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The letters “GT” are far from uncommon in the sports car world but I’m not sure there is any place where they have more meaning than when found attached to a car designed in Stuttgart Germany. Ferdinand Porsche famously said “I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.” The various editions of the 911 GT3 represent that statement to the 10th degree…but …
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Turner Hot Side & Cold Side Charge Pipes - S55 The factory F8x N55 charge pipes are made from plastic to reduce weight and manufacturing costs. While this is great for the production line and the sticker price, it doesn't hold up well as the engine ages or in the case of increased power. Replacing the weak plastic stock part with a solid aluminum one like t …
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The new ECS Audi B9 SQ5 Luft-Technik Cold Air Intake System is precision engineered by our in-house Engineering Team and tested on our SQ5 for long term quality and real world benefits, resulting in max gains of +17 WHP / +26 FT-LBS WTQ with a JB4 tune and an x-pipe.The twin-layer powder coated aluminum heat shield resists the performance robbing effects of heat soak by secludi …
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HOW DO I INSTALL THE TUNE?IE's own in-house developed POWERlink cable and software gives you the freedom to quickly flash your car’s engine control unit (ECU) or transmission control unit (TCU) with your new IE performance tune. The cable simply plugs into your vehicle’s OBD-2 port, from there simply follow the on-screen directions to quickly upload the tune. Adding horsepower …
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WHAT DOES AN ECU TUNE DO?Your factory MK7 power plant is controlled by a very advanced Engine Control Unit (ECU). This powerful computer is loaded with complicated maps and routines to operate your vehicle efficiently, however, much of the available performance is left on the table and the calibration is not written to take advantage of aftermarket power adders such as cold air …
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