97 1.8T Advice on upgrades / tweaks
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97 1.8T Advice on upgrades / tweaks
Hi everone
just got myself one of thse fine cars. Just wanted to know what upgrades I
can do to get a little better performance. I already plan on getting a KN
filter but what about the rest?
- I want to get a chip, but which is the best one? Garret or APR?
- I already have a high flow muffler that will be installed shortly
- as far as the turbo is concerned, are there any mods or settings i can
tweak myself under the hood?
any help will be greatly appreciated!
thanks
just got myself one of thse fine cars. Just wanted to know what upgrades I
can do to get a little better performance. I already plan on getting a KN
filter but what about the rest?
- I want to get a chip, but which is the best one? Garret or APR?
- I already have a high flow muffler that will be installed shortly
- as far as the turbo is concerned, are there any mods or settings i can
tweak myself under the hood?
any help will be greatly appreciated!
thanks
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Re: 97 1.8T Advice on upgrades / tweaks
"Ash Mann" <a2man#n@rogers.com#> wrote in message news:<1dg2b.263044$hOa.158691@news02.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>...
> Hi everone
>
> just got myself one of thse fine cars. Just wanted to know what upgrades I
> can do to get a little better performance. I already plan on getting a KN
> filter but what about the rest?
>
> - I want to get a chip, but which is the best one? Garret or APR?
>
> - I already have a high flow muffler that will be installed shortly
>
> - as far as the turbo is concerned, are there any mods or settings i can
> tweak myself under the hood?
>
> any help will be greatly appreciated!
> thanks
>
The turbo likes cool, well-filtered air. If it's the oil-n-foam type,
you may well see shorter turbo life. Turbo replacement is expensive -
stick with OEM, if you can.
A high-flow muffler might help a little, but not much. Full exhaust
will produce bigger gains (for bigger outlay, of course.)
Either company will give you 20-30 extra ponies, no problem. Both
have good reputations. I'm going to go Garrett, but you might like
APR better.
Spider
> Hi everone
>
> just got myself one of thse fine cars. Just wanted to know what upgrades I
> can do to get a little better performance. I already plan on getting a KN
> filter but what about the rest?
>
> - I want to get a chip, but which is the best one? Garret or APR?
>
> - I already have a high flow muffler that will be installed shortly
>
> - as far as the turbo is concerned, are there any mods or settings i can
> tweak myself under the hood?
>
> any help will be greatly appreciated!
> thanks
>
The turbo likes cool, well-filtered air. If it's the oil-n-foam type,
you may well see shorter turbo life. Turbo replacement is expensive -
stick with OEM, if you can.
A high-flow muffler might help a little, but not much. Full exhaust
will produce bigger gains (for bigger outlay, of course.)
Either company will give you 20-30 extra ponies, no problem. Both
have good reputations. I'm going to go Garrett, but you might like
APR better.
Spider
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Re: 97 1.8T Advice on upgrades / tweaks
Ash,
Spider is right about the cool, well filtered air, but from what I hear,
air/oil filters have a tendency to deposit a thin layer of sticky oil on the
wires in the mass airflow sensor, which then melt, necessitating a new MAF =
$$$$$.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ - QLCC installed last week - still grinning...
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> "Ash Mann" <a2man#n@rogers.com#> wrote in message
news:<1dg2b.263044$hOa.158691@news02.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>...
> > Hi everone
> >
> > just got myself one of thse fine cars. Just wanted to know what
upgrades I
> > can do to get a little better performance. I already plan on getting a
KN
> > filter but what about the rest?
> >
> > - I want to get a chip, but which is the best one? Garret or APR?
> >
> > - I already have a high flow muffler that will be installed shortly
> >
> > - as far as the turbo is concerned, are there any mods or settings i can
> > tweak myself under the hood?
> >
> > any help will be greatly appreciated!
> > thanks
> >
>
> The turbo likes cool, well-filtered air. If it's the oil-n-foam type,
> you may well see shorter turbo life. Turbo replacement is expensive -
> stick with OEM, if you can.
>
> A high-flow muffler might help a little, but not much. Full exhaust
> will produce bigger gains (for bigger outlay, of course.)
>
> Either company will give you 20-30 extra ponies, no problem. Both
> have good reputations. I'm going to go Garrett, but you might like
> APR better.
>
> Spider
Spider is right about the cool, well filtered air, but from what I hear,
air/oil filters have a tendency to deposit a thin layer of sticky oil on the
wires in the mass airflow sensor, which then melt, necessitating a new MAF =
$$$$$.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ - QLCC installed last week - still grinning...
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> "Ash Mann" <a2man#n@rogers.com#> wrote in message
news:<1dg2b.263044$hOa.158691@news02.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>...
> > Hi everone
> >
> > just got myself one of thse fine cars. Just wanted to know what
upgrades I
> > can do to get a little better performance. I already plan on getting a
KN
> > filter but what about the rest?
> >
> > - I want to get a chip, but which is the best one? Garret or APR?
> >
> > - I already have a high flow muffler that will be installed shortly
> >
> > - as far as the turbo is concerned, are there any mods or settings i can
> > tweak myself under the hood?
> >
> > any help will be greatly appreciated!
> > thanks
> >
>
> The turbo likes cool, well-filtered air. If it's the oil-n-foam type,
> you may well see shorter turbo life. Turbo replacement is expensive -
> stick with OEM, if you can.
>
> A high-flow muffler might help a little, but not much. Full exhaust
> will produce bigger gains (for bigger outlay, of course.)
>
> Either company will give you 20-30 extra ponies, no problem. Both
> have good reputations. I'm going to go Garrett, but you might like
> APR better.
>
> Spider
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