Easy Question...

[TurboTransAm]

Hi Guys,

I have come over to the Dark Side. Last night I bought my first S4. Its a 1992 Avant in pearl white and I think its wonderful.

Originally I thought the engine management was stock as nothing hand been mentioned regarding modification in the advert. However the guy took myself and Dave for a spin through his estate and the acceleration surge was well above what you'd expect from a stock 230bhp (17 year old) motor. I smiled and asked "so is the engine completely stock then" - to which he replied "no mate it's been chipped in Germany". He then added that the standard S4 chips were in the glovebox if I wanted the car returning to stock. As if...

The current seller (who only had the car a couple of months) didn't know anything about the new chips other than they were fitted in Germany and they had german writing on them. So what I wanted to do is to first 'find' the chips and then try and get some research done to trace their origins.

I've managed to trace the previous owner of ten years and plan to call him at the weekend. He's on business in Germany until then. The car has been in Kidderminster if anyone recognises the description. Its a left and drive, five speed manual with 16" Borbet Alloys.

So, where will I find the elusive 'go-faster' chips and does anyone know of this car?

[Christophski]

Big boys toys in thurrock Revo stage chips. 1, 2 and 3 for most fun with a remote to switch it on and off. My mate a stage 3 revo with the remote and it made it very very fun to drive in cornish lanes! If your lucky you may be able to find a handset on Ebay cheap. My mate turned his chip off, slod the car without telling the new owner incase they thought it had been ragged all day and then sold his handset on ebay for alot less than they are worth.

[TurboTransAm]

Actually Chris - the car already has chips fitted. I'm wondering if anyone knows physically 'where' on the car the ECU is so I can take a look at them. Thanks.

[S2central.net]

If you want to send the ECU to me I can investigate properly... ECU is below front passenger footwell carpet on the UrS4/S6 - real convenient - NOT. I suspect MTM or Wetterauer chips but there's a few other possibilities - only an internal check will tell us anything - and whether there is anything particularly special about them chips. In return I'll tell you what the boost profile is programmed to be - which you can check against the dashboard gauge to see if its on the money or not.

[TurboTransAm]

Hmmm... how very inconvenient LOL. Maybe Audi want to keep prying fingers away from their ecu's. Thanks for the info.

[S2central.net]

Only advantage you have is that someone has been there before you so it should be a LOT easier to get at.