold air intake on this car?
any idea what the 0-60 or 1/4 mile would be after all this is done?
so i have a 2001 audi a6 2.7 and if i got
DV, Samco TBB, APR ECU, and a K&N filter then later piggie dp's
i should be okay right?
why is not worth getting cold air intake on this car?
any idea what the 0-60 or 1/4 mile would be after all this is done?
Add an exhaust and you are what is caled stage2+.
0-60 varies from car to car I noticed from various posts and also 6pd seem to be faster by 1/2 sec it seems.
If you are a tip stage 2+, I would guess you'd be at 5-5.5 sec to 60mph, 13.5-14.5 sec dpedning on your 60ft and how well you can drive your car. Launching the tip is tricky.
The VAST tip chip would help shave a few tenths I think.
2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,374
From: Charlotte, NC
RE: Got 2.7t A6 wich chip??????
ORIGINAL: Slurm
Back to the matter of Chip tuning:
If i take my car in to get the APR chip (for example), I would be paying 599 bucks, plus if i wanted the flipswitch (wheres that go anyways? vag-com?) im adding another 150 bucks for 2 programs (1 stock and 1 93 octane) and im adding the fault code erase/TB alignment for another 50 dollars.
Im up to 800 dollars for a chip tune, and since im taking it to someone they would charge me like....100 for the install?
Also: since I have tiptronic, what happens to my current sport mode when I chip? Will it no longer make a diff whether I have the car in D or S (it'd be cool if throwing it in S would be what initiated the higher octane software, but i realize that needs done on startup)? AND since I have tip, could I do the apr chip AND later do the giac tip chip for faster shifting, or would that yield incompatibility with the software?
If a hummingbird is flying at 11 kmph going south and.....perhaps i've asked enough questions already....
I know im probably asking ubernoob questions, but i just want to know how this whole thing goes down and how much money I need to set aside.
Back to the matter of Chip tuning:
If i take my car in to get the APR chip (for example), I would be paying 599 bucks, plus if i wanted the flipswitch (wheres that go anyways? vag-com?) im adding another 150 bucks for 2 programs (1 stock and 1 93 octane) and im adding the fault code erase/TB alignment for another 50 dollars.
Im up to 800 dollars for a chip tune, and since im taking it to someone they would charge me like....100 for the install?
Also: since I have tiptronic, what happens to my current sport mode when I chip? Will it no longer make a diff whether I have the car in D or S (it'd be cool if throwing it in S would be what initiated the higher octane software, but i realize that needs done on startup)? AND since I have tip, could I do the apr chip AND later do the giac tip chip for faster shifting, or would that yield incompatibility with the software?
If a hummingbird is flying at 11 kmph going south and.....perhaps i've asked enough questions already....
I know im probably asking ubernoob questions, but i just want to know how this whole thing goes down and how much money I need to set aside.
To the above I would say that not all models/years can be loaded with the software via the OBD port, sometimes the chip has to be physically installed/soldered. Also some shops do charge a small install fee for the chip for their tech time.
As for your tiptronic question, the ECU chip has NOTHING to do with your Sport mode. They'll remain as his.
if you do the VAg COM TIP recode (32) though, your D mode becomes essentially like your S mode.
2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,374
From: Charlotte, NC
RE: Got 2.7t A6 wich chip??????
ORIGINAL: trapped
Right on, but I hear that even stage 3 cars run samco and the bipipe's build quality is going down hill. I was seriously considering tv bipipe untill I read about someone who's bipipe broke. I figure the samco will hold up and even it it breaks its still not 300 bucks
Right on, but I hear that even stage 3 cars run samco and the bipipe's build quality is going down hill. I was seriously considering tv bipipe untill I read about someone who's bipipe broke. I figure the samco will hold up and even it it breaks its still not 300 bucks
I like my bipipe.
2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,374
From: Charlotte, NC
RE: Got 2.7t A6 wich chip??????
ORIGINAL: white fish
K&N filter is bad for MAF
O2 relocate is better the a CEL reset software (you gas milage will go out the window)
any metal DV will give you the woosh sound you are looking for (blow offs are a bad idea)
K&N filter is bad for MAF
O2 relocate is better the a CEL reset software (you gas milage will go out the window)
any metal DV will give you the woosh sound you are looking for (blow offs are a bad idea)
The only problem is when someone removes them to clean them and uses too much oil and don't remove the excess before re-install. User error, not a K&N filter issue.
Also I have metal Dvs and have no woosh sound.. got robbed, uh
I think a CAI would increase that sound. I really don't hear much of anything form the DVs. I ahve had Hyperboost metal DVs and APR R1's. No sound from either set.
