New to S4 ownership and have a few questions

[BugsyM]

Hi,

I have recently purchased a B8 S4 S-tronic with the 3.0 supercharged engine and I'm loving it so far

I have a few questions which I hope you guys can help with:

How easy it it to remove the spot welded tips that are beyond cleaning as I want to replace for shiny new ones?

Howdo you find the MRC stage 1 and 2 remaps and pully (for S2) as I'm looking for more power in the not to distant future?

Have any of you has the s-tronic remap and what difference does it make?




Thanks


Mat

[JonC]

Hi Mat,

Not driven a standard s4 so can't compare directly with that but having driven a couple of b7 rs4s the stage 2 power is fantastic I also have the stronic map I think it alters the change up/down revs and makes the red line higher. The mrc magic paired with h&r sports springs and arbs makes it sublime to drive.

[Skiptowncat]

I have a stronic mrc stage 2, you will love the power!!
I came from a 505bhp Mazda mps and do not miss it one bit. I also have forge charge cooler, eibach anti roll bars and 034 transmission mount.
Scorpion exhaust, carbon rear diffuser and 034 diff mounts going on next week.

[S4east]

Don't give up on the exhaust tip's, I found that they will clean up well with a bit of elbow grease and Autosol.
These are mine when I got my car, 60k of not being looked after.

But soon got them back to this.

[BugsyM]

Wow stage 2 seems like a good way to go! does it show up a few cars that it shouldn't?

Did you have the mazda 6 mps? Is it a lot quicker than that?

[BugsyM]

I did try autosol and a non metal scourer, how do you shift the really big burnt on lumps?

Ive heard that coca cola works well??


Thanks


Mat

[Skiptowncat]

Wow stage 2 seems like a good way to go! does it show up a few cars that it shouldn't?

Did you have the mazda 6 mps? Is it a lot quicker than that?

No, I had the 3. Was a real handful in the wet, that did show up some very pricey cars though!!

[BugsyM]

Is your stage 2 alot quicker than when your s4 was standard?

[Skiptowncat]

Night and day, it's how it should have come from the factory. Made 485bhp on 2 separate rollers.

[BugsyM]

I think I need to go in one that has stage 2 to see what its like vs my standard one.

[S4east]

I did try autosol and a non metal scourer, how do you shift the really big burnt on lumps?

Ive heard that coca cola works well??


Thanks


Mat

I think most of the bigger lumps on mine were road tar, I used very fine wire wool and white spirit after scrapping (?) off the worst with a non metal scraper.
I think coke would work but you need to think of a way to soak the tips in it?

[robokn]

Try TARMALADE from DoDo Juice removes tar and is a sticky gel, smells lovely as well

[JonC]

I think I need to go in one that has stage 2 to see what its like vs my standard one.

Where are you located, I'm sure if someone's near by with one they'd be happy to give a demo!

[BugsyM]

Hi

Im in Hitchin in Herts in any stage 1 or 2 B8 S4 owners are near by?


Thanks


Mat

[MikeFish]

Don't MRC still have their S4? Pretty sure they'd take you out in it to see what's possible, especially if you are not sure between a stage 1 and 2.