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Old 08-21-2002, 07:22 AM
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Default Why is 2000 A4 1.8T is the worst 1.8T?
I saw a post saying 00 A4 1.8T is the worst among all the 1.8T? Can someone tell me why?
I have a 00 1.8T with garret chip, and I don't think there is anything wrong with the car.
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it is already DBW, but not yet the upgraded engine (150hp), so can't get GIAC X chip for it.
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Default Re: it is already DBW, but not yet the upgraded engine (150hp), so can't get GIAC X chip for it.
So what is X-chip? What are the pros and cons?
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Maybe the worst for high-performance tuning... I'm sure the car itself is just fine.
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Default like Dave mentioned, it has to do with tuning abilities - there's nothing wrong with the car...
You can tune other cars more - X chip gives you more boost, hence more power/torque.

Yes there are cons - higher boost may decrease engine/turbo life in the long run.
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Default What do you mean? Like turbo upgrade?
Did you mean putting a K04 turbo? So if 00 and 01
both upgrade to K04 turbo, the 01 will gain more power???
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The DBW throttle supposedly causes trouble with the "big" turbo upgrades like GT-25 and T-28
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Default So if I upgrade........
So if I upgrade to K04 turbo, I will encounter alot of problems?
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probably not, just won't be as fast as a 99.5 or a 2001 with the same upgrades
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Default Research this upgrade carefully . . .
I'm out of the loop (haven't been paying much attention lately), but there were signifcant issues with K04 software for DBW cars recently. It might have been just 2001 models - I'm not sure of all the details. Also, it could be resolved by now (so no flames please, K04 guys!) Search the archives before you spend your dough.
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