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downpipes, etc. (turbo) <again>




The reason I was wondering about intercoolers, downpipes, and otheer
turbo-related intake parts; the talon/eclipse people have done a _lot_ of
work on their turbo cars (not my cup of tea, I'd rather run german)....
They've found -major- luck replacing the intercooler -->> intake 'tube'
with aftermarket, and replacing the intercooler with aftermarket/different
DSM mobile; and the same with downpipes and exhaust. 

I feel, anb they feel, that the key to speedy autos is by doing the above
-FIRST-. Then, they will consider raising boost. Mind you, these are DSM
motors, and won't handle as much abuse as an Audi motor. 

So, I guess I am looking into "improved" egineering over Audi stock, before
I go ahead and bump up the boost. Not that bumping up the boost is wrong,
but there are going to be severe restrictions on performance, until you do
the intercooler, pipe (I dunno the correct name), air filter (not _that_
big of deal, up to a certain HP)/ air induction system, the downpipe, the
exhaust, and perhaps the cat. I am not aware of a high-flow (dual?) cat got
out VAG's..

I would like to get the minimal gains by intake and exhaust, before I get
into serious business cranking the boost.

so - does this happen with audis/VAG mobiles? Is there enough of a demand
to get improved intercoolers, mandrel bent pipes and exhaust? Dual cat
exhaust? 

The 2.3 (~) motors are at least an order of magnitude over-engineered than
a simple DSM (eclipse, talon) motor, so we should be able to do a little
intake/exhaust work, and then a boost mod, to FLY by anything with less
than >5.0 n/a engine; not to mention a 2.x MITSUBISHI turbo. 

Come on, I know you guys have seen some -real- goodies, not just simple
springs and ECUs. What have 'yall done, and how did it work? Are there
later parts from tyhe factory, like from the RS2 that will enhance
performance? 

Repeat of above - I'm looking for a more efficient (larger? probably)
intercooler; a mandrel bent intercooler -> engine pipe; and then exhaust mods.

Brooks