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Originally Posted by Scott R
I was trying to think about the negatives to mine, and this post just made me think of one. The 2.7T with the auto/tiptron transmission is what I have, and there is something that's refereed to as "tip lag." It's supposedly a fuel efficiency program in the transmission, but sometimes you notice what is a bit of a "lag" under certain accel conditions.
It's not that this bothers me really, but I'm 100% sure the six speed manual would have been a better choice.
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This is something that a relatively cheap flash for both the engine ECU and the transmission ECU can fix. I have the 2.7tt in my S4, and I got the engine ECU flashed. It's an absolute beast now. I've come up against a few 4.2 S4's, and the torque of the 2.7tt absolutely destroys the V8. My S4 now has around 380 ftlbs on 93 octane. I have the 6 speed manual so I can't comment on the tiptronic. I have heard that reflashing the transmission ecu makes a significant difference though.
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I have heard that the air suspension can be a big problem in the Allroads.