[Biturbos4] You Guys Have It Easy! - Maintenance Wise....

Shaun Blair shaun_blair at hotmail.com
Tue Dec 7 09:10:30 PST 2010 

you can get a 6-speed from Advanced Automotion corpus cristy TX, for like $2k.   i just got one.  1st and 2nd gears are kryogenically treated and hardened.

shaun

> Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 08:21:12 -0500
> From: Scott.Long2 at wpafb.af.mil
> To: biturbos4 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] You Guys Have It Easy! - Maintenance Wise....
> 
> Wow, GT25's on a tip.. I have a tip and I'm leary of going Stage 2 in
> the spring on the stock trans.  I had my stock torque converter replaced
> back in 08 and it has maybe 30k on it so it should last a while.  Anyhow
> I'm looking at doing downpipes/piggy pipes, full exhaust, front mount,
> meth injection, and a tune by next summer.  That should equal a very
> quick daily driver.  I recently rode in a stage 3 tip car with a vast
> modded trans and it was impressive.  I'd be happy if my car runs like
> that.  I can't imagine GT25's.
> 
> Have you considered swapping in a 6-speed?  I don't know what that would
> cost and the more I think about it I wonder if it would be easy to do or
> not?  I'd probably just pay someone like Vast or Wicked Motorsports to
> do it for me if I was in that boat.  I'm hoping to keep the tip as long
> as I can since it makes my commute easier.  I do enjoy driving my
> friends 6-speed S4 though.  With the prices of these cars coming down
> now I may just go stage 2 on my tip and then pick up a stage 3 6-speed
> car that I can play with.
> 
> I noticed the activity on this list has died down but it's good to know
> we still have active members.  Cheers!
> 
> Scott G. Long, SrA, USAF 
> Client Support Administrator 
> Information Systems Security Officer
> CompTIA Security+ Certified
> 88th Security Forces Squadron 
> Comm: (937) 257-5939
> DSN: 787-5939
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: biturbos4-bounces at diablo.audifans.com
> [mailto:biturbos4-bounces at diablo.audifans.com] On Behalf Of j y
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 12:27 AM
> To: biturbos4 at audifans.com
> Cc: biturbos4 at audifans.com
> Subject: [Biturbos4] You Guys Have It Easy! - Maintenance Wise....
> 
> I finally reached Stage 3+ on my MY 2000 S4. Over the years I've gone
> from Stage 
> 1 (Chip), Stage 2 (Chip + Exhaust), Stage 3- (Chip, AWE Exhaust, K03
> hybrids, 
> Upgraded Tiptronic transmission, 42 lb Fuel Injectors, Bosch 044 fuel
> pump, APR 
> Bi-Pipe, Labree DPs, AWE ICs). Going to Stage 3+ included a UNITRONIC
> Custom 
> Tune, Garrett GT25R Eliminator turbos, Snow Water Injection, 60 lb Fuel 
> Injectors + all the options I listed while the car was Stage 3-. 
> 
> Needless to say, the financial outlay that I've spent on my S4 (200,000+
> miles) 
> in the last six years has been significant, no, make that enormous! Was
> it fun - 
> absolutely! But, shortly after going to Stage 3+ , I recently broke the
> Tip 
> Tranny (UPGRADED & rebuilt by IPT in North Jersey and I would NOT
> recommend them 
> to anyone owning an Audi) for the SECOND TIME (30 days ago). The cost to
> UPGRADE 
> the tranny (supposed upgraded torque converter, valve body and gearing)
> to 
> upgrade the tranny the first time was $6,500.00. The S4 is currently
> sitting in 
> my garage.
> 
> At this point, I'm inclined to rebuild the tranny for a final time
> (considering 
> a 2BENETT race based rebuild). The cost will be in the $6000-$8000 range
> 
> depending on how strong I want to make it. Since my S4 is conservatively
> over 
> 400 HP (the GT25R turbos are rated for 500+ HP with proper tuning), the
> crazy 
> price to rebuild the tranny is still cheaper than a new Camaro or ANY
> other 400+ 
> HP car. The fact that my S4's body looks great for a 10 yr old, 200,000+
> mi car, 
> makes it spending $$$ one last time appealing. 
> 
> By the way, my decision to spend the $$$ on another tranny makes no
> economic 
> sense, it's purely an emotional one, which is the case with any car that
> has 
> been modded to point of NO RETURN (to stock). My mechanic (he put 95% of
> the 
> mods on my S4) votes to "part the car out" and sell the pieces on eBAY, 
> AudiWorld, Audizine, and QuattroWorld. I just can't get myself to that
> point - 
> yet! (if I blow a 2nd upgraded tranny - eBAY here I come!)
> 
> Just wanted to share - since the list has become somewhat active again. 
> 
> Happy Holidays from ImolaTipSoul-ja! (a soldier for the tip cause!)
> 
>     
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From:Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com>
> To:j.koenig <koenigj at comcast.net>; alan cordeiro
> <alancordeiro at comcast.net>; 
> biturbos4 at audifans.com
> Sent: Mon, December 6, 2010 4:03:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] testing   testing   trying to post....
> 
> Good to know - thx, John.
> 
> -dreading this job when it does come up...
> 
> Brandon
> '84 ur-quattro 20Vt
> '01 S4
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com
> [mailto:biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com] On Behalf Of j.koenig
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:45 PM
> To: alan cordeiro; biturbos4 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] testing testing trying to post....
> 
> 
> In my experience doing the driver's side (lhd), the main problem is
> access.
> Remove the 
> coolant reservoir first.  Obstacles and difficulty seeing the fitting
> itself
> make if hard 
> to a) fit tools securely on the fitting, and  b) actually get enough
> movement for any 
> ratcheting type tool..
> Based on advice from someone on this list, I cut off the old metal tube
> to
> allow access 
> with a box wrench or socket.  I did my original loosening from above
> moving
> in small 
> increments.  Going together it's an easier job using a fitting wrench or
> open-end to get 
> the new one threaded in and snug.
> 
> Good luck...
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "alan cordeiro" <alancordeiro at comcast.net>
> ...
> I am looking for advice on two items:
> 
> 1) Having missing at high boost.......it would appear to be defective
> EGT
> sensors... I have the set of two on order, and expect them in a few
> days.
> Please give me any advice on how best to replace them. ... Thanks,
> 
> Alan Cordeiro 
> _______________________________________________
> Biturbos4 mailing list
> Biturbos4 at www.audifans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/biturbos4
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Biturbos4 mailing list
> Biturbos4 at www.audifans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/biturbos4
> 
> 
> 
>       
> _______________________________________________
> Biturbos4 mailing list
> Biturbos4 at www.audifans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/biturbos4
> _______________________________________________
> Biturbos4 mailing list
> Biturbos4 at www.audifans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/biturbos4

More information about the Biturbos4 mailing list