Heat Soaked A4

[A4effort]

It was 106 yesterday, and my car was a sluggish beast. I got the car chipped apr stage 1 over the winter, and havent really used the car in extreme heat yet, but yesterday I noticed an enormous loss of power the hotter the day got. I garaged it for 4 hours and drove at night and it was the difference of two worlds.
I wasnt planning on upgrading my IC until i got a bigger turbo, but i guess i might have to living in the desert. I might install an s4 wheelwell liner this weekend to attempt to get more air to the IC. does anyone else have any suggestions.

[mike]

Thats normal, my GLI 2.0T was running sluggish in the 100 degree heat too and I have the GIAC-X, all turbo cars loose some power in hot ass heat, no matter how big of an intercooler you have or chip.

[A4effort]

Hmm, Normal pisses me off. oh well I guess i could move to alaska and not have this problem

[mike]

Then you would have to use Quattro more often................ I don't know what the highest temp in Germany is, but I doubt they see 106............ plus with our shitty gas, the ECU backs off the timing to prevent detonation, which makes it even worse. Just be glad you don't own a 335

[A4effort]

Then you would have to use Quattro more often................ I don't know what the highest temp in Germany is, but I doubt they see 106............ plus with our shitty gas, the ECU backs off the timing to prevent detonation, which makes it even worse. Just be glad you don't own a 335

I think that may be the only time I will ever hear, "Just be glad you dont own a 335."

[mike]

Believe me on that one, I have several patients right now, one on my rack for wastegates and lifters, on fuel pump #3. There intercooler is smaller than ours believe it or not, for two turbos, more power, and another liter of displacement................

[jrau13]

FMIC will fix your issue and you will notice a huge difference. I plan on getting one this summer. I notice my APR 1+ does the same and it blows!

[jrau13]

Or check out Apikol, they make a nice unit.

[A4effort]

whats the apikol unit run$$$$
link me!!

[jrau13]

Here ya go! https://www.apikol.com/#Products,Intercooler,18

Just remembered I think they only make units for the B6, what do you have?

[jrau13]

Some guys on Audizine have installed these and with good results. They fit in the stock location so perfect for the stealth look.

[ncttrnl]

I love my front mount in weather like this. :p

[A4effort]

Here ya go! https://www.apikol.com/#Products,Intercooler,18

Just remembered I think they only make units for the B6, what do you have?

I drive a B6.
:tup:
My other thought would be to sleeve/insulate the turbo and dp to hopefully push more heat out the exhaust and not have it radiating only inches from my intercooler?
can anyone point me to a local place that sells exhaust/header tape wrap?
If not i am just going to order it and wait.

:tup2:
In addition to that retrofitting a S4 wheel well liner into the A4
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/pix/7.jpg


Do you think this will help at all? I know it isnt a permanent fix, but I need a month to get the $$$ for a new IC among all the other stuff I have been putting off until my job started

[ncttrnl]

Vents in the fender liners do help and I would trust them more from a reliability point of view than the additional heat you are going to trap in your turbo wrapping your exhaust.

BTW...

You can just drill a nice looking pattern of holes with a hole saw into the fender liner and cover the back side with metal mesh for cheap if you can't find a fender liner to cut up for cheap.

[A4effort]

ok well maybe not insulating the turbo itself but the downpipe should stop heat from radiating from it. If the peanut gallery sez no on the insulation then i wont do it, It was just a thought.

I thought about drilling the holes and going that route, but i can get wheel well liner for 50 bucks tops

[jrau13]

I think this is just prolonging the situation and you won't notice much of a difference on the hotter days IMHO.

[Kyle H]

Snow Performance w/m injection! $400 and it will help IAT's as well as keep our engines from pulling timing (it raises the octane).


http://www.snowperformance.net/

I don't run one, but I plan to in the future. The only problem is that you have to keep it filled.