For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

[R-Audi]

Saw this on Quattroworld... A $45.00 fix (with shipping) is certainly nicer then $300 each or paying for reprogramming! (Which I think I paid $50 for EGT lockout)


http://forums.quattroworld.com/class...gs/28162.phtml

[stuvy]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

Mine are long programmed out.

[bart]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

poor B5 S4's lol when will they get retired finally

[Parts Erik]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

poor B5 S4's lol when will they get retired finally

NEVER!


Erik

[Ur0Drivr]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

NEVER!


Erik

What he said!

[RSS]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

poor B5 S4's lol when will they get retired finally

When they come up with something better so probably not any time soon

[R_Ethug]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

LOL mine still is in the 160's!! lots and lots of life left!

[R-Audi]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

I hit 155 the other day... still puts a smile on my face!

[AllGo'n'Show]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

Hopefully not before I get one and put 100k on it

[bart]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

I hit 155 the other day... still puts a smile on my face!

88mph is all you need

[bobkatkat]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

poor B5 S4's lol when will they get retired finally

They never die, they just go to heaven and come back with bigger turbos.

[bobkatkat]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

I Currently have my EGTs coded out but will be recoding them once i modify a set of sensors. EGTs are kind of handy to have as a fail safe it is just to bad the factory ones are so flaky. I am bringing a 3 or 4 sets of these repair boards from Europe. I have a few pairs of dead Sensors that i will be repairing and testing. I am also going to see what i can fabricate to have the LED versions of the boards integrate somewhere in an OEM style into the dash/Vent/Heads up display etc. It would be nice to have functioning sensors as a fail safe and have a dual readout of the actual temperatures. It looks like the plain repair boards would be about $100 for a pair landed and the boards with the LED/Buzzer would be $210 for a pair. Let me know if anybody is interested.

[R-Audi]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

88mph is all you need

Ha ha.. I was talking mileage.

If we lived in a warmer climate I would be more entitled to think that keeping the EGT's was necessary... Around here they really arent. Especially at $300 a pop.

[turbomeyers]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

The funny thing about a selection of aging things (people or cars) they do all eventually die . I even herd of a die hard s4 guy finally realizing these cars are a great part of history and need to remain there

[bobkatkat]

Re: For those B5 S4's with CRAPPY EGT'S

Ha ha.. I was talking mileage.

If we lived in a warmer climate I would be more entitled to think that keeping the EGT's was necessary... Around here they really arent. Especially at $300 a pop.

Climate really has little to do with it. At operational temperatures under load of 1500-1600 degrees Fahrenheit ambient temperatures differences between a 70 degree day in Calgary vs a 95 Degree day in Vegas has little effect. On a stock un-tuned car it is really probable is not issue. But if you are trying to tune for the most power and reliability , you must monitor EGTs and tune your fueling/timing to prevent EGTs from getting too hot. For example, you may have tuned your car and have perfect AFRs, but you still run into detonation due to high .

I agree that $300 a pop for replacement OEMs is ridiculous. The great thing is our cars came with EGT sensors. Not drilling and welding in bungs and buying aftermarket sensors and gauges. I like the idea of having a factory fail safe as I screw around with tuning and hardware changes. There are lots times that this could save you from grenading hardware. That extra fuel dump in a lean situation makes a great factory fail safe for Water/Meth system failures.

I like the idea of fixing and having reliable EGTs/Factory Fail-safe for the same price as a code out or bypass. I will let the community know if these boards work. I will be trying boards with and without the LCDs. I seem to have a-lot of dead sensors kicking around