Miles And Mods Thread!

[fitch303]

This thread is to give an idea to people with stocks cars what to expect when adding any type of performance hardware/software to increase engine output. We should list our mods and how many miles you have driven with those mods and any problems you've had. This should help most of us with making informed decisions. I'm piecing my kit together and would like to know what im getting into.
Also I think we can add suspesntion, it's nice to know how long shocks/struts last
for example:

2002 a4 1.8tq
56k miles, stock, blah blah blah....get the point.

[pondside36]

Hmmm.. interesting..

2002 A4 1.8TQ 5spd
95k

Mods in the last 3k: 007 Forge DV (yellow spring), Evoms intake, AWE Catback Exhaust, Stasis SS Coilovers, GIAC FX with Siemens 380cc injectors, and Hiatachi "E" coils
Notes: No problems/no codes

[a4_1.8t_01]

K04 status overhere. Basically no problems only thing is I blew a lot of hoses and minor stuff. Blew out engine, diff, tranny mounts. Clutch went very fast. When you upgrade you will need to keep up with all the other maintanance stuff.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^ how do u like the K04??

[HeHateMe]

K04 status overhere. Basically no problems only thing is I blew a lot of hoses and minor stuff. Blew out engine, diff, tranny mounts. Clutch went very fast. When you upgrade you will need to keep up with all the other maintanance stuff.

Damn you did that with a k04? This is one of the reasons I'm hesitant to go BT. If a k04 results in " blew a lot of hoses....Blew out engine, diff, tranny mounts. Clutch" what does a BT do to the car? I'm not one to be messing with the car or paying someone to mess with the car to keep it maintained because of the changes caused by a bigger turbo. Just not good at that shit, I wish I was.

Now that my car is out of warranty I really want to go BT. This thread will be interesting if the BT owners truly report on what has had to be replaced and what went wrong, and not just try to convince people that BTs are plug and play or problem free or have the same problems as a k04 .

[fitch303]

52 views and this is it?

[audikid66]

if u r goig BT u better be the one working on ur car..cuz im sure a lot of little stupid stuff is gonna go wrong.. with my k04 installed a month ago i haav an exhuast leak between my mani and turbo so we need to put a new gasket in there.. also had a few other tiny issues.. nothing big at all jus lil annoying stuff

[jon102034050]

02 - 60k - rs4 rear sway... No problems except for the usual leaks etc.

[HeHateMe]

Oh I forgot

02 1.8 fwd 69k
GIAC software with Siemens injectors- no problems, running the GIAC for about 3 yrs and got the upgraded file, no probs. 35k

Southbend OFE clutch for about a year and a half 18k - no problems at all

Stratmosphere short shifter for about 3 yrs 35k no probs

APR snub had to be adjusted once- had it for 3 years 35k

s4 rear sway for about 2 years -no problems 20k

Milltek exhaust for about 2 and a half years, the only gripe is a little one, the tips aren't totally centered but that's not a performance issue. 35k

I've had a couple boost leaks and hoses replaced. who knows if it was cause by the GIAC software and inj. Also replaced water pump and front control arms, ESP module and coilpacks up the yingyang. A couple other things but can't remember offhand because they were all covered.

[HeHateMe]

if u r goig BT u better be the one working on ur car..cuz im sure a lot of little stupid stuff is gonna go wrong.. with my k04 installed a month ago i haav an exhuast leak between my mani and turbo so we need to put a new gasket in there.. also had a few other tiny issues.. nothing big at all jus lil annoying stuff

Yeah , so it seems. Whatever I do , I'll probably put the Samco or Samco-type hose replacements in there. Plus , I think the k04 software would be either free or really cheap because I have GIAC already.

[jetflyr]

45K, w/ about 15 on APR 1+. Runs like a champ. Stock clutch is holding up well too, surprisingly.

[a4darkness]

42K miles
Stock
AFE air filter [oiled] sometime after I bought it at ~36K
RS4 Sway shortly after that
replaced all 4 Coil Packs w/latest version about two months ago
replaced fuel filter about a month ago

[Audized]

2002 A4 1.8TQ Tip
50 miles - replaced one CP
18k - RS4 sway installed
20k - Revo stage 2 (or 1+), Milltek DP-back
27k - downgraded to Revo stage 1 in preparation for sale of my car
28k - replaced two CP's and cat last week

[sean1.8t]

if u r goig BT u better be the one working on ur car..cuz im sure a lot of little stupid stuff is gonna go wrong..

exactly!

there's usually not any big problems or anything. but just little stuff. you're always tinkering with something. and i would be in debt up to my eyeballs if i took it to the shop everytime something acted up

[B6Lovin]

^the thing is that any car is going to be that way eventually... whether you modify it or not. i think learning to work on my cars myself has been one of the best money saving things ive ever done