An introduction and some advise needed

[BFlan2001]

I'm not new to audis, but this will be my first post in the s-line forum. A few weeks ago I bought an '01 santorin blue tip S4, white alcantara interior, all stock except for an apexi turbo timer & back-up sensors. I'm very happy with it but I think to be satisfied I'm gonna need to upgrade a few things. Here's the list I've put together so far. Feel free to suggest things I'm missing or changes you would make.


APR chip w/emcs
giac tip chip
710n dv's
APR bi-pipe
darintake
ECS timing belt kit
greedspeed snub mount


that's pretty much all i've got. i don't want to dump several thousands into the car, but i'm comfortable with 2-3k. i did the tb on my old A4 2.8l and i imagine the s4 is very similar. so i think i can handle installing everything on my own except the chips

[alosh]

sway bars and suspension will make A WORLD of difference. i've realized over many years of modding that these are the first things that should be done

[2ndEngineS4]

APR chip w/emcs
giac tip chip
710n dv's
APR bi-pipe
darintake
ECS timing belt kit
greedspeed snub mount

Good to see another norcal member. Welcome.

I would skip the bipipe. Everything else is subjective. At very least check the website out and see what your options are. Give them a call too to discuss the tune and tip chip they sell.

www.jhmotorsports.com

do it.

[Kruat]

It's got back up sensors? Aftermarket?

[highPSI-S4]

I'm not new to audis, but this will be my first post in the s-line forum. A few weeks ago I bought an '01 santorin blue tip S4, white alcantara interior, all stock except for an apexi turbo timer & back-up sensors. I'm very happy with it but I think to be satisfied I'm gonna need to upgrade a few things. Here's the list I've put together so far. Feel free to suggest things I'm missing or changes you would make.


APR chip w/emcs
giac tip chip
710n dv's
APR bi-pipe
darintake
ECS timing belt kit
greedspeed snub mount


that's pretty much all i've got. i don't want to dump several thousands into the car, but i'm comfortable with 2-3k. i did the tb on my old A4 2.8l and i imagine the s4 is very similar. so i think i can handle installing everything on my own except the chips

Like 2ndEngineS4 said skip the Bi-pipe, Just get a TBB(Throttle body boot) and save some money, and instead od greedspeed i'd get the 034 motorsports snub mount w/ bracket. How many miles on it?

PICS are a must and Welcome you have a wonderful combo there.

[S4_NE]

I'm not new to audis, but this will be my first post in the s-line forum. A few weeks ago I bought an '01 santorin blue tip S4, white alcantara interior, all stock except for an apexi turbo timer & back-up sensors. I'm very happy with it but I think to be satisfied I'm gonna need to upgrade a few things. Here's the list I've put together so far. Feel free to suggest things I'm missing or changes you would make.


APR chip w/emcs
giac tip chip
710n dv's
APR bi-pipe
darintake
ECS timing belt kit
greedspeed snub mount


that's pretty much all i've got. i don't want to dump several thousands into the car, but i'm comfortable with 2-3k. i did the tb on my old A4 2.8l and i imagine the s4 is very similar. so i think i can handle installing everything on my own except the chips

a good start, IMO go with a GIAC for an OTB chip over APR, also think about your suspention as well, it make a work of differance in the cars, welcom to the S4 club

[BFlan2001]

thanks for the welcome, guys! my camera is in need of a new battery but i'll try to snap some pics with my bb this afternoon.

2nd engine, it looks like that shop is run by the jaybquick i knew on another forum years ago...i used to see that blue S4 all over the central valley when i would go out there, that's the car that made me fall in love with the B5.

kruat, yea the backup sensors are aftermarket...i thought it was a little cheesy/girly at first, but they've already saved my butt once so i guess i can't complain

as far as the suspension goes..sway bars are definitely making the list..but for the shocks/springs i think i'm happy with the stock stuff...i've got an old 3-series that's my fun car, the S4 i'd like to keep as a comfortable daily driver (i just need to get another 100 or so HP )

[obijohn22]

Welcome!

My advice would be to skip the darintake, especially if this is a daily driver. I'm not convinced on that one and water etc can get in there easily.

the bi-pipe is good insurance aginst TBB failure but a lot more expensive than a silicone boot.


take the money for the tip chip and put it towards some suspension or a cat back exhaust. they don't really do anything accept down shift a little faster. normal shifting is really unaffected.

GIAC tune will be a little more aggressive and out pull an APR tune. all other things being equal


710n's, TB kit and Snubmount are for sure!!
good luck

[2k1audiS4]

Everyone is hating on the APR Bi-Pipe (shakes head slowly in disapointment). If you have the funds I highly suggest it.

[2ndEngineS4]

If you have the funds I highly suggest it.

The economy sucks. Why spend $350 when $70 gets you a functionally identical product? I've run 23+psi on a samco and never had an issue. He's never going stage III so the most his tbb will ever see is 15 - 18 psi. Not a good use of funds.

And what the hell dude, you spent what 3K on your last S4? You're the biggest tightwad out of anyone on here. . .

[WMi_S4]

cant believe no1's suggested DP's/Piggies and a good cat-back.....

[updaboost]

piggies..great value..

[RogueStatus]

APR chip w/emcs < GIAC X
piggies and/or catback
710n dv's
APR bi-pipe < samco tbb or whole ebay kit for $160
darintake
ECS timing belt kit
greedspeed snub mount < 034 snub w/bracket
CC MOD

and at least get some H&R springs and sways.

...then youll get addicted,opt for coilovers, some ecodes, wheels, different wheels, another set of wheels,then youll blow a k03 running aggressive GIAC software and start shopping for the next step up...

c'mon let's be real here,it happens to all of us

[MacDaddy]

do a tranny fluid flush and filter change (in the very least a pan service)

I'm bone stock, but if i was to mod my car i would go with the achtuning TBB, its the exact same size as the OEM TBB but its made out of reinforced silicone and dosn't have fitment issues like other TBB's. One thing i would love to have are 3" autospeed downpipes (drool) aswell.
Stasis coil overs look pretty sweet too, uprated springs and koni dampers for under a grand, its hard to go wrong. I would probably get swaybars after new shocks/springs because you might like the way it handles with just the stock swaybars on aftermarket suspension.

and it goes without saying, but if you have oil leaks, worn mounts, or a coolant tank that is about to crack, take care of those issues first.

[Jung]

check out hte classifieds for a lot of things, especially for the ECU. you can get it cheaper there.
for what it is, the APR bipipe is NOT worth it at all. you will not experience any gains. the samco TBB does its job well enough. put that money you save in a high interest savings account for when you ahve to pay for maintenance.
get any maintenance done now rather than later. any and all. if you leave things broken, more things will start to break because of it; its a slippery circle

[GramCracker]

Here what you should really do.

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