[BiturboS4] APR bi-pipe install

[California Fields]

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Had an opportunity to "race" a BoxterS this last weekend. I was casually driving
my girlfriend to see the sunset when a young guy and his girl sped by in the
left lane with their top down and music crankin'.  I tailed him for a few
blocks (enough so that he noticed me) and was behind him at the next light
(other lanes were taken...else I would have dragged him).  Light turns green
and he takes off (not a perfect start by him because I didn't hear any tires
squeal). I punch it but don't drop the clutch because I'm right behind him and
don't want to nail his back.  We were in the city and so couldn't go all
out...but I redlined 2nd and got decently into 3rd.  I stuck on him the whole
way but I was going 100%. I bet if I were next to him I might have been able
to *slightly* gain on him through the gears but I have to say that it seemed
pretty even to me (wasn't really gaining on him nor loosing ground).  We had
to shut it down and calm down because the traffic was tight.

I didn't realize those Boxters were that fast (or my car that slow??).  But,
after checking the Porsche website today I noticed that the BoxterS is 260hp
and 0-62mph in 5.7...so I guess that's about right (about 5.5 to 60mph for
both our cars)? Hmm....any comments?

Best part about it was that I had my ski/bike racks on and my bike on top so
it must have looked pretty funny to see a functional sedan keep on the butt of
a Porsche convertible.

Carter.
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Carter Fields, San Francisco
2001.5, GIAC-X, Miltek 3" cat-back, Strat. shifter, Strat. DVs, A-pillar boost
gauge
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>From: john sonty
>To: biturbos4 at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] APR bi-pipe install
>Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 07:16:08 -0800 (PST)
>
>Hey Carter..
>
>They lost me after step #1.. :)
>
>http://www.goapr.com/Audi/support/bipipe_installation.pdf
>
>
>--- California Fields wrote:
> > [ Converted text/html to text/plain ]
> >
> > Has anyone installed the APR bi-pipe on their S4? If so, is
> > the installation
> > complicated and intensive (requiring the disassembly of lots
> > of parts)? Or is
> > it relatively easy.
> >
> > Thanks, Carter.
> >
> > (sorry for all of the questions today).
> > ------------------------------
> > Carter Fields, San Francisco
> > 2001.5, GIAC-X, Miltek 3" cat-back, Strat. shifter, Strat.
> > DVs, A-pillar boost
> > gauge
> > ------------------------------
> > >From: Matt twentyV
> > >To: BiturboS4 at audifans.com
> > >Subject: [BiturboS4] V8 Tuning Potential
> > >Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 14:16:08 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >So we've had this debate now about whether the V8 S4
> > >could be tuned to 400hp. So I went to look at
> > >tuning options for BMW- which like the upcoming S4,
> > >uses highly tuned NA engines out the door.
> > >
> > >In a nutshell, forget it unless you add a
> > >supercharger.
> > >
> > >For the E36 M3, you can find exhaust and chip
> > >combinations that have dyno data showing 10-15hp
> > >increases. There are also a few supercharger kits
> > >out there that advertise 80hp or so at 8psi.. $6k.
> > >
> > >For the E46, some tuners claim 7-8hp increase but
> > >don't show dyno graphs. I found one supercharger
> > >kit for the E46 330i
> >
> >(http://www.activeautowerke.com/Supercharged/E46-330isupercharger.asp).
> > > For the E46 M3, there is
> > >some message board activity indicating AC Schnitzer
> > >is developing a system that will reach 400hp... for
> > >$13k!! I'm guessing that involves an entire rebuild
> > >to use new pistons to reduce the 11.5:1 CR. As
> > >someone already mentioned, adding boost to an engine
> > >at that high a CR is problematic.
> > >
> > >Matt Rooke
> > >'91cq- 20vt chipped
> > >'00S4- 30vtt stock
> > >
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