First Audi A4 and its modded!
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First Audi A4 and its modded!
After a year of trying, I finally got an Audi, its a 1999 Volcano Black TQM, mods include FMIC, Turbo XS BOV, ECU ready for KO4S (still has a KO3S at the moment though), Larger Injectors, Performance Clutch(really stiff), Auto Meter Boost Gauge, BBS Wheels(summer), Old School Audi Coupe Quattro Wheels (Winter) (I was told they are pretty Rare in the USA), new tires on both sets, Momo carbon fiber shift ****, 2.5inch Exhaust, brand new trans w/10Kmiles, S4 Front end, and other misc things like high powered coils, plugs, drilled rotors, etc. Paid 10K.
Had the car for a week and here’s the lowdown.
1. The driver door lock broke, not sure why, took the panel off and the cylinder is spinning 360 degrees, Audi dealer wants 230 bucks for a new cylinder or 400 for the new lock cylinder and labor to install.
2. Finally floored it, car is very fast but starts to loose boost from 19pounds@4500 down to very little boost at 7000 because it needs the KO4S Upgrade.
3. One week after buying it, some a**hole decided to back into, and crack, my S4 Front bumper in a parking lot of a mall. Thankfully no damage to the FMIC.
4. Car otherwise is fantastic, I love every second of it. Cant wait for the KO4S w/20PSI past 6KRPM, car will really haul then.
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Had the car for a week and here’s the lowdown.
1. The driver door lock broke, not sure why, took the panel off and the cylinder is spinning 360 degrees, Audi dealer wants 230 bucks for a new cylinder or 400 for the new lock cylinder and labor to install.
2. Finally floored it, car is very fast but starts to loose boost from 19pounds@4500 down to very little boost at 7000 because it needs the KO4S Upgrade.
3. One week after buying it, some a**hole decided to back into, and crack, my S4 Front bumper in a parking lot of a mall. Thankfully no damage to the FMIC.
4. Car otherwise is fantastic, I love every second of it. Cant wait for the KO4S w/20PSI past 6KRPM, car will really haul then.
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Thx! suprised people are so picky on the DV thing, they are basically the same thing, I personally would rather vent it, plus the car performs well with it. Although I have noticed it exposes me to rich conditions sometimes when floored and the motor will try to die, so a true DV may be better in the long run. But then the previous owner was running a ko4 setup on a ko3, so that could be the problem too. Im going to get rid of the turbo XS eaither way when I get the KO4 later this year, I have read about them breaking under high boost. But I am a fan of the fluttering BOV noise from the HKS-SSQV so not sure which way to go. (theres not alot of turbo 'ricers' around here, most ricers destory cars that are already crap in the first palce where I live, so theres no bad association to BOV in this area) Hell I think I got the only 1.8t in 10 miles of my house.
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Thx! suprised people are so picky on the DV thing, they are basically the same thing, I personally would rather vent it, plus the car performs well with it. Although I have noticed it exposes me to rich conditions sometimes when floored and the motor will try to die, so a true DV may be better in the long run. But then the previous owner was running a ko4 setup on a ko3, so that could be the problem too. Im going to get rid of the turbo XS eaither way when I get the KO4 later this year, I have read about them breaking under high boost. But I am a fan of the fluttering BOV noise from the HKS-SSQV so not sure which way to go. (theres not alot of turbo 'ricers' around here, most ricers destory cars that are already crap in the first palce where I live, so theres no bad association to BOV in this area) Hell I think I got the only 1.8t in 10 miles of my house.
Thx! suprised people are so picky on the DV thing, they are basically the same thing, I personally would rather vent it, plus the car performs well with it. Although I have noticed it exposes me to rich conditions sometimes when floored and the motor will try to die, so a true DV may be better in the long run. But then the previous owner was running a ko4 setup on a ko3, so that could be the problem too. Im going to get rid of the turbo XS eaither way when I get the KO4 later this year, I have read about them breaking under high boost. But I am a fan of the fluttering BOV noise from the HKS-SSQV so not sure which way to go. (theres not alot of turbo 'ricers' around here, most ricers destory cars that are already crap in the first palce where I live, so theres no bad association to BOV in this area) Hell I think I got the only 1.8t in 10 miles of my house.
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Thx for the tips and welcoming to the forums!
Yeah, I have heard the K03 will die a fast death with this file; I should have the money by summer, going to sell my 300zx and use some of the money for the K04. I cant wait to do it, I am craving the extra power so much now that I have had a taste of my first Audi.
Yeah, I have heard the K03 will die a fast death with this file; I should have the money by summer, going to sell my 300zx and use some of the money for the K04. I cant wait to do it, I am craving the extra power so much now that I have had a taste of my first Audi.
