Just curious......have the current economic times deterred people from modding their RS4?
11-12-2008, 08:22 AM
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No, the lack of real parts has deterred me
Despite repeated pleas, not one tuner has posted a dyno chart for their ECU. Their loss.
Go to www.rs246.com and there's 20 companies in Europe selling ECU upgrades. WTF?
Suspension: done...lots of good choices here.
Brakes: Overpriced mod. Show me one test where the car stops better from 60, 70 or 80 mph repeatedly, I'll consider it. Looks cool, but I did this mod on three other cars for no real gains.
Tires: Easy choice. Michelin Pilot Sport Cups or Bridgestone RE01R, or something similar.
Wheels: Nearly every wheel company in the business will try and sell you what they have vs. what the RS4 needs: more offset, and proper width. I'm not buying.
Exhaust: Name your poison: Milltek, Tubi, whatever.
After that, there's little left besides short shifters, Euro wheels ans such.
Go to www.rs246.com and there's 20 companies in Europe selling ECU upgrades. WTF?
Suspension: done...lots of good choices here.
Brakes: Overpriced mod. Show me one test where the car stops better from 60, 70 or 80 mph repeatedly, I'll consider it. Looks cool, but I did this mod on three other cars for no real gains.
Tires: Easy choice. Michelin Pilot Sport Cups or Bridgestone RE01R, or something similar.
Wheels: Nearly every wheel company in the business will try and sell you what they have vs. what the RS4 needs: more offset, and proper width. I'm not buying.
Exhaust: Name your poison: Milltek, Tubi, whatever.
After that, there's little left besides short shifters, Euro wheels ans such.
11-12-2008, 09:11 AM
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The whole reason I got the RS4 is so I didn't have to mod it! :-)
Of course I'd still like to get the Stasis suspension since my DRC is leaking and do the Euro steering wheel. Not worried too much about the economic times & modding right now.
11-12-2008, 09:37 AM
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No - other than cosmetic stuff, there aren't many mods past exhaust & suspension....
Once I did exhaust, suspension, shifter and radar, there weren't many good mods left that would truly impact performance. Cosmetic changes aren't really mods in my mind, they're just changes of attire...
