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Feb 28, 2012 | 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DucS4Rs

The 710N's have a much lower failure rate too. Its why they are a common upgrade for the B5 S4's and for much less than the blingy Forge DV's. That being said the Forge's are still cool.

I have been into VW since 2003. 1.8T Era and I have never seen a Forge DV fail. However in VW/Audi world DVs get passed around so many times, so it's possible you came a used beat up set that hasn't been maintained in ages. As long as you lube it at least once every two years - there is nothing that will fail in the Forge units.

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Feb 28, 2012 | 07:33 AM

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Oops. My post wasn't very clear. The forge DV's are great units. I meant the 710N's are much more reliable than the stock DV's (especially on the S4's). I ran 710N's on my old S4 and have the Forge's on the 996.
I think you can get similar performance to the forge's from the 710N's for much less money.

Feb 28, 2012 | 10:12 AM

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I've had Baileys in my Turbo for over eight years (seven of those years with +500 hp). Not a single problem. They are maintenance free and carry a lifetime warranty.