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Old 03-20-2003, 01:27 PM
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Default Alright need help making a decision IC's vs Suspension

Alright I'm running Koni/Intrax set up and it feels great and does well in boston but its really to soft. It gets beat up pretty bad everytime i floor it. People have sworn i've hit my tow-hook on really good launches. The car just is way to soft forward and back. Now I have stock IC's. But I'm having a hard time being convinced that RS4 Ic's will really make a big difference. The question is which one do you think is more worth while to the overall performance of the car both at the strip and in daily life?
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I too am waiting for the right IC's
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How about suspension AND ic misters?
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You got more money than you know what to do with, get both ;-)
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Default My 2 cents on the IC's..... When I upgraded my IC's to the RS4's I noticed reduced turbo noise....

so I assume they are not working as hard due to the reduced pressure loss. When I went to the dyno with the RS4 IC's I did not get any heat soak as oppossed to the S4 IC's I lost 30 hp over 5 runs. You also have the RS4 bumper that will mate to the RS4 IC's perfect.

Suspension ?? why not adjust your KONIs
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Default If I had to drive in Boston all the time I'd want a soft suspension

Those roads are really bad - they are too much for the combination of stasis 600/700 and my dainty butt

As for ICs I wouldn't pull the trigger until there's more info about AWE's
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did you do the APR vs AMS dyno runs yet? If so, link please... I missed it
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wait for a FMIC
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IC's are great but you should wait on them, sounds like there are some good ones in the works still
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Sorry I can't figure out how to link it. Do a search of marins4


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