the evolution of my car, 2003 A4 1.8TQM

[yoogene83]

Ok guys, i saw a thread like this over on E46Fanatics.com and i thought it'd be cool if we had something along the same lines. since we don't have a specific "evolution of my car" forum, the Admins suggested this is the next best place, so here goes!


Bought 12/31/2003
Tinted 1/3/2004

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_10_full.jpg

Turbo Timer Jan. 2004
http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910turbo_timer.JPG

Short Shifter Feb. 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_6_full.jpg

Votex Lip Spoiler Late Feb 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_7_full.jpg

Neuspeed Sport Springs and Bilstein Sport shocks March 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_3_full.jpg

Cleared Corners March 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_37_full.jpg

Hardwired 7500S Radar Detector March 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_25_full.jpg

Vibrant 1304 Exhaust Tips Late March 2004.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_15_full.jpg

ADR 19x8.5" M-Classics + Falken Azenis ST-115 235/35/19 Late April 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_40_full.jpg

JL 500.1 Amp and Alpine 12" Type-R subwoofer Late May 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_38_full.jpg

BoostedTechnology Cold Air Intake June 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_44.jpg

Forge Diverter Vale July 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_51.jpg

took about a month break from modding to save up cash for a front bumper

[yoogene83]

painted the brake calipers red Late August 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_58_full.jpg

Installed an Autometer Boost Gauge Early September 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_54_full.jpg

Wrapped the interior in Ultrasuede Early September 2004
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_55_full.jpg

Alcantara Shift Boot
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/598000-598999/598595_56_full.jpg

Redid the location of my Boostgauge September 2004
http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910DSCN1404.JPG

[1sicknickel]

Wrapped the interior in Ultrasuede Early September 2004

That is different

[Pureaudi]

that is one sick lookin b6. the thing i look at is that b6's looks like they are HELLA heavy. and the b5's stock are slow. what do you think of the stock b6 preformance?

[yoogene83]

thanks for the compliment. [:)]

actually, they are about the same weight to a B5 as i've heard, but i have no info to back that up, so i can't really say much.

however, your statement about them appearing heavy is true. when i first bought the car it felt a lot more nimble than what it looked like when it was stock. As for performance, it's peppy to say the most. It's not very fast or quick, but it gets you there with some fun. It's nothing like driving a WRX or Evo, but the luxury is second to none. [cool]

[yoogene83]

Caractere Front Bumper and Painted lowers

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910DSCN1425.JPG

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910DSCN1428.JPG

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910DSCN1426.JPG

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910DSCN1427.JPG

[Pureaudi]

thanks nigga!

[creep]

good call with moving the boost gauge....it fits better in the new location.

nice progression.

[Paranoico]

Nice Ride!

[TwinTurbo]

soo.... is your car......seeing anybody?

LOL, looks great man, really

umm, what where your 3 favorite upgrades and why?

[quattro_maniac]

very nice ride...
great idea keeping a timeline like that

[yoogene83]

3 favorites are probably

caractere bumper and painted lowers
suspension
chip :D

[derek2079]

Originally posted by yoogene83
actually, i meant for everybody to make their own threads. that way people can go straight to your own thread and check your ride out. i'd hate to have my ride overshadow the glory of yours when it's starting to look just as good. :D


your car is literally begging for an rs4 grill.

[yoogene83]

sweet, you guys finally took my advice!

[astris]

Hey mods,

wanna take my posts out of this thread so Yoogene can have this as his own? I'm sure he would appreciate it. Thanks.

Lookin clean Yoogene!

[yoogene83]

thanks bro!

[yoogene83]

painted the area surrounding the foglights black

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910DSCN1490.JPG

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910DSCN1491.JPG

[Anthony]

Originally posted by astris
Hey mods,

wanna take my posts out of this thread so Yoogene can have this as his own? I'm sure he would appreciate it. Thanks.

Lookin clean Yoogene! OK, will do so now. BTW you should start your own, now that we have this new Forum you have no excuse!

And yes, yoogene, I took your advice. It was a great idea, thanks again!

[shehatezme]

looks good man. I am going to get that bumper... eventually.

[yoogene83]

car went back into winter setup this past week...plastic mat covers, stock wheels with all seasons, extra warm clothes in the trunk along with deer musk spray to keep the stupid rodents away from the ever so luscious oil sensor wires.

http://edition719.com/forums/photos/get-photo.asp?photoid=140

i put in the HID foglights from Overboostpsi this week. it would have been nice if i didn't have to pull off the entire bumper just to get at my fogs, but it was worth it.

http://edition719.com/forums/photos/get-photo.asp?photoid=138

http://edition719.com/forums/photos/get-photo.asp?photoid=135

with low beam xenons on
http://edition719.com/forums/photos/get-photo.asp?photoid=139

relocated the placement of my turbo timer to below my armrest. i like it a lot better here as it isn't distracting when i'm driving at night and it still serves its purpose.

http://edition719.com/forums/photos/get-photo.asp?photoid=137

[yoogene83]

well, here's an update. :)

I got some S4 Bixenon E-Codes...early feb 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSCN1777.jpg

5400k bulbs to go in those e-codes...early feb 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSCN1729.jpg

OEM Nav+ with Blaupunkt ME-3 DVD/CD/MP3 player
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSCN1751.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSCN1755.jpg

and here is how she stands now...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/Dave_and_Busters_GTG_021.jpg

[Brrman]

Damn, that is one of the finest B6's I have ever layed eyes on. Can't stand the Caractere bumper on the B5, but the B6 one is sweet. Great job, man.

[madrussian]

howd you get that guage to be in the corner of the dash like that?

care to share? and whered you buy your caractere front from?

[yoogene83]

thanks for the compliments Brrman. i've seen the caractere for the B5 and wondered what went wrong...or right to make the b6 ones look better...

I just got some double tape. it's pretty flimsy as you can see in the pictures, i still need to work on that...just been busy with other things.

i got the bumper from bobby@modsport.

[tonbon]

With all that money why not an s4?

[yoogene83]

because i never intended to go this far. most of my mods have been for aesthetic purposes rather than performance. in addition to having to pay more for insurance/gas/payments, i wouldn't be able to do half the things i've been able to do to my a4. besides, no need to go fast if you can look good going slow. :)

[Gzo17]

hahaha!!! very true....car looks pimp man......clean

[yoogene83]

an update!

painted the roof black March 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSCN1864.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSCN1882.jpg

Custom Magnaflow exhaust with 14851 mufflers, 3" midpipe, 2.5" to the back, 4" tips. March 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSCN1863.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSCN1877.jpg

[yoogene83]

b6 s4 brakes installed, april 05

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/PICT0230.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/PICT0231.jpg

[immortal_zeus]

Now all you have to do is take off that damn graduation tassel that's hanging from your rearview mirror. [:p] Other than that, sweet ride. [up] [:D]

[yoogene83]

hah, that thing is over 4 years old. the only reason it's still there is because i have this fear that the cross necklace i have hanging from my rear-view will cut me if i ever get in an accident. it kinda helps it from swinging. if i can figure out something better to hang from there, i'll put it up...i'm open to ideas too.

