Just got a 2000 S4 6 speed, i dont have much money to mod nor do i want to chip untill the rest of the engine is ready for it (DV's, exhaust, downpipe). I saw these turbo manifolds online for $300, will they make a noticable difference? They sure look like headers i put on my old musytang GT....

 

your going to have to pull the engine out to put those on you know.

 

LOL, & pull the engine again, when they crack & make a big exhaust leak.

 

so doesnt sound like its worth it at all then lol...... What did you guys do for your first mod?

 

why would you go manifold first?

VAG Com, hoses (read: dv/tbb/possibly intercooler pipe), boostgauge, chip, turboback, suspension...
that is the order your mods should be done

manifolds shouldnt even cross your mind right now

 

Thanks Deb38 i really didnt know what direction i should go, all i knew was that it wasnt time for a chip yet. Im looking into a bipipe and DV's right now

 

Didn't mean to come off as an *** or hostile earlier..

umm you can def. get away with chipping your car first...yes, there is a good chance you will get a leak within a couple months. however those leaks aren't going to ruin your turbo/engine.

i chipped my car before doing the tbb and about 6 months into it I ripped my tbb to shredds. I simply took a trip to AWE in limp mode and popped in a new one. chipping your car is night and day, and the best bang for you buck. i would honestly do that tomorrow if my car wasn't already done up

 

Any boost leak is going to do harm to the turbo, it's causing it to overspool. THis is one of the leading caused for blown turbo's in S4's.