[BiturboS4] New S4 owner

[Al Adler]

Weakness aside, I have an APR chip that seems to cause my check engine
light to come on with a 15547 code whenever in chipped mode. I've seen
the CEL light come on another S4 with an SPR chip I test drove. Does
anyone else have this problem?

Al

john sonty wrote:

>Uh-um.. perhaps... but silver is fastest (esp. with the
>alacantara interior aluminum side mirror-housings.. ;).
>
>I have the APR chip and yes, it is 'weak' sauce compared to the
>others.. but in my 'mind', it's also "safest".  If you want an
>xtra set of testicleez, I'll conur with CF, X- or ABT.. Must
>admit, I've been thinking about the X-chip for a bit now..
>
>Q-,  Enjoy and be safe your new 'girl'.. '-)
>
>--- California Fields <cfields72 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Welcome, Quincy. Nice choice of cars for your purchase.
>>Santorin is the best
>>color. Black is the best interior.
>>
>>ToyGuy shifter is hailed as the best on AudiWorld. I have
>>Stratmosphere and
>>like it...but I haven't compared to others. Boost gauge is a
>>great addition
>>too. Check out SPP for a nice A-pillar pod that can receive a
>>52mm Omori
>>gauge.
>>
>>Soon, you'll want to chip the car and possibly add an exhaust.
>> As with most
>>mods, there's an endless debate on the chips. I would consider
>>only the
>>GIAC-x or Abt. Go GIAC-x if you plan to use higher-than-91/93
>>octane and
>>want the best performance. Choose Abt if it's a daily driver
>>because of its
>>smoothness. APR is weak and MTM has no top end. For exhaust, I
>>like my
>>Miltek because it is quiet and very low back pressure.
>>
>>Soon, you'll want to sell your house and donate a limb to
>>finance a Stage
>>III setup.  Until then, enjoy your car!
>>
>>Cal.
>>
>>P.S. Most things are IMHO.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: "Quincy Chiang" <quincy.chiang at globalte.com>
>>>To: <biturbos4 at audifans.com>
>>>Subject: [BiturboS4] New S4 owner
>>>Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 13:21:39 -0600
>>>
>>>Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>I picked up my new-to-me '01.5 S4 on monday night, just want
>>>
>>>
>>to say hello
>>
>>
>>>on everyone on this list!  Well I'm not new to Audi's, I had
>>>
>>>
>>a '01.5 A4
>>
>>
>>>1.8tqms since new, sold her last week to fund the S4, and I
>>>
>>>
>>still have my
>>
>>
>>>'90 CoupeQ20v.  Anyhow, here are a few details:
>>>
>>>- Santorin blue/black
>>>- 6-sp
>>>- all options except navigation system
>>>- Euro xenon headlight housings with xenon kit (Canadian S4s
>>>
>>>
>>don't have
>>
>>
>>>xenon nor front fogs :-( )
>>>- LED tail lights
>>>- otherwise all stock
>>>- only 25,000 km (15,500 miles)
>>>
>>>I know the PO of this car and it's been very well cared for,
>>>
>>>
>>I don't think
>>
>>
>>>I could find a better one.
>>>
>>>The 1.8t is nice, has lots of useable power and great fuel
>>>
>>>
>>economy.  But
>>
>>
>>>the V6tt is just so much smoother, and the power is amazing,
>>>
>>>
>>it has so much
>>
>>
>>>torque that it'll even accelerate in 6th gear form 90 km
>>>
>>>
>>going uphill.  I'm
>>
>>
>>>a pretty happy camper right now ;-)
>>>
>>>I plan on getting a boost gauge (had one in my A4, very
>>>
>>>
>>useful) and short
>>
>>
>>>shifter (had Strat and UUC on my A4, but leaning towards the
>>>
>>>
>>"toy guy"
>>
>>
>>>shifter for my S4), as the stock shifter is really nothing to
>>>
>>>
>>write home
>>
>>
>>>about, and I'm sure most of you know that already.  Anyone
>>>
>>>
>>has any input to
>>
>>
>>>these?  Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>>Quincy (50valves on AW)
>>>Calgary, AB, Canada
>>>'90 CQ20v
>>>'01.5 S4
>>>'01.5 A4 1.8tqms - sold
>>>
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>>>
>>
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