[alen]

very clean ride. how about an FK grille?

[yoogene83]

actually just ordered a Kamei grill and a couple other goodies, just waiting for them to come in. [:)]

oh ya, and i took that graduation tassle off, i finally graduated high school! hooray! haha, even though i'm finally graduating college...ugh

[Jrunr]

Where did you go to college?

[yoogene83]

i'm graduating from the USAFA come June 1st. i'll finally be an adult :)

[yoogene83]

alright! time for an update...

i finally got an aftermarket grill to sorta match my caractere bumper and i got a pretty decent deal on a Kamei that was painted, so i picked that up April 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSCN1939.jpg

then i was on my way to go buy an intercooler and this happened Late April 05:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/Picture69.jpg

the fender got pretty tore up, and the tire was in bad shape too. so, $1500 later, the car is finally back May 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/VW_s_on_the_Green_047.jpg

i finally had a chance to pick up a Megan boost gauge from Hyperspeed to better match my interior, and better match it did May 05:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSCN1996.jpg

I also picked up a Dension Ice-Link to hardwire my iPod, but i'm still working on the custom install on that one, so that'll be up soon

[a4wd]

how much was that boost gauge?

[yoogene83]

got it from Hyperspeed for i think ~$50. PM him for more details

[B5A4]

That B6 is sick as hell. I love the roof black OMG that looks insane. Just love it.

[B5A4]

So what kind of job do you have?

[chadwix00]

Damn you Eugene, taking all my 'original' ideas! Looks great and now we're going to end up with identical cars except I'll be your older brother since I've got the B5! Congrats on graduating man!

Chad

[Pureaudi]

yea man, that black roof looks amazing. just amazing.

what happend to your car, why dosent it have one wheel off?

[yoogene83]

ok, summertime update!

i got a great deal on some S4 doorblades, and couldn't pass it up...june 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG00142.jpg

picked up some blindspot mirrors too, but you can't really take a picture of those...june 05

ecode tuning FMIC...june 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG00132.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG00152.jpg

REVO big injectors and programming, bosch spark plugs, and Neuspeed snub mount. june 05

and i'm broke once again...

and to answer some questions, i'll be working as an analyst for the Air Force at Nellis AFB in las vegas.

thanks for the good words Chad! we need a photoshoot again

and the wheel fell off because of a bad issue with conversion bolts. if you search for conversion bolts and my name, you'll find the thread.

[AudiA4Style]

Yoo gene, your car looks great!

I like the clean look...your car is definitely one of my favorites.

Good job and keep them mods coming!

[HeHateMe]

Originally posted by yoogene83
ok, summertime update!

i got a great deal on some S4 doorblades, and couldn't pass it up...june 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG00142.jpg

picked up some blindspot mirrors too, but you can't really take a picture of those...june 05

ecode tuning FMIC...june 05
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG00132.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG00152.jpg

REVO big injectors and programming, bosch spark plugs, and Neuspeed snub mount. june 05

and i'm broke once again...

and to answer some questions, i'll be working as an analyst for the Air Force at Nellis AFB in las vegas.

thanks for the good words Chad! we need a photoshoot again

and the wheel fell off because of a bad issue with conversion bolts. if you search for conversion bolts and my name, you'll find the thread.

welcome to vegas , dude. hope to see you and that amazing car sometime!

[ScottyB 1.8T]

that is one delicious B6! freakin a.....i love that roof. i know you don't see it as much but i just love it. nicely done man.

[.:AJ:.]

your hid pics arn't up! but man is your car nice! i don't even know where to start, the black roof, rims damn man [up]

[yoogene83]

sorry about the HID picts, i'll get those back up when i get back from overseas.

thanks for the comments fellas, i hope to meet some of the people out in vegas for some g2g's too.

[johnnymb6]

crappy.....just crappy

[yoogene83]

Originally posted by johnnymb6
crappy.....just crappy

i know right? what a pos [:D]

[yoogene83]

ok, how about an update?

bought a gt28r turbo on an impulse...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0580.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0578.jpg

then had Dejan hook me up with some lines and connectors
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/749PDRM0247-med.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/749PDRM0573-med.jpg

then Greg hooked me up with his IT equal-length full race exhaust manifold
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0658.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0656.jpg

and i also picked up 440cc injectors
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/for_sale_013.jpg

greddy bov
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/greddy_bov.jpg

and TiAL 38mm wastegate
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/wastegate.jpg

all awaiting for me to come home and install.


i also demodded some of the parts off the car. farewell ADR M-Classics!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0654.jpg

you will be missed. as will the nav

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/78_1-vi.jpg

but...i got some perks, i got some nicer, forged wheels
JLine SDM something 19x8 wrapped in 235/35/19 Toyo T-1's.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0662.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0640.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0639.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0638.jpg

but had a little incident with rubber valve stems and jacked up my drivers front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0663.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0664.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0665.jpg

so my car is kinda hurting on mods. oh well...

i also got another mod that will help with gas mileage and save me money on insurance. no, it's not geico, but a 1993 VW fox. pimp
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0586.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0587.jpg

updates to come as the wheel is fixed and the turbo is put in.

[MasterKenobi]

Sweet. Gotta see all that in person next time ur back in cali.

[teddybgame]

Yoogene,
Too bad the Nav+ is gone. I think your interior needs the OEM Autodimming compass mirror. I have one for sale in the classifieds...and it is from a B6 A4.

-ted

[Futura-Matt]

I think that is thee nicest a4 I eva saw!

[yoogene83]

sold off the turbo kit to pay for bills. car is fast enough for now

managed to find a single toyo t1-s tire to replace the blown one, and got the bent one repaired.

so a month and half later, the car is back on 19's...

JLine SDMSL2 19x8 2piece. wrapped in Toyo T1-S 235/35/19.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0691s.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0692s.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0695s.jpg

[Punisher]

Are you wanting to sell your Caractere front bumper?

[yoogene83]

not particularly. i'm actually interested in trading for a Sportec in silver if someone was willing to trade...but otherwise, nah

[FILMAC]

Great lookin' wheels! [up]

[Scuba06Steve]

Originally posted by yoogene83
not particularly. i'm actually interested in trading for a Sportec in silver if someone was willing to trade...but otherwise, nah

posted a while ago but i just saw it.

dont take off ur caractere fron end please, ur car is amazing and i love that front end. i look at this thread all the time and shit my pants over how awesome ur car looks.

[up]

[TheObiJuan]

wow, your car gives me something to look forward to.
Great job.

[yoogene83]

thanks fellas. glad i could be of assistance. :)

Fil, audiwerks represent right!

[nine1twoinc]

clean~~~~

[FILMAC]

Originally posted by yoogene83
thanks fellas. glad i could be of assistance. :)

Fil, audiwerks represent right!

