cheap/easy ways to increase acceleration?
we've pretty much already covered the options in less than 10 posts. Supercharger, for which a tune has proven nearly impossible to find, or a chip which will net you about 10hp. You could also try one of those Sprint Booster things, but I'm pretty sure those only work on DBW cars
Dammit Don, get off my brain wave
Dammit Don, get off my brain wave
Taken from the "Newbie Guide" in the FAQ
The A4 2.8/3.0
So you got an A4 without doing much research first and picked a 2.8/3.0 without knowing it had practically no mods for it, or maybe you just wanted the extra reliability but still want to mod it. So what parts are there for it? As for exhaust, there is Neuspeed, Decorsa, Thermal, Milltek, Supersprint, Greddy, Remus, and custom. For the 2.8 only Milltek and Greddy offer a full cat-back exhaust, Remus offers an axel back exhaust. The rest of those are for the 3.0. For chips, there is Neuspeed, GIAC, and Wetterauer. The Neuspeed chip claims 15whp for $300 but i kinda doubt it. GIAC's chip gives you 12hp for $500. NA engines dont get the kind of gains that forced induction engines do with chips. For intake there is Stratmosphere. For under drive pulley you have Unorthodox Racing. The last mod you can do to it is a supercharger. Pretty much the only major power mod for the 2.8. It’ll cost you around 4-5 grand, and you will be getting around 300 hp. Most people say you can't put a supercharger on a 12v, but PES said you can run their G2 with a 12v if your running standalone www.superchargedaudi.com has lots of info on superchargers and has group buys so you can get one for cheaper. No company makes a turbocharger for the 2.8 but some guys have made one-off setups so it’s possible. The downside is the relatively high compression ratio of the 2.8 (10.3:1)prevents you from running anything more than a few psi. So you'll spend more money and get the same results as the supercharger. Exhaust, intake, and a chip will get you about 20 hp. For a lot more detailed info on the 2.8 check out this link: https://www.audiforums.com/m_177186/tm.htm
(credit Grouse)
So you got an A4 without doing much research first and picked a 2.8/3.0 without knowing it had practically no mods for it, or maybe you just wanted the extra reliability but still want to mod it. So what parts are there for it? As for exhaust, there is Neuspeed, Decorsa, Thermal, Milltek, Supersprint, Greddy, Remus, and custom. For the 2.8 only Milltek and Greddy offer a full cat-back exhaust, Remus offers an axel back exhaust. The rest of those are for the 3.0. For chips, there is Neuspeed, GIAC, and Wetterauer. The Neuspeed chip claims 15whp for $300 but i kinda doubt it. GIAC's chip gives you 12hp for $500. NA engines dont get the kind of gains that forced induction engines do with chips. For intake there is Stratmosphere. For under drive pulley you have Unorthodox Racing. The last mod you can do to it is a supercharger. Pretty much the only major power mod for the 2.8. It’ll cost you around 4-5 grand, and you will be getting around 300 hp. Most people say you can't put a supercharger on a 12v, but PES said you can run their G2 with a 12v if your running standalone www.superchargedaudi.com has lots of info on superchargers and has group buys so you can get one for cheaper. No company makes a turbocharger for the 2.8 but some guys have made one-off setups so it’s possible. The downside is the relatively high compression ratio of the 2.8 (10.3:1)prevents you from running anything more than a few psi. So you'll spend more money and get the same results as the supercharger. Exhaust, intake, and a chip will get you about 20 hp. For a lot more detailed info on the 2.8 check out this link: https://www.audiforums.com/m_177186/tm.htm
(credit Grouse)
1st Gear
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 184
Your seriously only looking at a supercharger, they will put you at about 250 at the wheels i believe. This guy has put together a kit for really cheap post up in that forum might give you some help
https://www.audiforums.com/forum/sho...=157632&page=2
https://www.audiforums.com/forum/sho...=157632&page=2
1st Gear
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 160
LOL! I thought tho OP was just joking around!
Okay if you're serious, as acceleration increases, so does the amount of HP you need and it increases exponentially.
Look at this for a very rough idea: http://www.060calculator.com/
This is optimistic, but to get close to 5 seconds you need more than 280 hp. See how it's exponential? And if your car is significantly slower than posted perfect condition times, you shouldn't be surprised.
1. Experienced driver who knows how to launch a car.
2. New car. Your car is old now!
So the easiest way to increase acceleration is:
1. Work on your driving skills.
2. Tune up your car. Obviously, it isn't running like it's new. Do maintenance, change fluids, plugs etc. It's an amateur mistake to start modding on a car that isn't even up on the maintenance.
And honestly, with the whole launch thing, I don't recommend it. It's great for published numbers, but destroying your clutch isn't cheap, so keep that in mind!
Okay if you're serious, as acceleration increases, so does the amount of HP you need and it increases exponentially.
Look at this for a very rough idea: http://www.060calculator.com/
This is optimistic, but to get close to 5 seconds you need more than 280 hp. See how it's exponential? And if your car is significantly slower than posted perfect condition times, you shouldn't be surprised.
1. Experienced driver who knows how to launch a car.
2. New car. Your car is old now!
So the easiest way to increase acceleration is:
1. Work on your driving skills.
2. Tune up your car. Obviously, it isn't running like it's new. Do maintenance, change fluids, plugs etc. It's an amateur mistake to start modding on a car that isn't even up on the maintenance.
And honestly, with the whole launch thing, I don't recommend it. It's great for published numbers, but destroying your clutch isn't cheap, so keep that in mind!
2nd Gear
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 772
From: Denver
I'll try to take a different approach to answering this question... engine swap. I don't hear of many people doing them, but I think if you figure out a 1.8 swap you might be better off... or get really wild and see if you can find a VR6 and shove that in.
2nd Gear
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,178
From: Peoria AZ
i know a good way. remove most of the interior, remove some body panels (doors, fenders etc) and maybe some windows. then you have to put around 1 gallon in your tank 
and see if that makes you faster! lmao plus you can do it all for free hahahah
and see if that makes you faster! lmao plus you can do it all for free hahahah
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1st Gear
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 157
because i have that kind of money laying around