# ATTN: Audi A4 people **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 23, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020 "2005-07-23T14:31:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/1 "2005-07-23T14:31:29Z")
Hey , i think im looking to get an A4 1.8t quattro between the year 98-2000 black on black Now i need some tips , i really would like this car to be relaible for about 3 years thats how long i plan on keeping the car. I plan on moding it but not heavily, maybe up the boost a bit and excuasht and minor shit like that . just want it to be quick nothing stupid fast. What year is the best year to get? What are major issues id need to attened first? and how much? How much are mods for this car? How is the handeling? and etc… all tips would be grealtly concerd. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/2 "2005-07-23T15:07:52Z")
search UBRF for the post there about it, it was covered extensively. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/3 "2005-07-23T15:11:43Z")
i’d like to search UBRF right now, but it’s banned from my work. ---
**Author:** ![MHill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@MHill](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MHill)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/4 "2005-07-23T15:43:43Z")
My advice, Dont buy one ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/5 "2005-07-23T16:54:30Z")
control arms will go, just a matter of when. THats about $600 parts and $500 in labor if you cant do it. They handle quite well, but are heavy. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/6 "2005-07-23T18:26:41Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#): > > control arms will go, just a matter of when. THats about $600 parts and $500 in labor if you cant do it. just change the control arms every time you top off the gas tank and your fine dont try to mod the electical system in any odd ways dont let the battery die with the sunrood open if you manage to pop the bumper off its endclips, replace the clip on the fender … and if that doesnt work … replace the bumper (you think im joking?) darkstar knows for to mod them for performance, theres not alot out there performance wise tho ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/7 "2005-07-23T20:33:55Z")
There was a kid selling suuuuch a nice A4 on ubrf a while back, zohnny5 was his name IIRC see if he still has it… ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/8 "2005-07-23T22:02:43Z")
Zohnny5’s A4 is long gone. He didn’t even have to wait two weeks to sell that one, and he got more for it than he was asking. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/9 "2005-07-24T00:56:03Z")
beware timing chains and control arms german bling = rediculous expensive maintenance… ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/10 "2005-07-24T03:14:59Z")
> [@JDMR2](#): > > beware timing chains and control arms > > german bling = rediculous expensive maintenance… word, brake jobs arent a 100 dollar deal … audi uses brembo made parts … fat cash for a 4 corner brake job … even just for parts ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/11 "2005-07-24T08:04:44Z")
poor information in this thread, I’d check the UBRF thread when you’re not at work. and they don’t have timing chains ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/12 "2005-07-24T08:32:05Z")
> [@walter](#): > > poor information in this thread, I’d check the UBRF thread when you’re not at work. > > and they don’t have timing chains actualy … one of audis engine problems is the timing chain adjusters loose presser when the car sits … not ALL audis have TC’s … but some do, and i beleive the passat / a4 1.8t is one of those cars i beleive the turbo v8’s had sick long timing chains too … ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/13 "2005-07-24T09:29:36Z")
its a timing belt, and requires removing the front end of the car to change. ---
**Author:** ![MiniSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minisrt4/32/7225_2.png) [@MiniSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MiniSRT4)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/14 "2005-07-24T09:34:44Z")
> [@HotRodKid](#): > > actualy … one of audis engine problems is the timing chain adjusters loose presser when the car sits … > > not ALL audis have TC’s … but some do, and i beleive the passat / a4 1.8t is one of those cars > > i beleive the turbo v8’s had sick long timing chains too … great here comes mr. know it all ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/15 "2005-07-24T10:01:58Z")
searched the net some more apparently 1.8na has the timing chain, 1.8t is belt, the 2.8 is supposedly chain but the engine drawing i found shows belt and the 4.2 is belt in the image i found, so is the 12 cylinder “w” engine … couldnt find what the 2.7 is my appologies to anyone that took my post as the gospel and now has ruined their lives because they listened to me … and me alone but then again i did use the words “i beleive” … so if you took my words as the end all be all your a retard because of my obvious mixup over this issue, ill completely understand if you decide to never ever ask for my help doing and audi front end job of any sort that requires the removal of the core support … since the core is right next to the timing belt, and i was wrong about THAT part, my field of ignorance might have already spread outwards and inveloped parts of those cars i removed / installed at least every other week for 5 years of my life :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/16 "2005-07-24T15:38:38Z")
off topic, but the 2.8’s have a belt not chains. I know, i have one. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/17 "2005-07-24T15:42:44Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#): > > off topic, but the 2.8’s have a belt not chains. I know, i have one. yea, i seam to remember alot of them getting damaged in front end collisions … i knifed plenty of them when a car wasnt running from other collision related reasons and we didnt want INS companies to try to get away w/ not putting a belt on notice: this obviously wasnt done on any cars that didnt NEED belts … ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/18 "2005-07-24T17:26:29Z")
:sigh: ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/19 "2005-07-24T17:40:21Z")
> [@walter](#): > > :sigh: want to post up the link to the thread your talking about? ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020/20 "2005-07-24T19:19:20Z")
I’m banned other wise I would have 😛 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-audi-a4-people/1020.md?page=2)