Exactly...Audiwerks!

[flyinb501]

Awesome thread! So cool to see your car come together like that. It looks amazing btw.

[celicarida]

wicked man . Car keeps getting better with each mod.

[robots_are_neon]

great story

[Kemiksiz]

I read every single post as thrilled, awasome car dude.. IT's what i'm going to make in the near future.. i got S4 rear bumber and rear spoiler now.

GREAT JOB ! [hail]

[yoogene83]

ok, i haven't updated this in a while, so here we go!

i picked up some CityLED's for my s4 bixenon ecodes from Madrussian. Oct. 05

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0853.jpg

then took the doorblades off so i could get them painted

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/IMG_2574.jpg

just need to find more time to take care of that

did the MY02 foglight+citylight mod so the light switch works just like it should [up] Feb 06
[working on this pic]

decided to make my own fiberglass sub enclosure for the trunk of the car and got the toughest part done of getting the initial shape of the fiberglass out. feb 06
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0962.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0964.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/subenclosure.jpg

then over the course of 3 months, picked up parts for my turbo upgrade (Again). decided to go with the GTRS Eliminator kit with REVO/ecode software

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/CIMG0969.jpg

everything i got when i decided to put it in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/kit.jpg

i also had some other things show up in the mail while in the process of installing the hardware

Southbend OFE SS clutch good up to 450lbs of torque

Neuspeed Turbo inlet pipe with GTRS velocity adaptor (waiting on the adaptor)

Ecode Test pipe

unfortunately i ran into some snags with the installation with the oil feed fitting stripping the threads and not being able to lock down properly. so i am i currently waiting for ATP to send me the proper fitting so i can get jasmine running again. [wrench]

a couple picts of the DIY installation process
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/garage.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/noturbo.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/comparison.jpg

turbo in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/gtrsin.jpg

and how the car has been sitting the past week and half
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/car.jpg

[yoogene83]

After 2 weeks of downtime, i finally got the GTRS up and running. in hindsight, i would have just paid eurocode to do it for me, but, i figured i could gain some more insight and knowledge from doing it myself. i gained both, but at the cost of lots of aggravation.

i'm sure you all have seen pictures of this setup, but one more can't hurt, right? [:p]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1030.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1033.jpg

then i made these custom tools in order to tighten the nuts on the ATP manifold. if you want to borrow them for your install, just let me know and i'll ship them to ya [wrench]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1036.jpg

had to shave them down pretty low too
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1038.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1041.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1044.jpg

i also stripped the oil feed fitting by overtorquing it (rated at 17ft/lbs, i did like 30)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1049.jpg

i ordered a new one, but ATP sent me the wrong one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1050.jpg

so while waiting for the proper fitting, i made these special tools to get the stripped brass out of the turbo fitting
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1048.jpg

i even broke this 3/8" adaptor wrenching on shit too
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1051.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1052.jpg



All in all, however, i'm glad i did it, and glad i had AZ's help (especially Greg's) for all my questions. I tested the car yesterday with just the turbo and manifold and felt that it wasn't doing much better than my k03 BI file. i did notice that it was only boosting max 15psi.

i got the GTRS velocity adaptor yesterday and put it in today and this made a HUGE difference. since the turbo can actually get some air into the compressor, the car just RIPS! it sounds incredible as well. I'm putting in the Test pipe today as i had wanted to make each mod gradual so that i could gauge how each mod benefited to the entire application. i am sitting pretty happy with the current setup though. [up]

[jettman]

[up]

[ExpLlclT]

your car is clean and very well done , i love the DIY'ers and that bandaid o man how i no the feeling ... haha i dunno what you have left to do to ur car ... hope ur luck goes better tho , thna those other two htings with the wheels n such

[yoogene83]

ok, i lost a lot of stuff over the crash, but here's my shot at recollecting everything i did since then.

April through August...

I had the testpipe put in somewhere in April. noticed very slight changes in spool up, but more noise than anything else. it was cool for a week until i drove through a echoing neighborhood and found it sounded like shit.

I then blew some more money that i didn't have and got the following
Got a Kerscher CF lip for my Caractere front to add a little depth and contrast and the outcome turned out well
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/lip.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/lip2.jpg

Got it from DTCDesigns.com and had Val hook me up cuz of the Audizine membership. props to them and Michael over at Emotion Autowerks for helping me out with his lift and air tools.

Also got an RNS-E to satisy my hunger for navigation in the car. this unit is utterly breathtaking. you have to experience it to understand
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/nav.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/rns-e.jpg

Thanks to Scott at Rival (German Driver) for hooking it up. extremely happy with the outcome.


I finally put in my OFE SS Stg4 clutch as well. clutch feel is fairly stiff, but engagement is immediate and low. it's taking a little aclamation, but it's doing well so far.


I got a 3.0 cover for the driver side of the engine bay to clean it up. it took a little dremeling, but it turned out well.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1542.jpg


random shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/atstarbucks.jpg

[yoogene83]

August through october

picked up water/methanol injection from Snow performance on a group buy from Audizine.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1336.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1337.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1340.jpg


after a debacle ordering the right controller and getting all the right pieces, i finally had a chance to put it in. ups to Scott@USRT with dealing with my order [up]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1536.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1538.jpg

tapped the windshield wiper fluid that goes to the headlight washers..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1540.jpg

injecting windshield wiper fluid right before the throttle body hose from the FMIC
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1541.jpg

impressions: WOW. i can safely run T7B9 with water/meth going. it's like race gas all the time...wooo! i actually have it turned off right now because the weather is cool enough to allow the FMIC do its job effectively enough and saving money with methanol [up]

Last shot with JLines:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/eugene1.jpg

[yoogene83]

November:

Farewell JLine SDMRL2's, you'll be missed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0662.jpg

Hello Oettinger RZ 19x8.5!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1642.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1635.jpg

finally picked up tires last week. Falken 452 235/35/19 all around.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/meeeerich.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/merich.jpg

As she stands now:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/crw0873copyho8.jpg

[a4cefed]

man your car is amazing, love the new wheels

[BlackA4Turbo]

damn yoogene this is a definite breath taking love story...your car is SICK!!!

[flyinb501]

Love it!

[yoogene83]

thanks guys, it keeps me busy :)

[Fobia]

damn hotness!

