New S4 Avant owner: starting the long climb
 

Just got my new (to me) 2001 Santorin S4 Avant, purchased in Vermont with abt. 40k miles.

Paint is perfect. Nice silver (white) interior looks nice with the Santorin blue.

Issues:
1) Thinking of modest performance mods, specifically exhaust + chip + intercooler upgrade. More interested in driveability and fun than absolute power or crushing other brands. Suggestions for brands/types?

2) not going to track the car, so I'm not thinking brakes or much suspension modding. Lots of really horrible roads, so I'm not big on reducing suspension travel, but a little more control might be nice. Any suggestions?

3) Getting a thrumming from what sounds like the left front... possible wheel bearing noise (gets much louder in right-hand turns). Still under warranty. I'll be visiting the dealer's service stars next week. Are wheel bearings problematic with these cars?

4) Also had to put a new battery in it. Just discovered that mine doesn't have a sliding mount, so it requires a long group 48 battery (Sears didn't fit). I'm hoping that the dealer will give me a new one for free next week ;)

No stranger to the brand. Previous Audi's:
* 1973? Audi 100LS (orange!)
* 1980 Audi 5000 Diesel (good for smokescreens)
* 1992 Audi S4 (UrS4, sorely missed, my best ever)
* 1999 Audi A4 tqm chipped
* 2001 Audi TT (was aTTaguy on TT forum)

Looking forward to catching up with the community.

Frank

Lots of exhausts, lots of chips and suspension set ups.............
 

chips - GIAC, APR, MTM, AMS.

Exhausts - AWE, APR, Borla, SuperSprint, ASP, UUC VM, MTM, Miltek.

Suspensions - Stasis, H&R, KW.

Just start your search with those. Lots of reading. Congrats on the car and enjoy.

you're forgetting TAP chip hehe

You are forgetting to paint your hood. Paint your hood not your wheels. :- )

i just bought one of these a few minutes ago...i'll post my impressions after i get it installed
 

but it looks like something you might be intersted in for the control issue-apparently it really reduces body roll. <img src="https://www.greedspeed.com/prod_images/large/25.02.19.4.jpg">

Thanks, sounds like same players different products...
 

My '92 UrS4 had an MTM chip (no TAP, thank you)

My '99 A4 used an APR

Suspension mods to both were just shocks (no lowering) and A/R bars.

I'll do some reading and look forward to getting a plan. Nice to have lots of other folks who have BTDT. The pioneers are the one with all the arrows sticking out of their backs

I hope that comes with brackets...

How much and is it CPO?
 

You can email me if you don't want to list price (robo AT planet42 DOT net). Might be listing mine soon.

As to your questions, I've been very satisfied with my setup: AMS M-box and Borla G2 exhaust. This setup dyno'd at 315hp and 380 lb ft on a fairly hot day.

Welcome to the ultra-exclusive Avant club. :)

yes it does,,,pretty good deal on greedspeed
 

but they charge $20 for S&amp;H which i think is alittle outrageous<ul><li><a href="https://www.greedspeed.com/products/prod_details.aspx?prod_id=1216&amp;app=8&amp;app_d esc=2000-2002%20Audi%20S4%202.7t&amp;cat=">https://www.greedspeed.com/products/prod_details.aspx?prod_id=1216&amp;app=8&amp;app_d esc=2000-2002%20Au

Nice, I'll look forward to hearing about it
 

Also liked your signature model... I seem to count six rings there, not four...