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[101stvet]

so the wife found a audi a4 1.8t quattro auto she likes i just don't know jack about audi's, the car drove nice  but lacked bottom end, i know there's performance stuff out there just wondering what i would need to give it more pep (wallet  freindly )and what to look for
by way of problems

 and when i say bottom end i mean my bmw 318i with the 1.9 auto, we would be trading in for the audi would walk all over it 0-40+

[Giggidy]

chip is the most common and effective mod for the 1.8t

[fotograf]

yep, chip and intake will be the first mods you'll want to do.

[Jesus]

chip, downpipe, exhaust

[scurvy_bandit]

I think it lacks bottom end power because its a 1.8T automatic in an Audi.

[Nemesis]

Yeah I test drove an identical car (99 A4 1.8T Auto) back when I was looking.  I thought there was something wrong with it because it was so slow but then I learned that's just how they drive  lol.  I drove a manual after that and it was much much better.

 

[101stvet]

well looks like were going to most likly get it , it's for the wife and she's cool with the power it has now she mainly wanted a auto awd car. she's scared to drive a rear wheel drive car in the snow plus the beemer was a 318i if i get another one it's going to be 325 and up something with power

[101stvet]

also what years are going to be the same as this one?

[Jesus]

also what years are going to be the same as this one?

B5 Chassis, worldwide 1995-2001

[101stvet]

so i went down and checked the audi out since they put new brake's, windsheild , rear bearings and some other shit , the first thing i noticed was there was no turbo whine?  and felt way under power .

 so what i'm asking is what would cause this? when u rev the moter there's no sound from the turbo at all , also the previous owner had the exhaust mani replaced about 2 months ago , and the intercooller looks fairly new also, so do u think the turbo is going or is gone or could it be the boost is being bleed off some how other then that the car is gravy needs a new front bumber and the lower spoiler but nothing to bad


 also if anyone has a a4 i could check out that would be great i want to look at the front end see what i'm missing

[Smokestack]

I thought the exhaust manifold was a one-piece unit with the turbo? Sounds fishy.

[Barry]

There is not going to be any turbo whine from a k03........ its about the size of a small fist. The only time i could hear anything from mine was when i ghetto straight piped it. It's not going to be super powerful anyways. Is there a CEL? If the turbo isn't working I think it should be throwing one since it's in limp mode, not sure though.


- the giggidy

[101stvet]

i could have sworn i heard a turbo whine when i first drove it ,

isn't it the same turbo as what the jetta 1.8t's run? and i know it's not real powerful in stock form but it dosen't feel anymore powerfull then the crappy bmw i had or a civic at that

 and what would be a simply/cheap turbo upgrade if it turns out to be just a little bitch turbo. Or would going the intake/exhaust/chip route first the way to go.

[Smokestack]

You'll probably get a little whine from the turbo under load, but I seriously doubt you'll hear it by just revving. An upgrade would be either a K04 or a Big Turbo upgrade. The K04 bolts on easier but doesn't give you as much bang for the buck as the BT. Get the thing scanned by a VAG-COM before you think of buying it, or have someone familiar with them look at it for you. It just sounds like a bit of a basket case to me.

[101stvet]

well it is throwing a cel so it's getting scanned tomorrow

 i just looked up the specs on the car 150hp/162lbs  i guess i rember my dads 99 jetta having balls but i was a teenager and anything with a turbo seemed fast regardless. just seems kinda weak imop but it is for the wife to daily and me on occasion i guees no messing with anything on the highway , damnit i was looking forward to messing with all the SI's and WRX's i run into ,

[Smokestack]

well it is throwing a cel so it's getting scanned tomorrow

 i just looked up the specs on the car 150hp/162lbs  i guess i rember my dads 99 jetta having balls but i was a teenager and anything with a turbo seemed fast regardless. just seems kinda weak imop but it is for the wife to daily and me on occasion i guees no messing with anything on the highway , damnit i was looking forward to messing with all the SI's and WRX's i run into ,

Bigger car with a greater parasitic loss through the AWD drivetrain. Not to mention slushboxes tend to take a lot out of a 4 popper, turboed or not. How was the maintenance history on the car?

[The Asshole]

I thought the exhaust manifold was a one-piece unit with the turbo? Sounds fishy.

negative ghostrider.... . the 2.0tfsi is a single unit.

1st question is it a 99 or 99.5...

99.5 have single piece lexan headlights and HIDs,
has actual cupholders (95-99) had these little flip up cupholders next to the e-brake handle.

if it is a 99, then it is a ko3 turbo @150hp stock, 99.5 is Ko3sport (ko3 hotside/ko4 compressor) 180hp.....

either way unless you open up the intake, or exhaust you wont hear it whine up, also it wont boost uless its under load, so revving in the parking lot is useless too.

also ignore getting an intake, stick with the factory one. it is better than any aftermarket one out there.
the airbox sits on the hot side of the engine, so it will freely suck in hot air. (people have been re-engineering heat shields forever just so they can "hear" the turbo/intake sound at cost of actual performance, replace the paper with a regular flat K&N

best thing to do for performance while retaining stock comfort, get it chipped & replace the diverter valve with either an audi tt 225 one, or forge or any other aftermarket one. (do it at same time because  the factory one will blow out on you real soon if you don't) after that a down-pipe/exhaust is your best bet, the down-pipe will eliminate the cat, because it comes right off the turbo.

anyways hope that helps.... oh and i would recommend a set of 17x8.5et13 front / 17x10et20 rear schmidts or brocks, and KWv3 coilovers with hockey puck bumps....

[fotograf]

have you had it checked out by a mechanic for sludge yet? The 1.8Ts are prone to sludge if not taken care of so it's extremely important to have it checked out before buying it.

[101stvet]

it has cupholders that are under the arm rest looks like a soda can only thing that will fit , has the electronic climate controls , leather, the upgraded stero , sunroof, heated seats , and the fog lights are in the headlight assembly and i think there hid's pretty f'en bright but that could be a aftermarket thing the guy did and that's pretty much it nothing real special

 how would i be able to tell if the turbo is the str8t ko3 or the ko3sport , just in case the previous guy might have changed it at some point? the only tubo's i've messed with are on large diesel trucks so i'm use to turbo  whine

[Nemesis]

damnit i was looking forward to messing with all the WRX's i run into ,

lol, not happening.

[101stvet]

turbo fryed going to go look at the damage now

[101stvet]

so it looks like the turbo over heated? to say the least fins missing and have more play in them then a korean hooker

dealer going to fix it no charge and gave me a loner till then so i'm rocken a v6 G6 ,

[Nemesis]

dealer going to fix it no charge...

how'd you work that out?

[scurvy_bandit]

- the giggidy

Im guessing you are the guy on the couch again?   

[101stvet]

well one of the managers is from the same part of ohio i'm from and the owner is super cool , they allready fixed the rear bearings cause they were going out.
   the only thing it really needs is a new front bumper it's kinda fuckered up but i did buy this for more of a daily driver nothing i'm really going to try and pull power from just i think it could use slightly more then what it has most likly a chip , intake,exhaust about all i'm going to do to it

 i want something more aggresive down the line but i got two mk1's i need to sort out first