S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the B5 Audi S4 & RS4 produced from 1998-2002

How critical is the Throttle body adaptation??....

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-27-2002, 10:36 PM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Jeremy Clarkson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 11,569
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default How critical is the Throttle body adaptation??....

I SWEAR the car is faster without it, am i wrong?
Old 04-27-2002, 10:41 PM
  #2  
Member
 
LUCIFA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 2,555
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

nah...do it when the car is cold..or you lose power~ :-p
Old 04-27-2002, 10:43 PM
  #3  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Jeremy Clarkson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 11,569
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default are you sure? how cold? can you be a bit more descriptive as to the power loss...

reason being, i did one tonight while the engine was warm and got my *** HANDED to me by a new mustang w/ just exhaust and intake
Old 04-27-2002, 10:56 PM
  #4  
Member
 
LUCIFA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 2,555
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default you got S4? or A4?

ok...best is when it's cold cold cold overnight cooled cold~ (as i've heard)
or do it before or at 175 degree...

do it with VAG COM. Do not just do it with key at power-on position unless VAG is not available at the time when SERIOUSLY needed.
Old 04-27-2002, 11:02 PM
  #5  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Jeremy Clarkson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 11,569
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default S4 stage 2+ :-(

How much power would you guess is being lost when I did it hot?
Old 04-27-2002, 11:06 PM
  #6  
Member
 
LUCIFA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 2,555
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default all I can tell you is that the difference "I" felt was like...

15-20hp

kinda like the difference btwn stock cat-back exhaust and aftermarket exhaust...

feels like someTHING is pulling your leg when you try to run... LOL
Old 04-28-2002, 07:12 AM
  #7  
AudiWorld Super User
 
donp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 11,069
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Requirements for adaptation

Per Bentley:

Test conditions for adaptation of throttle valve control module

No malfunctions stored in DTC memory Page 01-15 , check DTC memory
Engine not running, ignition switched on
Accelerator pedal not depressed
Coolant temperature between 5C and 100C (Display group 004, display field 3)
Intake air temperature less than 100C
Voltage supply to engine control module greater than 11Volt, Checking Page 28-32
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Gray_TT_2003
TT (Mk1) Discussion
7
09-13-2005 09:00 PM
1 Mean TT
TT (Mk1) Discussion
4
02-28-2005 12:46 PM
DaveyKid
A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
4
06-21-2004 01:00 PM
LMDA1
S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
10
02-04-2002 01:51 PM
Jeremy Clarkson
S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
5
01-17-2002 07:57 PM



Quick Reply: How critical is the Throttle body adaptation??....



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:29 AM.