Installed my DTS and spanked two chipped 1.8Ts simultaneously. Not bad for a days work. ;)
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Installed my DTS and spanked two chipped 1.8Ts simultaneously. Not bad for a days work. ;)
Dont have much new to say about the DTS - initial impressions are all smiles...driveline slop is gone. As expected, very slight vibration noticeable in the cabin at idle.
Installation wasnt too bad. Had to trim the corner of the aluminum plate & steel tranny mount to give the exhaust hangar some room. Other than that it was smooth sailing.
Here's a view from the front of the car...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/10477/awe_dts.jpg">
Thanks to Dustin for the garage and tools, Jason for the birthday drink, and Lindsey for her patience with us three stooges.
Installation wasnt too bad. Had to trim the corner of the aluminum plate & steel tranny mount to give the exhaust hangar some room. Other than that it was smooth sailing.
Here's a view from the front of the car...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/10477/awe_dts.jpg">
Thanks to Dustin for the garage and tools, Jason for the birthday drink, and Lindsey for her patience with us three stooges.
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Hehe well for the most part they will ;-)
As for DTS vibe...pretty normal IMHO I've noticed a bit more NVH (Noise, Harshness & Vibration) but that's to be expected...you take a gnarly *** GM Tranny mount and use it to mount again an already mounted tranny to a cars subframe with a big hunk of alum and you think nothing is going to vibe a bit more? Despite the slight increase in vibe I think it's worth it..everything is better...upshift, down****...getting started in first is so much nicer now...heck it even seems easier to get back into first at a stop now. Getting on and off the gas there's no more motor settling back onto the mounts sensation...it's nice.
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James R.
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bah .. i'll not fall for the banana in the tailpipe again. u cheated! somehow. =)
miss shift to 2nd. shaved off a micrometers of gearing i'm sure. =b
were we racing? i was staring at the chick in the car to my left. hehe
were we racing? i was staring at the chick in the car to my left. hehe
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Chipped 1.8T loser right here--->........
but I want a rematch=P
I tried to follow you out of the parking lot, but I think I lost you. Maybe you went another way or something. I wanted one last chance to save my ego=P Oh well, it was probably the DTS.
I tried to follow you out of the parking lot, but I think I lost you. Maybe you went another way or something. I wanted one last chance to save my ego=P Oh well, it was probably the DTS.
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They will get a rematch some day - but until then, all their *** are belong to me! Bwahahaha!
Honestly, I was expecting to get stomped (in stereo) which is why the outcome was so funny...I just lucked out and got a killer launch.
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Went down to Hitchcock, and turned tail because its freezing cold down there...
...the wind was howling like a ***** and I wasnt up for a day of that since Im still trying to get over a cold.
Saw Lance, A4 Novice, Hurricane Steve, adn Zerin there - hopefully those hard core guys will have fun.
Saw Lance, A4 Novice, Hurricane Steve, adn Zerin there - hopefully those hard core guys will have fun.