Which chip and cat-back exhaust system is best for S4?
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I am planning on dropping a chip and cat-back exhaust system. I am new in this S4 setups, so I need some feedback. Thanks.
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The difference is how much you are willing to spend and (for exhaust) what sound do you want?
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chip - APR, MTM or Garret - you want to pick a company that can provide you with further modifications in the future. (downpipes, new turbos, etc) IMHO
exhaust - anything under 1k - Borla, LL-Tek, APR and a few other ones I missed...
Do a search on different exhausts in the S4 board to see which ones are quiter and pick one that suits you. All are pretty good, I would go for the cheapest one I liked...
exhaust - anything under 1k - Borla, LL-Tek, APR and a few other ones I missed...
Do a search on different exhausts in the S4 board to see which ones are quiter and pick one that suits you. All are pretty good, I would go for the cheapest one I liked...
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I want my car to feel much faster, but keep it stock sound, you know keep it like a sleeper car.
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I just want to chip it and make it feel faster boost up psi and etc.. and for the exhaust i want it stock sound or a little louder than stock.
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I have the Scorpion and it's perfect for me. It's a little louder than stock at idle and low rpms, but not much different above 4500rpm....just sounds even smoother. You can get it from 899-1200....depends on where you look. Other good performing, quiet exhausts are the MTM, Miltek(sp?)/Forge, Supersprint and the Borla is not too loud from what I heard. Prices range from as low as mid 500s for the Borla to $1700 for the MTM!!
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as far as the chip, I had MTM first and later APR. MTM has more mid-torque, APR a bit higher HP on high RPM. If you want more linear power curve=APR, if you want huge torque that later dies out=MTM. Both good but different. The reason I got APR was for different program options and for their more affordable downpipes. I am also planning to do a turbo swap and prefer APR's stage 3 (for the A4) better... Hope this helps
PS: ABT, Garret also make excellent chips... When I started modifying my car, I just though like you. You should keep in mind that you might want to modify your car further later down the road and pick your tuner accordingly. Just my 2 cents!
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PS: ABT, Garret also make excellent chips... When I started modifying my car, I just though like you. You should keep in mind that you might want to modify your car further later down the road and pick your tuner accordingly. Just my 2 cents!
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They've made revisions. THe newer exhaust is much quieter than the old one....be prepared for some power!
I ran 13.1 without the downpipes...so, you should be even faster with that combo.
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You are right though about the downpipes and the exhaust. The new downpipes (I am #1 in wait list) have flex-joints just like the original downpipes. Should help with fit, finish, and noise (at least when the engine is cold)
Solomon: Make sure it is the new APR cat-back exhaust though - the old one was THE LOUDEST - some people sold it after they could not handle the noise levels.
One more advice: If you plan on doing turbo swap later, I would also look for true-dual setups like VM1. Yes they are loud, but you will not have to get a new exhaust when the time comes... Just my $.02
Solomon: Make sure it is the new APR cat-back exhaust though - the old one was THE LOUDEST - some people sold it after they could not handle the noise levels.
One more advice: If you plan on doing turbo swap later, I would also look for true-dual setups like VM1. Yes they are loud, but you will not have to get a new exhaust when the time comes... Just my $.02