4ksq updates, suggestions welcome

[Brendan/Coolian]

>Is it possible to do either a partial or complete replacement of the US
>turn indicator/reflector components with either European turn
>indicator/Fog or replace the whole units with dual Fog lights and rewire
>the running lights to blink as flashers?  (I am not sure if the latter

Just did this last night...Will be putting a page up for it soon....

>would meet US code.)  Or would I be better of just adding for lights.  I
>am more interested in replacing the existing structures because of the
>lack of convenient mounting points for additional units, and my general
>distaste for 'faux' gimmicks for the US market.

Go with euro lenses and 80/100w bulbs, fogs for fog....

>I am thinking about beginning to improve the HP/torque of the motor and I
>thought that I would start with a K&N air filter replacement.  What are

Waste, hurts the engine by letting dirt through....no matter what the page 
says....Sounds good.

>the experiences with this mod?  I am also going to look into new
>injector/throttle body options.  I suppose eventually I will want to move

No options.  New injectors are the only option if you want to keep a good idle.

>towards either a swap with for a turbo engine or transplanting a turbo
>onto this engine, so I would like to keep that in mind.  After reading up

Good upgrade if you have 2 months to work on it everyday. Ask Marc Swanson 
about this...

>on the drive train I am under the impression that if well cared for, I
>should be able to get 150kmi out of it, is this accurate?  I would like
>to decide how long I should budget before wear and tear make keeping the
>car unjustifiable.

Transmissions never die.  Replace all shift linkages....


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Brendan Barry
http://www.endosquid.com/audi
Boston, Massachusetts
1987 Audi 4000 quattro - "Suzanne"
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