Few pics from right before Waterfest.... [Archive]

TighTT

07-29-2007, 09:51 PM

It was TOO sunny of a day for good pics...but I had no time.

http://images27.fotki.com/v966/photos/2/232908/896907/DSC_0086-vi.jpg?1185769656

http://images28.fotki.com/v963/photos/2/232908/896907/DSC_0088-vi.jpg?1185769673

http://images25.fotki.com/v954/photos/2/232908/896907/DSC_0064-vi.jpg?1185769636

And we just finished up the second revision of my custom 3 inch exhaust...this time using a Vibrant Performance muffler in the rear. Sounds great! (I need to snap some better pics!)

http://images26.fotki.com/v889/photos/2/232908/896907/DSC_0095-vi.jpg?1185770438

http://images28.fotki.com/v963/photos/2/232908/896907/DSC_0096-vi.jpg?1185770643

http://images27.fotki.com/v968/photos/2/232908/896907/DSC_0097-vi.jpg?1185769693

http://images27.fotki.com/v967/photos/2/232908/896907/A4engine-vi.jpg?1185770745

http://images27.fotki.com/v966/photos/2/232908/896907/A4engine2-vi.jpg?1185770748

Please excuse the zip-ties on my hood/grill. I have been waiting for my flush-mount hood pins to come in. In the meantime, in addition to the OEM latch, I ran these before the trip to WF...just incase.

Some new body pieces will soon be in place as well as a trip to the dyno...stay tuned. [drive]

discontained

07-29-2007, 09:52 PM

holy shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats very very very nice! way 2 go.. sexy sexy

aaronamerica

07-29-2007, 09:55 PM

wow very nice, what turbo setup are you running and etc

seatown88

07-29-2007, 09:55 PM

very very nice, cant wait to see how much power it puts down

Poopie

07-29-2007, 10:01 PM

very nice man.

TighTT

07-29-2007, 10:01 PM

Thanks for the nice words fellas!

Fully built engine....the turbo system is custom. Turbonetics GT-K 550, custom equal length tubular manifold, turbonetics wastegate, DUH FMIC with custom plumbing, Forge adjustable RS "big bore" DV, custom intake manifold, catch can, 630cc injectors (for the moment), wiggins clamps (NO silicon hoses), yada, yada.

Poopie

07-29-2007, 10:04 PM

what are you using for a maf?

TighTT

07-29-2007, 10:07 PM

what are you using for a maf?

Oh...forgot. Custom 4 inch aluminum MAF housing running into a 4 inch aluminum TIP with *no reducers*. Not an easy car to tune on a stock ECU! [wrench][up][:D]

Poopie

07-29-2007, 10:09 PM

i figured, are you using a vr6 sensor in your housing?

MikeWasHere05

07-29-2007, 10:10 PM

You make sexy cars.

JumboBlack1.8

07-29-2007, 11:25 PM

So fresh

OrangeWuN

07-30-2007, 12:02 AM

sexy

iin10ded

07-30-2007, 12:06 AM

wow. who built it? that must have either a. cost a FORTUNE or b. taken forever and cost a fortune. beautiful work. those wiggins clamps are straight up NASA grade.

prodrive

07-30-2007, 12:39 AM

Da**m ,I love your engine bay [:D]

Johns_Orange_b5

07-30-2007, 01:00 AM

Man your ride is sick, everything is super clean, and damn a wiggins clamp at 4" runs about $390 not to mention how many your running at different diameters, but I still have to ask are those are LM's reps or authentic?

badassb5

07-30-2007, 06:03 AM

Damn nice car Adam. Post up numbers when you get them [up]

TighTT

07-30-2007, 06:09 AM

i figured, are you using a vr6 sensor in your housing?

Nope...standard 1.8T.

TighTT

07-30-2007, 06:12 AM

wow. who built it? that must have either a. cost a FORTUNE or b. taken forever and cost a fortune. beautiful work. those wiggins clamps are straight up NASA grade.

It didnt cost a fortune. It was not a budget build....but it was VERY reasonable. It took the guys who built it (Sleepers Performance) about 2 weeks to build the turbo system, excluding the intake manifold. The tuning turned out to be the hard part.

TighTT

07-30-2007, 06:16 AM

mike-2ptzero

07-30-2007, 06:54 AM

Adam, you didn't get a chance to put your car on the dyno at Waterfest did you?

