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dorokusai

I just installed my APR Carbon Fiber CAI and APR Stage II chip for the A5 yesterday. Night and day....WOW. My next step is a AWE 3" Downpipe and then I'm done with engine mods. The new intake is well designed and the fit and finish is A+. It's designed to be a straighter path to the throttle body as well. There were two turns in the stock intake that really served no purpose. What I liked about this kit is that it uses some of the stock items to retain a OEM feel and every mount is stock, no new holes.

This has me at, roughly, 242HP/362TQ. There's a peak increase of +45HP and +95TQ. The torque is what's painfully obvious going from 258 stock to 362 but overall the car is a bit more fleet on its feet. I yanked the 50lb spare tire to ditch some uneeded weight in the rear end.

I have some Eibach springs ready but figure I'll upgrade to some Bilsteins at the same time so that's got to be saved up for. I'll do sway bars if possible at the same time but they can be put on later and easier.

Anyone else add any car widgits lately?

heiney9

APR is a great company.

I have similar on my VR6 GTi (ITG) and along with a chip, SS exhaust, Borla muffler. Not only is the sound awesome, but throttle response is much, much better.

dorokusai

heiney9 wrote: »

APR is a great company.

I have similar on my VR6 GTi (ITG) and along with a chip, SS exhaust, Borla muffler. Not only is the sound awesome, but throttle response is much, much better.

Sweet Brock!

shawn474

Over the last year and a half, I have put an AEM brute force CAI, Bilstein front struts, Ikon rear shocks, and dual magnaflow exhaust on my truck. It sounds bad-a$$ and has a noticable increase in torque, especialy from a complete stop. Not sure what else I will do to it; might wait a bit and trade it in or decide to do some more mods (new headers or something). I have been so busy with work lately that the truck fun and audio fun has all but taken a back seat. Its not all bad since I have been able to save some money!!!

Jstas

I replaced the stock Bilsteins on the truck with...another set of stock Bilstiens (122K miles they went bad at about 112K).

Had to get the cracked transmission crossmember replaced (couldn't handle the POWAH!!!!) so got urethane trans mounts installed while I was at it.

Put braided stainless steel brake lines on the front (rear has stainless steel tubing all the way to the calipers).

Have a new differential cover with bearing cap braces built in but I have to fix the U-Joints before I do that or I'll break something worse.

Sorry, not much else went on lately. Been throwing modifications at the house instead. I need a phono pre-amp for the stereo and then all other mods on everything else except the basement work are getting shelved while I restore the Lightning. Need new seat covers, re-wrapped steering wheel, new weather stripping, some interior bits, a new carpet and some bodywork (headlights, taillights, fog lamps,bumper covers, some rust on door frames etc etc) typical stuff from 122K miles of use. Then I'll get it detailed. Once that and the basement are done, I'll get back to tearing apart the Ranger.

Drenis

Never saw you as the car type doro. Need more pics of this said A5 now.

I don't have anything to add...at least not this year.

nguyendot

I put a D3 CAI on the CTS along with an Xpipe to dual Magnaflows. Can't say I feel a difference, but you can certainly hear it! I really wish it was a turbo engine...

zingo

Possibly a swapping to a Weber setup in the MGB, but just cosmetic stuff right now.

exalted512

Come down to texas world speedway and we can compare times


-Cody

dorokusai

Drenis wrote: »

Never saw you as the car type doro. Need more pics of this said A5 now.

I don't have anything to add...at least not this year.

I got bored with audio so I took a break and became absorbed in another hobby for awhile.

Pics Zingo?

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Sherardp

Added some 22s, K&N filters, LED interior lighting, LED rear tail lights, and some other small mods to my Mercedes S550. Also went 20% tint all around to enhance Mercedes electrochromatic glass. 6000K lighting all up front. It has a nice V8 already in it, so no engine mods for me. She's a beast on the road and turns heads everywhere. Just ordered audio components in case I decide to get rid of the Harman Kardon stuff in it.

Serendipity

Nice Benz Sherard!

ohskigod

95 ft of torque from an intake and chip? jesus!!!

my intake and tune in the Mustang did about 25 each at best, and made a significant difference at that.

