[s-cars] Picked up my S4, have a few questions...

docwyte at comcast.net docwyte at comcast.net
Sun Jul 16 00:42:30 EDT 2006


Well, picked it up and I've driven it a little more than halfway home from Cali.  I stopped in SLC to watch the ALMS race.

Have a few questions about the car...

#1  It has euro headlites, which are still incredibly weak.  I don't think there's a relay harness in the car for them, is it worth doing that with higher wattage bulbs, or just adding HID's?

#2  Where can I find exterior door handles?  Both the passenger side door handles are on their last legs.

#3  The car has a complete RS2 package with the exception of the RS2 MAF.  (it has the EM, turbo, injectors and cam)  Is it worth spending the $450 for the RS2 MAF?  Does it add that much more performance?  Where can I buy one and are they really $450?

#4  The car doesn't have the pull that I expected.  It boosts up fine and spools when I expect,. but doesn't seem to pull.  My first suspicion is the current TAP software in the car, as well as an aftermarket cat, both of which I plan on replacing/removing.  I also plan to replace the bpv.  Is there anything else I should be looking into?

#5  I plan on replacing the software ASAP.  This kinda dovetails into my MAF question.  Should I get the software on the stock MAF, or just complete the RS2 package then get the software?  What software is recommended now?  I was thinking Eiche, as he's local to me, but I'd like to hear opinions...

#6  Car has Big Red's up front with A8 rotors.  Can I switch to a 2 peice rotor system up front and still fit the stock Fuchs?

Got 25mpg on the drive so far, with the AC blasting and it being 103 degrees out and I wasn't going slow!  Was cruising between 85-105 mph most of the way...


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