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Re: Game changer?

Post by PJC » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:00 pm

If you can put up with the way it looks then B8 is a no brainer.
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Post by RSKiwi » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:03 pm

D_K wrote:i dont think it does, only because I found the DSG on the S4 to be crap compared to the TTRS and RS 5 DSG's
Be interesting to know if Doug will contemplate doing a new map for the DSG box. Is that even possible on these?
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Re: Game changer?

Post by HYFR » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:05 pm

yes i think they will be remapping the box
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Re: Game changer?

Post by bam_bam » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:09 pm

Yeah but the B7 is a V8... that's hard to live without a V8...
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Re: Game changer?

Post by HYFR » Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:20 pm

i hear you bro
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Game changer?

Post by longdog » Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:02 pm

RSKiwi wrote:Does the S4 FL use the same DSG box as the new RS4? Just wondering if a FL S4 could handle the extra power it's capable of.
Yes, it also has the crown gear diff.
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Game changer?

Post by RSKiwi » Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:16 pm

As DK said the smart money really would be on tweaking a top specced S4 especially with the box mapped.

This is all good info lads, keep up the good work.
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Re: Game changer?

Post by Nickyboy » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:40 am

Would anyone potentially going for a tuned S4 be concerned about the warranty or is that a risk you guys are happy to take?
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Re: Game changer?

Post by bam_bam » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:45 am

Nickyboy wrote:Would anyone potentially going for a tuned S4 be concerned about the warranty or is that a risk you guys are happy to take?
Do you want the mature answer or the passionate answer?

You can still run a mapped Audi with a warranty, a lot of people have done it without issue. BUT my thought's are; you only live once so mod it like you hate it, then move on.
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Re: Game changer?

Post by Nickyboy » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:39 am

So are you considering a B8 S4 with a remap?
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Re: Game changer?

Post by Mr V10 » Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:15 pm

RSKiwi wrote:As DK said the smart money really would be on tweaking a top specced S4 especially with the box mapped.

This is all good info lads, keep up the good work.
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Re: Game changer?

Post by hlbeckley » Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:57 am

I think they can be made to look like and RS4, spend a little on the looks and get a map and you have a killer
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Re: Game changer?

Post by hlbeckley » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:05 am

Pealers and RS grill
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Re: Game changer?

Post by Nickyboy » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:59 am

Very nice pics. The only thing that you may struggle with to make it look like an RS4 is the arches. The rest should be fairly easy.
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Re: Game changer?

Post by hlbeckley » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:42 am

Agree arches are the big one, but the B8 arches are just no longer as sexy as the B7s looked :(

Stasis seem to be doing a great job of moddign the S4/S5 V6s and since they now own REVO we should be able to get their products globally. I just wonder with the FL if the mod can be done re grill/how it can be done?

I really like the new updates to the interior, i.e. piano black surrounds and the new wheel
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