I finally made an appointment at Topspeed in Atlanta for next week to have cams installed (and head studs) and a retune for 93 octane. I moved from California in August of '05 so I was tuned for 91 octane. My car dynoed at 295whp in Cali.

I want a very reliable setup for trouble free track performance. I try to do a track day once a month. Is there anything I should think about before I go there? I'm not an expert at knowing all of the latest tuning details. I know the basics and I just want a very reliable tune for track events ranging from 35 degrees to very hot days. The car is also my daily driver but for a short commute to work. We take the wife's A3 on the weekends mostly.

Thanks in advance.

 

Yeah, bring beer.

 

Just tell them what you are looking for and they will take care of it. You will love the car after cams, which ones did you get?

 

Didn't choose cams yet. Was hoping to talk to them and get advice. The salesman on the phone is a nice guy but seems a bit rushed and is probably not the right guy to get cam choice advice from.

Reading about cam choices on the forum here makes my head spin.

 

Reseach the Revolver set. Includes retainers and springs.

Just my .02 That is what I plain on doing later this summer.

PM me for where to get the best deal.

 

need to email them before you go. You may get up there choose on a set of cams and then they dont have them. like others had said already, tell doug what youre looking for and he'll hook you up.

 

Doug likes Crown

 

Just make sure they don’t sit on your car for seven weeks. Also, tell them not to tune your car ***** to the wall, or you might run into some Detonation especially if you are road racing.

 

Doug will take good care of you

 

I just emailed Doug at Topspeed. Thanks guys.

 

you complaint too much.

 

You should also consider the Jun 264's, they will be a little more but definitely worth the money. If I could go back in time, these would be the ones I would get.

 

Maybe you should talk to them so you'll run faster than a 13.3 with some supposed 400whp you have.

Anyhoo.. I drag my car like a son-of-a-gun and never have any problems with my tune. Just my transfer case! Don't listen to Taylor, he's been sippin on Hatoraid. Doug obviously knows what he's doing considering how many evos they see on the dyno there. I have the HKS 264s in my car, btw.

That's Tray you talk to on the phone - it can get a bit hectic there with only one guy on the phones, I'm sure he's not trying to rush you, just with three other people on hold it's hard.

 

Had the HKS 264's installed along with headstuds and a new dyno tune for 93 octane. Topspeed did a great job. I told Doug I wanted a conservative tune for track use and he got 330whp. Said 340 would have been easy if I wasn't so conservative. I'm very happy so far. The car pulls pretty strong. I'll be at the track this weekend so we'll see how it does. I'll probably need more braking now.

More power....more braking....More power....more braking....More power....more braking....More power....more braking....More power....more braking....

Thinking about a roll bar or roll cage next.

 

im getting my car tuned there as soon as i get my 272 exhaust cam! i just got the 264 and i need the 272 exhaust cam