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 730
From: St. Louis, MO
RE: Got 2.7t A6 wich chip??????
Gigi don't think your driving fast enough.... thats wierd though I guess only the Forge's make that noise. I really am glad I don't have it. I borrowed my friends 1.8t for a day (avant, needed to move stuff) and he had a BOV and it got really anoying.
2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,374
From: Charlotte, NC
RE: Got 2.7t A6 wich chip??????
ORIGINAL: Slurm
Dont you have to send your DP's back to Vast to get 300 bucks back (to make them 350)? I figured i could save some shipping by just driving up, and im not sure if i have the proper equipment to install them myself.
Dont you have to send your DP's back to Vast to get 300 bucks back (to make them 350)? I figured i could save some shipping by just driving up, and im not sure if i have the proper equipment to install them myself.
1- Send them your own cores on Monday (think I paid $25), Mike at VAST gets them Wednesday morning, will turn them into piggies (gutting them, relocasting O2 bungs pass the precats, and fixing what he thinks needs to be touched up i.e. flanges) same day and return them to you, so Friday you get them back (priced is SHIPPED) and get your shop to install them unless you can DIY it.
2- They send you done pigggies and you pay the prioce plus CORE fee of 300, then you return your cores once you shop (or you) has installed the "used new" piggies.
I did option 1 and paid $335 or 345 then all in and I felt better using my own cored rather than someone else's. My choice plus I did not liek having t front the extra $300, which I'd rather spend on install right away.
If you are local or can drive there, then no issues.
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 91
From: Fort Wayne, IN
RE: Got 2.7t A6 wich chip??????
ORIGINAL: formulagigi
{Quote from trapped: No worries I recently had this done. The apr chip cam be installed at a dealer for free. It gets loaded through the obd port. Then to switch programs you hold the cruse control button for a few seconds and it switches. Its easy I'm not sue if you pay for install with the switch but to load programs should be free. I would still consider buying GIAC i love my apr, but it is smooth and I like that kick in the *** from GIAC chip}
To the above I would say that not all models/years can be loaded with the software via the OBD port, sometimes the chip has to be physically installed/soldered. Also some shops do charge a small install fee for the chip for their tech time.
As for your tiptronic question, the ECU chip has NOTHING to do with your Sport mode. They'll remain as his.
if you do the VAg COM TIP recode (32) though, your D mode becomes essentially like your S mode.
ORIGINAL: Slurm
Back to the matter of Chip tuning:
If i take my car in to get the APR chip (for example), I would be paying 599 bucks, plus if i wanted the flipswitch (wheres that go anyways? vag-com?) im adding another 150 bucks for 2 programs (1 stock and 1 93 octane) and im adding the fault code erase/TB alignment for another 50 dollars.
Im up to 800 dollars for a chip tune, and since im taking it to someone they would charge me like....100 for the install?
Also: since I have tiptronic, what happens to my current sport mode when I chip? Will it no longer make a diff whether I have the car in D or S (it'd be cool if throwing it in S would be what initiated the higher octane software, but i realize that needs done on startup)? AND since I have tip, could I do the apr chip AND later do the giac tip chip for faster shifting, or would that yield incompatibility with the software?
If a hummingbird is flying at 11 kmph going south and.....perhaps i've asked enough questions already....
I know im probably asking ubernoob questions, but i just want to know how this whole thing goes down and how much money I need to set aside.
Back to the matter of Chip tuning:
If i take my car in to get the APR chip (for example), I would be paying 599 bucks, plus if i wanted the flipswitch (wheres that go anyways? vag-com?) im adding another 150 bucks for 2 programs (1 stock and 1 93 octane) and im adding the fault code erase/TB alignment for another 50 dollars.
Im up to 800 dollars for a chip tune, and since im taking it to someone they would charge me like....100 for the install?
Also: since I have tiptronic, what happens to my current sport mode when I chip? Will it no longer make a diff whether I have the car in D or S (it'd be cool if throwing it in S would be what initiated the higher octane software, but i realize that needs done on startup)? AND since I have tip, could I do the apr chip AND later do the giac tip chip for faster shifting, or would that yield incompatibility with the software?
If a hummingbird is flying at 11 kmph going south and.....perhaps i've asked enough questions already....
I know im probably asking ubernoob questions, but i just want to know how this whole thing goes down and how much money I need to set aside.
To the above I would say that not all models/years can be loaded with the software via the OBD port, sometimes the chip has to be physically installed/soldered. Also some shops do charge a small install fee for the chip for their tech time.
As for your tiptronic question, the ECU chip has NOTHING to do with your Sport mode. They'll remain as his.
if you do the VAg COM TIP recode (32) though, your D mode becomes essentially like your S mode.