[BiturboS4] Re: S8 AVUS Wheels for S4 (daniel chisholm)

Wed Nov 6 15:24:20 EST 2002

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I have the S03's on my Isuzu Imark RS.  they are indeed awesome, but
unfortunately you can't find a heavier tire.  the traction of the S03's
is well worth the weight in a high horsepower car though!

-=Mike

Eric Aasness wrote:

>I just put S8 wheels on my 2000 S4 with Bridgestone S03 Pole Position 235/40
>18's.   The only modification necessary was an H&K 5mm spacer.  Even with
>the spacer, I was able to use the stock studs.
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>It looks and drives great.   I have stock suspension.  No scraping or
>problems.
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>Eric Aasness, Senior Loan Consultant
>Washington Mutual Bank
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>>   1. RE: Chips for free-flow exhausts (Edwards, Dave)
>>   2. RE: RE: Hesitation....and now...Catbacks (Edwards, Dave)
>>   3. Re: S8 AVUS Wheels for S4 (daniel chisholm)
>>   4. Re: Re: more on emissions and CA (was: mostly ranting) (Matt
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>>Message: 1
>>From: "Edwards, Dave" <Dave_Edwards at iOra.com>
>>To: 'California Fields' <cfields72 at hotmail.com>
>>Cc: biturbos4 at audifans.com
>>Subject: RE: [BiturboS4] Chips for free-flow exhausts
>>Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 10:31:17 -0000
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>>Carter,
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>>I write from a fortunate position in that I have a custom design remap. As
>>I'm sure you understand, every engine is different, so to really get the
>>best performance out of an engine a custom map is the only way to go.
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>>However if you don't have this option (but surely there are tuners in the
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>>who do custom maps?) then you have no choice but to get an 'off-the-shelf'
>>mapped chip. Clearly then you need to get one which was developed on an
>>engine which is as similar to yours as possible.
>>When I did my first mods, I was unsure whether or not to get the cat-back
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>>I was on a tight budget and needed to justify every cost (and those
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>>brakes are damn expensive!). My tuner told me that I could add it later
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>>the ECU would be able to compensate for it. This should be true for all
>>chipped ECUs including yours. This is why I wrote that just the cat-back
>>should not be a problem.
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>>Personally I don't believe that a chip which was developed on a car which
>>had the Miltek cat-back would necessarily be any better for you than one
>>which had been developed on a stock exhaust car. There can be enough
>>difference between two given engines anyway that having the cat-back is
>>insufficient to make a unique difference.
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>>However, as I wrote, the full Miltek system is a different matter. I have
>>communicated with several S4 owners who have had problems with it on cars
>>with 'off-the-shelf' chips. Having seen the difference (on the dyno) that
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>>custom remap made after having the cats fitted on my car, I am in
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>>no doubt that for a full Miltek exhaust, you need to have a chip which is
>>designed for this. As you have written, most of the serious tuners offer
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>>chips, one for the stock system and one for a free-flow exhaust system.
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>>Cheers,
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>>Dave
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>>From: California Fields [mailto:cfields72 at hotmail.com]
>>Sent: 26 October 2002 21:04
>>To: Dave_Edwards at iOra.com
>>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] RE: Hesitation
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>>Hi Dave. Thanks for your input. In regards to your point about a modified
>>ECU being remapped and probably not in synch with the exhaust, would it be
>>better to purchase a chip that was made for the exhaust setup?  I have the
>>GIAC X-chip and the Milltek 3" cat-back. I know that Stratmosphere has the
>>O.CT chip now and they say it was developed specifically for the Milltek
>>exhaust setup.  I wonder if the Abt is similar.  But, as you pointed out,
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>>this only true if you do the full downpipes and all?
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>>Thanks, Carter.
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>>Message: 2
>>From: "Edwards, Dave" <Dave_Edwards at iOra.com>
>>To: 'jy' <jysap at cs.com>, biturbos4 at audifans.com
>>Subject: RE: [BiturboS4] RE: Hesitation....and now...Catbacks
>>Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 10:33:58 -0000
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>>jy,
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>>You've got me confused. I thought that your original response was
>>questioning my assertion, but now you're agreeing...
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>>Dave
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: jy [mailto:jysap at cs.com]
>>Sent: 26 October 2002 03:38
>>To: Edwards, Dave; biturbos4 at audifans.com
>>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] RE: Hesitation....and now...Catbacks
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>>Dave,
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>>I agree - even the catbacks on the Porsches do not produce more than
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>>or low dbl digit hp nbrs. Anyone expecting 30 hp/30 lbs of torque gains
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>>been breathing to many S4 exhaust fumes. The real HP/Torque gains in any
>>turbo car are achieved thru the replacement of the stock chip.
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>>jy
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>>Y2K S4
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>>Message: 3
>>Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:21:39 -0800 (PST)
>>From: daniel chisholm <dbc112 at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] S8 AVUS Wheels for S4
>>To: Jason Washing <jwashing at worldnet.att.net>, biturbos4 at audifans.com
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>>Go to discounttirecdirect .com   and check out the prices $102.00 per tire
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>>The water traction is phenomenal, the ride is a rougher than stock, and
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>>the Falken tires, cheaper low profile tires.
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>>Dan
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>>Has anyone explored the possible use of the 18" rims from the S8 on an S4?
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>> on an S4 Bi-Turbo? I'd love to get any feedback. Also, I am looking at a
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>>eedo and odometer accuracy. I have an email in to the folks at Falken to
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>>ist. Any and all responses are welcome and appreciated.
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>>Check the GRB - FK 451 at www.falkentire.com
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>>Jason
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>>Message: 4
>>Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:42:06 -0800 (PST)
>>From: Matt twentyV <matt_20v at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] Re: more on emissions and CA (was: mostly
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>>To: biturbos4 at audifans.com
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>>--- California Fields <cfields72 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>>Dano, you can buy a *used* car from another state
>>>and bring it into
>>>California...just not a *new* car.  The definition
>>>of a *used* car by the CA
>>>DMV is if the car has over 7,500 miles on it.
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>>Nope not true.  Read the DMV web site.  A new car
>>can be brought in if it meets CA Emissions standards.
>>All S4s were built to be 50-state compliant.
>>Matt Rooke
>>2 quattros, both imported
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