So I have an Audi 1.8T a4 cabriolet, and unfortunately, its not a quattro

Howerver, I want some more power, especially acceleration, I always drive my car is "S" - Sport mode

I was looking at ADP units, supossedly will boost my horsepower with the switch of a chip

Will this void my warranty? When i bought the car, i made them throw in a warranty to 100K and all services paid until 100K, I just have to pay for tires, so i dont wanna mess with that

What other options do i have?

4/13/2006 10:56:03 AM

intake/exhaust/turn up the boost

4/13/2006 11:16:42 AM

pretty sure a chip voids any warranty though

4/13/2006 11:27:07 AM

anything you do will possibly void your warranty depending on where you go, depending on the agreement you signed.

APR has a Stock mode, which apparently makes all their software invisible.

Intake will do nothing for your car.

Exhaust will make a good improvement, but that will void any warranty relating to your turbo.

4/13/2006 12:16:54 PM

leave it stock if you want warranty. they can detect any chip/software if they really want to.

4/13/2006 1:25:55 PM

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"they can detect any chip/software if they really want to."

this is very true. ask urge311

4/13/2006 2:44:21 PM

nah

found out they lied about that

just said "from all the mods youve done, we wouldnt believe you if you told us your ecu isn't chipped."

4/13/2006 4:33:55 PM

all they have to do is check the file size or look at the vin on the ecu.

there are ways they can find it on there...

4/13/2006 4:42:03 PM

slow.

4/13/2006 8:27:09 PM

well the chip would be the only modification i plan on doing...

supossing i went with the ADP chip where i can revert back to stock mode through the cruise control knob, would they ever suspect it?

and yeah, it might not be the fastest thing on the road, but its fun as hell to drive and the cabriolet sure looks a lot better than that ugly bmw of yours scottc

4/13/2006 10:30:24 PM

a4 1.8t front trac cab fun to drive? haha thanks for the laugh.

a4 cab isn't the hottest thing on the road.

[Edited on April 13, 2006 at 10:49 PM. Reason : does your turban fall off with the top down?]

4/13/2006 10:49:16 PM

i wouldn't consider anything but apr, revo or giac. even then i'm not a huge fan of the revo sps device or whatever the equivalent is for giac.

4/13/2006 10:50:30 PM

apr

4/13/2006 11:04:31 PM

actually, the turban stays on just fine you ignorant asshole

i never said its the hottest thing on the road, just looks better than your bmw

4/13/2006 11:22:29 PM

pimpinaudi

4/13/2006 11:29:28 PM

it is what it is

4/13/2006 11:35:17 PM

what you know about that?

4/13/2006 11:38:12 PM

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"i'm not a huge fan of the revo sps device or whatever the equivalent is for giac."

but really, how often will you be changing modes?

4/14/2006 9:29:00 AM

only when i get the car serviced

4/14/2006 10:55:06 AM

If the rest of your car is stock, and you flip it into stock mode, the dealer won't think twice about it..

4/14/2006 11:33:02 AM

true. they usually wont check unless they have a reason to suspect...

i wouldnt choose a chip based on how easy/hard it is to switch modes (none of them are really that hard, but some require a device)... you should really choose the chip based on what type of performance you want (all power numbers are roughly the same, but power delivery can vary a lot) and the quality and availability of local customer/technical support.

luckily, in this area (central NC), there are dealers for GIAC, REVO, and APR. so the decision is really up to you...

my only recommendation is to do some research so that you can make an educated decision.. try out different software (most offer a trial flash)... see if you can get a ride in someone's car...

4/14/2006 11:45:29 AM

I had an 03 A4 1.8TQ and had an APR chip installed at BFI in Cary. The change in hp and torque was very noticeable and worth the money.

The only problem I noticed was that under hard acceleration the clutch would "shudder". This problem only occured when the chip was turned on and never occured when I tested it with the chip off. It was very annoying to say the least. Something to think about before you get chipped. The A4 clutch is only rated at 250 lb/ft from what I read on vwvortex.

4/14/2006 3:57:26 PM

sounds like he has an automatic anyway. is that a common issue with A4's? the clutch in my jetta is rated for a lot less than 250 lb/ft & i'm making even more torque than you are with no problems so far.

4/14/2006 4:14:18 PM

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"only rated at 250 lb/ft"

You're not making more than that.

4/14/2006 4:17:50 PM

i should be at the crank, but if the A4 only has APR it probably isn't.

[Edited on April 14, 2006 at 4:19 PM. Reason : *]

4/14/2006 4:19:17 PM

paging grizzlyone

4/14/2006 4:34:22 PM

4/14/2006 4:38:38 PM

its a cabriolet... automatic it is...

4/15/2006 12:08:05 AM

it's lb*ft, not lb/ft..

4/15/2006 3:05:38 AM

[Edited on April 15, 2006 at 11:37 AM. Reason : *]

4/15/2006 11:37:09 AM

aww.. what'd he say..?

4/15/2006 1:03:17 PM

nothing important kevin, but shouldn't it really be lb-ft anyway?

[Edited on April 15, 2006 at 4:40 PM. Reason : *]

4/15/2006 4:40:16 PM

ohh shit... my 1.8l turbo penis is bigger.

4/15/2006 8:27:37 PM

Do you really want to void the extra warranty you bought for a FWD convertible automatic?????

4/16/2006 1:21:17 AM

ft./lbs.

4/16/2006 10:41:15 AM

it could be any combination

torque = force * distance

lb*ft
or ft*lb

[Edited on April 16, 2006 at 12:02 PM. Reason : i cant believe an engineering graduate had to ask, tho...]

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"nothing important kevin"

nothing you say is ever important, really...

[Edited on April 16, 2006 at 12:03 PM. Reason : ]

4/16/2006 12:02:10 PM

just saying i've never looked in a magazine & read lb*ft. when did you turn into such a douche bag anyway?

[Edited on April 16, 2006 at 12:44 PM. Reason : *]

4/16/2006 12:44:01 PM

wtf? you've been trolling me everywhere i post..

4/16/2006 7:29:12 PM

slut please dont have any kids

4/16/2006 10:22:41 PM

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"wtf? you've been trolling me everywhere i post.."

i wonder how that started

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"slut please dont have any kids"

ok mr. can't change a threaded antenna, good luck trying to procreate

4/18/2006 12:47:58 AM

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"i wonder how that started"

i dunno.. you being an asshole..?

4/18/2006 12:51:40 AM

APR software is weaksauce. Makes less pounds of foot than the other chip tuners.

4/18/2006 1:04:08 AM

4/18/2006 1:06:13 AM

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"ok mr. can't change a threaded antenna, good luck trying to procreate"

jesus you suck at arguing, please add some novelty. you sound like a broken record.

4/18/2006 12:28:12 PM