so i just won an a4 bid
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so i just won an a4 bid
I just won a bid on ebay 98 1.8t for a stage 3 a4. It looks decent besides the trunk has a dent in it. For the most part the car i guess is in good shape the motor has 35k on it and a 2871 elim kit. Ive done a decent amount of research on maintenence and giving your audi tlc. I am in the process of selling my 05 wrx sti. I started off with honda, then took it another level to subarus and now from my understanding audi's which are a little bit more expensive and time consuming to work on. the known problems was the crack in the power steering res which i hear is common the front axle boot is torn again common, ac connector clip broken,and the wheel speed sensor is broken.
I'm going to list the mods that it comes with :
1998 audi a4 1.8t quattro.. 280whp 291trq on 17psi 93 octane. car ran a 12.9@112mph 1/4 mile. i have ran 4 gallons of race gas in it before and turned the boost up to 24psi and the thing screams... daily driving i run 18-19psi... still gets decent gas milage 18-22mpg...
lots of stuff done to the car... runs good.... car has 172xxx miles but runs great...motor was rebuilt 2 years ago and has roughly 30-35k on it.has a few issues but nothing major... i also replaced the timing belt water pump and tensioner1 yr ago, and the front control arms ball joints and ect were replaced at the same time.... 2 thousand dollar job i will start with the upgrades...
atp 2871 eliminator turbo
atp log style manifold
atp test pipe with o2 sensor trick
2.5 inch custom exhaust
chris tapp ecu tune with 93 octane and meth/race gas file
4 inch ford lightning maf sensor
630cc injectors
cone filter
30x12x3 fmic
2.5inch intercooler piping
turboxs rfl bov
southbend stage 4 clutch
fidenza lwfw
short shifter
pure motorsports motor mounts
034 motorsports tranny mount
ecs lightweight underdrive pulley
porsche boxster front brake calipers
hawk pads
audi a8 rotors
h&r sport springs
bilstien shocks
rs4 front grille
reiger rs4 front bumper
side skirts and rear
19x8.5 bbs lm reps w/time attack lip
235/35/19 falken 452's fronts
autometer 25psi boost gauge
the car looks beautiful and i think it would be something i can enjoy and also a vehicle i can bring my newborn son around in.
i searched a decent amount but i have 2 main question at this point, 1 i'm afraid the exhaust may be a bit loud for my taste (ironically i came from subaru where my exhaust was the loudest think out there) i'm looking for a nice hum, not too quiet, and not too loud (i can hear you 6 blocks away) but i don't want to lose power, i was hoping for a dual exhaust with single tip just like the newer a4s. And also transmission i believe the owner says probably needs to be replaced soon....are b5 tranny's interchangeble, are their better years if there are, and if so what would be in my best interest gearing wise, i do like aceleration i came from a 6spd but at the same time i want the best for the vehicle because this is my new joy and pride.
Please give me some input
I'm going to list the mods that it comes with :
1998 audi a4 1.8t quattro.. 280whp 291trq on 17psi 93 octane. car ran a 12.9@112mph 1/4 mile. i have ran 4 gallons of race gas in it before and turned the boost up to 24psi and the thing screams... daily driving i run 18-19psi... still gets decent gas milage 18-22mpg...
lots of stuff done to the car... runs good.... car has 172xxx miles but runs great...motor was rebuilt 2 years ago and has roughly 30-35k on it.has a few issues but nothing major... i also replaced the timing belt water pump and tensioner1 yr ago, and the front control arms ball joints and ect were replaced at the same time.... 2 thousand dollar job i will start with the upgrades...
atp 2871 eliminator turbo
atp log style manifold
atp test pipe with o2 sensor trick
2.5 inch custom exhaust
chris tapp ecu tune with 93 octane and meth/race gas file
4 inch ford lightning maf sensor
630cc injectors
cone filter
30x12x3 fmic
2.5inch intercooler piping
turboxs rfl bov
southbend stage 4 clutch
fidenza lwfw
short shifter
pure motorsports motor mounts
034 motorsports tranny mount
ecs lightweight underdrive pulley
porsche boxster front brake calipers
hawk pads
audi a8 rotors
h&r sport springs
bilstien shocks
rs4 front grille
reiger rs4 front bumper
side skirts and rear
19x8.5 bbs lm reps w/time attack lip
235/35/19 falken 452's fronts
autometer 25psi boost gauge
the car looks beautiful and i think it would be something i can enjoy and also a vehicle i can bring my newborn son around in.
i searched a decent amount but i have 2 main question at this point, 1 i'm afraid the exhaust may be a bit loud for my taste (ironically i came from subaru where my exhaust was the loudest think out there) i'm looking for a nice hum, not too quiet, and not too loud (i can hear you 6 blocks away) but i don't want to lose power, i was hoping for a dual exhaust with single tip just like the newer a4s. And also transmission i believe the owner says probably needs to be replaced soon....are b5 tranny's interchangeble, are their better years if there are, and if so what would be in my best interest gearing wise, i do like aceleration i came from a 6spd but at the same time i want the best for the vehicle because this is my new joy and pride.
Please give me some input
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=180281522207
there you go..please give me input...i'm a new member to the audi forum
there you go..please give me input...i'm a new member to the audi forum
#6
so which transmissions are interchangeable...or should i say recommended in my situation. I hear b5 trannys are usually reliable so i was i guess just wonderin if 2.8 quattro tranny was better geared or stick with a 1.8t tranny...and if what years are stronger...maybe stronger shift forks linkage etc...
#7
Extremely molested, but nicely done for the most part... Make sure you get a timing belt cover for that.
People sometimes swap for a 2.8 tranny for the taller gears. I don't know if it's any stronger, and I don't know what else you need to swap to make it work if it's not just the tranny itself.
People sometimes swap for a 2.8 tranny for the taller gears. I don't know if it's any stronger, and I don't know what else you need to swap to make it work if it's not just the tranny itself.
Last edited by onepoint8tee; 09-01-2008 at 05:02 PM.