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by kjrsc05
Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:44 am
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: handmade manifolds
Replies: 99
Views: 22525

XS power do have a bad name, with certain things not fitting or lasting as they should, but....... i bought one there T3/T4 turbos and wastgates from them for a project i was doing, i sent the turbo off to my turbo supplier for a check, he couldnt fault it. as afaik its till boosting well, the waste...
by kjrsc05
Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:36 am
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: hello all
Replies: 26
Views: 2253

I can get 30.8 mpg out of mine averaged over 4 days - my commute to work is 29 miles which is 4 miles thru town, 6 miles cross country, 10 miles A1M, 7 miles cross country and final 2 miles through town. If I drive like a normal human being without trying so hard it'll drop to about 23.4, and if I ...
by kjrsc05
Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:31 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: hello all
Replies: 26
Views: 2253

dazzer can i not tempt you with a half eaten packet of wine gums :) seriously though, house move going through as we speak, have kept a few pennies back, saving started, hopefully not too long and i will be the owner of one. nogaro blue is the prefered colour at the moment. but we shall have to see ...
by kjrsc05
Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:13 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: hello all
Replies: 26
Views: 2253

ok, i take it there are few out there best to be avoided then - should i worry about higher mileage cars ?
by kjrsc05
Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:54 am
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: hello all
Replies: 26
Views: 2253

RE: Re: RE: hello all

la la la im not listening lol

'er indoors' will be the main user, so nothing too silly i promise!

thanks for the welcomes
by kjrsc05
Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:44 am
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: hello all
Replies: 26
Views: 2253

Re: RE: hello all

S4TAN wrote:Welcome!
i have been tuning cars for years now
... prepare yourself for open-wallet surgery then if you intend to tune one of these Panzers!
nothing too silly in mind, just an exhaust and re-map, but i bet thats what we all say huh! :)
by kjrsc05
Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:38 am
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: Factors affecting torque.
Replies: 18
Views: 1450

Re: RE: Factors affecting torque.

Torque is the force of the engine. If you are riding a bicycle it is how hard you push the pedals. Power is the rate at which the engine does work. If you are riding a bicycle the faster you pedal, the more power you generate. Fine. I'm with you with that. What I don't get is why then we are so bot...
by kjrsc05
Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:13 am
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: hello all
Replies: 26
Views: 2253

hello all

morning all, just thought id say hello, hopefully in the next few months i should be on here a bit more, after long and lengthy discusions(arguments), the wife and i have finally decided on a car that meets both our criteria. after much deliberation, and foot stomping, evo's,scoobys, megane 225's et...

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