Go for it!

I know what you mean. That part of the installation was a little sketch

Thank you! No special hardware is required for th e85 tune; however, a lot of people install fuel sensors to ensure they're running the right levels of ethanol. I chose not to because I didn't want to mess with the fuel line. No fuel pump mods are required unless you go up to stage 2 or 3 I believe. A company called Fuel It offers blue tooth fuel sensors that a lot of people use.

Awesome! I'm glad you found me, and thanks for watching! I kept mine JUST in case. You never know what you might have to do with these builds. I like to keep my oem parts.

@@midlifemods makes sense. My old one lives in the shed next to the lawnmower. You're right, probably a good idea to hang on to it just in case

@@machogy15 maybe you should mod your lawnmower. Turbo and intercooler? 🤣

@@midlifemods the stock IC was so small it could have come from a turbo charged lawnmower!

Great question. Honestly, I wasn't going to buy anything less than a prestige trim with the sports package. I made an offer at a dealership, and the deal fell through. Then I found this one, and I started to realize it was perfect for mods and had the retro instrument cluster I liked. And I thought to myself "I don't need the B&O sound system because I'll be listening to the engine most of the time, the sports diff adds a tiny bit of weight and is more expensive to maintain or replace, I want a pure driving experience on track... so is the extra money really worth?" And I decided, for me, that it wasn't worth it. The appeal of modifications to a base model and a more pure driving experience in terms of rear traction was it for me. Plus, I live in southern California and don't worry much about ice or wet roads. I bet the sports diff inspires a lot of confidence and make pushing your car that much more fun, but for me, I don't regret it. But then again, it could be a case of "I don't know what I'm missing" 🙂

@@midlifemods probably much more of a case of you don’t know what you’re missing. I’m in Dallas, Texas and icy and wet. Roads are not a concern, but having a car that has the driving dynamics of a rear wheel drive base vehicle are a big importance to me. I do have a prestige, but, it’s not what I was seeking. My girlfriend has an S Q5 that is a premium plus and we love that just as much but that is of course because it has the S sport package as well. When we drove models without it there was definitely a difference. Because you tracked the car, I would think that it would’ve been a big deal and that’s why I ask. It really maximize the potential of not only the stage, one tune, but warm, portly the TCU tunes capabilities because of the torque split heavy to the rear in dynamic mode. I sincerely appreciate your response, and I am a big fan of the channel representing Texas as the midlife Audi modder. And 034 really needs to get you a sponsorship as indicated previously.

@@lynxmh thank you! Now you got me wanting to do a track comparison video! 😃 now I just need to find someone willing or wait until you come to CA 😁. Thanks for supporting the channel!

I agree! It won't happen again. It was a one-time oversight. I don't have a production crew. It's just me doing camera, audio, writing, editing... everything. For this video, I just goofed with the aspect ratio. Won't happen again.

I was, but I'm not so sure it's worth it anymore. What are your thoughts?

@@midlifemods Based on the reviews I've seen I feel like stage 2 refines the stage 1 tune. imo since you already have the best intercooler on the market it wouldn't hurt to up the performance with a downpipe and tune since your car can handle it

The e85 in my area is all supplied by the same supplier so I think I'm good. I stick to the Chevron station by my house. Seems to be reliable.

@@midlifemods Yea, I get it. These engines and ethanol tunes can get finicky if the ethanol content isn't just right. An ethanol sensor is a real easy install, if it were me I'd install it for the piece of mind of knowing for sure that the E content is correct for the tune. Great content btw. 👍

​@IainB deep down I know you're right. I'm just not thrilled about messing with the fuel lines to install the sensor. I feel like it could create a weak point down the line. Probably just paranoid about nothing. And thanks for watching! I appreciate the support! Inching closer to 1k subscribers! I have a lot more content coming, but I've just been behind on editing.

@@midlifemods Awesome, keep up the good work!

The tunes for these cars that are “e85” are calibrated at e60+ have plenty of room for play. Only the hybrid turbos u need e70+

Is that from your experience? I don't feel any lag.

@midlifemods Yes. It's good if you didn't notice it, but larger volume intercoolers definitely have a negative impact on response because the boost is delayed. It bothered me enough to downsize a bit, but still stay bigger than OEM. As you mentioned, once you start pushing more power, you need to keep temps under control.

​@@JapplesnapWhich mid-size did you go with?

@@ElevatedAgenda Unitronic. Better cooling than stock without creating any additional lag.