Lazer Viking

07-30-2007, 07:32 AM

that ass end is perfect

onemoremile

07-30-2007, 07:51 AM

I love that car. Welcome to the Vorsteiner club.

Kerschera4

07-30-2007, 08:39 AM

sick ride

where did you get the mirrior housings?

TighTT

07-30-2007, 11:37 AM

Adam, you didn't get a chance to put your car on the dyno at Waterfest did you?

No...it was sitting in the Sleepers Performance booth. Those guys put soooo much heart into this build....I wanted to let them have the car for the show. I'm trying to decide where it should go to dyno....either AWE or EPL. EPL is much closer to me....but I think AWE will give me realistic numbers rather than fantasy.

Mike...what EBC do you recomend? I have been using a MBC...but want something inside the cabin...for quick boost changes.

TighTT

07-30-2007, 11:39 AM

I love that car. Welcome to the Vorsteiner club.

Thank you Sir. Now I need some hood pins!! I know that you aren't local...but is there any chance you might make it to H20 this year? I would love to throw you they keys so you can put it through its paces! [:D]

TighTT

07-30-2007, 11:41 AM

sick ride

where did you get the mirrior housings?

OEM RS4 housings. Got them from e-bay germany...which was a mistake. They had to be mod'd to make them work/fit. They are currently using acura integra type R valve springs inside to make them stay in place/bend when they should. [:)]

endlesswinterco

07-30-2007, 02:45 PM

wow. great looking car

Mystthebird

07-30-2007, 02:56 PM

sick car. one of the best. and i love your rims. but funny thing is that made tag on the wall. well i know the kid. it was weird to see it

sean1.8t

07-30-2007, 03:00 PM

TighTT

07-30-2007, 04:08 PM

sick car. one of the best. and i love your rims. but funny thing is that made tag on the wall. well i know the kid. it was weird to see it

Hmm..maybe your buddy has the same tag as someone around here. Pics were shot in the slums of Paterson, NJ.

TighTT

07-30-2007, 04:13 PM

wow, your car just gets better and better. i can't believe how far its come. i think the first time i remember seeing your car was when you got the DUH fmic. it was a snowball from there thats for sure. but i can't believe with all the $$$ and the huge turbo put into that thing you never went 2.0. oh well. car is amazing. keep it up and us posted

Thanks!

I dont have any digital pics of when I first got her...but I can tell you...she was is TERRIBLE shape!!

Here is a shot after I did wheels, bumper, shitty DEPO headlights, eibach springs, and RS4 grill. This looks like a show car compared to how she looked in the very beginning!

http://images5.fotki.com/v69/photos/2/232908/896907/IMGP0367-vi.jpg?1081349375

Teabag

07-30-2007, 04:39 PM

i must say wat a improvement

kish0000

07-30-2007, 07:58 PM

i love the rear end of your car

jst4show2.8

07-30-2007, 08:14 PM

such a bad ass car, one of the best i have seen.

mike-2ptzero

07-30-2007, 08:47 PM

No...it was sitting in the Sleepers Performance booth. Those guys put soooo much heart into this build....I wanted to let them have the car for the show. I'm trying to decide where it should go to dyno....either AWE or EPL. EPL is much closer to me....but I think AWE will give me realistic numbers rather than fantasy.

Mike...what EBC do you recomend? I have been using a MBC...but want something inside the cabin...for quick boost changes.

Yeah your best bet would be AWE since their mustang is setup to read like a Dynojet while the mustang at EPL just seems to give way to high of whp readings.

I use a HKS EVC4. I guess it depends on what features you are looking for, but the best thing to do is get one that has just those that you want because more just makes it harder to use. I think one of the guys just posted about putting a EBC into his RS setup and seemed pretty happy with the one he used.

Lazer Viking

07-30-2007, 08:51 PM

off in the distance you hear a single cricket chirping.. as mike and adam are having a well versed civilized discussion, let july 30th 2007 go down in history as the day the war ended...

TighTT

07-30-2007, 09:05 PM

Yeah your best bet would be AWE since their mustang is setup to read like a Dynojet while the mustang at EPL just seems to give way to high of whp readings.

I use a HKS EVC4. I guess it depends on what features you are looking for, but the best thing to do is get one that has just those that you want because more just makes it harder to use. I think one of the guys just posted about putting a EBC into his RS setup and seemed pretty happy with the one he used.

