Originally Posted by twinturbomew (Post 461176)

things you should look into first.

quick refrence

any car with or around 60K

1 timingbelt replacement at 60K & 120K
2 front suspention tie rods control arms
3 check o2's they tend to start going bad and can effect performance
4 year 2000/2001 if you have a bosh MAF check and replace if needed. they start going bad but don't always fail. they just start reading wrong.

any car with 85+

1 check all above
2 replace fuel filter
3 check all vac hoses (this Is best done with prusure tester
4 check around the turbos around tis milage turbs seem to start to show sings of failure
5 check your temp sender and make sure you have a green one that is the up dated one
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this is a little more info about some of the above


Dose your car have a new timing belt?

this is one of the things that will destroy your motor if not checked. if the timing belt snaps you will do major damage to your motor

Your stock turbos will blow sooner or later. it is more of a matter of when not if

stock turbo is a Ko3
Ko4's are the replacment turbos they come from the RS4.
there are only 2 off the shelf turbos for the 2.7t that are OEM they are the 2 listed above

there are hybrid turbos available. a ko3 hybris is abviously not going to be as big as a ko4 hybrid
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a chip is not going to make them blow but it isn't going to help.

A great way to extend the turbo life is to get Dp's. they will drop the exhaust temperature by 200 degs in some cases. not only that but they will alow the turbos to have less restriction and thus no work as hard to produce as much boost.

There is no reason not to get Dp's VAST performance sells tip and 6 speed Dp's for 400$

Also turn the boost down in the winter (if you have a MBC) or just completely disconect the turbos from the N75 and have them make less boost
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chips

chipping you car will be the best bang for you buck.
All chips increase boost to about the same levels. the only difference is the timing.
So don't believe that one chip over another will blow your turbos

the best chips are from the 3 companys that have been around from day one.


APR great chip smooth and fast

GIAC very aggressive on the timing and alows you to expand to a mbc and other mods without any adjustments

MTM this is a great file they fall in between the other 2 options. Don't seem to be as popular only due to not vary many distribution states

I IMHO would not sugest getting a chip from anyone else

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O2 sensors can go bad and so can the 2000/2001 bosh MAF check both every other oil change. if either are bad they will cause the car to run improper


Also check you deverter valves up grades are the 710N DV from the audi tt

get a prusure tester for you car and sest the system Twice a year this will tell you if you have any boost leaks

Get a vag com from ros-tec it is the best way to check codes and monitor the car

Originally Posted by awelton515 (Post 1141383)

Yes I bought a 2001 a6 2.7t quattro and i am looking into putting a staggered 18 or 19 in wheel package on it. I know nothing about wheels and am new to this site so im just gonna post this here. I live in MN, where winter is approaching. What damage will winter have on hyper black wheels? should i wait till springt time?here are the rims http://www.myhotaudi.com/audi/Custom...Package/546888

Originally Posted by cmaust (Post 1159176)

how will i know if the timing belt has been changed? the carfax doesnt say anything about it

i have a 2001 with 100,000 miles on it