i am now a proud owner of a 1997 a4 2.8 quattro and i need some help figuring out what to do first (performance upgrades)

 

The v6 is a little harder to find performance parts forwhen comparing to the 1.8t but they do make chips, intakes and exhausts for your car.

 

im workin with about $600 would any of the chips give me a good 30-40 hp gain

 

i have the 1.8T man, we're in the same boat, i dont know where to start...how much does the intakes on avg. run?

 

im pretty sure a good ones like k&ngo from $150-215 would be my guess

 

Intakes go for anywhere from $200 to $350+ newdepending on brand, but you can find them used for around $100. However, intakes aren't going to give you the performance gains you are looking for unless you are looking for practically nothing.Chips for the 2.8 v6 also probably won't give you a 30-40 hp gain but they are probably the best bang for the buck.