[BiturboS4] Anyone have Abt chip?

[john sonty]

Tuan,

Ah, yes, I do..  and it's a monster too.  I will be visiting a
bit more this spring/summer with Edwin. Would love to look at
those results then.. :)

--- Tuan Nguyen <tuan at grdperformance.com> wrote:
> John,
>
> You know where I stand :)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: biturbos4-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:biturbos4-admin at audifans.com]
> On Behalf Of john sonty
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 2:27 PM
> To: biturbos4 at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [BiturboS4] Anyone have Abt chip?
>
> Tuan,
>
> But that's the fun of it.. c'mon, go ahead and post it--we
> need
> a little excitement around here...  '-)
>
> --- Tuan Nguyen <tuan at grdperformance.com> wrote:
> > "Abt and MTM also have much lower instances of blowing the
> > Stock
> > K03's...."
> >
> > I'm hoping you really don't believe that statement.  All
> > chipped S4 will
> > have a higher rate of turbo failure than stock.  I've had an
> > MTM chip on
> > my 2000 and the both turbo's failed at 44,000 miles.  I had
> > put about
> > 30,000 on that chip.  Every precaution was taken to prevent
> > the failure.
> > I changed oil every 5000 miles with synthetic of course.  I
> > also had a
> > turbo timer for proper cool down.  It was a big shock to me
> > that the
> > failed, since they never made any noise at all.  Running
> > higher boost is
> > not the killer of our turbo's.  It's the quick spool up
> along
> > with
> > inadequate oiling that kills them.
> >
> > I've ridden besides an ABT chipped car a full tank of 100
> > octane against
> > my friends car with X chip and 93 octane.  Neither car
> pulled
> > on the
> > other in any of the higher gears.  Can't say it was
> scientific
> > test but
> > it made me wonder about the adapting ability of the ABT
> chip.
> >
> > I've done some dyno testing on the X chip, Upsolute and APR
> > chip.  It is
> > to bad I can't post the info since I would just get flamed
> and
> > open a
> > big can of worms...
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tuan Nguyen
> > www.grdperformance.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: biturbos4-admin at audifans.com
> > [mailto:biturbos4-admin at audifans.com]
> > On Behalf Of Eric Fletcher S.O.C.
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 2:56 AM
> > To: mike kuriger
> > Cc: California Fields; biturbos4 at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] Anyone have Abt chip?
> >
> > On 1/15/03 0:13, "mike kuriger" <michael at isuzu-mods.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I would steer clear of anything claiming to auto-adapt.
> if
> > that is
> > the
> > > case, it must continually be advancing the timing to the
> > point of
> > > detactable and damaging detonation only to back the timing
> > off again.
> > > several pre-set programs is the way to go :-D
> >
> >
> > There is a HUGE difference between Detectable, and Damaging
> > Knock and
> > there
> > are other ways to adapt for octane. But then again the Abt
> and
> > MTM code
> > also
> > tend to run lower EGT's than the others....
> >
> > Abt and MTM also have much lower instances of blowing the
> > Stock
> > K03's....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Eric Fletcher
> > Former Pro Racer
> > Race Instructor
> > '00 S4tt
> > Abt K04 Turbo Conversion
> > RS4 Intake and Fuel
> > RS4 intercoolers
> > RS4 Downpipes
> > Miltek Exhaust
> > RS4 Flywheel/Clutch and Pressure plate
> > Abt Z6 18x8 Wheels
> > Euro Headlights
> > and all sorts of other toys...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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