1999 A41.8T
Problems/Areas for improvment
-Every time I exceed 100 mph the car shakes.
-I hate this understeer - need to make it more neutral.
-Need better steering response
-Need better suspension response - tired of this cushy ride
-Brakes thinking stock size rotors vented and cross drilled with porsche boxster calipers
-more weight removal - Ive removed everything out of the trunk including the carpeting - need to find a way to remove the hard sound deadening
also engine covers were removed and Im considering moving the battery to the trunk to help distribute the weight

are there any aluminum suspension pieces on the market?
would doing a little bit of swiss cheesing to the huge reartrapezoid link help?(if done in moderation)
What tires are the grippiest? pirelli or michelins
What coilover kit is the best for handling - not necessarily comfort
does any company make diffuser trays for a4's or any similar audis?

Any other ideas? what free mods could I do and in what order should I do the more expensive ones?

Not the hallusinating kind...
well, that works too,
but:
Limited slip differential ;)

quaife or pelaquin or something...

AND I'll give you 2 cars and the brake! =)

I'll be at VIR in April, you signed up yet?

The longitudinal position gives alot better balance, so even though we dont get the mad HP turbo kits like the TT we do get better weight transfer :)

Especially if we ran the whole track. I dont know how well you drive but aI do know how well I drive - But as you know I am a bit more mature than most here so..... What did you do put the 100hp blowoff valve on? Mine is with Dahlback as we speak.
Rod

=P

When you pick it up, stop by my place on the way back down.

I put a little bit more than a little blowoff valve on...I've got neons, LED's and strobes, too.

put down rubber tracks from both tires at the same time during a high rpm launch.

Mid ohio, it is a real challenge. VIR is just some straight stretches connected by 6 curves. But it is a grat place to see how far above 150 you can go. I may be doing a final tune day near the old dyno hangout you may get an invite. I want some roller time and some hub time. 33% loss on the roller due to tire slippage on chat, but more like real world. Hub to get an accurate pic. of engine. Most tuning will be done b4 I get there, but I need to learn how 2 manipulate some things so we will do one session. Are the strips open in late MAy. We may even get a time to go w/ the output #'s.
Rod

I dont see why the tires would be slipping while they are already rolling with the dyno, maybe at first but that would just hurt the low rpm tq. I have seen 600+ hp mustangs on the dyno and their wheels never slipped not even when they hit the nos.

I'll be at Mid Ohio in June for Craig's event, hope to see you there.

Let me know about that dyno time, though. There is another place, if you want a hub dyno, and the guy's willing to negotiate on price if you're making a day out of it. xx tuning in Hartford, I believe.