any other gearheads out there?

[olstyn]

olystn- Yea I know what you mean about something looking integrated vs being just a simple slap and dash job. I plan on getting something a little different down the line, but for now it suits my purpose. Do you ever go on the vwvortex forums? They have alot of info about different tuning companies as well. There is alot of buzz going on about a newer one that is out there called Gonzo tuning. If I didnt have APR already, I would be highly interested in them.

I don't spend a lot of time on vwvortex, mainly because I found audiforums.com and audizine first, and figured I didn't really need a third forum on my car.

Regarding Gonzo, I looked them up after reading your post, and I have to say that their website is pretty darn vague as far as what kind of gains you can expect, plus it only really lists tuning for VW MKIV cars, (specifically under their "tuning" menu, where they list zero details about any of the tuning options, at least as far as I could tell). Yes, the engine in my Audi is *mostly* the same, but there are some differences between the transverse and longitudinal versions, and APR is a well-established name in the market, so absent further information, I'm still more likely to be interested in APR than Gonzo.

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Yea I know they are mainly Vw right now, but from what I have gathered on them, they will be branching out, and they supposedly have really good customer service. Just because one company is mainstream and out there does not mean they are the best. However, I do understand your point on their site being pretty vague. But I dont think that it would hurt to shoot them a email and see if they offer anything. But I believe they do tuning for the 1.8t longitudinal for the passat which would be the same engine as yours. I dont know if the engine codes pass between the two though. Since I have a transverse I havent really done any research on what will cross between the A4 and the passat 1.8t. Do you plan on doing any turbo upgrades?

I don't spend a lot of time on vwvortex, mainly because I found audiforums.com and audizine first, and figured I didn't really need a third forum on my car.

Regarding Gonzo, I looked them up after reading your post, and I have to say that their website is pretty darn vague as far as what kind of gains you can expect, plus it only really lists tuning for VW MKIV cars, (specifically under their "tuning" menu, where they list zero details about any of the tuning options, at least as far as I could tell). Yes, the engine in my Audi is *mostly* the same, but there are some differences between the transverse and longitudinal versions, and APR is a well-established name in the market, so absent further information, I'm still more likely to be interested in APR than Gonzo.

[olstyn]

Yea I know they are mainly Vw right now, but from what I have gathered on them, they will be branching out, and they supposedly have really good customer service. Just because one company is mainstream and out there does not mean they are the best. However, I do understand your point on their site being pretty vague. But I dont think that it would hurt to shoot them a email and see if they offer anything. But I believe they do tuning for the 1.8t longitudinal for the passat which would be the same engine as yours. I dont know if the engine codes pass between the two though. Since I have a transverse I havent really done any research on what will cross between the A4 and the passat 1.8t. Do you plan on doing any turbo upgrades?

My understanding is that most things cross over between the Passat and the A4. Perhaps by the time I'm ready to do anything about it, Gonzo will have both wider experience and more useful info available - I'll at least try to keep them in mind when/if I have the spare money.

As far as turbo upgrades go, there are plans and there are plans. I'd love to go big turbo (GT2871r, GT3076r, you get the idea), but that costs big money, and unless some major things change in my life, that's not happening. With that kind of cash, I'm more likely to try to save up for the Porsche I've always wanted ('95-98 911) instead.