rory_pamphilon

Hi guys/girls,

I drive a 98 dark metallic blue saloon fwd 2.4 uk a6 and im looking to purchase a few new upgrades for it.

On my list so far...

Eibach Pro Street S coilovers.. are they any good? any pics of before / after of the height difference?

3G Gr20 grooved discs all round, anybody else own these? + EBC greenstuff pads all-round.

K&N replacement filter

Splitfire ignition leads & denso iridium ik20 plugs, can anybody comment on either of these?

Last but not least, i need help choosing some alloy wheels, going to go for 18's but with 40 profile to try and maintain a little comfort. The shop im getting the wheels from has no replicas in stock at the moment so rules out rs6 & rs4 replicas. I cant afford BBS wheels but would like to see any photos of alternatives people have on their cars or any other alloys, be it 5 spoke, 9 spoke etc, im just trying to picture them on my car, i know there are websites u can see what they look like but its not the same as a photo.
Show me your wheels people )

absolutcq20v

Experience taught me that Audis don't respond well to K&N filters. The oil on the filter can foul the MAF sensor and the screen-like filter offers little actual filtering of small, harmful particulate (sand). I had one on my old Audi...2 MAFs later I found it wasn't worth the minuscule power/sound improvement.

Past experience with aftermarket 'performance' plug wires has actually sapped power...as well as my wallet. That and newer vehicles are sensitive to different spark plugs...I'd stick with stock plugs; any gains from other plugs will be minimal if any and may cause problems and power loss.

I've heard good things about Greenstuff pads, and the coilovers sound like fun.

rory_pamphilon

Im looking to drop items from the list that wont make much difference to the car so any sugegstions like that are much appreciated.

4Driver4

Ditch the K&N and the fancy plug wires. If you are using EBC Greenstuff, use flat rotors; you won't see any benefit in slotted rotors.

rory_pamphilon

Yeah iam quite a sucker for looks though and I prefer the slightly larger 18" look. is there any particular make of wheels that are renowned for being lighter & stronger than the rest?

rory_pamphilon

Just a note, will be takin this car over to the nurburgring for a couple of weeks soon. If there are any parts iv listed here that will be detrimental to my performance around the ring or any parts that I havnt listed that would be advantageous please let me know, im keen to hear all ideas.

some of you may remember my post last year of pics of a road trip around europe, this is the same car doing it all again lol

4Driver4

Unsprung weight and rotational mass should be kept to a minimum to maximize acceleration, braking response and cornering. Depending on your driving style, you might want to consider more aggressive pad than the greenstuff.

rory_pamphilon

So you think maybe a 17" or very light 18" wheel and maybe yellow stuff or red stuff pads instead?

Is there anyway to find out the weights of alloy wheels before you buy? iv never seen the weights advertised on websites. iv heard Rota alloys are very light but thats all i know.

4Driver4

You'll have to ask the manufacturer about the wheel weight. For tires, assuming this is a one time event, I'd run Kumho Ecsta MX.

rory_pamphilon

Ok thanks very much for the advice, iv never heard of porterfield brakes or seen them on websites in europe but I will have a proper look. As for my driving style, I would say fast but smooth, I only wish i could borrow a 2.7t or 4.2 engine for the event lol