I want to dyno it ASAP. I'm getting a bit of bluish smoke (oil) out the exhaust after warm starts and sometimes while driving. Not too much...but enough for me to see. Its undoubtedly from the poor engine building the previous shop (whom shall remain nameless) did on my A4. I suspect that they honed the block, but then used OEM piston size, creating room for oil to get past, especially on high(er) boost levels. I really want to bang-out some numbers before we tear into the block. Even running 22PSI...its very very strong. I RAPED a supercharged R32 the other night. Not like they are very fast, but I left this guy like he was in reverse! [race]

TighTT

07-30-2007, 09:06 PM

such a bad ass car, one of the best i have seen.

Thanks! Wait till you see the new winter wheels I picked up today!! [:D]

TighTT

07-30-2007, 09:07 PM

off in the distance you hear a single cricket chirping.. as mike and adam are having a well versed civilized discussion, let july 30th 2007 go down in history as the day the war ended...

SSShhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! You'll ruin everything!! [mad]

mike-2ptzero

07-30-2007, 09:42 PM

I want to dyno it ASAP. I'm getting a bit of bluish smoke (oil) out the exhaust after warm starts and sometimes while driving. Not too much...but enough for me to see. Its undoubtedly from the poor engine building the previous shop (whom shall remain nameless) did on my A4. I suspect that they honed the block, but then used OEM piston size, creating room for oil to get past, especially on high(er) boost levels. I really want to bang-out some numbers before we tear into the block. Even running 22PSI...its very very strong. I RAPED a supercharged R32 the other night. Not like they are very fast, but I left this guy like he was in reverse! [race]

Have you done a CR test on your car lately?

Are you using a catch can or still blowing the crank case pressure back into the intake?

fred2ka4

07-30-2007, 09:50 PM

Awesome car!! I really don't know what else to say because the car looks to be perfect from every aspect.

Do you have any interior shots? I just want to know if the inside looks as good as the rest of the car, but I'm sure it does. Keep up the good work (like I had to tell you [:D])

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TighTT

07-31-2007, 06:53 AM

Have you done a CR test on your car lately?

Are you using a catch can or still blowing the crank case pressure back into the intake?

Have not done a CR test recently...but one it obviously in order. Yes, we are using a catch can. The whole PCV system is gone.

goody6691

07-31-2007, 07:16 AM

Even running 22PSI...its very very strong. I RAPED a supercharged R32 the other night. Not like they are very fast, but I left this guy like he was in reverse! [race]

tee hee....................roger said it was stupid fast. looks awesome adam. keep up the good work. i want a ride at h20. if i hit the lottery soon i may get mine finished.

mike-2ptzero

07-31-2007, 07:19 AM

Have not done a CR test recently...but one it obviously in order. Yes, we are using a catch can. The whole PCV system is gone.

Let us know how that goes. Could also be a valve seal leak causing the oil smoke you see once the car is warmed up.

UN-PIMP-Z-A4

07-31-2007, 05:03 PM

Damn no fireworks...
Oh well this is the way these forums work.
One day you bicker the next day we are chums.
One big audi family...

Cheers!

97audia4

07-31-2007, 05:09 PM

The car looked very classy at fest this year hope you get the burning oil issue sorted out

TighTT

07-31-2007, 09:42 PM

The car looked very classy at fest this year hope you get the burning oil issue sorted out

Thanks.

Yea....it should have been done correctly the first time....but I didnt have the time to oversee the engine building. I think we might do a bored AEB block, ABA crank, and AEB head (current). Should be done before H20. (fingers crossed)
But I REALLY want to run off some numbers with the 1.8 first. [up]

DrFeelGood

08-01-2007, 02:19 AM

I am not a Fan Fav of white cars but this one is sweet....... I would go with Black rims but still all in all its sweet. How the inside looks?

94jedi

08-01-2007, 04:29 AM

Adam, you car is tops....a can't believe the transformation.

even though it's old school, have you considered the GReddy Profec B gen 1? it's so easy to setup and use. I love mine. If coloring of the led's is an issue, you can just change the colors of the led's very easily.

onemoremile

08-01-2007, 07:14 AM

Thanks.

Yea....it should have been done correctly the first time....but I didnt have the time to oversee the engine building. I think we might do a bored AEB block, ABA crank, and AEB head (current). Should be done before H20. (fingers crossed)
But I REALLY want to run off some numbers with the 1.8 first. [up]

With that big turbo on there you'll be best off with a 2.2 like Wiz is building.