Doro, you would probably see some results in suspension mods, but they are probably pricey as all hell in that Audi. can't neglect the chassis though

Here's my baby with the recent Rims and Nitto NT05 tires added 275/40/18 of sticky rubber all around . She's got a Watts Link where the Panhard bar used to be, a strut tower brace off a GT500 and a full Saleen Suspension front to back (springs, shocks and both sway bars) 3.73 gears do nicely as well. Handles way better than any Mustang should

next will be Brembo brakes, an aluminum driveshaft and I am entertaining subframe connectors. not worried about power at the moment....if well over 300 hp and 320 lb ft of torque isnt enough, then the terrorists have won

did alot of this during my Audio Hiatus as well

Oldfatdogs

Nice cars fellas.

dorokusai

ohskigod wrote: »

95 ft of torque from an intake and chip? jesus!!!

my intake and tune in the Mustang did about 25 each at best, and made a significant difference at that.

Doro, you would probably see some results in suspension mods, but they are probably pricey as all hell in that Audi. can't neglect the chassis though

Here's my baby with the recent Rims and Nitto NT05 tires added 275/40/18 of sticky rubber all around . She's got a Watts Link where the Panhard bar used to be, a strut tower brace off a GT500 and a full Saleen Suspension front to back (springs, shocks and both sway bars) 3.73 gears do nicely as well. Handles way better than any Mustang should

next will be Brembo brakes, an aluminum driveshaft and I am entertaining subframe connectors. not worried about power at the moment....if well over 300 hp and 320 lb ft of torque isnt enough, then the terrorists have won

did alot of this during my Audio Hiatus as well

Love the ride Sheradp!

Roger that Lou and your Mustang is P H A T white boy. I have the springs and will start pricing on the shocks. Agreed, handling is usually neglected or abbreviated and that's not happening. I mean how many bouncy, springs cut cars have we both seen on the road?

As far as prices go it's nothing above average unless its body parts. In if you want OEM Euro parts or try and "JDM" it.. The normal stuff under the hood and wheel well costs the same. That's my objective as I want it to be subtle, low key and only interested parties need apply kind of upgrades.

I sent off about 30+ lbs of parts to get Carbon Fiber'd today.

Sherardp

+1 one. Some nice cars you guys riding. OP how you like the Audi bro? Heard and read some good things about those, along with the A6. Thanks for the compliments gents. Also Doro what wax are you using on that black paint, looks good. I'm using Zaino and Duragloss.

JimMueller

I installed 315/35/17 Nitto NT05's on all corners a few weeks ago. Prior to that, titanium brake pad shims, stainless steel caliper pistons, Ferodo DS2500 pads & Castrol SRF fluid.

Here's a thumbnail photo with 315 Hoosiers; Serendipity saw it at PolkFest. The car was in a chain reaction rear-end collision last week, caused by a 50-ish man in an Audi A8 :mad: Still drivable and just cosmetic damage but it's caused me to delay further changes until it's repaired.

ohskigod

JimMueller wrote: »

I installed 315/35/17 Nitto NT05's on all corners a few weeks ago. Prior to that, titanium brake pad shims, stainless steel caliper pistons, Ferodo DS2500 pads & Castrol SRF fluid.

315's all around? dayum...you get the bat **** insane award..lol I Imagine 1.10g on a skidpad isnt much of a challenge with those tires. thats wide meat for the front though, gotta admit that it makes the f body look good, i'm usually not a huge fan of those but i like that look. I imagine tramlining can be an issue?

that accident story blows.....if someone rear ended my Stang I probably wouldnt handle it well. thats also why I rarely drive it. it's a 2007 with just over 10k on her. Summer and spring only, rest of year she's a garage queen. she don't see rain or snow

TouchOfEvil

The only thing i have done lately is go projector with hids on my truck. It's fast enough as it sits unless i eventually drop my 6.0l in it. Just not big on car work lately lol.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TouchOfEvil04?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/2U86ylJLkn8

Vid at the track with it. Just a bolt on 5.3l. When i get around to the 6.0l it's a heads/cammed motor just chillin.

zingo

dorokusai wrote: »

Pics Zingo?

No pics of the engine bay right now as it's stock and nothing to look at, but fun little car; and it's British.

ohskigod

Touch, nice truck, I always have a soft spot for the short bed step sides (despite the fact that my new truck is a long bed reg cab....rockin the whopping 4.3 litres o' fury) obviously I'm not a "fast truck" type of guy. that said, if you need a place for that 5.3 post swap....my engine bay is nice and secure..lol



Zing, when i see a car like that I wish I could make myself smaller in order to know what driving a car like that is like (temporarily). As it stands now I'd have to slather my whole torso in axle grease and get a running start to fit in that car

polkfarmboy

zingo wrote: »

No pics of the engine bay right now as it's stock and nothing to look at, but fun little car; and it's British.

