Feeler: Supercharger for the 4.2 6 speed

[Brian @ ND]

Brian here at New Dimensions, just trying to get an idea of how many people would have an interest in supercharging their B6 S4s. Just trying to get a feel a for the demand for such a kit so we can motivate the tuners to produce a complete kit.

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[Anthony]

You're just not going to be happy until you force feed that V8, are ya Brian? [;)]

[S4arch]

I would be all over that. worried about the warranty tho...

[JetBlue]

I am interested and have been doing some research...
MO

[neoprufrok]

Originally posted by S4arch
I would be all over that. worried about the warranty tho...

Well, I think that at this stage of the game - you pay to play. For me, I not only factor in the cost of labor and parts for mods - I factor in the possibility of needing to pay for parts and labor for repairs that might be related to that mod. Part of the reason why I haven't chipped my 1.8t - I don't have the money to buy a new turbo.

[Imperial]

Originally posted by neoprufrok
you pay to play


Infamous last words, to say the least [:p]

[OverSpun]

Originally posted by Imperial
Infamous last words, to say the least [:p]

yea, ive learned to pay to play... its not as fun as just playing. lol.

[neoprufrok]

LOL...

Yeah, the thing is that I think a lot of people are a little irresponsible about spending money - and I am one of them too. But so many things I've learned over the 6 years of modifying cars and one constant is that the actual cost of modifying a car goes far beyond just parts and labor.

For example - BBK cost and labor about 2.5k or so. But add into that cost other things - what if something goes wrong during installiation, what if the pads last only 10k, etc. And the price goes up.

[B6 S4play]

i would be interested, but curious as to what would happen if Audi declined to warranty a parts failure unrelated to the kit

[Satan4]

I am very interested, very curious about what is invloved and what the actual results will be. Although after installing the turbo on my Mazada I have sworn to never try this again myself.

[JetBlue]

Originally posted by Satan4
I am very interested, very curious about what is invloved and what the actual results will be. Although after installing the turbo on my Mazada I have sworn to never try this again myself.

Threadjack!

Was your car at the airport last week? I saw a Nogaro S4 with Hoehn plates and OZ wheels.
MO

[jimmyrecluse]

If its less than 5k im interested.

[DolphinV8]

Originally posted by jimmyrecluse
If its less than 5k im interested.
I doubt it

[madrussian]

Hahahahaha.... less than 5k.

Please, big turbo's for 1.8T are 5k or so.

I'm interested, but it all depends. I highly doubt the price they ask is something we'd wanna pay. Muchless somethnig that can go on a Tiptronic.

[Brian @ ND]

Originally posted by Anthony
You're just not going to be happy until you force feed that V8, are ya Brian? [;)]
I might be happy without forced induction, as long as I can get to 400-420 hp without it.[:D]

[Satan4]

Originally posted by JetBlue
Threadjack!

Was your car at the airport last week? I saw a Nogaro S4 with Hoehn plates and OZ wheels.
MO

Yeah that was me, I was in NYC.

[bOOOOstedAudi]

damn thats would be a serious mod. expensive and extremmely powerful

[B6NogaroS4]

Interested. You will never be able to mod the 4.2 N/A and get big power like you can with F/I. Modding N/A is very expensive and yields marginal gains.

The biggest problem with the B6 S4 is its weight. I'd like to see a campaign to drop at least 300 lbs. from this porker.

[S4arch]

^^^well its a V8 luxury car with all wheel drive, what do you expect? unless you'd like to rip out those alcantara power seats....

[JetBlue]

If you want to see how to get serious about weight loss look up the MTM RS6 that I posted in the General Car Talk forum. I think they got about 400 lbs out of the car. No sound insulation except for carpeting, plus several other extreme mods.
MO

[JetBlue]

One other thing. I would expect to pay between 10 and 15K for the SC kit. The rumor is that MTM is expecting to get about 25K which seems rediculous.
MO

[jimmyrecluse]

AMD is talking about 10k for thiers.

[bathingapejapan]

it would probably sell well if it fit on both the current b6 s4's and the new b7's seeing as how theyll be the smae engines.

[Satan4]

25k is insane, just buy an RS6.

[JetBlue]

I agree. 10K is more in line. Otherwise I would just buy a 997S.
MO

[Satan4]

I want that new 997 Turbo, I dont know how long I will be able to control myself.

[JetBlue]

Going big?[;)]
MO

[B6 S4 is BRZRKR]

Yeah. I'd take one in a snap for if it was.... say... $10k or less. But the the manu that we all said $6k, full kit.

Oh, and I want a 997S too. Hope to pick it up as the 'impractical car' in the garage this spring. I'm sorry, I had to say that. Don't hate me.

[B6 S4 is BRZRKR]

What I was trying to say in my horrible reply was that I'd pay $10k for it if it produced a high enough number without breaking trannys (I have 6sp), but that it'd be nice to come in arund $6k, so tell the manufacturer that.