Looking for companies to explore what I can do to my A4 Quattro. Know
bugger all about performance mods so want someone I can talk to first,
without being pressured into buying things!

The car is a rare 97 (P) UK model quattro auto 2.8 saloon.

Look forward to your help & comments etc

 

Basically,

1.- Chip. Will get you about 200 HP.

2.- Chip + bigger exhaust + downpipe: Will get you about 10 to 15 extra HP
and more noise.

3.- Number 2 + mod cataytic conv + kK04 or KK3 sport turbine. Will get you
around 230-40 HP with specific soft for your new turbo.

4.- Number 2 + bigger turbo + bigger injectors and fuel pump + additional
plumbing. You'll get around 300 HP but more turbo lag and sharp power
delivery which needs an expert driver to tame.

5.- Number 2 + bigger heads so that you're getting more cubic room + lots of
other mods, the sky is the limit.

I went for option 1 but I'd love to test numbers 4 or 5, though I doubt I'd
want that done to my car unless they were real pros.

JP Roberts


"Tucker" <tuxhouse@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje
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> Looking for companies to explore what I can do to my A4 Quattro. Know
> bugger all about performance mods so want someone I can talk to first,
> without being pressured into buying things!
>
> The car is a rare 97 (P) UK model quattro auto 2.8 saloon.
>
> Look forward to your help & comments etc

 

"JP Roberts" <1234@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Basically,
>
> 1.- Chip. Will get you about 200 HP.
>
> 2.- Chip + bigger exhaust + downpipe: Will get you about 10 to 15 extra HP
> and more noise.
>
> 3.- Number 2 + mod cataytic conv + kK04 or KK3 sport turbine. Will get you
> around 230-40 HP with specific soft for your new turbo.
>
> 4.- Number 2 + bigger turbo + bigger injectors and fuel pump + additional
> plumbing. You'll get around 300 HP but more turbo lag and sharp power
> delivery which needs an expert driver to tame.
>
> 5.- Number 2 + bigger heads so that you're getting more cubic room + lots
of
> other mods, the sky is the limit.
>
> I went for option 1 but I'd love to test numbers 4 or 5, though I doubt
I'd
> want that done to my car unless they were real pros.
>
> JP Roberts
>

JP, its a 2.8 not a turbo , if your in the UK thats a 30v model, not much
you can do apart from chip it, which doesnt do much, new exhaust, perhaps a
K&N, it already has 180bhp, i have the 2.6 12v quattro,150bhp job, there not
that rare either, theres tons in the uk mines a 97 P which they replaced
with yours, they stopped making the 2.6 12v in 96.

Ronny

 

Oops! Righto! I seem to have misread 2.8.

Agreed. Not worth doing much about it. I seem to remember some tuner fits a
PS28 turbo into the 2.8 thus turning it into a monster. I would bet
reliability is not its strength though.

JP Roberts

"Ron" <ron@ron114.com> escribió en el mensaje
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>
> "JP Roberts" <1234@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:c25fqr$bt1$1@news.ya.com...
> > Basically,
> >
> > 1.- Chip. Will get you about 200 HP.
> >
> > 2.- Chip + bigger exhaust + downpipe: Will get you about 10 to 15 extra
HP
> > and more noise.
> >
> > 3.- Number 2 + mod cataytic conv + kK04 or KK3 sport turbine. Will get
you
> > around 230-40 HP with specific soft for your new turbo.
> >
> > 4.- Number 2 + bigger turbo + bigger injectors and fuel pump +
additional
> > plumbing. You'll get around 300 HP but more turbo lag and sharp power
> > delivery which needs an expert driver to tame.
> >
> > 5.- Number 2 + bigger heads so that you're getting more cubic room +
lots
> of
> > other mods, the sky is the limit.
> >
> > I went for option 1 but I'd love to test numbers 4 or 5, though I doubt
> I'd
> > want that done to my car unless they were real pros.
> >
> > JP Roberts
> >
>
> JP, its a 2.8 not a turbo , if your in the UK thats a 30v model, not
much
> you can do apart from chip it, which doesnt do much, new exhaust, perhaps
a
> K&N, it already has 180bhp, i have the 2.6 12v quattro,150bhp job, there
not
> that rare either, theres tons in the uk mines a 97 P which they
replaced
> with yours, they stopped making the 2.6 12v in 96.
>
> Ronny
>
>

 

JP Roberts wrote:

> Oops! Righto! I seem to have misread 2.8.
>
> Agreed. Not worth doing much about it. I seem to remember some tuner fits a
> PS28 turbo into the 2.8 thus turning it into a monster. I would bet
> reliability is not its strength though.
>

It's a supercharger (intake air compressor driven by crankshaft) made by PES, I
believe, designed to fit in the middle of the Audi V6 2,8 NA engine.

