Question on Performance Mod
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Drifting
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Question on Performance Mod
I've been off of the forum for some time now....had back surgery....and have been involved in another hobby (RC Car Racing) but I'm interested in upgrading a few things and was hoping I could get some help.
I've got a 03 A4 with Borla Stingers and I haven't done the x pipe or the intake at this point. Are these the next logical mods that I should be looking at? Is the Blackwing still the most popular intake upgrade? Anything else that I should be thinking about?
Thanks in advance!
I've got a 03 A4 with Borla Stingers and I haven't done the x pipe or the intake at this point. Are these the next logical mods that I should be looking at? Is the Blackwing still the most popular intake upgrade? Anything else that I should be thinking about?
Thanks in advance!
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I've been off of the forum for some time now....had back surgery....and have been involved in another hobby (RC Car Racing) but I'm interested in upgrading a few things and was hoping I could get some help.
I've got a 03 A4 with Borla Stingers and I haven't done the x pipe or the intake at this point. Are these the next logical mods that I should be looking at? Is the Blackwing still the most popular intake upgrade? Anything else that I should be thinking about?
Thanks in advance!
I've got a 03 A4 with Borla Stingers and I haven't done the x pipe or the intake at this point. Are these the next logical mods that I should be looking at? Is the Blackwing still the most popular intake upgrade? Anything else that I should be thinking about?
Thanks in advance!
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Instructor
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From: Boise Idaho
First mods? Bang for the buck I would recommend a cold air intake (CAI) first. A Blackwing with an Icebox is a good choice but there are others out there as well. Synthetic fluid in your transmission and rear end will help a little. Change to a good tire that isn’t a run-flat. Then a good custom tune would be my next choice perhaps with an upgrade of your injectors to SVO 30#’s. These mods. will lay the foundation for future mods. and will really wake your car up. My $0.02 worth.
Drifting
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From: Chicago Illinois
A lot of people are going with the vararam intake because it is a true cold air intake. Many see some real gains with it. I brought a halletech stinger which is nice but I feel I should have brought the vararam after hearing people's positive opinions of it.
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Drifting
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From: Daytona Jam Veteran I GA
Can someone suggest a vendor that sells the vararam intake? I've looked at a number of them and can't seem to find it.
I'm actually thinking of changing to a nice 19/18 combo......but am a little scared of gettin gaway from the run flats. What do people do to protect against having flats?? Do the "fix a flat" products you can buy work well??
I'm actually thinking of changing to a nice 19/18 combo......but am a little scared of gettin gaway from the run flats. What do people do to protect against having flats?? Do the "fix a flat" products you can buy work well??
Melting Slicks
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From: Middletown CT
Cold air intake. The Callaway honker has gotten some good reviews as well, but is not inexpensive. I have the Blackwing. Long tube headers, and a good tune. Those would be my top three. You don't need the larger injectors until you do more mods. You can easily change them anytime.
Melting Slicks
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From: Middletown CT
Can someone suggest a vendor that sells the vararam intake? I've looked at a number of them and can't seem to find it.
I'm actually thinking of changing to a nice 19/18 combo......but am a little scared of gettin gaway from the run flats. What do people do to protect against having flats?? Do the "fix a flat" products you can buy work well??
I'm actually thinking of changing to a nice 19/18 combo......but am a little scared of gettin gaway from the run flats. What do people do to protect against having flats?? Do the "fix a flat" products you can buy work well??