[likewater]

Looks great. Hey can you tell me what Radar detector you bought and do you have pics of the install. I want to do the same. Thanks

[quadaxel]

hoooooly crap. damn dude this is absolutely amazing. nice work all these years. keep it coming (if there is anything left to do)[:D]

[bigshrimpin]

plain sick... end of story

[yoogene83]

Looks great. Hey can you tell me what Radar detector you bought and do you have pics of the install. I want to do the same. Thanks

i'm running the Escort 7500S, but i would recommend getting the 8500 or a Valentine 1 because the one i have keeps going off with false alarms and the radar picks things up later than the newer models.

unfortunately i don't have picts of the install, but it took a little bit of dremeling, a little bit of filing, and a lot of glue. haha, i just got a hardwire kit for Escort Detectors and tore the remote apart and put the chip inside the piece. PM me if you have any more questions [wrench]



hoooooly crap. damn dude this is absolutely amazing. nice work all these years. keep it coming (if there is anything left to do)

a couple things are coming up this weekend [wrench] [up]

[Euro]

wow.
She sure has come along way. Honestly, you have a very Beautiful Audi [:D]

That was a well spent 15 minutes if you ask me.


Info in your Fogs in the "random shot" they look so good...

[FILMAC]

yoogene83, you're a true enthusiast! Audiwerks represent baby.

[03a4sport]

Did I miss something or was your interior platinum, then black?

[tanklee]

omfg. very fackin bootiful.

[Carlitos]

Wow!! [hail] ...


loved the DIY BT [wrench] !


[up]

[yoogene83]

ok, a couple of things...

December 06
APR exhaust. after a 1.5 month wait to save 150, i finally got it, and needless to say, performance is solid and sounds is distinctly better.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1745.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1742.jpg

i finally jumped on the last RS4 pedal gb that Greg held. simply put, they are a great upgrade. although, you gotta pay to play for some fricking pedals, they were definetly worth putting on.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1751.jpg

and for fun...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1758.jpg

and that rounds out 2006. we'll see what 2007 holds...

[ExpLlclT]

hot damn, jus keeps gettin better

[shaahid]

What temp HIDs do you have? BTW your car is SICK

[yoogene83]

5400k. thanks man

[neter]

Dude...this is an amazing job..a big [up] up for doing everyting yourself

[shockedimpy]

May I ask how much those rims cost? Those look very nice on your car.

[yoogene83]

there are a set on sale on the group buy section for 599 a piece if you're interested. but i paid a little less than retail on them [;)]

[colson]

you're a fukin joke...i love u

[sliverwagon]

the more I see beautiful cars like your in socal I wish I could have kept mine when I moved here

[lnferno]

Hey yoogene -- did you ever put your S4 blades back on? I just picked up some and still deciding on whether or not I want to paint them. If you put them back on painted, could you post pics?

Thanks -- Dante

[Phorte]

hey are you still running the same Neuspeed Sport Springs and Bilstein Sport shocks setup throughout all these pics even till now?

[yoogene83]

hey are you still running the same Neuspeed Sport Springs and Bilstein Sport shocks setup throughout all these pics even till now?

yep. something sqweeks now, so i have to figure out what's going on, but they're still going strong.

Dante, i never put the blades back on, as i didn't like how it broke up the lines of the car, so i ended up selling them. i will admit, however, they did serve a purpose in that it helped deflect the rain/snow from the front doors. if you're adamant about it, put them on, you can always sell them later [up]

[lnferno]

Cool -- I just dropped them off at Daniels to get them painted. Based upon other B7's that have them on, I'm pretty sure I'll be happy with them. Can't wait! I should have them on by Wednesday.

[yoogene83]

so i was perusing under the car last night trying to figure out what was making the inordinate amount of vibration noise in my cabin at 2.5krpms when i stumbled upon this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1840.jpg

that wouldn't have been an issue, except when it was actually connected between the turbo and N75, this is what you could see

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG1842.jpg

although nothing that's gonna break the car in the immediate future, it was still something that needed to be rectified. i went to Autozone this afternoon and picked up some 1/4" fuel line to replace the old hose.

Driving impressions noted after putting in the new line was that i was immediately boosting LESS than what i was before with a butt dyno of about -10hp. why? i too pondered this and came to this conclusion:

the hole in the hose creates a vacuum in which the n75 regulates the amount of boost that the turbo can send to the intake mani, however, since there was a hole in that hose, it would allow air to leak out, thus, making the n75 think there was less boost than what was actually being produced, which in turn led to the n75 actuating the wastegate to allow for more boost. I always noted that was i boosting ~22psi on b7t5, which should have been around 20psi spike with a 18psi hold. i just thought my car was badass and thought nothing of it. little did i know, that the additional boost was from the leak and was also creating a lean condition, which is bad joojoo.

car drives fine now, as well, although a little less boost, it's feels quicker in 1+2 gears, but 3+ seem to have slowed down. oh well

[TurboQuattroPwr]

How many miles on the car as of now? Gonna do a rebuild anytime soon?

[yoogene83]

car is almost at 60k miles. no plans for a rebuild or more motor work as of yet; i'm pretty pleased with it's level of performance. the only thing i have on the plate is a Timing belt job which i should be doing within then next 5k or so...that and i need new front rotors and pads since mine are warped to all hell and i'm sick of the amount of brake dust created by the stock s4 pads. i will update with those things as soon as i have the spare cash to purchase the parts

[alexza4]

Dude... The ride is unreal. You're now officialy my idol!

Last week i bought the same car is yours (color, year, etc... like a twin), the only thing done so far is tinted windows, but it's a start, now i have a something to look at. btw painting the grey parts of the bumper and doors looks awesome thats a next thing i'm doing along with a rear lip.

[yoogene83]

glad i could be of some help. feel free to PM me if you have any further questions

[yoogene83]

driftin' stylez

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/drift.jpg

the latest round of changes took away some of the overly aggressiveness of the audi. got rid of the 4" Magnaflow straight edge tips, the kercher CF lip and the oettinger wheels brought the car to a much more subtle, VIP style look that the Audi needs. now it's just sweet, fast and pretty.

[Amze]

This is by far the most amazing B6 I have seen.... Your past three years have been well worth it, you have the best looking B6 I've seen... Your a true enthusiast who really has the Mod Bug. I don't think anyone can say they've gone through 3 different pairs of rims. Keep up the good work man, I don't know how much stuff you have left to do... you've done so much. It looks great though, truly does[up]

[vinny.dtw]

Yoogene....I love ur car, and im in love. thats all i have to say

[A4natomical]

how much did u buy ur car for way back when.

[yoogene83]

thanks for the compliments fellas, it's nice to know it still turns heads :)

i paid around retail way back when....ahh...the good old days...

anyways.... swapped out my brake pads today...and swapping my brake pads took me 3 fucking hours.

not because i'm incompetent, or stupid, but because ECS sent me the wrong pads! aggghhhh. you know what i did? you're gonna think i'm a fucking genius.


http://www.removal-supply.co.uk/pictures/zip_ties_large.jpg

duct tape for asians. works every time.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/dsc_0002.jpg

i'll see you all in a fiery blaze when the zip ties melt and my brakes stop working.

on another note, i got these:
http://www.tirerack.com/images/brakes/search/medium/hawk_ceramic_pads.jpg

feel just like OEM after bleeding with some standard Valvoline Synthetic DOT4 fluid and bites just as hard. it should be nice not having to clean the wheels every 30 miles due to the low-dust rating though!

