new to the Audi world... what to do now?

Aurora_GL · (#1)

ok i will be picking up my 99 avant 1.8t quattro...what should i do to it to make it more fun DD? chips seem alot of cash but are they worth it for a dd? i want something like more MPG. more passing power. thats about it mod wise. tell me what you think.

eurotrsh · (#2)

Do a tune. Well worth the $500.

Improved power, and milage will improve as long as you arent hammering on it ALL the time.

Its the best way to make a DD more fun w/o going BT, etcetc.

t3h JAM · (#3)

start saving for when it breaks

Dos Jotas · (#4)

Chip an dv to back up the extra broost. If you wait until waterfest, you might be able to catch a deal on software.

Matt Danger · (#5)

You could find a chipped ECU in the AW or AZ classifieds for a few bones.

There's also a group buy on AZ for control arms.

eurotrsh · (#6)

Audizine is a good friend.

Like Matt said check out the GB section for control arm kits, theres awesome deals on a lot of other stuff too.

If you buy a used ECU you will need to take the car to Schmitts to have it programmed and to have your keys coded to it. Just keep that in mind. Obviously Autohaus does APR, Jason does GIAC, and theres the site sponsor in Ohio that does Unitronic

brakes:

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Ive had these, really like them. Just as cheap as OEM rotors and theyre stainless!

control arms:

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coil packs:
http://www.shop.dthaus.com/product.s...&categoryId=69

And if you do all your control arms you may as well put a spring/shock combo in...just to make it worth your time.

sasquatch · (#7)

It's all been mentioned. Hopefully you get lucky like me. Aside from the basic timing belt maintenance the only issues I've had were control arms and normal stuff like brakes. So no biggie, I'm happy about how reliable mine has been. I just rolled over 169k miles too!

And a chip is awesome, if you drive normal and don't hammer it mpg actually are better than before. Fwiw I have giac and love it!

t-rent · (#8)

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Originally Posted by eurotrsh

and theres the site sponsor in Ohio that does Unitronic

It's straight up Unitronic who is a site sponsor, not any specific shop. I believe there is now a Unitronic dealer near Rochester.

but like everyone else said, software paired with a dv and then any other maintenance crap. software alone will be more then enough i'll bet.

eurotrsh · (#9)

Arent those Haus of Dub dudes just a shop?

Tre · (#10)

I've got a tt downpipe like this, love it

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If I did it again, I would have spent the extra cash to get a dp back like this instead of having straight pipe bent

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