Damnit, NickS gave me the mod bug.

[zerinA4]

Somehow or another I've ended up being the only stock car in our little group of people...Nick has been taunting me and after riding along in his S4 yesterday I had to bite the bullet and order SOMETHING. I blew my wad on a new DLSR and the Germany trip so I have to kinda start small but I ordered the Strat intake and the short shifter. More goodies soon? Who knows... once it starts, it never stops :)

Yes...Cool story, bro!

[LeadToRome]

Sweet blog.


heh

[finesta101]

thats how it starts

[Anthony]

Oh come on now, one can never truly shake the mod bug. Once you've caught it, it can flare up at any time.

[Voltrons_Head]

once it starts, it never stops :)

You're doomed.

[zerinA4]

I think I've been doomed since the day I bought the car... I've just had other things to keep my mind occupied. But now, I just need more power and sound :)

[rktskicar]

lol! I don't care for the intake though. Don't want to hear SC whine.

Bruce

[marty was here]

Oh come on now, one can never truly shake the mod bug. Once you've caught it, it can flare up at any time.

thats flare up is herpes.

[Un1k]

lol! I don't care for the intake though. Don't want to hear SC whine.

Bruce

+1

that's why I'm excited about the new intake by AWE, they say it's quiet :)

[HyperM3]

+1

that's why I'm excited about the new intake by AWE, they say it's quiet :)

Yes, its quiet for sure.

[S-Fore]

what kind of camera?

[Seinsmeld13]

lol! I don't care for the intake though. Don't want to hear SC whine.

Bruce

+1

[Blackhawk878]

lol! I don't care for the intake though. Don't want to hear SC whine.

Bruce

-1.......does that work?

[zerinA4]

Ok, I guess you can say I have Ron envy... Milltek Non-Resonated exhaust en-route from Stratmosphere. John @ Strat has been one of the nicest people I've EVER dealt with at any tuner. :) I can't wait to put this thing on when I get it!! Ron, I want to be like you :-D

[primetime]

Ok, I guess you can say I have Ron envy... Milltek Non-Resonated exhaust en-route from Stratmosphere. John @ Strat has been one of the nicest people I've EVER dealt with at any tuner. :) I can't wait to put this thing on when I get it!! Ron, I want to be like you :-D

Wow! After our episode on GM(won't say what I think it stands for :) ) I didn't think we would ever agree on anything! LOL

Seriously though.... you will love the exhaust it really makes the car sound nice and based on results adds some power! Couldn't agree more about your comments on John.... Top notch all around!

Now you just need the 100 octane tune :) Can't find many places in Houston to purchase though.... LOL Fortunately, for me there are several stations that sell it at the pump! Now only if I had a mineshaft to run some times in like you folks in Houston do! Bastards..... 38 ft above sea leve FTW.... Someone really needs to beat my times with a 6-speed car.... I need motivation for the winter.... LOL!

http://www.buyracegas.com/catalog.as...94546&detail=1

[zerinA4]

I've got a 5 gallon fuel jug in my garage from my B5 days... and Bumberas which is 10 minutes away sells 100 or you can buy it at the strip here ;)

Wow! After our episode on GM(won't say what I think it stands for :) ) I didn't think we would ever agree on anything! LOL

Seriously though.... you will love the exhaust it really makes the car sound nice and based on results adds some power! Couldn't agree more about your comments on John.... Top notch all around!

Now you just need the 100 octane tune :) Can't find many places in Houston to purchase though.... LOL Fortunately, for me there are several stations that sell it at the pump! Now only if I had a mineshaft to run some times in like you folks in Houston do! Bastards..... 38 ft above sea leve FTW.... Someone really needs to beat my times with a 6-speed car.... I need motivation for the winter.... LOL!

http://www.buyracegas.com/catalog.as...94546&detail=1

[Linkseal]

For the 1st step IMO handling >Powerwise... go for suspension/sways upgrade maybe?

[NickS]

For the 1st step IMO handling >Powerwise... go for suspension/sways upgrade maybe?

I highy recommend the H&R rear swaybar. It makes the handling perfect IMO. I changed nothing but simply added the rear bar. Totally changes the car. Skip those kits that require you to buy the front bar... it's a waste of money.

[NWS4Guy]

I highy recommend the H&R rear swaybar. It makes the handling perfect IMO. I changed nothing but simply added the rear bar. Totally changes the car. Skip those kits that require you to buy the front bar... it's a waste of money.

Sage advice, I am in for brakes here this week, I'll likely be doing the rear sway soon to augment my Sport Diff by reducing body roll.

[zerinA4]

So the Stratmosphere Hyperflow showed up today along with the short shifter :D My friend Carl and I were hanging out doing the male bonding thing and figured that installing car parts would be a good way to achieve that. Having installed intakes on other Audis in the past, we were skeptical of the 10 minute install claim by Stratmosphere since they have all been an absolute PAIN in the past. It was a pleasant surprise that we had the whole thing done in 15 minutes with the sun going down. It was a BREEZE :) I'm going to get some sound clips up tomorrow but man, I love the way it sounds. I realize it's not for everyone but with the windows up and air on it's not intrusive AT ALL. More impressions tomorrow but here's a few installed pics. Need to clean up the zip tie just to satisfy my OCD but it's a VERY clean looking kit.







:D :D

[primetime]

Looks good.... Install is a piece of cake no doubt.... When you installing the shifter.... Did the exhaust not come?

