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Originally Posted by Goran
I would definitely use MRC if I was to get mine mapped. I was planning to originally but I am not so sure any more. The power increase would be tiny I think, its not easy to get much out of a NA engine especially from a German one thats already been upgraded by the factory with a different cam, low friction ancilliaries, etc, to get the power increase compared to a A8.
Also having test driven RS4s, an RS6 and a Tesla made me realise if I want a huge power jump I can feel I have to get a different car. Currently I am very happy with the D2, I have accepted it for what it is.
The other, perhaps easier way to get a bit more noticable oomph is to lose weight, for example lightweight battery could save 20kg, custom exhaust could lose around 15kg, lightweight front discs around 7kg, rears around 3kg.
Lighter alloy wheels could lose up to 25kg if you count the spare too, depending how much you are prepared to spend.
Switching to manual seats for example Audi TT seats could lose another 20kg.
However I have partially given up on this too and I even bought a pair of TT seats, now gathering dust in the shed.
To make the D2 a much faster car would take something radical like swapping in an RS6 4.2 engine, manual trans, etc. Or going all out reducing weight and maxing the power of the stock engine. I am guessing either route would easily cost over £10k
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Or Nitrous Oxide.........
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Conan (the Librarian)
Watch it if you dare
Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.
Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. 
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