OK. HERE'S THE DEAL. I BUY CARS AT INSURANCE AUCTIONS. I PICKED UP AN 01 S4 FOR 5K. SMASHED IN THE FRONT END. I 'VE GOT A HANDLE ON MOST OF THE BODY PARTS. STILL NEED:

HOOD
BUMPER, SKIN, REINFORCEMENT, SHOCKS...
RADIATOR
A/C CONDENSOR
BOTH ELECTRIC FANS
RIGHT SIDE INTERCOOLER
RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT

AND HERE'S MY QUESTION

I HAVE THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR APART RIGHT NOW. DO I SPEND $100 ON A RIGHT SMIC OR DO I EBAY A TWIN TURBO FMIC FOR $140 AND MOUNT THAT UP? I DO REALIZE IT'S GOING TO COST MORE THAN JUST THE $140. BUT I'D THEN HAVE A LEFT FMIC TO SELL... I ALSO FOUND (2) K04'S FOR $500. AND I THINK THEY'RE NEW... I THINK A FMIC WOULD LOOK SICK BUT I DON'T WANT TO BE WASTING MY MONEY EITHER. I HEAR ABOUT PRESSURE DROP...SOME OF THE STOCK PIPING IS ALSO BUSTED, (ANOTHER REASON I'M LEANING TOWARD THE FMIC)...

WELL, LET ME KNOW YOUR OPINION. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BECOMING PART OF THE AUDIFORUM FAM.

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ADVICE. ALSO I'M KINDA CURIOUS. I'VE HEARD ABOUT BEING ABLE TO SWAP IN K04'S AND A CHIP AND PULL 450 AWHP. SOUNDS FISHY TO ME... WOULD THE K04 THING BE BENEFICIAL AND WHAT ELSE WOULD I HAVE TO DO? (CHIP, BOOST CONTROLLER, FUEL PUMP, INJECTORS, WASTEGATES)... THIS IS MY FIRST TURBO CAR. IF IT WASN'T OBVIOUS.

THANKS AGAIN. I'LL POST PICS OF WHAT I LIKE TO CALL FRANKEN-AUDI IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE.

-SCOTT