RE: Increasing turbo boost/performance on '88 5kcstq

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <933713F1FB7BD111AC2300A0C98F1AD101A07738@milxpr06.kla-tencor.com> "Buchholz, Steven" writes:

> > -Try getting a K&N filter and replace it with the crappy filter that you
> > have now.

I've now replaced two K&N filters with the crappy ones, and it's made
no difference to either car.  Except, perhaps, cut down on the amount
of dust in the air inlet.  Piece of chickenwire would do the same and
be cheaper to boot.

> ... say what!?  Methinks you need to sit around the qlist a bit longer ...
> while there may be value in spark plugs and new wires, I would invert this
> recommendation ... forget the K&N and get your ECU chipped!  If you're
> willing to do the work yourself you can get the code to raise your max boost
> level and reprogram the WGFV for next to nothing!  There may still be folks
> on the list that will do the mod for you for a pretty reasonable fee ...
> probably around $100.  With no other changes than the ECU code you will
> notice a complete transformation of your "$#!@-box" ... and if you want to
> pull six nuts off the wastegate you can install a stiffer spring to allow
> the boost to come on more quickly.  I heartily recommend that all type 44
> owners (and other Audi fans too!) bookmark the following site:
> http://www.teleport.com/~scottmo/ ... Scott has put a lot of time into
> analyzing problems with the car and creating nice mods, before you put that
> new chip in there make sure you follow his instructions for making sure that
> your car is in proper form for the added boost.

My experience has been that people who follow Scott's instructions to
get the car sorted out _BEFORE_ flying around buying chickenwire and
purple plug leads very rarely actually make any mods.

Having discovered what stock performance should be like, they find it's
enough.

In my experience, this especially applies to WoT switches and vacuum
advance actuators.

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