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Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:39 am
by Iannorwich
What’s people’s thougts on the tuneability of the 2.9 v6, gains from Abt don’t look as good as the cheaper and simpler Litchfield gains on the 2.5 straight 5?
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:17 am
by Brooner
Only one i would trust would be MRC
I have asked my dealer about the ABT tune but as far as he knows this is not available through Audi UK
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:57 am
by Graeme4130
I spoke with Bath Audi (who are supplying my B9 and my last 2 B8's), and they can supply the ABT mods and still keep the warranty, which is worth its weight in gold on these cars.
However, it's not cheap and I think the 510ps conversation is the best part of £4k
Personally, I think MRC are the best in the business for RS models, but you'd lose any claims if something goes wrong with the car, and Audi will try and wriggle out of anything, engine related or not.
I've been in a litchfield C7 RS6 and the quality of work and the way the engine fuels the power delivery is spot on
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 12:48 pm
by rjwojcik
graeme4130 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:57 am
I spoke with Bath Audi (who are supplying my B9 and my last 2 B8's), and they can supply the ABT mods and still keep the warranty, which is worth its weight in gold on these cars.
However, it's not cheap and I think the 510ps conversation is the best part of £4k
Personally, I think MRC are the best in the business for RS models, but you'd lose any claims if something goes wrong with the car, and Audi will try and wriggle out of anything, engine related or not.
I've been in a litchfield C7 RS6 and the quality of work and the way the engine fuels the power delivery is spot on
Is the 510ps a tuning box?
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 1:52 pm
by 0xSam
Aren't all of ABT's motor tuning products done with a box?
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 4:12 pm
by Graeme4130
rjwojcik wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 12:48 pm
graeme4130 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:57 am
I spoke with Bath Audi (who are supplying my B9 and my last 2 B8's), and they can supply the ABT mods and still keep the warranty, which is worth its weight in gold on these cars.
However, it's not cheap and I think the 510ps conversation is the best part of £4k
Personally, I think MRC are the best in the business for RS models, but you'd lose any claims if something goes wrong with the car, and Audi will try and wriggle out of anything, engine related or not.
I've been in a litchfield C7 RS6 and the quality of work and the way the engine fuels the power delivery is spot on
Is the 510ps a tuning box?
It's an ECU change, but I don't know whether that's via a box or a direct remap.
It also includes a larger intercooler and a few other small bits and bobs
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 4:19 pm
by doodlebug
Has your stealer put their writing where their mouth is? I’d want to see that backed by AUK too as it’s their warranty.
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 4:54 pm
by Graeme4130
I didn’t follow it up, but pretty sure they’d be happy to do so
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 5:13 pm
by RS Owner
That implies that all the parts that ABT don't replace are good for 510hp i.e. gearbox, brakes etc. I think that's probably mainly the gearbox
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:13 pm
by Brooner
I must talk to my dealer again as if this is a option
I have called Audi UK to see if the warranty will bd ok with an approved ABT upgrade and who are the registered fitters
Will get an answer next week
As thd tech department does not work at the weekend
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:56 pm
by MK2Golf24v
It’s not an ecu change, it’s a piggyback ecu setup.
Note, This is nothing like the <beep> tuning boxes you see for sale.
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:35 pm
by Brooner
Also they quote a water cooler upgrade
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:09 pm
by Brooner
Just got a reply call from Audi UK
They do not cover the ABT upgrade in the UK only avalible in Germany and a few other countries
When asked why not the UK no real answer just that ABT and Germany Audi work together with thd upgrades
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:18 pm
by RS Owner
I wonder if it is still possible to order a RHD car from a European dealer?
Re: Litchfield v Abt
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:08 pm
by doodlebug
That was predictable.