Is this a MIG or MG ? Nice little car and DORO thats a fine car you have it must be nice to upgrade a classy car like that

Sherardp man thats a pickup car for cruising down the street and hollering at the hoes lol

Jstas

ohskigod wrote: »

95 ft of torque from an intake and chip? jesus!!!

Audi A5 has a 2.0L turbocharged 4 cylinder. Forced induction can see those kinda of jumps with just a dyno tune easily. Stock Mustang Cobra with the supercharge DOHC 4.6L were seeing 70 horsepower and about 130 pound feet or torque with a conservative tune on an ECM and no other mods at JDM Engineering when they first came out.

dorokusai

polkfarmboy wrote: »

.... and DORO thats a fine car you have it must be nice to upgrade a classy car like that

It would be better if I was able to drive it since all I really do is work 50-60+ hours a week. 6 months, 1500 miles so far but at least my future resale is already looking rosy.

John - It's really one of the best engines I've had experience with over the years, from 1.8T and up. Even her Q5 being heavier still has some serious get up when the turbo spools up. Amazing. I wish she'd let me trick hers out since that would be a serious sleeper.

Zingo - It looks great! I miss my old Datsun 280Z('78), not that its a match but I miss no power anything and the feel of a real sports car minus love and affection.

SDA1C

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On the way back to the overpass from the liquor store..

Latest mod was the Avid Carbon CR brakes.

dorokusai

SDA1C wrote: »

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On the way back to the overpass from the liquor store..

Latest mod was the Avid Carbon CR brakes.

LOVE it!

zingo

It's an MG Model B (MGB) and it is very fun to drive even though it only has about 60hp. You are right Doro that the feel of the road through manual everything is awesome. BTW, I'm 6'3" and can drive the car just fine.

Syndil

Nice MGB!

JimMueller

ohskigod wrote: »

315's all around? dayum...you get the bat **** insane award..lol I Imagine 1.10g on a skidpad isnt much of a challenge with those tires. thats wide meat for the front though, gotta admit that it makes the f body look good, i'm usually not a huge fan of those but i like that look. I imagine tramlining can be an issue?

that accident story blows.....if someone rear ended my Stang I probably wouldnt handle it well. thats also why I rarely drive it. it's a 2007 with just over 10k on her. Summer and spring only, rest of year she's a garage queen. she don't see rain or snow

Roads are pretty good where I live; I've noticed a little tramlining in certain conditions. Been my daily driver since fall of '98, has about 154K on the body. Just put a hand-built LS3 motor in last year. The engine and suspension mods force it into CP/SM/SM2 in the SCCA or NASA TTA. Still a pig at 3466lbs, plus my 6'4" 230lb frame. If it wasn't a daily driver I'd strip it and put a cage in it. I also like the idea of moving the motor to a Miata or S2000 (if I'd fit LOL).

dorokusai

Jim - I'd love to see some pics of the motor. Sorry for the accident but maybe it will allow you some new changes....trying to be positive here :cheesygrin:

Jstas

dorokusai wrote: »

John - It's really one of the best engines I've had experience with over the years, from 1.8T and up. Even her Q5 being heavier still has some serious get up when the turbo spools up. Amazing. I wish she'd let me trick hers out since that would be a serious sleeper.

Just watch it if you turn up the wick on that turbo. Those engines can pop like a cork if your tuner doesn't know what he's doing. I've seen a couple people with 2.0T's end up with very expensive repairs because of that. The TDi though, I know people pushing crazy levels of boost with no issues.

But that Turbo FSi engine is direct injection and that's the biggest reason it makes so much power. But it's an Audi so people aren't amazed that an Audi makes power. But when a company like Ford comes out with their EcoBoost tech with a 3.5L V6 with twin turbo chargers putting out 365 horsepower people notice because it's Ford and well, you know, "they suck!" But it's the same idea, same tech and it makes for very small, very light power plants generating disgusting amounts of go.

Thing is though, if you do start tweaking on the Q5, it's a pig. Currently it's tuned so that the power band can move it's copious mass effectively and the way an Audi should. So if you do do that, take it to someone who knows what they are doing otherwise you'll destroy the drivability of the car. If you push that power band too high in the RPM range, sure you'll have a bazillion horsepower but you'll need an airport runway just to be able to stretch the legs long enough to use it. That's part of the reason I like superchargers better for street use. Insane levels of power right off idle. My truck sees 50% of it's rated 450 pound feet of torque at 1500 RPM and builds to peak by about 2200 RPM and stays there through redline. Horsepower peaks high, around 4400 RPM but when there's almost 400 of them, for a street car, it doesn't matter. For racing, you need turbos like this!