The Ride

My most expensive hobby/toy…the 車 (kuruma [car]). I blame Top Gear and Jerel.
I got rid of my Veloster Turbo and it has now been replaced with an 2014 Audi A6 3.0T (Supercharged) - Premium Plus
It is stock, but looking to do some tuning in the future <:

Future Modifications being Considered

  • (?) JB4 Tuner Group 12 - After reaching out to George from Burger Motorsports, Group 12 is the package that supports the Audi A6 3.0TFSI engine. JB4 is a chip tune like the Chipwerke, however it hooks up directly to the OBD2 port which allows it to retrieve parameters the Chipwerke box doesn’t. I like the idea of being able to hook up the box, get more power, then remove it to bring it back to stock. No flash needed, no TD1 needed.
  • BBK - Big brake kit; maybe not BBK but atleast one with nice looking calipers or just a Brake Caliper Paint Kit
  • Aftermarket Wheels - I like Vossens but I don’t like their costs. I like ENKEIs but I feel they may be a bit mismatched with an Audi
  • *K&N Intake Filter E-1983 * - Aftermarket Air Filter, fits the A6 3.0T (not the smaller 2.0T); A little expensive, but rated for 50,000 miles and is washable. Price tracking until it hits its previous lowest cost on Amazon (about $48).
  • Aftermarket Vanity Lights

Off the Table (maybe)

  • APR Stage 2 w/ Pulley Kit; While APR is tried and true for the Audi/Volkswagen platform, unfortunately you NEED to take your car to an APR dealer in order to switch back to stock settings for your ECU (necessary if you go to a dealer). Each visit can cost an upwards of $100
  • AWE A6 C7 Tuning Touring Exhaust; heard complaints of drone, I don’t want to ruin the balance of the original A6.
  • Chipwerks A6 3.0T Tune - JB4 is a better bet. This Chip is just fudges senors values and has limited ability to prevent issues.
  • (?) ZF8 TCU Tune - HPTuners w/ MPVI2 - Transmission tune with the ECU tune is desirable but I’m not familiar with transmission tuning. I’m somewhat lukewarm about messing with a four thousand pound metal box that moves atleast sixty miles per an hour on the highway
  • (?) Integrated Engineering Stage 1/2 Tune - Stage 1 is a simple ordeal and the Stage 2’s pulley change is supposedly quite easy to DIY. IE’s upgrade from S1 to S2 only costs the difference and the tuner itself is well received American tuner. I’m leaning towards this one since it won’t be a ‘dead-end’ purchase, I can always start from S1 and upgrade to S2 later while going JB4 will result in having to purchase another tune if I wasn’t satisfied with its gains. Off the table for now since I’m leaning towards JB4
  • Aftermarket Intake - I read complaints of heat soak with a cold air intake. If I’m switching to a CAI and still have to use the airbox, it kind of defeats the purpose. No go.
  • Exhaust - Haven’t been able to find any these days aside from AWE. Probably a no go.

Misc Stuff TO DO

  • Cermanic Coating (looks really solid)
  • Fix Paint defects 
    I bought it used with a small pin hole dent in the rear driver side quarter panel)
The misses who is used to right side driving (UK) put a bit of a gash on the passenger side

Tools

  • OBDLink LX OBD Reader

Hyundai Velly Turbo “Turbs”

  • 2016 / Elite White / DCT / No Tech Pkg
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Modifications

  • XenonElement Wiring Enhacement Kit (XWEK)
  • 845 Motorsports 3.5 Inch Super Short Intake (SRI) w/ 3.5x7 inch AEM DryFlow Filter
  • MBRP T409 Catback Exhaust System w/ Magnaflow 14210 Muffler & Installed with BTR Exhaust Mount Kits – MBRP catback alone was too loud for me and I didn’t want to be the neighborhood menace. The exhaust is near stock sound levels (tad bit louder) but WOT sounds way better.
  • Morimoto XB35 5500K w/ Morimoto Dual Relay Harness
  • VT-One Chromoly Tower Strut Bar
  • Intake Manifold Sensor (MAP) change (39300-2G000 to 39300-84400) – Supringsly, actually improved throttle response for me; YMMV

