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Post by audijohn » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:28 pm

kaisersolsay wrote:Hi guys,

Will this work on my B6 S4 or is this mod only for the RS4?
It's worth trying, if it fails to give the results we are geting change it back. 8)

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Post by pippyrips » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:42 pm

So just to be straight on this, disabling the valves has no adverse effect on the car?

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Post by alex_123_fra » Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:29 pm

pippyrips wrote:So just to be straight on this, disabling the valves has no adverse effect on the car?
In short ....no!

I am the world's biggest scaredy-cat when it comes to doing work on my own car and doing "mods" and even I went for this one. It really is worth it...it seems as though the car was on some sort of leash and has now been set loose.

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Post by CliveH » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:35 am

Interesting thread this - seems like a "no brainer" (and free) mod to me.

Any comments from the tuners on this one?
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Post by pippyrips » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:10 am

Well I have since performed the required surgery and apart from a nicer noise the car definitely seems to pull better - to the point where I laughed at loud when I first gave it a go. Thanks one and all for the advice.

BTW total cost for the mod was 86p 8)

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Post by RedRobert » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:16 am

Good man. Haven't had time yet, but must get at it this weekend.

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Post by Ozrs4 » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:32 am

Hi guys, This is how I did mine...effortless and truly worthwhile. Cheers.
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Post by pippyrips » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:50 pm

the way i would have done it had you posted up a day sooner!!!

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Post by alex_123_fra » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:00 pm

That's a good way of doing it.

I separated the black tube from the inlet and plugged the respective holes with wood screws. Then I just cable tied the 2 together to avoid the black pipe flapping around. I left the metal clip at the end of the black pipe intact.

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Post by jackwood » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:27 pm

Ozrs4 wrote:Hi guys, This is how I did mine...effortless and truly worthwhile. Cheers.
If you do it that way around, it looks like you can just push the black hose back over the white fitting with the wood screw in it, and then the vaccuum is blocked and there are no exposed ends and nothing flapping around.
Plus it would be completely undetectable if someone were to have a peak under there ;)

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Post by Ozrs4 » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:32 pm

jackwood wrote:
Ozrs4 wrote:Hi guys, This is how I did mine...effortless and truly worthwhile. Cheers.
If you do it that way around, it looks like you can just push the black hose back over the white fitting with the wood screw in it, and then the vaccuum is blocked and there are no exposed ends and nothing flapping around.
Plus it would be completely undetectable if someone were to have a peak under there ;)

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Hi Jack,
Hmm, I did think of that but couldn't find any double ended screw that has different diameter to fit both end. The gold screw I have in the white adaptor is smaller than the black tube and it doesn't fit tight. I guess anyone trying this method just trial and error until you can find something that will fit both ends and holding it together like you say and yes it would definitely be a "nice and stealth" method. :thumbs:
The black tube is quite rigid and it doesn't flap around. I guess I can get down again and cable tie the two ends together.

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Post by jackwood » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:26 pm

Will the black pipe not just push over the screw head onto the white bit? It looks like it should.

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Post by Ozrs4 » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:59 pm

jackwood wrote:Will the black pipe not just push over the screw head onto the white bit? It looks like it should.

Jack
I did try but it's loose and the black tube would just come off. May be if I can try finding another gold (or steel) with a bigger head that fit the hole of the black tube. I still like the "threading" in to seal the opening. I would hate to think it comes loose without knowing and all the dust will get into the valve attentuator.

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Post by audijohn » Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:45 pm

I cut the head off the bolt and pushed it into the tube and got the same dia tube, an inch long,pushed the other end of the bolt into that and reconnected it, looks standard but ain,t.

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Post by kaisersolsay » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:18 pm

kaisersolsay wrote:Hi guys,

Will this work on my B6 S4 or is this mod only for the RS4?
Hi guys,

Just looked beneath my B6 S4 and my rear boxes dont seem to have the exhaust valves?? Am I being a spaz and not looking at the right place? Does the S4 definately have them??

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