S6 2.2 20V Upgrades - HELP NEEDED

[The_Palmdale_Kid]

In the never ending search for huge power from little money I bought a '96 Audi S6 saloon a few months back. I didn't mean to buy it, but it had 80,000 miles on the clock, stunning service history... and was £1,400. How could I not?

My goal is to see how much performance I can get for a total spend (including car) under £2,000.

The bill so far is:

1x Audi S6 = £1,400
1x Remap (now 288BHP) = £300
6x Upgraded brake hoses = £100

TOTAL = £1,800

I would be really grateful for idea about what to do next.

I obviously do not have budget for an exhaust system, but could get a nice induction kit (if anyone can recommend one). Or I am missing something else obvious?

Thanks!

[Daggerpie]

If you wanted to spend more, get an RS2 Turbo & Intercooler, Injectors and a live map, some Samco hoses, you'be be looking between 350 - 380bhp then. (you'd be wanting bigger brakes as well at that point to, if not already!)

If £3k's your absolute limit though,I think your best bet would be to put that extra £200 into a slush fund just in case. The remap/chip you've bought already is by far the best bank for buck.


ETA - doh, i misread, i thought you were at £2800 already! Look at getting the above BUT, you may want to take into consideration a brake upgrade first. Porsche 996 calipers (or Boxster S) with A8 discs is a popular combo.

Edited by Daggerpie on Friday 13th November 16:04

[istoo]

Agree RS2 turbo is the way to go, anything above 380bhp i believe is where you need new internals.
288bhp, was that a live remap? Curious to see which chip you opted for. I am running an MTM 275 map on mine.

RS2 turbo or a hybrid K24/26 MTM did have a simlar spec one, Nothelle also used something like that too for the N300.
RS2 manifold
RS injectors
freeflowing exhaust
RS2 airbox
And bag for the buck, NOS...
big brakes!

i will dig out a thread but a chap on audifans had a setup which had the turbo spooling from 1800rpm to get more out of the rev range.

I have heard mixed reports on the urS4/S6 saloons having a floatier back end.

KnightRiderS2 has wandered on here, he built up an RS2 spec coupe last year to around 380bhp, worth sending him a pm.

£1400 for one with sub 100k on the clock is a good deal, hoping its a manual?

[Yertis]

Daggerpie said:

ETA - doh, i misread, i thought you were at £2800 already! Look at getting the above BUT, you may want to take into consideration a brake upgrade first. Porsche 996 calipers (or Boxster S) with A8 discs is a popular combo.

2.2 S6 has A8 discs out of the box, you only really need to swap the brakes on the early cars with the weird UFO brakes.

[istoo]

reading the original post again, are you asking what more you can do for £200?

[The_Palmdale_Kid]

Thanks for all the suggestions so far!

Yes, it is a manual - this is my 5th urS4/S6, never driven an Auto, never want to!

The remap was done by Ian at Big Performance specifically for the car - that way I could push it further knowing that it would do no harm. Got oodles more torque too.

The RS2/hybrid turbo will be for 2010 (although I am not sure what I need to budget for that), for now I do just have an extra £200 to spend.

Interesting about the A8 brakes though...

[istoo]

£200...
-7A cams, longer duration than the AAN/ABY. i sold a set a few months ago for £120.
-RS2 injectors are also about he £200 mark.
-RS2 airbox & a good filter.

Assume everything else is in good order and doesnt need some TLC spent?

www.034motorsport.com
if you dont know have a very comprehensive setup will give you a ball park for what to allow this/next year

Personally i am quite happy with mine as it is with the MTM remap and a Stromberg stainless exhaust. At 182k if the turbo goes then i then may consider the hybrid/RS2 route.