What's next fellas?

**adub** · 11-27-2008 12:09 AM

B7 A4...car is pretty much stock other than a CIA and aftermarket rims. I think I want to go with engine performance rather than overall curb appeal. My question is, what do i do next?

I know I want to exhaust and chip it and just call it a day but I don't have the money right now. The chip is cheaper although I do have to buy an aftermarket BOV and potentially a better fuel pump... But can I buy a chip before getting an exhaust?

If so, which chip has gotten people excited the most?

On a side note... what's great about a test pipe and can i run that with a stock exhaust?

Thanks a lot fellas.

**rpmfoundation** · 11-27-2008 12:48 AM

i'd say lower it, unless you're like me and have a 45 degree parking entrance to your office haha,

**adub** · 11-27-2008 12:50 AM

Thought about that. Would H&R be enough. Should I worry about my stock shocks?

**rpmfoundation** · 11-27-2008 12:58 AM

I dont know why people would say that you have to replace your shocks since H&R makes their product off of OEM parts.. i think its a huge bs that just spread like fire.. you should just call H&R and ask if its "safe"

good luck

**greensto** · 11-27-2008 03:51 PM

I had my Revo Stage I for over a year before getting my aftermarket exhaust. No problems at all and I was very impressed with the gains over stock for $500 (not bad for $10/hp). I think you would be very pleased with Revo, but I cannot speak on behalf of any other performance chips. Good luck and I'm sure you will be happy with Revo or Apr, which both have good reviews.
-Bobby

**Louis J.** · 11-27-2008 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by rpmfoundation

I dont know why people would say that you have to replace your shocks since H&R makes their product off of OEM parts.. i think its a huge bs that just spread like fire.. you should just call H&R and ask if its "safe"

good luck

Lowering springs is a cheap way to enhance the look of your car by lowering it. It improves lateral handling marginally because it lowers the center of gravity but it degrades ride quality because the spring rates don't match the valving of the shocks. This is also the reason why using lowering springs shortens the life of stock shocks. As with everything in life, you get what you pay for and if you only change springs, you will eventually have to pay more when you have to replace your shocks. The irght way to upgrade suspension is springs/shocks or coilovers.

It helps to have a technical understanding of something before you start calling BS on something you admit not to know about or understand.

To the OP: Our cars use a diverter valve, not a blow-off valve and you don't need to upgrade the DV or the fuel pump to run a chip. Chipping your car is the best and cheapest performance enhancement you can get. Do a search but APR, Revo and GIAC are the most widely used. Go for it.

**rnp614** · 11-27-2008 07:36 PM

aftermarket bov? No. Stock one will last you a while...and I wouldnt get a bov for this car.

**Zebman** · 11-27-2008 08:32 PM

Yeah, BOV = no. I don't understand the appeal with to them anyways. My friend's roommate put one of those gay-ass HKS valves on his EVO X MR with the twin-clutch auto. When it shifts it's the goofiest sounding shit ever! Please skip the rice. Yes, it is rice, it trades performance for noise.