Drove another B8 S4 - manual this time
08-31-2011, 01:58 PM
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Drove another B8 S4 - manual this time
I've spent some time behind the wheel of other B8s, but both were with a salesman or the car owner in the passenger seat...a.k.a. not letting me really get the feel of the car. One was all highway, so useless really. I never really noticed this before...the tune is so laggy. Typical stock Audi stuff...laggy and muted and as it comes out of each gear it really takes a dog's age to realise you're telling it to scoot. The fact that guys are running 12s STOCK is even more amazing to me. There's more in the car just in the driving dynamics alone.
If someone can figure out the security in the ECU, and is able to change more than just the very basics in the APR and Stasis tunes, this car will be even more of a retarded over-achiever. I'll bet there's about 2 tenths in the dynamics alone. We'll get some races lined up between this car and my B7 for fun...and we'll get his car out to the dragstrip when it's cooler out.
I have to also say I am starting to like the looks of the B8 a lot more than I did originally. It seems to sit lower and more aggressive than past S cars, and the 255s look awesome. This car was black with black Silk Nappa leather, and carbon fibre + nav etc. Really looked killer. The owner came out of an Infiniti G35, and he is ecstatic with the car.
p.s. Is primetime's dragstrip offer still valid? lol
If someone can figure out the security in the ECU, and is able to change more than just the very basics in the APR and Stasis tunes, this car will be even more of a retarded over-achiever. I'll bet there's about 2 tenths in the dynamics alone. We'll get some races lined up between this car and my B7 for fun...and we'll get his car out to the dragstrip when it's cooler out.
I have to also say I am starting to like the looks of the B8 a lot more than I did originally. It seems to sit lower and more aggressive than past S cars, and the 255s look awesome. This car was black with black Silk Nappa leather, and carbon fibre + nav etc. Really looked killer. The owner came out of an Infiniti G35, and he is ecstatic with the car.
p.s. Is primetime's dragstrip offer still valid? lol
08-31-2011, 02:16 PM
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I guess to each his own and perception is reality, etc....
With an actual tune I am sure the B8 will be even better.
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08-31-2011, 02:21 PM
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08-31-2011, 03:45 PM
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Did the car have the sport diff and was it in dynamic? If not, there are a couple tenths alone in just enabling dynamic, whether through VAGCOM or using the drive select buttons, and there is a really big difference in response.
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08-31-2011, 04:13 PM
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It's really a completely different car in Dynamic mode...Sports diff is the best $1100.00 I have ever spent on an option.
08-31-2011, 04:42 PM
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Have only paid out two people so far...
08-31-2011, 04:45 PM
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Agree! In dynamic, the car seems to leap ahead when upshifting. In auto, it just feels a little sluggish. Can't imagine what comfort might be like since I never use that setting.