NoFlyZone

08-01-2007, 08:43 AM

Your car is sick! Makes me want to pull my engine and start over.

Very very nice. Good luck!

TighTT

08-01-2007, 10:37 AM

With that big turbo on there you'll be best off with a 2.2 like Wiz is building.

Yea...I thought about that. But I think a 2.0 will be better for me. What block is Wiz using?

mike-2ptzero

08-01-2007, 02:54 PM

Yea...I thought about that. But I think a 2.0 will be better for me. What block is Wiz using?

Here from his Vortex post.

Lower Half : The Block & Oiling system
- ABA Block bored to 83mm + align honed Main's
- 83mm 9.0:1 JE Pistons
- 99mm Oettinger Crankshaft
- 1.9TD Crankshaft Pulley
- SCAT 159mm/21mm Forged Connecting Rods + ARP 2000 bolts
- Eurospec Crank girdle kit + ARP Main studs
- Raceware 20V head studs
- Modified IM shaft + Autotech 52T Solid camshaft gear
- ARE Dry sump oil pump
- VW Supervee Dry sump oil pan
- Moroso Oil tank resevoir

It comes out to 2144cc

20A4Audi1.8t01

08-01-2007, 03:01 PM

Looks siick!

A4_2.8tuner

08-01-2007, 03:18 PM

such a great lookin car bro. VERY clean.

TighTT

08-01-2007, 03:19 PM

Here from his Vortex post.

It comes out to 2144cc

What do you think Mike? I would rather keep my block (AEB) and rods (Pauter) if possible, to save money. I know I will need new pistons. If I bored out my AEB block and used an ABA crank, wouldnt that put me at about 2008cc? Seems like a good, middle of the road build. I have been told that higher than that, you risk losing top end HP for TQ. True? I want to use this car as a DD....summer through winter. I thought keeping the AEB block would eliminate alot of custom fab work, which should retain drivability/reliability.

mike-2ptzero

08-01-2007, 03:28 PM

What do you think Mike? I would rather keep my block (AEB) and rods (Pauter) if possible, to save money. I know I will need new pistons. If I bored out my AEB block and used an ABA crank, wouldnt that put me at about 2008cc? Seems like a good, middle of the road build. I have been told that higher than that, you risk losing top end HP for TQ. True? I want to use this car as a DD....summer through winter. I thought keeping the AEB block would eliminate alot of custom fab work, which should retain drivability/reliability.

Depends on what size bore you use. I went with 1.8block/aba crank and 83.5mm bore to give me 2033cc which is only 1011cc smaller then what Issam is doing. Only advantage the taller deck ABA block gives you is a lower rod/crank angle.

I will make sure to post up my #'s once I put the car on a normal reading dynojet at Tuning Technology, the mustang dyno that 034 tuned my car on and got 556whp had a 30-32% chp/whp loss.

TighTT

08-01-2007, 10:35 PM

Here is an OLD interior shot for those who asked:

http://images103.fotki.com/v430/photos/2/232908/896907/DSC_0120-vi.jpg?1152490942

I have since gone with full CF belt trim (all 8 pieces), a new custom stitched wheel, suede headliner and passenger a-pillar, fiberglassed drivers a-pillar with dual 60mm pods smoothed in, defi BF series boost and EGT gauges, S4 rear leather seats, roll bar, etc.

I'll snap some pics soon. [up]

sixfiveoh

08-11-2007, 07:19 PM

shit dude, I'm in love with your car.

AMfan27

08-11-2007, 07:36 PM

Any numbers yet?

S4-ORCE

08-11-2007, 07:39 PM

Looks awesome! Can't wait to see it

NJ_A4_Lion

08-11-2007, 08:32 PM

Nice car! Sleepers? Those were the guys who blew the 1000 HP a4 correct? If so i remember your car... I think they recently opened a new shop right?

No...it was sitting in the Sleepers Performance booth. Those guys put soooo much heart into this build....I wanted to let them have the car for the show. I'm trying to decide where it should go to dyno....either AWE or EPL. EPL is much closer to me....but I think AWE will give me realistic numbers rather than fantasy.

Mike...what EBC do you recomend? I have been using a MBC...but want something inside the cabin...for quick boost changes.