Goin' with the MRC program...

Mass Nerder · 05-28-2005, 10:46 AM

...I've made up my mind. Where can I order it from?

UrS4boy · 05-28-2005, 10:57 AM

Mass Nerder · 05-28-2005, 04:25 PM

It's been ordered!

Anything else I should plan on doing in preparation of running the higher boost? Hoses, bypass valve etc?

How much different will my car be with this program? Should I be blown away when I take it for it's first test drive?

4Driver4 · 05-28-2005, 07:10 PM

So will your hoses in a short time. Think about Samco hoses and an upgraded bypass valve.

UrS4boy · 05-28-2005, 10:56 PM

again, I think he (Sean) is pushing his luck (Right Sean?)

Dave F.

ChipperBob · 05-29-2005, 02:32 AM

Samco hoses are a good idea but possibly are overkill. The original hoses may hold up quite well. The operative word is "may".

Bob Myers

Mass Nerder · 05-29-2005, 06:41 AM

Yeah, I plan on replacing the boost hoses anyways. I've already replaced the bypass valve with the 710N.

quattro20v · 05-29-2005, 06:55 PM

let go after chipping are original and would blow out with stock boost levels, chipping just accelerates this. The only one that goes is the cross over tube to intercooler (michelin man) because oil sits in the bottom and rots it out.

The metal x-over makes a big difference because you can clamp it with higher pressure.

fallzboater · 05-30-2005, 11:35 AM

I'm running MRC Stage 2, and the car appears to have all the original hoses. I just last week blew the turbo to x-over hose off of the x-over while making a pass (embarrassing). The following day, the SAMCO hoses arrived from the GP, so I've started replacing them. I noticed that the boost hoses were all in good shape, but the clamps were all fairly loose (probably due to permanent compression of the rubber).

At the very least, I would check all the clamps and make sure they're tight. I noticed that you can't tighten them too much before they slip a notch. The Breeze constant-torque clamps I got for my SAMCOs would probably work fine on the stock hoses as well. They're significantly wider and stronger.

05-28-2005, 10:57 AM	#2
UrS4boy AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 18,183	Bob Myers at robert@s-cars.org __________________ Naturally, IMHHEO(tm), Dave F. aka the Librarian Car and Mods: 93 S4, 1.8t coil pack conversion (First in world using integral POS coil packs (??)), CF (OE), S6 steering wheel, RS2'd, Samcos, MRC, TDS-1, Apikol FMIC, Eibach/Bilstein, BIRA Sys 1, relayed FP Click here to link to the UrS FAQ Thread Start Uncle Dave says "You want my 'high horse, elitist' opinion ?(IMHHEO(tm))Then just post something stupid." Unofficial Chief Cat-herder Vancouver UrS-car club

05-28-2005, 04:25 PM	#3
Mass Nerder AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 111	Re: Bob Myers at robert@s-cars.org It's been ordered! Anything else I should plan on doing in preparation of running the higher boost? Hoses, bypass valve etc? How much different will my car be with this program? Should I be blown away when I take it for it's first test drive? __________________ _____________________________________ 1991 VW GTI VR6 2007 Audi A3 3.2Q

05-28-2005, 07:10 PM	#4
4Driver4 Tech Guru Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 32,304	Yes, you will be blown away. So will your hoses in a short time. Think about Samco hoses and an upgraded bypass valve. __________________ 4Driver4 "Never give up the throttle until the bitter end." -RC 2005 A6 Sedan Q 3.2 (wife's whip) 2000 A4 Avant Q 2.8 (daily driver) 2003 Mini Cooper S (Fun!) 1995 Mazda Miata: the anti-Audi 1999 Mazda Miata SSB: track beotch 2003 GMC Yukon Denali XL: the anti-earth 2004 Dodge Dakota: hey, at least it's stick and 4x4

05-28-2005, 10:56 PM	#5
UrS4boy AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 18,183	Not necessarily. quattro20v is STILL running stock hoses with "full" RS2 but then... again, I think he (Sean) is pushing his luck (Right Sean?) Dave F. __________________ Naturally, IMHHEO(tm), Dave F. aka the Librarian Car and Mods: 93 S4, 1.8t coil pack conversion (First in world using integral POS coil packs (??)), CF (OE), S6 steering wheel, RS2'd, Samcos, MRC, TDS-1, Apikol FMIC, Eibach/Bilstein, BIRA Sys 1, relayed FP Click here to link to the UrS FAQ Thread Start Uncle Dave says "You want my 'high horse, elitist' opinion ?(IMHHEO(tm))Then just post something stupid." Unofficial Chief Cat-herder Vancouver UrS-car club

05-29-2005, 02:32 AM	#6
ChipperBob New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1	Re: Goin' with the MRC program... Samco hoses are a good idea but possibly are overkill. The original hoses may hold up quite well. The operative word is "may". Bob Myers __________________ Bob M.

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05-29-2005, 06:41 AM	#7
Mass Nerder AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 111	Re: Yes, you will be blown away. Yeah, I plan on replacing the boost hoses anyways. I've already replaced the bypass valve with the 710N. __________________ _____________________________________ 1991 VW GTI VR6 2007 Audi A3 3.2Q

05-29-2005, 06:55 PM	#8
quattro20v AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 3,289	Crossing my fingers... Seriously, I'll bet most of the hoses that let go after chipping are original and would blow out with stock boost levels, chipping just accelerates this. The only one that goes is the cross over tube to intercooler (michelin man) because oil sits in the bottom and rots it out. The metal x-over makes a big difference because you can clamp it with higher pressure. __________________ 1997 Audi S6 - Tornado Red on Ecru ---------------------------------- RS2 with MTM Chipset Porsche 928 GTS "big blacks" with 2 piece 993tt rotors S6+ euro sport springs and Boge shocks e-code xenons with range control motors The Rest ------------- 1990 Audi 90q 20V - The Back-up 1991 Alpina B10 BiTurbo - The Hobby Car 1992 VW Passat Wagon Syncro - The Wife's

05-30-2005, 11:35 AM	#9
fallzboater AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 640	At least change the clamps. I'm running MRC Stage 2, and the car appears to have all the original hoses. I just last week blew the turbo to x-over hose off of the x-over while making a pass (embarrassing). The following day, the SAMCO hoses arrived from the GP, so I've started replacing them. I noticed that the boost hoses were all in good shape, but the clamps were all fairly loose (probably due to permanent compression of the rubber). At the very least, I would check all the clamps and make sure they're tight. I noticed that you can't tighten them too much before they slip a notch. The Breeze constant-torque clamps I got for my SAMCOs would probably work fine on the stock hoses as well. They're significantly wider and stronger. __________________ David Mackintosh Hood River, Oregon dcmackintosh@gmail.com 1995.5 UrS6 Avant. MRC Stage 2; T&M FMIC; BIRA Stage 1; H&R/Bilstein Sport; HSRSB; 17x8 OZ SL

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