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Old 08-01-2005, 02:07 AM
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I tell everyone to hollow their cat, but i'm not sure about the CEL
 
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A little oil residue in the intercooler pipes is not a big issue...i say a little, if you start seeing a lot it's time for a new turbo
 
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Old 08-01-2005, 02:22 AM
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ok. it is a little. like its just a little bit of a wet coat around the hose. the car doesn't eat oil at all. i just wish i would boost like it does the first tiem threw first and second on take off all the time. i need to know what the hell to look for. vaccum leak. i'll check the dv. but it also did it with my stock dv on too. has anyone else ever run into anything like this?
 
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Old 08-02-2005, 12:30 AM
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Sounds similar to a 240sx we had, but I think the boost switch was incorrectly installed and it boosted up to about 24psi & then it wouldn't boost anymore that 12 & then ........ well it just didn't boost, cos it stopped running. :-)
 
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Old 08-02-2005, 12:48 AM
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-what are some good steps to take to add power?
-what do you think of the apexi exhaust?
-should i do a 4bar fpr?
-what are good injectors for this car?
-how can i put an intake on the car?
-for a boost gauge do i just "t" into the vaccum line coming off the divertor valve?
-how long do these cars normally last?
-do all audi's have that raspy noise to the engines at idle? my boss has a carrera and it sounds identical?
1. past what you've done, ko4, injectors, fmic, exhaust
2. haven't heard of it, borla and lltek are house fav's however
3. skip the 4bar and do a 5 bar, you'll need it for the ko4
4. the audi tt 225 injectors are good
5. forget the intake, they don't really mesh well w/ our cars (too much heatsoak from the turbo)
6. yes
7. you should have no problem hitting 150k, i've seen people getting up into the 250k range
8. is your boss's carrera a turbo? just try not to think of it as raspy, think of it as elegant power.
 
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Old 08-02-2005, 12:51 AM
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Remus exhaust aren't too bad either.
 
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Old 08-02-2005, 03:47 AM
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ORIGINAL: badfeet

-what are some good steps to take to add power?
-what do you think of the apexi exhaust?
-should i do a 4bar fpr?
-what are good injectors for this car?
-how can i put an intake on the car?
-for a boost gauge do i just "t" into the vaccum line coming off the divertor valve?
-how long do these cars normally last?
-do all audi's have that raspy noise to the engines at idle? my boss has a carrera and it sounds identical?
1. past what you've done, ko4, injectors, fmic, exhaust
2. haven't heard of it, borla and lltek are house fav's however
3. skip the 4bar and do a 5 bar, you'll need it for the ko4
4. the audi tt 225 injectors are good
5. forget the intake, they don't really mesh well w/ our cars (too much heatsoak from the turbo)
6. yes
7. you should have no problem hitting 150k, i've seen people getting up into the 250k range
8. is your boss's carrera a turbo? just try not to think of it as raspy, think of it as elegant power.
ok i'm going to order a boost valve from. www.boostvalve.com
i'm putting a greddy exhaust on it.
and no my boss's carrera isn't turbo.

thank you for all your help!!! badfeet
 
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Old 08-02-2005, 03:48 AM
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also... if our cars overboost with a chip. do the check engine lights come on? because everyone beleieve teh car is overboosting and then going into limp mode

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Old 08-02-2005, 04:54 AM
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Send Tom Ritt a PM, I have never over boosted my car, so I have no idea about that. I am certain Tom would've at one point of time. :-)
 
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Old 08-02-2005, 01:33 PM
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you should have no problem hitting 150k, i've seen people getting up into the 250k range
My Audi mechanic has an S6 with 425k miles on it and several customers that are approaching 400k. I'm not sure if any of them are A4s but he seemed to think that mine would last well up into the 300ks if the oil was changed regularly, etc. The chip may bring that down a bit, but if you take care of these things they're gonna last. This ain't no Mitsubishi.
 


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