do much people roll with headers? or much people roll with stock exhaust with high flow cats? either or both get hp gains?

 

headers=pita
the cost and amount of time to install some people dont think its worth the time or money but everyone has their own opinions, as far as gains, out engine alone is pretty well tuned so most mods for our cars are minimal unless you go fi......then thats a different story

 

so let me ask you this...if fi or supercharging it isnt in sight yet..what would u do as far as engine mods or horse power opitions

 

exhaust, hfc's or test pipes, plenum spacer, intake maybe or drop in filter with a z-tube

 

thats about it huh haha...this cars have tunes or computer chips that put out good hp...i know some cars do ya know..i had an audi before this and a big hp ganer was a flash..which is a like a computer upgrade

 

chips no, but as far as getting a reflash or a tune, reflash: technosquare, tuning system: up-rev osirus, or utec

 

great and when should i get one of those? after i get my spacer and intake on?

 

tune/reflash is when your all done doing everything haha there not cheap either

 

Which Audi did you have? If you made huge gains with just a reflash, the car must have had a turbo from the factory...

The ECU is the last mod to do unless you plan on getting a new reflash/tune along with every mod you add. Until then, your factory ECU will compensate for everything just fine.

 

if you want to stay NA, like myself, then headers and HFC are a must to help you max HP. I currently run DC headers and Crawford cats with no issues and some decent gains. agree with others that to max gains on this highly tuned stock motor you need to go FI.

don't forget to get a U-Tech after you do all your breathing mods to pull it all together and realize those gains in HP. good luck!

 

Not true at all, when i installed my utec and got it tuned, it was like a completely different car. Our stock ECU's are terrible when it comes to modifications because they dont utilize the extra airflow.

 

i did have a factory turbo on my audi yes....but im confused here...so i have some saying i should get a reflash after all mods but some saying get it after all mods are done. which should i do. i also heard headers dont do a whole lot and are a pain to get in. and where do i go for a reflash for my ecu...can i do it myself or professionally done

 

A couple of questions:

What year is your car?
How much are you willing to spend?
What kind of transmission do you have?

I would do:
-Motordyne 5/16ths or 1/2inch plenum
-Motordyne Test Pipes -they will be out soon-(check local emissions laws first) > HFC's (if emissions laws are strict, or if you don't want the gas smell)
-Cat-back (buy the new Motordyne exhaust when it is fully released or buy the y-pipe and couple it with an 05/06 mid-pipe and add the rest later.
-Z-tube
-Amsoil dry filter (drop in filter, no oils so no risk of ****ing up the MAF)

Those are easy and common mods, after that I would do the following:
-Headers
-Tuner (Osiris/Technosquare/AAM/Cobb AccessPort(if the damn thing ever comes out)/UTEC)

If you are still not happy:
-New FD (get a 3.9)
-New VB if you have an auto, or a LTW flywheel with a grippier clutch

Also, I hear that Motordyne might come out with an air intake, so get that when it comes out. Otherwise, all CAI and short rams lose power on our cars. It's a fact. They are only good for sound.

 

hmm...i put a short ram in and it actually felt like it picked up a lil more and i love the sound of my exhaust stock thats why i think high flows would be the best..headers i heard dont do a whole lot esp for all the work it takes to put them in. and i think i will jus do intake, high flow cats, and 5/16 spacer then get a reflash.

 

Headers and HFC's will make power together. Headers alone, probably not.