[Voltrons_Head]

Lookin' good Z! She's gonna SOUND really good soon too.

[NickS]

Nice but the clamps on the TB should have gone on the other way and turned so they were not in direct sight.

[zerinA4]

Ron,

Exhaust will be here tomorrow and with a little bit of luck will also be installed tomorrow. Can't freaking wait.

Nick,

I know, had a bunch to do before and after the intake so we got it on the car. Next step as I mentioned is just cleaning up the install a bit.

[Anthony]

Any plans to take and post some vid once the exhaust is installed?

[zerinA4]

Anthony,

We're actually going out to Hennessey Performance Engineering tomorrow to use their strip and grounds to do some testing and videos...that's why I'm in such a rush to get the parts on the car :)

Any plans to take and post some vid once the exhaust is installed?

[primetime]

Anthony,

We're actually going out to Hennessey Performance Engineering tomorrow to use their strip and grounds to do some testing and videos...that's why I'm in such a rush to get the parts on the car :)

Can't way to hear the results and see some vids.... Have fun and be safe.... Ron

[tryengel]

Now I have the mod bugg - all because of this forum. Being a motorcycle guy I never sought out more perfromance from my daily drivers because no matter what I do/did it would feel slow compared to my motorbikes. I've only done an exhaust and short-shifter so far but I like the results. It adds to the over-all experience. That being said, yesterday I rode a friends new BMW S1000RR and for 16k-bucks I doubt there is a road car on the planet that could stay with this thing up to 150 mph. So if it is speed, or the rush you get from mind-blowing acceleration, that you are after there are a lot cheaper ways to go about it. But I do love my S4

[HyperM3]

Now I have the mod bugg - all because of this forum. Being a motorcycle guy I never sought out more perfromance from my daily drivers because no matter what I do/did it would feel slow compared to my motorbikes. I've only done an exhaust and short-shifter so far but I like the results. It adds to the over-all experience. That being said, yesterday I rode a friends new BMW S1000RR and for 16k-bucks I doubt there is a road car on the planet that could stay with this thing up to 150 mph. So if it is speed, or the rush you get from mind-blowing acceleration, that you are after there are a lot cheaper ways to go about it. But I do love my S4

Best of both worlds, couldnt agree more! (evil grin)

[zerinA4]

After one hell of an ordeal chasing down the UPS driver and getting pulled over in the process (no ticket!), I finally have the Milltek exhaust in my hands and ready to be installed in a few hours :)

[NWS4Guy]

LOL nice man, glad you got him to get that one before the track day!

[Anthony]

Well done, Zerin. This gets better and better!

[StratJohn]

After one hell of an ordeal chasing down the UPS driver and getting pulled over in the process (no ticket!), I finally have the Milltek exhaust in my hands and ready to be installed in a few hours :)

Having basically overheard this via the phone AS IT HAPPENED I am quite happy you are ticket free.
Can't wait to see and hear the results!

[zerinA4]

Haha, I was a man on a mission! I'm here at Tracktime Performance in Houston waiting for Curt to get done aligning an Evo and then it's onto the S4 :)

Having basically overheard this via the phone AS IT HAPPENED I am quite happy you are ticket free.
Can't wait to see and hear the results!

[zerinA4]

The Milltek Non-Resonated exhaust finally made it's way onto the car (Finally as in it got installed the same day I got it but we started at 7pm :) ) Special thanks to John/Bob/Greg at Stratmosphere for getting the exhaust to me in time for tomorrow! Also a very special thanks to Curt, Chris & Tony at Tracktime Performance here in Houston for staying late and helping me get it done after hours.

First off, the kit is very well put together. All the parts are machined well, and went together perfectly. Total time from start to finish on the exhaust was an hour and 15 minutes, including some time to make adjustments. Obviously it'll have to be tweaked a bit once it heat cycles a few times but there wasn't much that had to be done to get the exhaust fitting exactly the way I wanted it to. The hardest part of the entire install was getting the top nut off the factory downpipes. The rest was absolute cake.

Sound wise, I'm LOVING it. A nice throaty growl that isn't too obnoxious or intrusive on the inside. Can't wait to record some video tomorrow of it in action. I know it'll take a while to fully open up but I really really am happy with the sound. I'll say this, no video I've seen so far online does this exhaust ANY justice when it comes to sound. If you like it on the video, you'll love it more in person.

Tomorrow, we play :)

[rktskicar]

The Milltek Non-Resonated exhaust finally made it's way onto the car (Finally as in it got installed the same day I got it but we started at 7pm :) ) Special thanks to John/Bob/Greg at Stratmosphere for getting the exhaust to me in time for tomorrow! Also a very special thanks to Curt, Chris & Tony at Tracktime Performance here in Houston for staying late and helping me get it done after hours.

Nice! You got the black tips?

Bruce

[NickS]

You should have left it like this :D

[primetime]

Congrats man.... Agree on all points... great quality, easy install, and great sound.... Enjoy your track time..... Once again looking forward to some vids.... later Ron

[Waxxon]

Nice! You got the black tips?

Bruce

I assumed all the non-res systems came with the black oval tips however I got chrome with mine.

Was wondering about that...

[StratJohn]

Both Black and Chrome are available for the system- if you want the black ones, Waxxon, just give me a call. Easy swap.

Zerin, awesome to see it all get together. You install the shifter too? Sounds like you're going to have a pretty sweet weekend.