[Obsessed]

VERY clean looking. First thread in a long time that I actually went through and read all your posts and looked at pics.

[jcg05c]

damn money and times just flowing in from somewhere, looks awesome

[Phorte]

duct tape for asians. works every time.


LOL i hear ya!

[yoogene83]

Overhaulin'....


decided to start my timing belt job last night and got about 2 hours into it before calling it a night.

how she started...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2015.jpg

the supplies
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2018.jpg

an hour into it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2019.jpg

2 hours into it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2020.jpg

2 hours into it parts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2022.jpg



i also figured out that my motor mounts are fucked too. so there's another $100 in parts...yay.

current list of things to do/fix.
-65k oil change
-65k tranny/diff flush
-coolant flush
-replace timing belt
-replace water pump
-replace motor mounts
-fix boost gauge
-fix exhaust mounts

ahh...the joys of ownership

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ok, progress day 3:

managed to get the front clip off after a lot of yanking and pulling and trial and error.

anyways...

an hour into it...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2028.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2029.jpg

2 hours into it...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2034.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2038.jpg

and i had to stop because my jimmy dean 12mm sockets straight up rounded off from the tensioner bolt. i COULD NOT get that ****** loose and managed to cut my hands up pretty good in the process. any advice on that piece?

also, i wasn't paying attn to my AC condenser that was sitting on the box and i think i successfully fucked it up too. opinions??

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2039.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2043.jpg

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ok, progress day 4:

took 30 minutes to figure out how the tensioner on the t-belt worked and as soon as i figured that i out it became pretty straightforward. talk about some crazy german engineering! holy crap.

anyways...

everything out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2046.jpg

everything new in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2047.jpg

old water pump...looked to be in pretty good shape...better safe than sorry with this car though, right?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2048.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2051.jpg

this stripped 2 of my 12mm sockets...only to realize i'm a dumbfuck and the 12mm bolt doesn't come out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2052.jpg

and the crazy little contraption we call the t-belt tensioner
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2053.jpg

sewn back up...sorta
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2054.jpg

and i finally got these babies in today. hopefully i can get out of work early tomorrow and get the car back together and put the new mounts in.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2055.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/CIMG2056.jpg

[yunebug]

Wow.

This is quite a story. I read every post. Amazing progression, Yoogene.

Simply amazing.

[younga4]

I just simply want to say thank you for taking the time and effort.
Jasmine is absolut.gorgeous! I am now even more inspired. You are a stand up guy.

[yoogene83]

thanks for the kind words guys, hope to keep her around for quite some time and gotta make sure she's good to go!

swapped in new motor mounts as part of my 65k mile overhaul. I heard a bad clunking noise from the front passenger side of my car and became pretty convinced it was my motor mount. so i swapped them for the ones from 034 motorsports rubberized constructed ones. they're $45 a pop and better than OEM s4/rs4 mounts since they don't have any fluid in them.

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910CIMG2056.JPG

and can be purchased here:
http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_66_74&products_id=772


Stage 3 cars have the turbo VERY close to the mount, a K03 or K04 may have more working room. there is a 13mm nut inside the red circle. you can go at it several ways, but i just did my best with my socket set and some crescent wrenches and crow's feet wrenches

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910CIMG2062.JPG

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910CIMG2063.JPG

If you do this however, make sure your car is on ramps, and NOT jackstands! the pressure will shear the bolt and ruin your sway bar as you can see, i know from first hand experience.

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910CIMG2064.JPG

make sure you just LOOSEN the endlinks, and only do so AFTER you have taken the bushings off the lower frame mounts. i broke the bolt holding the end links and now have to buy another bolt and figure out how to get the leftover bolt inside the sway bar out.

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910CIMG2066.JPG
http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/1910CIMG2067.JPG

Took me about 2 hours...the passenger side took me 1.5 hours and the drivers took me 30 minutes. the top nut is a bitch, the rear bolt is a bitch, and the damn lower frame didn't fall down all the way so you had to finagle the mount in and out.

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driving impressions:they are AWESOME.

drove the car to work this morning; no more clunking and the slop between shifts is gone. car shifts smooth as butter now and i don't have this horrendous noise when i downshift from 4th-2nd without double clutching.

HOWEVER, i did blow my "coilpack cherry" yesterday on the way in to work. it was the first time in 3 weeks i had been able to really drive the car and after i got on it from first...to second...then third...then massive misfires, hesitation and blinking CEL. pulled over, shut the engine off and turned it back on; turned off my water/meth injection (which had been off since last summer) and drove a little bit. car started sounded like a WRX with an exhaust so i pulled into the next shopping center and started swapping coilpacks. i thought it was either cylinder 1 or 2, but ended up being cylinder 3. then went back home, checked the code and confirmed cylinder 3 and went back to work.

i haven't really gotten on the throttle since because the temp gets to 100*F by 820am so i'm taking it easy to prevent massive pre-detonation and knocking. OTHERWISE though, the car runs smooth as silk; shifts are smooth and the car got considerably quieter after the timing belt change. almost sounds like stock. almost. hehe

[The Godfather]

Chuucchh nigga.

[KNGRNGS]

Car is absolutlet GORGEOUS!!!!!!

Your Audi is one of the nicest i have evr seen!!

Congrats and keep up the good work!

[47Ronin]

wow jesus - whats ur background? are u an engineer?

[yoogene83]

thanks for all the kind words fellas. i'm just an analyst that's too cheap to pay someone else to do shit that i think that i can do on my own. haha

[3.0L AUDI A4]

Sick car bro... Loving the Oetty RZ's

[rfung]

w-o-w

[norcatalyst126]

Dude....AMAZING write up on the last 3+ years of your car!!!!....I just spent my last half hour at work reading up on everything!!!.....thanks for keeping me entertained...and your car looks AMAZING!!!....I wish I could afford those Oetty's you offered me.....

[toaster]

this is by far the sweetest thing i have ever seen on this forum.

[yoogene83]

le sigh...

in this rollercoaster of modding i think i've come to the point where i'm done.

i had a nasty crack in my ATP manifold and took it a bit of work getting it replaced under warranty, only to try installing it but breaking a bolt inside the turbo, hence a $550 bill to repair the damages from this piece of shit.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/Urbamworm/IMG_3001.jpg

so i got fed up with all the performance stuff, so i sold off the Water/methanol injection kit
bye bye snow performance!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG1337.jpg

also sold the Oettinger RZ's. it pained me to do so, but i wanted to free up some cash and it was the easiest thing to part with, so farewell Oettinger!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/PICT0015.jpg


and i'm back to semi-stock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/washps.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG2169.jpg

perhaps there will be other 19's in the future, but seeing as i have bigger things on the list of things to buy, ie. house, grad school, a truck, the wheels will have to wait.

not to mention the car feels much quicker without the big wheels and the stock manifold. quicker spool and more fun since it's cooling back down.

