George @ BostonAudi

Okay, so yesterday I blow my TBB. Very obvious. I thought I did it once before, but once it happened, I know its not very mistakable. Hit about 4k RPM, sudden wooshing sound under the hood, loss of power. Car is fine below about 3k...

So this morning I call around. Clair parts isn't open (the mailorder place), and I was going to drive down there, but aparently their parts department isn't open at all. IRA's parts department that is always open on Saturday is also not open. So no TBB for me today.

Here's my problem though: its a long weekend, and the last thing I want is to be cooped up in here. How bad is it really to be driving with a TBB that is torn? The tear can't be THAT bad because the car seems fine at low boost levels. I switched my ECMS APR chip back to stock, figuring that'd help some too... (gotta love APR!). Am I risking anything if I drive around on the stock program like some little ol granny (ie, letting it shift < 2.5k rpm, that sort of thing?)<p>--
'00 Black Tip S4 Onyx/Blue Alcantara
APR Stage 1, MTM Springs

Ron O

some one in your area (is it Boston?) has one and you can fix it. I have one but I'm in Buffalo<p><img src="http://members3.clubphoto.com/ron257065/Rons/photo1.jpg">

Jim De Arras

Risky. Depending on the nature of the leak, you might damage the turbos over-reving them.

George @ BostonAudi

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'00 Black Tip S4 Onyx/Blue Alcantara
APR Stage 1, MTM Springs

Mike S

See my explanation in the boost gauge installation process below.

Mike S

MiniMadMan

<p>John

meem

shoot me an email if you want to swing by and grab it..<p>--
meem

mouse

I've got a T one that I just got from Clair. It's for just in case so you can have it if you want.

E-Ticket

Excuse me.... but isn't unfiltered getting in? As in, slowly turning engine into a "smoker?"