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Audi A4 2004 and earlier
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#1067 of 6042 Chip help by markcincinnati
May 22, 2001 (10:40 am)
I had my dealer install the chip in the 1.8turbo for the following reasons:1. I do not think I would "do it correctly" -- there are many tasks I AM comfortable with, this was not one of them.
2. With "full disclosure" and co operation from the dealer, I figured I would get "warranty service" should I ever need it -- in other words, no lies or half truths to my "friendly" dealer.
They actually helped Hoppen diagnose the problem. According to Hoppen, there are dealers that offer chipped versions of Audi's as a "dealer option." Apparently this is true in both Europe and North American Audi dealers. My dealer has never gone this far, but I have seen A4's -- brand new -- with ground effects, suspension bits, and wheel/tire combos, recaro seats and special sound system "add ons" sold as dealer special versions. It (dealer customization) is fairly popular with some of the VW dealers around here too.
Anyway, I figured I want the dealer on my side.
I had the dealer replace the entire suspension on my A8 with an S8 suspension (in 1997) I ordered from Hoppen, too -- again other than two all wheel alignments (one of which I had to pay for) there were no issues of warranty or lacxk of dealer co operation. The dealer seemed to enjoy the challenge -- the opportunity.
I don't think I would tear an Audi engine apart, modify it and expect the warranty to cover it tho.
#1068 of 6042 Wow Scirocco, I don't know Edmunds can screw your brains up so bad, LOL by lauk0dg
May 22, 2001 (11:07 am)
Hehe a plant grew out of the sunroof. Maybe you should write a letter to VW and tell them not to put that little flower vase in the VW New Bug.....otherwise it can literally grow and get thru the sunroof.Geez Mark, I should drive all the way to Cincinnatti and get mine chipped then. I never heard people saying in Chicago that Audi dealers would do that. I guess however, if the engine fails, I need to have it towed all the way to Cincinnatti though :< LOL. I figured if the dealer asks me why my ECU is chipped, I'd say, "Oh I was eating potato chips in the car the other day and one of them ends up there." Hehe. One more coworker said my car is nice. Beautiful day, isn't it. Billy
#1069 of 6042 1996 audi a4 2.8 quattro by bkrichar
May 22, 2001 (3:26 pm)
Someone is selling a white 1996 A4 2.8 Quattro 5spd, leather, bose, sunroof, 54k. The only deal is ac just stopped functioning. He's offered the car for 13k as is. or 14.5K to get it after he gets the ac fixed. So i have a few inqueries for the group. I think 13k is a great deal. Anyone have any estimates on the range of ac work that might need to be done. I know that '96 was the first year of the A4. The reliability isn't as great as the >'97's. However still good.I'm interested in opinions on the overall quality of the 96's. Looking for anecdotes if possible. And opinions on whether i should take the 1.5l break and fix the AC myself. Thanks for the help.
-brian
please email if you have anything especially interesting. ncmusic
pobox.com ps what sorta of modding options are available to boost horsepower.
#1070 of 6042 bkrichar by scirocco22
May 22, 2001 (7:40 pm)
Brian-- Although I have a 1.8t which is more easily modded, I just read this over on Audiworld.com on an engine mod that would increase hp to 230 on the 2.8. In fact, the guy on AW was asking the same question on the same model year ('96) as you are. Here's the link that was given as a response: http://pub20.ezboard.com/fcomputersarebadfrm3.showMessage?topicID=15.topicAs far as the A/C goes, I had estimates of anywhere from $1,500 to $2,000 to have the air conditioning fixed on my old Ford Probe so I don't think the figure you were given would be too far off.
#1071 of 6042 lauk0dg: Separate threads/boards for A4 Owner's Club topics by scirocco22
May 23, 2001 (12:24 am)
Billy--lol... hope I didn't offend you with that request pertaining to the "Meet the Members" board. After I thought about it, I guess that my request isn't really that practical because people may want to respond to what new members have to say. So I guess I may go back and delete that post; sorry about that--my bad. But what do you think about creating some other topics? I'm thinking of a few and perused the other owner's clubs to see what they had. Here are some suggestions:
* Owner's Problems
* Regional Events and Gatherings
* Manufacturer's Recalls and TSB's
* New Car Buying Experiences
* Dealership Service Experiences
* Accessories
* Modifications
* Driving Experiences
* New Owner's Questions
* New Car Pricing
* Used Car Pricing
* Care and Maintenance
* Warranty Issues
When the new 2002 arrives, we obviously will have to split the group into separate discussions because that car will have an all new set of parameters than will our cars (with the possible exception of the 1.8t engine and Quattro IV which I understand will both be carried over; other than that, the car will essentially be brand new). We should also be thinking of a name to distinguish ourselves from the new model--I was thinking about "Classic A4 Owner's Club" (for MY '96 thru '01) as opposed to the "*New* A4 Owner's Club" but I don't know about that; what's your take on this? --or am I just racking my brain unnecessarily over all of this??