‘Other’ Modifications

  • Plasti Dip Rear Hyundai Badge / Debadged ‘Veloster’
  • Rally Armor Mudflaps
  • Front (Generic)/Rear (Sickspeed) Tow Hook
  • Lamin-X Tailight + Reflector Tints – I failed on the Tailights but the reflectors came out nicely
  • Premium Auto Styling Amber Delete Tint Overlay – the amber still shows through when turned on…
  • Active Sound Design disabled via Wire under Passenger Seat
  • Rear Reflector LEDs (GoGoCar K-Tuning; not exLED) – Although I prefer the LED orientation on the exLED PCB better, the fact that it cost twice as much made me choose GoGoCar’s ($90 vs $180)
  • Replaced all Halogen lights with white LED’s (except Turn Signals because boo hyperblink): SiriusLED H8 (Fog), OPT7 H7 (DRL), Rayhoo 2835 W16W (Reverse), Yorkin Festoon (Interior), Alla Lighting T10 Wedge W5W (License Plate)

Planned Modifications (purchased but no time to install yet..)

  • Pierce Motorsport Rear Torsion Bar (No Jackstands/Jack)
  • 845 Motorsport Resonator Delete Kit (No Jackstands/Jack) – On a side note, SXTH and XE both have an Intercooler Hot Pipe upgrade, though I honestly don’t know if the complete replacement of the piping is worth ~$200 as the Resonator Delete pipe falls as low as $20
  • Headlight Eyelids; I went through THREE different eyelid kits (generic ebay, NIA Autodesign, Lordpower). Both the generic ebay and NIA Autodesign eyelids did not contour to my headlights perfectly. The Lordpower Raptor Eyelids fit well, but are unpainted–I botched the paint job multiple times so this one is still WIP..

Installed and Removed

  • Kensun HID KIT 6000K; one ballast was faulty (unable to mantain stable luminosity), replacement ballast from Kensun has igniter issues
  • Phillips Diamond Vision H11 Bulbs w/ Custom JDMToy H11b to H11 adapter
  • Rear Garnishes–I took them for a test drive using only 3M automotive adhesive since I was unsure if I wanted to drill holes in my rear bumper. Needless to say one popped off somewhere and is lost so I took off the other one..ZZZ

Desired Modifications

  • Tune – OBD tuning has been achieved. Hoping for it to mature, then I may get an spare ECM and probably favor a tune from SXTH Element Engineering or 845 Motorsports
  • SXTH Element Engineering Downpipe (need to find a trusted shop to have installed)
  • Upgraded Stock IC (SXTH and XenonElement appear to be developing these)
  • Low Weight Rims (MR131 Motegi Racing or some Enkeis)
  • Better tires: Continentals (Extremecontact DWS 06), Michelin (Pilot Sport A/S 3+), or BFGoodrich (G-Force Comp2 A/S)
  • Aftermarket BPV
  • HSK M40XL spark plugs
  • Oil Catch Can (?) – Not sure if I want to deal with the extra maintenance or if its even worth it.
  • XE XPVS (replacement RCV control Solenoid)

Want but unlikely

  • Throttle Body upgrade (60mm) – I’m super skeptical a few mm would make any noticeable difference. Plus I would likely need a Throttle Body Spacer from XE
  • Chameleon Paint Job or maybe some wrap job
  • Front Splitter / Rear Splitter
  • Widebody Fenders
  • Rear Wing Spoiler ;) (Carbon Fiber RSW GT Wing = Yum)
  • Aftermarket Brake Kit (:o)

Things I Won’t Touch

  • Turbo
  • Engine Internals
  • Water Methanol Injection
  • E85 / Flex Fuel – doesn’t apply to the VT but in general I’ve seen enough people have trouble dealing with it
    • Honestly I’d rather buy a new car than getting a stuffed turbo and/or forged internals..
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