**there was positive reinforcement out of this though. the girlfriend and i got out of dinner one night and she saw the car on stock 17's and she lamented "wow, that looks like shit [after the oettingers], i should get a second job to put some proper wheels on that car again". haha, guess i made the right choice with this one!

[norcatalyst126]

Personally, I like the stockers!!!....I'm rolling on them right now too and I thought nobody would still notice my car.....but I still get a compliment or two a day on my car.....

[Audi Rob]

Where did you get the Nav radio with the DVD player and everything? I got to have one.

[yoogene83]

nav can be picked up through several of the vendors here on AZ (Proxus, German Driver, etc), just search for RNS-E under the FS:interior forum and they should pop up. those fellas will take good care of you [up]

[golgo13]

NIce ride bro congrats..

[Rotond0000]

god dammit your car is most definatley the sweetest thing on 4 wheels. it is the shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

love it man.

[RicA4B6]

Where do you get the Vibrant exhaust tips from?

[Murf]

Wow. I really, really liked the caractere front with kerscher splitter and jlines. It still looks sexy as hell though.

[quikA4]

should sticky this dudes thread and name it "HOW TO MOD AN AUDI A4" rediculous.... [up]

[yoogene83]

haha thanks for the kind words fellas.

i got the vibrant tips from a site online a long time ago, but if you run a search for vibrant 1304 you should come up with what you're looking for

[rollingminority]

I just read every post in this thread. I got to the end of page 5 and almost cried. No more?!?!? I absolutely LOVE the car. [:D]

[AudiMan]

^^ i just spend the last couple hours at work going through this thread, i too love the car. I'm in the market for an 03-04 A4 myself as I recently totaled my baby (B5)

[seph]

love the car. what ever happened to the door blades? have a question about the adr m's how study are they. I'm on the east coast and currently running 19" neuspeed rs10s but i really like the look of the m classics. i bent one of my rs10s a little bit. just looking at other options

[yoogene83]

if you bent your wheels already then m-classics won't be any better. they're a cast 1-piece wheel, so they won't hold up much better than your rs-10's..

[studlee]

great story....look forward to reading more

[kyle09]

Very badass story, i only dream of doing the same thing to my ride someday. Very nice looking b6 though, If you are wanting to get new rims, in my opinion i think some black wheels would look steller, and it would match the black roof.

Very nice though indeed. Im about to change my motor mounts and you might be getting a couple of PM's from me. [:D]

[yoogene83]

update coming...keep your eyes open :)

[TurboQuattroPwr]

Where's the update??????[confused]

[yoogene83]

car is awaiting parts back from certain shops. i posted that a little premature ;x

[yoogene83]

here's the update:

19x8.5 and 19x9.5 IForged Senekas in black wrapped in Kumho Ecsta 235/35/19 and 245/35/19 rubbers.

Also picked up another Kerscher CF lip to compliment the bumper again...car looks complete :)

so here's a quick pic by the infamous Church

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/churchB6/blacksheep%20bbq/CRW_4060copy.jpg

[green_pedro7]

wow I just spent the past hour reading this and I am amazed. I don't have an audi(passat) but I could see myself taking this long to do some of this. Im always thinking I gotta get it all done real quick.

great looking car you go there

[converted2audi]

why did you get rid of the meth kit?

[TurboQuattroPwr]

Do you have any close-ups of the rims? They are soooo suck looking!!![hail]

[a4wd]

Are those gold rivets???! If so, WOW

[KNGRNGS]

in post 68 what kind of grille is that???

[yoogene83]

thanks for the compliments everyone. I just took a couple quick shots...for some reason i've lost the passion for shooting the car lately...maybe i just need some better locations. oh well.

anyways, the grille is a kamei painted to match the body with rings put in. It's a cheap Caractere grille if you wanna look at it that way...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0038.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0015.jpg

[J3RR3L]

i like it when you had your Oettinger RZ's, but your car is still hot fire.

[brauhaus313]

Wow man, I know I'm kind of bringing this thread up from the dead....but wow.

your luck in finding that turbo to n75 valve hose busted led me to finally figure out whats wrong with my car. It runs like a freight train now.

thanks man.[up]

[yoogene83]

After 3 weeks of asspain, sweat, and burning skin, i'm finally done with refinishing my IForged Senekas.

Big thanks go to Church for making me work smarter, not harder. and the dope pictures!


Here's how it started...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CRW_4060copy.jpg


pulled them off..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/6.jpg

deflated...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/5.jpg

gathered supplies
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/2.jpg

safety first!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/13.jpg

kidding
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/11.jpg

bolts!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/14.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/15.jpg

pull...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/17.jpg

pull harder...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/18.jpg

eating korean bbq makes you stronger
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/19.jpg

all out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/21.jpg

clean barrels
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/23.jpg

spooge into a cup
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/25.jpg

polish centercaps
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/CIMG2669.jpg

strip paint
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/CIMG2677.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/CIMG2698.jpg

polish barrels
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/CIMG2682.jpg

reassemble
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/CIMG2696.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/26.jpg


put them back on car
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/1.jpg

get Church to take sweet rolling shots
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/5.jpg

[green_pedro7]

Impressed as always!

[S4J]

Looks dam good Yoogene! [up] Lets set up a meet soon or hit the Coffee & Cars meets on Sat mornings in Henderson.

[yoogene83]

thanks Steve! it's been awhile since we've had a meet...i might hit that C&C saturday morning...but jeez...it's so far!

[ClayFighter]

Rediculously good story. Props on the custom tools and fearless modding. Great admiration on doing the best with what you've got. Fucking subscribed.

[yoogene83]

I picked up some Polarg M-17 Citylight bulbs to replace my burned out stock bulbs. I found out that M-B guys have the same city lights for their W208's and they go through these like candy too.

anyways, here they are:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_1038.jpg

how they look:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_1041.jpg

and for fun:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_1045.jpg

i also did the N249 removal. Took about 15 minutes to chop the vacuum line and pull off the T-connector. holy cow that thing was on tight. anyways, all said and done it was an easy mod, but we'll see how well it reacts after i take it for a spin.

[DOBERMAN@UA]

ok, i haven't updated this in a while, so here we go!

i picked up some CityLED's for my s4 bixenon ecodes from Madrussian. Oct. 05

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0853.jpg

then took the doorblades off so i could get them painted

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/IMG_2574.jpg

just need to find more time to take care of that

did the MY02 foglight+citylight mod so the light switch works just like it should [up] Feb 06
[working on this pic]

decided to make my own fiberglass sub enclosure for the trunk of the car and got the toughest part done of getting the initial shape of the fiberglass out. feb 06
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0962.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/CIMG0964.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/subenclosure.jpg

then over the course of 3 months, picked up parts for my turbo upgrade (Again). decided to go with the GTRS Eliminator kit with REVO/ecode software

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/CIMG0969.jpg

everything i got when i decided to put it in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/kit.jpg

i also had some other things show up in the mail while in the process of installing the hardware

Southbend OFE SS clutch good up to 450lbs of torque

Neuspeed Turbo inlet pipe with GTRS velocity adaptor (waiting on the adaptor)

Ecode Test pipe

unfortunately i ran into some snags with the installation with the oil feed fitting stripping the threads and not being able to lock down properly. so i am i currently waiting for ATP to send me the proper fitting so i can get jasmine running again. [wrench]

a couple picts of the DIY installation process
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/garage.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/noturbo.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/comparison.jpg

turbo in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/gtrsin.jpg

and how the car has been sitting the past week and half
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/turbo%20install/car.jpg

Why you changed your 2871 to rs turbo?

