Performance Upgrades B8 A4

[Shay_Shady]

Hello hello, I'm new to the website and fairly new to the car scene. I'm a quick learner though and have been doing plenty of research so I have some ideas as to what I would like tp upgrade next. I just wanted to get the opinion of some more experienced people. So far I've owned the car 5 months and haven't done any real performance upgrades, more or less working on a few small aesthetic things first. It's a 2.0T 2011 A4 Quattro with a diverter valve spacer, sport springs, 18 inch rims on low profiles, and a RS4 hex grille blacked out.

Hit me up with suggestions for next PERFORMANCE upgrades. I was thinking of going for a stage 1 tune with either an intake or exhaust upgrade at the same time. Thoughts?

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[Novarider]

First thing first if the tensioner hasn't been replaced get it done asap.

[ramey.schatz]

Go stage 2 right away rather than going back to the tuner for it later.

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[19birel]

As NovaRider said, definitely take care of your timing tensioner to avoid a very costly repair bill down the road.

As for mods, if you plan on doing an exhaust upgrade of sorts, get a high flow cat. That will allow you to jump straight to a Stage 2 tune.

[BeerBrent]

A cheap and easy mod is the silicone turbo inlet hose and MagnumFlow Pro-Dry Air Filter. Will give you a little bit more turbo noise and a little better turbo response.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-part...00672ecs01a~a/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-afe-part...lter/31-10181/

[BeerBrent]

CR-15 strut tower brace is another beneficial cheap and easy mod.

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...race-for-B8-S4
https://eurozonetuning.com/products/...4-s4-a5-s5-rs5

[Walletclan]

Go stage 2 right away rather than going back to the tuner for it later.

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Exactly what I was going to say. Go straight to Stage 2 for maximum smiles/mile. The difference is night and day.

[gtg196w]

Depending on your budget, I would do your intercooler (lots of good options here, CTS turbo, APR, Eurocode if you can find it since it's discontinued) and a K04 kit.

I went with CTS K04 (includes HFC for minimal $), CTS intercooler, did the timing chain, carbon cleaning, and replaced the water pump. It's a good opportunity to do everything b/c

1. They'll likely give a deal on the job since you're doing so much at once.
2. Lots of the labor overlap
3. Audi will likely cover the labor for the timing chain (which is a double win given #2 above).

So my audi indie shop ended up installing the K04, magnaflow HFC, exhaust, APR intake, CTS intercooler, water pump, changed all timing chains+tensioners+guides, carbon cleaning for 3000 in labor. Audi is going to reimburse me 1300 for the labor portion of the timing chain replacement, so I'll have had all the above installed for 1700 total in labor.

[archangel.308]

I can provide you a list of what I have done with my car..... although I am in the process of selling it in hopes they Bring the RS Q8 to market.... in two years.

Side Blades Color Matched
18" Style 620 Wheels - Set Of Four ET35
Error Free Bright Reverse LED
LED License plate Lights
H11 - DAMA Kanji Lux Vision Fog light Kit (8,000 lm)
RS4 Style Grill With Quattro Chrome Frame
Glossy Standard Style Fog Light Cover Grille Grill
S4 Style Rear Diffuser Quad exit
ECS Front Big Brake Kit - Stage 1 - 2-Piece Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors (345x30)
Rear V4 Cross Drilled & Slotted Brake Rotors (300x12)
StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines - Kit
Eurocode Silicone Turbo Inlet Hose
Eurocode Alu Kreuz Billet Aluminum Drivetrain Stabilizer B8
EuroCode Tuning Front Mount Intercooler Kit B8 2.0T
034Motorsport Billet Aluminum Rear Differential Carrier Mount Insert Kit
034Motorsport Transmission Mount Insert
APIKOL AUDI REAR DIFF MOUNT
Milltek Sport Audi B8/B8.5 A4 2.0T Tiptronic Cat-Back Exhaust System - Resonated - Quad GT80 Polished Tips
APR Cast Downpipe
42 Draft Designs O2 Sensor Spacer
GFB+ Diverter installed
R8 Oil Cap
R8 Expansion Tank Cap
AFE Dry air filter
Ultra Racing Front Upper Strut Tower Bar
CTS Turbo K03/K04-0064 Turbo Blanket
Billet Engine Oil Dipstick - Polished
Luft-Technik Intake Air Scoop
Sprint Booster V3 Power Converter
Canyon Run CR-15 Front Strut Tower Brace, RHD
Eurocode PowerPully
ClearBra
Silver Aluminum DSG Paddle Extensions
AUDI Genuine OEM iPhone 5, 6, 7 - AMI Lightning Adapter Cable 4F0 051 510AL
Integrated Backup Camera
APR Dongle
Shift Knob and Boot | Post-Facelift S-Tronic
Audi B8 - P3 Boost gauge
BlendMount Radar Detector Mount for Beltronics/Escort, Specialty 2025 Series
Center Console Organizer
AUDI under Door Logo lights

[eljefe1981]

Pics?

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[doublespeeded]

A cheap and easy mod is the silicone turbo inlet hose and MagnumFlow Pro-Dry Air Filter. Will give you a little bit more turbo noise and a little better turbo response.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-part...00672ecs01a~a/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-afe-part...lter/31-10181/

Do the intercooler hose kit help improve under loads also, over the OEM rubber hoses?