A Google search turns up a number of references.

But I do wonder what mods, if any, need to be made to lower the compression
ratio . . .

/Robert

 

Robert Brown <rxobert.bxrown@txripnet.se> wrote in message news:<40466175.2CB203E0@txripnet.se>...
> JP Roberts wrote:
>
> > Oops! Righto! I seem to have misread 2.8.
> >
> > Agreed. Not worth doing much about it. I seem to remember some tuner fits a
> > PS28 turbo into the 2.8 thus turning it into a monster. I would bet
> > reliability is not its strength though.
> >
>
> It's a supercharger (intake air compressor driven by crankshaft) made by PES, I
> believe, designed to fit in the middle of the Audi V6 2,8 NA engine.
>
> A Google search turns up a number of references.
>
> But I do wonder what mods, if any, need to be made to lower the compression
> ratio . . .
>
> /Robert


Thanks for all your help... and suggestions. Will investigate the PES route..

 

You definetly need to change every single vaccum lines out. Our engine
produce lots of heat under the engine. I never liked the way the braided
cloth hide possible leaks. I've heard of other people pull their hair out,
trying to find leaks.

Another one is installing a catch can, to separate oil.You don't want it
coating your intake track. Also change it to a TT bpv 710. New clutch, I
burned thru thru stock on in 7k miles Then burned another aftermarket one
in 11k (I have my doubts on that brand tho) I'm on a spec stage 3 4 puck
clutch now, holds like stink and it's been over a year.

If I remember anything else I'll post it here. But for more info on Apr
stage 3 owners. Drop by www.audiworld.com Over in the B5 forum. Lots of guys
there, I've meet a bunch of them over in alabama, USA. Apr has a yearly bbq
event there.

-jaime
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>
> <jbiggs@jerkit.net> escribió en el mensaje
> news:106jtn0rmp6r8b3@corp.supernews.com...
> > I couldn't be happier. I've had it for about 3 years now. Put the kit on
> my
> > car at 33k, now at 96k. Not one problem at all relating to the kit.
>
>
> Jaime, what problems have you had - not related to the kit?
>
> Is torque delivery smooth and what rpm does it peak at?
>
> Does it feel like the car suddenly wakes up at 2.000 rpm?
>
> How about turbo lag?
>
> Thanks for your comments. I am considering going up the stage ladder.
>
> JP Roberts
>
>

 

Thanks for all the info.

JP Roberts
<jbiggs@jerkit.net> escribió en el mensaje
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> You definetly need to change every single vaccum lines out. Our engine
> produce lots of heat under the engine. I never liked the way the braided
> cloth hide possible leaks. I've heard of other people pull their hair out,
> trying to find leaks.
>
> Another one is installing a catch can, to separate oil.You don't want it
> coating your intake track. Also change it to a TT bpv 710. New clutch, I
> burned thru thru stock on in 7k miles Then burned another aftermarket
one
> in 11k (I have my doubts on that brand tho) I'm on a spec stage 3 4 puck
> clutch now, holds like stink and it's been over a year.
>
> If I remember anything else I'll post it here. But for more info on Apr
> stage 3 owners. Drop by www.audiworld.com Over in the B5 forum. Lots of
guys
> there, I've meet a bunch of them over in alabama, USA. Apr has a yearly
bbq
> event there.
>
> -jaime
> "JP Roberts" <1234@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:c4e567$6re$1@news.ya.com...
> >
> > <jbiggs@jerkit.net> escribió en el mensaje
> > news:106jtn0rmp6r8b3@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I couldn't be happier. I've had it for about 3 years now. Put the kit
on
> > my
> > > car at 33k, now at 96k. Not one problem at all relating to the kit.
> >
> >
> > Jaime, what problems have you had - not related to the kit?
> >
> > Is torque delivery smooth and what rpm does it peak at?
> >
> > Does it feel like the car suddenly wakes up at 2.000 rpm?
> >
> > How about turbo lag?
> >
> > Thanks for your comments. I am considering going up the stage ladder.
> >
> > JP Roberts
> >
> >
>
>