[yoogene83]

Why you changed your 2871 to rs turbo?

well, i originally bought the GT28R, but i had other things come up that needed my financial attention, so i sold it off. I never got around to installing it as i was piecing the kit together.

I got the GTRS soon after it was proven as a fairly successful turbo upgrade and went about getting that kit together. When i finally got everything, i put it on and it's been a fun ride ever since [up]

[yoogene83]

Since last, i managed to pick up a set of RS4 sway bars to round out my suspension components. There isn't a huge difference over stock, but the car does become slightly more neutral during turns, but still has a heavy nose for understeer.

I didn't notice the greatest difference performance wise, but it did give me a pretty sweet injury to my thumb.
picture courtesy of greene08 :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/swaybars.jpg

I also attended a car show for the first time since 2006. Church and I swept the Euro category with first and second place and remembered that showing cars can be fun, if it is only to network and make some friends :)

At the show with our buddy in his F4i - All sponsored by Jennies Touch (www.jenniestouch.com)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/g2g%20picts/CRW_1094.jpg

Our trophies!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/g2g%20picts/CRW_1101copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/g2g%20picts/CRW_1108copy.jpg

and a preview of whats to come...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/acsfrontlip2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/acsfrontlip3.jpg

[:D]

[OKCS4]

Beautiful car man. Car looks better without the black centers.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

I love ur car, i think the OZ's were the best combo

i love how u buy something nice sell it and then buy it again lol

[SoFresh]

Where is that new carbon lip from? Ive never seen it before, I have an A3 and want to get a CF lip produced.

Nice B6, also Im loving the color on the bike as well :)

[yoogene83]

thanks for the complements fellas!

the lip is the ACS CF replica lip. it goes for around $350, but due to bad CV joints, i ended up spending the money for new axles instead :( looks like the lip is gonna have to wait...

[Ay-Nako]

damn bro ive been reading this thread from start to finish and im speechless... your car is so sick...

[ThirdStrike]

this is og status. can you put me on the payroll?

[CruzS4]

i just discovered this today, read the entire thing. gotta hand it to you dude, beautiful b6

[yoogene83]

thanks guys!

Rob, the payroll is dry :( even I'm not getting paid anymore :(

[AudiHunterA4]

That was a really fun read, your car is so sick its not even funny.

[ball11]

did you install the boost gauge all by yourself or did you go to a shop? If so what type of shop did it?

[yoogene83]

did you install the boost gauge all by yourself or did you go to a shop? If so what type of shop did it?

The boost gauge was pretty easy to install. You just tap the intake manifold vacuum/boost pressure then run the line to your dash through the firewall. You can then tap a line for the 12V switch power, which can be used via the homelink system if you have it.

Just do a search for Boost Gauge DIY and you'll find tons of threads [up]

[mlchael4]

So you installed a new Caractere front bumper...but the side skirts and rear lower are stock correct??
I'm really surprised, that actually lines up with the stock side skirts and rear lower bumper really well!
So no other body modifications were needed other than a new front clip....I like that look!!!
[up]

[yoogene83]

yep, it's the main reason i went with Caractere. If i do end up doing the ACS Rep lip, then i may pick up some Caractere sideskirts and possibly an S4 rear, but that's all up in the air...

[J3RR3L]

cant wait to see what you decide to do with your ride...

[J3RR3L]

by the way. how is your current carbon lip doing? mine is beat up to hell

[yoogene83]

it's doing alright. It helps not DDing the car everywhere, but it's holding up well so far. It's definitely fared better than my first lip!

All my money is tied up right now so i can't buy anything without risking hell with the fiance. Hopefully after i move into my place!

[J3RR3L]

im willing to test fit any parts for you...lol

[yoogene83]

A little update...

So I got a little frisky on the classifieds last week and it finally came in today

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0782.jpg

oohh...wonder what it is?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0783.jpg

still wondering?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0784.jpg

almost there!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0785.jpg

ahhhh

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0786.jpg


Ok, i picked up this pre-molded enclosure for the drivers side of the trunk for a sub. I was going to make a crazy show-setup, but this should do the job until i get around to working with fiberglass again.

here's the trunk before:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0787.jpg

and after:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0788.jpg

i have trunk space again! woot.


I never posted a decent picture of my custom hardwire on my Escort Radar detector, so here's a quickie:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0798.jpg


finally, i'm going to redo the custom ipod mount that i made 4 years ago. This was a major hackjob, but i'm going to clean it up so it's flush and sits like a proper iPhone dock.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0809.jpg

[washyourrhands]

wow

just found this

car is incredible

[ALWAYS4UDI]

haha i think my favorite part of this whole thing was the disassembling, stripping, and reassembling of the wheels. sick.

[yoogene83]

soooo.....


Farewell iForged Senekas! You will be missed very much!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/26.jpg

I got what I was asking for in terms of price, so I have deemed it time to move onto something different. In the interim, I'm just hoarding all my money into my bank accounts so I can buy this damn house. Hopefully after I move in, I can start modding again. Ugh


I do know one thing though, my next set of wheels will be 20" big, step lipped, with gold bolts. you'll just have to see what I have up my sleeve for 2009!

[trueno429]

hey u still got those adr mclassics?

[yoogene83]

hey u still got those adr mclassics?

nah, those ADR's have been gone for a long time now. Check ebay, I hear that's the best way to find a set [up]

[KPC1.8TQuat]

Anything done to that Daytona?

[vinny.dtw]

soooo.....


Farewell iForged Senekas! You will be missed very much!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheel%20disassembly%20and%20repair/26.jpg

I got what I was asking for in terms of price, so I have deemed it time to move onto something different. In the interim, I'm just hoarding all my money into my bank accounts so I can buy this damn house. Hopefully after I move in, I can start modding again. Ugh


I do know one thing though, my next set of wheels will be 20" big, step lipped, with gold bolts. you'll just have to see what I have up my sleeve for 2009!

I hate you for selling those.

[yoogene83]

Anything done to that Daytona?

Nothing too crazy. Just a custom tail tidy, dual light driver, heat wrapped exhaust piping, tank cover and that's all i can think off of the top of my head. It was a damn fine motorcycle that i still miss dearly. Oh well, at least i got to experience it!


I hate you for selling those.

