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01-12-2004, 10:52 AM
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Hello all,
I am the proud new owner of a 1997 A4 2.8 quattro (pictures to come.) I know its not the 30V, but its pretty quick as it is and I'm happy. The car has pretty high miles (125k), but my bimmer had 175k when I got rid of it, mileage doesnt scare me on German cars and know the previous owner so Im confident it was taken care of. Anyway, I just had a few questions. First, Im coming out of a 1994 BMW 325is that had a chip and a K&N, so the A4 is still a bit sluggish to me, so Im wanting to probably do the same modifications or something similar in performance/price to the A4 and was seeking some suggestions on both parts and brands, the K&N is an automatic though. Second, I was reading on this website that the 2.8 came standard with variable valve timing, a feature that I absolutely loved on my BMW, but I dont notice the same kick on the Audi at high RPMs than I did on my 325, is the system just different or is it nonexistant? Third, 1st gear is obscenely short on the Audi, has someone messed with it or is that the way it was off the assembly line?
I am the proud new owner of a 1997 A4 2.8 quattro (pictures to come.) I know its not the 30V, but its pretty quick as it is and I'm happy. The car has pretty high miles (125k), but my bimmer had 175k when I got rid of it, mileage doesnt scare me on German cars and know the previous owner so Im confident it was taken care of. Anyway, I just had a few questions. First, Im coming out of a 1994 BMW 325is that had a chip and a K&N, so the A4 is still a bit sluggish to me, so Im wanting to probably do the same modifications or something similar in performance/price to the A4 and was seeking some suggestions on both parts and brands, the K&N is an automatic though. Second, I was reading on this website that the 2.8 came standard with variable valve timing, a feature that I absolutely loved on my BMW, but I dont notice the same kick on the Audi at high RPMs than I did on my 325, is the system just different or is it nonexistant? Third, 1st gear is obscenely short on the Audi, has someone messed with it or is that the way it was off the assembly line?
01-12-2004, 10:58 AM
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1st gear in my V6 isn't all that great either, 2nd and 3rd pull relatively well though. Below is a link to the 12V forum. Those guys will give you some great advice on tuning as a supplement to what you will encounter here.
In 1998.5 the V6's got bumped up to 30 valves.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/12v/pages/1.phtml">95-98 V6 A4's</a></li></ul>
In 1998.5 the V6's got bumped up to 30 valves.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/12v/pages/1.phtml">95-98 V6 A4's</a></li></ul>
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