throttle response

[G Men 08]

on my stock a4 3.0.. just lookin for better throttle response.. any ideas? im not talkin things like n20 or s/c, just simple less expensive ways to get better response!!

[infernocl]

take out the snow catcher thing by the air filter

[G Men 08]

^^? never head of it... pics?

[infernocl]

that little screen before the air filter, if it's still there

[G Men 08]

ohh alright.. real thin mesh almost? sits in the intake tube?

[Pothole]

does that little piece of crap actually slow our throttle response?
cuz ill rip it out right now if it will help

[EuroTrA4sh]

check it out!

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237558

7th line down

[infernocl]

taking it out helped my car

[JonnyQ]

you could get a GIAC pgm for 3.0 ~$500
you could also try that SprintBooster device for ~$300

[T0M3K]

I used GIAC and it did improve throttle response, also added like 5hp. I'm saving up for S/C, you will be hungry for more.

[G Men 08]

sprintbooster? whats that? never heard of it

[dpatel]

For a quick easy temp solution, clean your air filter.

[Killerteve]

The sprint booster is some electronic thing that you fit into the DBW system that increases throttle response. I forget exactly how it works but if you search you'll find the thread.

[G Men 08]

ohh alright... and the air filter is brand new

[3ohAvant]

chip,
remove lil screen on stock air box.
intake
grounding kit (seriously, i was surprised too.)
remove stock resonator
do the Throttle Body Alignment

[G Men 08]

i pulled that little screen thing, and reset the tb.. i would do an intake but i just spent the 50 bucs on the k & n filter like a month ago, an das for the stock resonators, they are the "middle man" right? between the cats and mufflers, looks like a box almost

[05A$SE]

i think there was a writeup or its in the b6 easter eggs thread about resetting the drive by wire thats connected to your ecu. something about turning the key on and pressing the pedals or something. anyway it resets how the car reacts to you pushing the throttle so that its more responsive or something like that. idk i did it and the car drove differently

[G Men 08]

yeah, i found that last night, our throttle bodies much like many of the newer cars these days are a "drive by wire" type T B.. instead of the cable like older vehicles had, we have a sensor that detects pedal movement and sends the signal to the throttle body... thus giving the term "drive by wire" its simply a throttle body reset

[3ohAvant]

i pulled that little screen thing, and reset the tb.. i would do an intake but i just spent the 50 bucs on the k & n filter like a month ago, an das for the stock resonators, they are the "middle man" right? between the cats and mufflers, looks like a box almost

yes, sorta rectangular box like, if you look at it from the end to the front, it almost looks like a figure 8.

if you look at the inlet and outlet to this thing, you'll know right away why the resonator is a must replace on these cars!

[G Men 08]

alright sweet!!.. i may just cut it out and get some same length piping this weekend to put in there

[mike-2ptzero]

When you upgrade the clutch go with a lwfw.

[G Men 08]

when i do, im goin with the b5 s4 clutchkit and lwfw from awe!!

[05A$SE]

you can probably find the same clutch and flywheel for much cheaper elsewhere. do a search trust me. i could have saved a few hundred bucks if i had looked around before buying from awe. not trashing awe in anyway. great company. theyre shipping was fast and they were full of information that helped me. just shop around. the LWFW is awesome though. in all honesty the chatter is not bad. you can deal with it for how much quicker the car takes off

[G Men 08]

hmm alright.. well thanks for the heads up!! did you replace the clutch yourself?

[mike-2ptzero]

Isn't their kits just a southbend clutch?

[G Men 08]

im not sure... 3.0king i do believe is hte one that told us about the one from awe.. steve i think his name is

[G Men 08]

oh, n wtf is a grounding kit lol?

[G Men 08]

by cutting off the resonators.. will that make it annoyingly louder? or just a bit louder?

[mike-2ptzero]

im not sure... 3.0king i do believe is hte one that told us about the one from awe.. steve i think his name is

Well AWE sells SB clutch kits. If its just a S4 2.7 LWFW then any of them made for the 2.7 should work.

[Johnnada]

I believe he said that only b5 rs4 lwfw combo would work with 3.0 but i may misremebered

[mike-2ptzero]

I believe he said that only b5 rs4 lwfw combo would work with 3.0 but i may misremebered

Pretty sure the S4 and RS4 share the same crank seeing that they are both 2.7 liter.

[G Men 08]

yeah your right, he did say that from what he did it was the rs4 combo that deffinatley fit and put his word on it, but also said that he wasnt sure about the aftermarket fit quality or the s4.. said it "should" fit, but doesnt know 100 percent because its not somthing he tried

[G Men 08]

now, about the sound from the resonatorless stock exhaust lol.. will it sound any different or not really? i just dont want it to sound like a civic with a fart can on it

[T0M3K]

Grounding, wtf is that?
Also, I thought resetting drive by wire only works on automatics, does it do anything for manual tranny?

[G Men 08]

^^ lol i asked the same thing?? is it like what the old geezers do to their trucks and bolt a rubber strap to the frame that drags the ground? because the four great big TIRES arent ground enough two little 1 inch rubber thinggers are gonna do the trick

[3ohAvant]

resonator, a lil louder, or you can cut it out, and replace with two magnaflows, if you're really concerned. might be ever so slightly raspier.

grounding kit, in the eng compart, basically, you have roughly 5+ more heavy guage wire grounds. you find some good chassis points, and you ground the car more. my FM reception got slightly better too : )

[G Men 08]

okay, thanks benny

[mike-2ptzero]

yeah your right, he did say that from what he did it was the rs4 combo that deffinatley fit and put his word on it, but also said that he wasnt sure about the aftermarket fit quality or the s4.. said it "should" fit, but doesnt know 100 percent because its not somthing he tried

Here you go

The road has been cleared. Know i can say the 6speed tranny in the a4 3.0 is the same as the B5s4 6speed. So any wanting or willing to upgrade there clutch and fylwheel fire away. Had both tranny 's out of the cars. After further inspection, identical. Chop one more down for the 3.0.

Looking on AWE's site they dont list a "rs4" flywheel, they do sell a clutch kit for the S4 that includes a RS4 clutch and a 13.4 lbs lwfw (not OEM RS4).

For 2.7T owners looking for lightning fast throttle response and engine spool up, add our lightweight flywheel. This aluminum flywheel weighs in 13.6 lbs lighter than the stock unit (13.4lbs) and comes complete with a factory pilot bearing and all mounting hardware. Less rotating mass means liberated engine power.

Here is the lwfw they offer for their SB S4 kits.

Couple these kits with our lightweight 12lbs aluminum flywheel for noticeably faster throttle action, perfect for heel and toe driving. Save on pricing, too, with this combo.

Odd thing is that both use the same exact picture.

[G Men 08]

ha.. nice find, what was the price on that kit from southbend?

[mike-2ptzero]

ha.. nice find, what was the price on that kit from southbend?

SB stage 3 for the 3.0 retails for $545.