[V8] What's this plug for? (Dave Saad)

Mon Mar 16 17:55:26 PDT 2009

Knock it off, Ron!

Ed was not talking about the ABT chip, but rather the difference in wheel weight on performance. And, unless you have

A) Gobs of torque

Or

B) a relatively minor weight differential

Then weight DOES matter. 

Ingo Rautenberg

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>

Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:44:35 
To: Ed Kellock<ekellock at gmail.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug for? (Dave Saad)

Do you have said ABT chip in any of your cars Ed?

 Ron

--- On Mon, 3/16/09, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug for? (Dave Saad)
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 12:14 AM
> Totally disagree.  Wheel weight will absolutely affect the
> feel of a car...
> ride quality, nimbleness, acceleration, steering response,
> everything.  It
> will be felt in small amounts, but there is a difference in
> feel.
> 
> Combine a little down on power, a too-soft tire, a
> wheel/tire combo on the
> heavy side, a hot day, running the a/c, and the car will
> feel markedly
> different than with light weight wheel/tire package with
> low rolling
> resistance, with proper or more tire inflation pressure on
> a cool day with
> no a/c and the car will feel much more sprightly.  
> 
> Ed
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> Ron Wainwright
> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:37 PM
> To: ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug for? (Dave Saad)
> 
> 
> 
> Rim size/weight has nothing to do with it. I've run a
> plethera of boat
> anchore rims & the feeling with my 47'ish lbs
> 18x8.5 885's or my light
> weight 37'ish lbs 16x8 //scar fuchs is absolutley the
> same. That ABT chip is
> like putting a chip on a turbo car... very noticable...
> unless there is a
> problem with Seamus's car!
> 
>  So Seamus.... do you have a functioning check engine
> light?
> 
>  Ron
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 3/15/09, Ingo Rautenberg
> <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Ingo Rautenberg
> <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug for? (Dave
> Saad)
> > To: "Seamus O'Carey"
> <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>, 
> > v8-bounces at audifans.com, "V8List Fans"
> <v8 at audifans.com>
> > Date: Sunday, March 15, 2009, 10:39 AM
> > Hmm. Silly question, but what size wheels are you
> running?
> > It's hard to make a 4000 lb car into a spritely
> beastie.
> > ;-). Feels heavy from a standstill to thirty mph or
> ???
> > 
> > Ingo Rautenberg
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Seamus O'Carey"
> > <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> > 
> > Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:21:17
> > To: <V8 at audifans.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug for? (Dave
> Saad)
> > 
> > 
> > I haven't really had much chance to play with it
> yet,
> > but so far the car
> > still just feels heavy.  I think that it has a lot to
> do
> > with (other than
> > its weight) the fact that it's an automatic and
> the suspension is 
> > probably original needs to be replaced.
> > 
> > Plus I'm still relatively certain that I have at
> least
> > one bad motor mount,
> > so I'm afraid I'm going to break something if
> I
> > step on the gas too hard.
> > 
> > On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 6:36 AM, Scott Phillips
> <Scottp at ippe.com> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > And what do you think of the chip?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> > > Of Seamus O'Carey
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 3:39 AM
> > > To: V8 at audifans.com
> > > Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug for? (Dave
> > Saad)
> > >
> > > Yeah, I though it might be, once I pulled it out
> and
> > saw that it was a
> > > tube.  I'll have to play with it and see if I
> can
> > hook it up how it's
> > > supposed to be.
> > >
> > > By the way, I got my new chip in today.  I hope
> to god
> > I NEVER have to
> > > pull
> > > the ECU out again.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Dave Head
> > <v8q at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > That 'plastic bar is' the lower
> heater/ac
> > duct...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Seamus O'Carey wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> That's good to know.  Out of
> curiosity,
> > though, what did it used to
> > > be?
> > > >>
> > > >> I just get nervous with this car,
> because
> > it's pretty obvious that
> > > someone
> > > >> has pulled some stuff apart before and
> > didn't really know to put it
> > > all
> > > >> back
> > > >> together.  For example: the cover for
> the
> > side of the dash (between
> > > the
> > > >> dash
> > > >> and the door) has been shoved back in
> place
> > improperly, so it's bent
> > > on
> > > >> the
> > > >> edges now.  Also, under the dash there
> is a
> > plastic bar sort of thing
> > > that
> > > >> has a light mounted in it.  It turns out
> > it's been removed before and
> > > they
> > > >> never bothered to bolt it back in.  I
> think
> > most of it has to do with
> > > the
> > > >> (sorta) aftermarket stereo that's in
> > there.
> > > >>
> > > >> Anyway, it wouldn't actually
> surprise me
> > if it turned out something
> > > had
> > > >> been
> > > >> left unplugged at some point, though
> > everything seems to work.
> > > >>
> > > >> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 8:23 PM,
> 32VQUATTRO
> > <ALLANVEGA at comcast.net>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>  That left over from the airbag recall.
> > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From:
> > "Seamus O'Carey" <
> > > >>> cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> > > >>> To: <V8 at audifans.com>
> > > >>> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 10:35
> PM
> > > >>> Subject: Re: [V8] What's this
> plug
> > for? (Dave Saad)
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>  I've got some more mystery
> > connectors.  I pulled up the rear seat
> > > to
> > > >>> find
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> a
> > > >>>> couple more loose connectors as
> well
> > as what looks like a place
> > > where
> > > >>>> something should be mounted near
> the
> > battery:
> > > >>>>
> > >
> >
> http://home.comcast.net/~lordseamus/AudiV8/underseat.jpg<http://home.c
> > omcast.net/%7Elordseamus/AudiV8/underseat.jpg>
> > > <http://home.com
> cast.net/%7Elordseamus/AudiV8/underseat.jpg>
> > > >>>>
> >
> <http://home.comcast.net/%7Elordseamus/AudiV8/underseat.jpg>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 11:16
> AM,
> > <gbmarc at cox.net> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>  I have a similar disconnected
> plug
> > on mine right by the brake
> > > fluid
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> reservoir.
> > > >>>>> I just ignored it.
> > > >>>>> (On second thots, maybe
> it's
> > the 'plug this is for 50 more BHP'
> > > >>>>> connection!)
> > > >>>>> I'd settle for the
> 'plug
> > this in for 20MPG around town'
> > > connector!!  :)
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Mark.
> > > >>>>> 90 V8 with automatic ABS
> > switching off when turning during warm
> > > up.
> > > >>>>>
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