whats the best chip for an 1996 2.8 a4
#1
03-15-2010, 12:11 PM
whats the best chip for an 1996 2.8 a4
i have an 1996 audi a4 2.8 and i was wanting if i can put i chip in my car since its a obd2 computer. if so whats the best chip i can put in? the one that offers the best performance?
#3
03-15-2010, 12:27 PM
Stickies are your friends!
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
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
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