Almost dusted by a Taureg while using ESP

**A4Dit** · 08-14-2008 02:08 PM

So I was driving along today down the 417 which is a 3 lane tollroad here in Orlando. It was a bit wet out so I didn't turn off ESP. A toll plaza was approaching and I needed to get over when this 2005-2007 VW Taureg starts playing with me from the lane next to me. I have my blinker on and he will not let me in so I drop into 4th and shot ahead and cut in front of him. I guess this made him angry cause we approached the toll plaze together side by side. We came out of the toll plaza together from a dead stop and he is noticably trying to get ahead of me. All I can say is those SUV's are pretty fast, I got on it and stayed only a car length ahead of him until I hit 80 and needed to merge back onto the actual highway. I expected to waste him being StgIII but I just looked up their specs and they are 360 to the crank so now I know why I couldn't shake him. Any other BT guys have an unexpected encounter with a similar outcome. Save the racing is bad line, we never went past 85 and we were on the highway.

**Antekaudi** · 08-14-2008 02:18 PM

I am stock ... but i got smoked by honda cr-v.

So my questions are:

Do you think downpipe, dv, injectors, boost guage should be enough to go Revo stage 2 ?

What downpipe should i get ?

Thanks

I hate how slow stock a4 is :(

**kwimberly** · 08-14-2008 02:42 PM

Next time use E-Pass so you can get a rolling launch... ;-)

BTW - I never turn ESP off - should I when it's dry?

**Kerschera4** · 08-14-2008 02:50 PM

was it the v10 bc yes. they are very fast

**Tgr_Clw** · 08-14-2008 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Kerschera4

was it the v10 bc yes. they are very fast

The power seems to die off a bit after 110 km/h (68 mph).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwmKLsUndTA

**04QuattroTurbo** · 08-14-2008 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by kwimberly

Next time use E-Pass so you can get a rolling launch... ;-)

BTW - I never turn ESP off - should I when it's dry?

No. You should only turn it off if you are trying to launch, drag racing style, otherwise the stability program will delay you by trying to transfer power to different wheels of the car.

**A4Dit** · 08-14-2008 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Kerschera4

was it the v10 bc yes. they are very fast

I couldn't tell you, It was an older guy driving it probably just having a little fun. I assumed it was the V8.

**Pr0n** · 08-14-2008 03:02 PM

Maybe it was the 6.0L. I got dusted by one of those Hover Round scooter wheelchair things the other day. I'm thinking that lady was overclocked to Stage 5 or something.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFrkChdVC-g

**AudiA4Turbo22** · 08-14-2008 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by A4Dit

I couldn't tell you, It was an older guy driving it probably just having a little fun. I assumed it was the V8.

don't be fooled by its numbers uses the same motor as the one in the Q7 and it takes nearly 8 sec. to get to 60 in that thing, maybe u weren't in full boost or he was on the gas before u stared getting on it, because i've driven one and it basically is quick on the highway, but not quick enough to where u would get killed, maybe something like ur boost hadn't kicked in yet or something. I know a car like ur that can pull like a mofo can't get owned by that Toureg.

**0000VW** · 08-14-2008 09:50 PM

Dropped it into fourth to pass someone? gearing is the problem here although i did run with a V8 Toureg and a G5 and the Toureg was keeping up with us. next time wind that all mighty third gear out.