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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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i have a 99 ws6 a4 with these mods

ls6 intake
ls6 heads minor work done
bbk 80mm throttle body
shift kit
slp lid
k&n
slp over ride fan switch
slp ram air scoop (slp block off)
3.73s
basani exhaust
true dual with xpipe
hooker super comp long tubes
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plus more i dnt know of previous owner lost the list (dammit)
lots of suspention done

i hit a 12.9 at 109 and i know its got more power then that but i cant hold it at wot cuz it dnt shift into 3rd...and i put to much octane boost in..i put a whole bottle in a half a tank oops...is that wut it should be running or something wrong and would a superchips help cuz i need to re calibrate my speedo anyways...any info will help...just got into 4thgen and learning about them thanks for looking
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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I doubt that octane boost hurt..or did anything. That superchips would help you change your shift points so it will go into 3rd(let me guess, it smacks rev limit and wont shift?).
Best thing to do would be to get a real tune though.
Have fun
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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octane boost? like the stuff you add to a gas tank that says' increases by 9 points?


octane booster is a waste of money.... it will raise 93.0 to 93.9 octane..

and running higher octaned than needed will hurt performance
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ZTwentyAteU
I doubt that octane boost hurt..or did anything. That superchips would help you change your shift points so it will go into 3rd(let me guess, it smacks rev limit and wont shift?).
Best thing to do would be to get a real tune though.
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thats exactly wut it does...so the chip will let it shift at WOT?

and ya i heard that about octane boost..never use it again
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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ttt.....
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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I sell custom xcalibrators for your Vehicle that are set up with EXACTLY what mods you have done. It would be alot different than any handheld. Call me if you have any questions.
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Considering the mods you have, you may want to consider something like the Predator, as it has quite a bit of end user adjustability which will allow the tool to grow with you and you can dial in your tune how you like.
Plus it supports custom tuning from our CMR dealers.

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Originally Posted by Mike@Diablosport
Considering the mods you have, you may want to consider something like the Predator, as it has quite a bit of end user adjustability which will allow the tool to grow with you and you can dial in your tune how you like.
Plus it supports custom tuning from our CMR dealers.

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i can get that from summit or jegs??
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Octane Boost is Really Good Stuff...........................For screwing up your plugs so you cant read them.....Thats all.........
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i can get that from summit or jegs??
Yes you can.
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