Why don't you see if there's any topics you want to add that I missed and as our *spokesperson* lol, contact Karen and see what you two can work out. If you need any help, let me know. Thanx, Billy.
PS: Does anybody else have any suggestions??? Chime in now! Please don't hesitate to speak up! lol
#1072 of 6042 I give up? by markcincinnati
May 23, 2001 (6:50 am)
I thought I knew all the internet shorthand, but for the life of me BTW (by the way), I cannot figure out IMO (in my opinion) what lol means. I used to think it meant Lots of Luck, because I have seen it time and again in e-mails, message boards and even the odd post it note -- but now I just can't figure out what lol means in the above context.BTW, I am in favor of the topics presented above in post 1058. I would love to add something like "coming attractions" tho. The cars "in the pipeline" are always a topic here and in the enthusiast magazines that appear (because of their frequency, at least) to be popular and a cause for lively discussion, IMO.
Thanks for clearing up the lol issue for me.
#1073 of 6042 LOL by schwitzer1
May 23, 2001 (7:31 am)
LOL means "laughing out loud"ROTFLOL means "rolling on the floor laughing out loud"
ROTFLMAO means "rolling on the floor laughing my ass off"
Have an Ice day (Indianapolis Ice NHL minor league hockey)
#1074 of 6042 ok ok, so I laugh a little too much :( by scirocco22
May 23, 2001 (11:01 am)
Mark-- hahahaha, sorry about that... I'll be a little more discrete in my laughing out loud. btw, am I missing something about chipping? Is the ECU that difficult to remove and re-install by DIY? When you mentioned "do it correctly," I began to question if there is something I'm missing pertaining to chipping. I was always under the impression that all I had to do is remove my ECU, send it to the *chipper,* wait for them to modify the ECU and send it back to me, and then re-install the ECU back into the car. Since I'm a *newbie* can you quickly fill me in on this? --TIA (thanx in advance). ps: thanx for the input on the topic of "in the pipeline" ...yes, I can see where that would create some spirited discussions. Billy, are you listening? Louie-- well, at least I've been able to control myself to the extent that I really haven't rotflmao here too much yet! whew!
Brian-- MAN!!! I didn't look that closely at that web-page link that I gave you before I posted it but *holy smokes* --it's gonna cost upwards of $4,000 (and maybe more than $5,000 if done with the complementary exhaust system) to gain that additional 40-50 hp.!!!!! yikes!!!! ...and this Justin guy claims that even this is much more *reasonable* than Vortrag. I know that adding a super-charger to that engine is expensive but now I'm gathering that there just is no in-expensive way to boost this engine's hp. Now I understand why the 1.8t engine is so popular--chipping is downright cheap compared to what it costs to mod a 2.8!
Billy-- I see that Karen has already added some additional topics to the A4 owner's board.
#1075 of 6042 The Speedway by schwitzer1
May 23, 2001 (12:24 pm)
Just got back from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I helped with a group of Honor Roll students, who earned a trip there for Community Day. It's nice to see that there are still good kids who know how to behave.No cars on the track, but a bunch of them in the garages with mechanics swarming over them. Mr. Hemelgarn of Hemelgarn racing was signing autographs for the kids, and the local news team was there doing the same thing. It was a very cool thing. I'd bet that there were well over 100 school busses.
If you happen to watch ABC sports, and see the guy with the open collar blue-and-white striped shirt, I'm the teacher in the purple polo shirt leading kids past him.
#1076 of 6042 Chipping? by markcincinnati
May 23, 2001 (1:01 pm)
The car that I was chipping was about $40,000. The dealer charged me about $100 -- I figured it would be "cheap" insurance. Give me a 5.1 surround sound system with a dual feed horn High Def Sat dish to install, set up and "tune" -- and I am fearless. Messing around, no matter how reputedly "straightforward and simple", with an Audi 1.8t engine made me as uncomfortable as I have seen many of my well educated and handy friends when it comes to setting up a home theater system properly.We each have our strenghts and comfort zones -- which is to say, you sound like the chip swap would totally be a DIY for YOU. It probably isn't that hard -- but you have confidence in this area, don't do what I did if you can do it yourself.
On the other hand, should you:
Need any help setting up and balancing your Dolby Digital, DTS, THX surround sound system with wide screen high defitinion video -- I'm your man. Hell, by trade I am a computer programmer -- not an automotive computer technician -- different animals IMO.
Sorry I made it seem more complicated than it surely is.
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