Do you like the system? Everyday driveability pretty good? Do you like the exhaust?<p>Finally, its a pretty expensive system - do you think its worth $2500??<p>thanks for any info!<p>steve<br>98.5 1.8tqm

It was not too bad... the exhaust is HIGH quality, and is easily upgradeable to the 240 kit by just addding cat and downpipe....<p>The turbo sounds nice, and you really hear the by-pass valve...<p>Not too loud, a but quieter than my Remus/bypassed center muff setup....<p>Rich Quinlan<br>Nowhere near stock 1.8tqms<ul><li><a href="http://home.att.net/~richquinlan">Quinland</a></li></ul>

At least I think I do (and if I'm wrong, someone please correct me). My understanding is that the stage 2 chip is the chip programmed for use with a high flow air filter and cat-back exhaust. I ordered a stage 2 chip from Hoppen, installed a K&N filter element, and, since I'm cheap, had a high performance muffler shop in Denver install a cat-back exhaust system. It all works great, has power in excess of what my about-to-be-sold Eagle Talon AWD turbo had, and is as driveable as the stock system. <p>1997 A4 1.8Tqm, Hoppen chip, K&N filter, cat-back exhaust, Koni shocks, Eibach springs, cool dog, etc.