YES! im STAGE 2+ now!!!

[FlyingGuy]

i was runnin my GIAC for quite a while by itself... but this past weekend i got my full exhaust put on! this will definately keep me company til i got stg3. it seems like it spools up YESTERDAY and has a sweet tone to it. purchase of the exhaust made possible on AZ

are there ballpark numbers or times i can expect with this setup? just wonderin, cause our track is closed for the year, and no AWD dyno in town

2001.5 S4 6spd
GIAC
Labree split downpipes
Borla cat-back (with test pipes at the moment)
RS4 clutch

so... whats next? aside from the obvious stg 3 save-up. VAST water/meth?

pics up. sound clip soon!!!

[AudiSportB5S4]

Awesome man, sounds great... Stage 1 to 2+ is for sure a big difference. The added flow from the downpipes is a huge benefit... W/M will make a great difference as well, what's your IC setup?

[MacDaddy]

next? i recommend BF SMIC's.

I remember reading that stock inter coolers have a 2psi drop between the inlet and outlet at full throttle, not sure how much truth there is to that, but I do believe they are not the most free flowing.

[GramCracker]

Get a true dual exhaust. Soo much better than a single set up.

[Slow4]

Welcome to the club! I recently joined too...

Did you do DP/Exhaust install yourself?
Suspension upgrade?
SMICs?


My next project will either be K04 (minus SMIC) setup or suspension upgrade. I feel like my shocks are about to die.

[revhards4]

Get a true dual exhaust. Soo much better than a single set up.

I prefer a single setup myself...I think it sounds so much better than a dual setup imo.

[FlyingGuy]

didnt do the install myself. i have neither the tools, time, or know how to have done it myself. took it to WMS. (glad i did too, got to see a B5 rs4 there gettin some work done!)

anyway, im running stock IC. i heard/read that ER ICs are pretty top tier, but hard to come by. i have the samco TBB and some 710ns, boost gauge, and the coolant temp sensor. clutch went out last year, so i figure RS4 was a smart choice. NO suspension or brake work or intake. gotta do front control arms here kinda soon though, like, now-ish.

gunna try some toluene next time im "out and about".

[jutny]

I prefer a single setup myself...I think it sounds so much better than a dual setup imo.

I agree. NA's can have true duals and have an awesome sound. Turbo motors with duals sound... strange.

[cmurphy2266]

Sweet, must pull pretty hard. Get a pic of the car and a vid of the exhaust, i'd like to see it. Do you wanna run it at the track?

[FlyingGuy]

Sweet, must pull pretty hard. Get a pic of the car and a vid of the exhaust, i'd like to see it. Do you wanna run it at the track?

will do. ill try to get pic and vid up this weekend. im not lookin to take it to willow springs or nothin... id just like to test my 1/4

[FlyingGuy]

pics added. soud clip soon!

[1FASTB6S4]

congrads like the s4

[Grangalan]

Bang for buck. go with JHM FMIC. Youre a cali guy and suffer from the same heatsoak I did.

It'll fit behind your stock bumper with plenty of chopping of course. But you can go much stealthier than my Rieger bumper.

Even if youre not stage 3 this is a GOOD idea.

[nateS4]

I have Giac X plus piggies and borla cat back single 3inch. I ran a 13.5 @ 103 in the spring, but the clutch can't hold off the line at higher RPMs. You should be somewhere in the low to mid 13s with a good clutch, my 60 was horrible...

[FlyingGuy]

It'll fit behind your stock bumper with plenty of chopping of course. But you can go much stealthier than my Rieger bumper.

..what front mount? i dont see one
and NATE, what octane was that on? race file?


cali heat + 91 oct =

[S-Power]

..what front mount? i dont see one
and NATE, what octane was that on? race file?


cali heat + 91 oct =

100oct race file makes bigggg difference

[FlyingGuy]

ya im still waiting to try my race gas file. anyone thats run a toluene mix in premium, do u stay on the standard file? or mix a high solution and switch to the race file? was thinkin about gettin some toluene and seeing how the car reacts to it, 20% mixture.

gotta friends friend that wants to race. stock g37-s coupe. thoughts?

[VonPooper]

you will walk.

[Reaxion]

ya im still waiting to try my race gas file. anyone thats run a toluene mix in premium, do u stay on the standard file? or mix a high solution and switch to the race file? was thinkin about gettin some toluene and seeing how the car reacts to it, 20% mixture.

gotta friends friend that wants to race. stock g37-s coupe. thoughts?

de_stroyed.

[FlyingGuy]

de_stroyed.

referring to the g37, i hope?

theres an srt-4 neon thats been ricing around, seems quicker than stock. i know they can be kinda quick, so i might try him next. from a launch first though

[BoostinonYOU]

I have Giac X plus piggies and borla cat back single 3inch. I ran a 13.5 @ 103 in the spring, but the clutch can't hold off the line at higher RPMs. You should be somewhere in the low to mid 13s with a good clutch, my 60 was horrible...

Should be in the high 12's

[RogueStatus]

if the srt4 has a big turbo,just race him from a dig and stop at 20mph so he doesnt spool haha (kidding of course)

get some coilovers,intercooler of your choice (ERs are $$$$),and obviously do a CC mod if you havent already (here comes fighting)...then maybe JHM solid shifter,DTS from AWE or ASP,snub/motor/trans mounts,etc

[espo4442]

I agree. NA's can have true duals and have an awesome sound. Turbo motors with duals sound... strange.

I would like to think that comment would be highly disputed; considering asp is prob one of the best sounded ots exhaust available