Thinking about buying an rs4
12-24-2007, 10:51 PM
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Thinking about buying an rs4
I'm curious on upgrades, i'm guessing you can probably chip it. but other then that i have no clue, i currently have a b5 s4 and alot of the upgrades are RS4, well are there any rs4 upgrades.
12-25-2007, 06:35 AM
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Not a car if you want to heavily mod....
When I bought my RS4, I was determined only to mod something if I felt it was truly deficient. So far I have done the following:
1. Added a high end sub and amp to the factory sound system which was VERY deficient in low end. Amazing results here.
2. Upgraded the floor mats which were cheap for a car of this caliber.
3. Painted the front orange reflectors and front filler plate to match the body color of the car (if you consider this a mod)
That's it.
Basically it comes "modded" from the factory. You can tweak suspension and exhaust. Lighter front brakes are available from Alcon and Audi (ceramic @$15,000). Lighter wheels can be had for about $1600-$2000 per wheel, but the stock wheels at 26lbs are pretty light for a 19x9 sized unit. Mods are few and most except exhaust are very pricey. That said, there is absolutely nothing that really *needs* to be modded here. It is a phenomenal package straight out of the box. Very different from a B5 S4 which was a car with a huge unrealized potential from the factory and really needed mods to make it great
1. Added a high end sub and amp to the factory sound system which was VERY deficient in low end. Amazing results here.
2. Upgraded the floor mats which were cheap for a car of this caliber.
3. Painted the front orange reflectors and front filler plate to match the body color of the car (if you consider this a mod)
That's it.
Basically it comes "modded" from the factory. You can tweak suspension and exhaust. Lighter front brakes are available from Alcon and Audi (ceramic @$15,000). Lighter wheels can be had for about $1600-$2000 per wheel, but the stock wheels at 26lbs are pretty light for a 19x9 sized unit. Mods are few and most except exhaust are very pricey. That said, there is absolutely nothing that really *needs* to be modded here. It is a phenomenal package straight out of the box. Very different from a B5 S4 which was a car with a huge unrealized potential from the factory and really needed mods to make it great
12-25-2007, 08:58 AM
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to get an equivalent % power increase in the RS4, you'd be spending about 4x as much $$$.
the only thing that can do that is the MTM blower, and IF you can get them to sell you one (there's a waiting list) it's going to cost you about $45,000. $10k NON-refundable to get on the waiting list.
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12-25-2007, 09:36 AM
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lack of power mods is the only thing that has held me back from getting an RS4.
Otherwise I love almost everything else about the car. I just could not bring myself to getting a car that does not feel the same as my S4 torque wise, specially up here at altitude. To be sure it's an unfair comparison, but that's my situation.
12-25-2007, 10:30 AM
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Maybe contact HPA? They have a proven track record and close ties with VAG.
<ul><li><a href="http://www.hpamotorsport.com/turbos.htm">while not cheap, they can upgrade the entire car as a whole package, not just the engine</a></li></ul>
12-25-2007, 10:34 AM
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Also there is Torque-Factory. Jeff Moss works with GIAC who has been tuning Audi's and Porsches for
a couple of decades. Its just a matter of volunteering a car and cash for this project.