ultrafreak

Anyone else see this post from S4Biturbo email group? Any other news on this?! It would be very cool if Audi could cooperate with a vendor to bring a performance ECU to market that wouldn't invalidate warranty. Of course Perry's email doesn't specifically id ECUs...

-----Original Message-----
From: perry [mailtoerry383@a...]
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:49 PM
To: BiturboS4@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] S4 Avant to the track


Scott,
I chose the MTM for two reasons, one, Joe Hoppen is one of my favorite
people and I really think that they have great products. two, Audi and
MTM
are slated to announce that MTM products will be available with complete

Audi warranty coverage when installed at an authorized MTM or Audi
dealer.
The announcement should be forthcoming in the early spring..
Perry_________

Kyle K: TampaS4

uh.. suncoast audi anyone? =-)

GRocky

Damn, that's madd tite. Time to chip that ****.

s4power

ahh who or what did you pull this info out of, I hope its credible as I have MTM stuff?

leslie

I'll still believe it when I see it. ;-) The price will definitely increase though, I'm pretty sure he also mentioned that...

neoprufrok

The number of chips they would sell (given warranty coverage of the chips) would be more than enough to offset the cost of messed up turbos.

They would surely pull in much more of the enthusiast market and command the respect that Audi deserves in this arena.

vrsix

This rumor again?? I'll believe it when I see it.

0!1qu!ckAvant!

Service manager at my local dealer is saying the same thing about TAP.

donp

Back when I was first looking for an A4 (late '96) I routinely talked to a guy in NZ. This is an excerpt of one of our emails discussing mods for the A4 1.8t.

Don't know how accurate (or true) this stuff was but this "cooperation" has been rumored to be around for years and years.

I doubt we'll ever see anything state-side thanks to the EPA. For Audi to offer that stuff they'd probably have to re-certify engines... I seriously doubt they'll do that.

>MTM (Motoren Technik Mayer) are an aftermarket tuner down the road from Audi
>in Ingolstadt who have worked closely with Audi in developing their upgrades
>for the A4. In NZ these are available with FULL Audi factory warranty support
>through the dealer network - pretty bloody good support. In fact I believe
>a lot of cars are shipped ex-factory with these options installed.
>
>There are several levels available:
>1- 187hp - this is an engine computer change only which adds 37hp NZ$3500
>2- 210hp - this is an engine computer change and a new 2 1/2 inch stainless
> exhaust system NZ$9000
>3- 286hp - only available installed in Germany, includes engine computer
> exhaust, intake changes, larger turbo, 17x8 alloys and full body kit - an
> awesome machine with 0-100km/hr in 5-5.3 secs NZ$120000 full
> price. (The basic 1.8T quattro is NZ$78900)

s4wood

BTW, Perry is now an owner of a new S4 Avant...he was a S6 Avant owner before (oh yeah..and he has a Sport Quattro...yes, I said Sport Quattro)