I tell you what, i'll take those bbs RSGT's off your hands for what you paid for them. That'll make us both feel better :)

[vinny.dtw]

I tell you what, i'll take those bbs RSGT's off your hands for what you paid for them. That'll make us both feel better :)

Nice try. But I would have been intersted in a direct trade if you still had your wheels. Whats in store for your next wheels?

[KPC1.8TQuat]

Nothing too crazy. Just a custom tail tidy, dual light driver, heat wrapped exhaust piping, tank cover and that's all i can think off of the top of my head. It was a damn fine motorcycle that i still miss dearly. Oh well, at least i got to experience it!



You wrapped it because the undertrail exhaust was cooking you through the seat, or for other reasons?

[yoogene83]

I know they aren't 20's, nor step lipped, but....

I love GOOOOOOLLLLLDD!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/DSC_0029.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/DSC_0014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/DSC_0022.jpg

Check out the meats on the 9.5" rears!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/DSC_0019.jpg

and what it might look like

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/DSC_0033.jpg


I just picked these up from a local deal, but they only came through because of the 5x114.3 bolt pattern. They were for a Lexus GS fitment, but the offsets are perfect for the b6. Those rear tires, however, will probably have to go, and i'll throw the 245/35/19 Yoko's in the rear and get a set of 235/35/19's for the fronts.

First things first, gotta order them wobble bolts and enlarge the holes to fit the 14mm bolts.

If I work it out with the fiance, i may be able to keep them, but as of right now, they're on the chopping block to go to another buyer. I'm crossing my fingers, but not holding my breath ;\

[Justin@GsG]

This is such a nicely done car. Congrats on looking for a home and the engagement, prices are incredible right now !

[CADREAMG]

Wow! what you did with a sedan is awesome! My favorite part the red brakes :) they look Porshe like.. fast and yes if you look good who cares how fast! I also love the blue intake does that make it fast?

No pedal mod ? I want to switch my pedals to a nice metal set.

I have a 2007 black on black sline cabriolet..getting it next week traded in my Landrover 2008 and thrilled to be in a sporty car again. Any ideas..

thought it would be nice to tie in with my silver trim interior :)

I am hoping for easy install .. I am a girl with limitations[:)]

Thanks,

Marti -so Cal

[yoogene83]

thanks! i actually did the RS4 pedal set as I wanted a quality set of pedals that would still give good feedback for heel-toe shifting. I liked the red brakes for a while too, but went back to a silver finish because i didn't really want to show off a set of stock brakes, yanno?

best of luck with your project though!

[got boost.]

I know they aren't 20's, nor step lipped, but....

I love GOOOOOOLLLLLDD!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/DSC_0029.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/DSC_0014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/DSC_0022.jpg

Check out the meats on the 9.5" rears!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/DSC_0019.jpg

and what it might look like

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/DSC_0033.jpg


I just picked these up from a local deal, but they only came through because of the 5x114.3 bolt pattern. They were for a Lexus GS fitment, but the offsets are perfect for the b6. Those rear tires, however, will probably have to go, and i'll throw the 245/35/19 Yoko's in the rear and get a set of 235/35/19's for the fronts.

First things first, gotta order them wobble bolts and enlarge the holes to fit the 14mm bolts.

If I work it out with the fiance, i may be able to keep them, but as of right now, they're on the chopping block to go to another buyer. I'm crossing my fingers, but not holding my breath ;\

Whats the offsets and specs of those wheels (hubs, offset, width,) Thanks.

[yoogene83]

here are the specs:

Staggered Work VS-XX's with a race gold face and Polished lip:

F: Work VS-XX 19x8.5 et. 31 (2" lip) wrapped in Yokohama S.Drive 245/35/19
R: Work VS-XX 19x9.5 et. 45 (3" lip) wrapped in Yokohama S.Drive 275/30/19

I haven't measured the hub sizes, but i'm sure it'll fit over it since the GS is a 60.1mm hub

[WhippeD]

JDM SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

[Hyde]

This is how it should be done. Bravo.

Now get them VS-XXs on pronto!

[audisport009]

Good looks... nice ride!

[A4Shizl]

r u done yet gene??? LOL congrats on the house and wedding bro.. c u in june...

Tre

[yoogene83]

with a baby on the way, i'm getting really close!

[Anthony]

Hurry up already! [;)] You know why...

[yoogene83]

i'm working on it boss! :D

[Anthony]

i'm working on it boss! :D

Good to hear. [up]

[yoogene83]

well, some devastating news. I was planning on putting on the Works after several months of talking about it, but i finally gave it a trial fit and found that they won't clear my B6 s4 brakes. Therefore, if i want to put them on, i'd have to redrill them and run a 3mm spacer to clear the brakes. le sigh...oh well, i guess that's that.

I did get a chance to mod a little bit though, and picked up nine1twoinc's (John's) old A-pillar gauge pod. He hooked me up with the passenger side too since they were wrapped in black fabric ala S-Line euro style.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0213.jpg

It's much better than having the boost gauge flopping around in the corner like it used to...it just took a little while to get it in there.

A lot of my modding has slowed down primarily because of the arrival of a newborn and fixing all the random things in the house. I can now see the benefits of renting again...anyways, i've been busy clearing up the garage, but it's getting there. This was also the main reason for my buying the house, the extended garage and driveway was a definite bonus.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0216.jpg

room for the cars and a work area!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0217.jpg

I'm hoping i can get rid of these works soon so i can get something that'll fit and ride the car in the style it deserves...

[vinny.dtw]

I"m almost tempted to put a donation fund for you to get those wheel redrilled + spacesr...

Such is life Eug, priorities are priorities...

[yoogene83]

haha Thanks Vin. Luckily for me, the wheels sold for what i was asking, so i can't complain on my part.

I have listed the car for sale in the classifieds to see if i can get an enthusiast to take over the reigns on her. We'll see though, I may just buy another set of wheels and fall in love and take down the ad again.

[yoogene83]

Ad has been taken down! I can't stand to part ways with her; i'll figure something out later down the road, but I enjoy driving the a4 too much to sell it.

I'm wheel shopping again, but with a baby on the way, low-balling seems to be my only tool in my chest...hopefully I'll find another diamond in the rough soon...

[doublezero30]

so never any pictures of it with the gold wheels on? ide love to see what it looked like [up]

[yoogene83]

so never any pictures of it with the gold wheels on? ide love to see what it looked like [up]

So would I!!!! Oh well, sometimes it's just not meant to be...


BIG update coming over the next week or so. Stay tuned....[wrench]

[yoogene83]

9.30.09 - day before my bday, i have the fortune of rear-ending a lady who decided to slam her brakes in oncoming traffic.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/9031_538780886873_25202963_31936565.jpg

Luckily my insurance covered myself, the other driver, and handed me a check for $4,900 to repair the vehicle. I know I shouldn't be surprised, but holy crap, these parts were expensive! I needed a new hood, bumper, passenger headlight, grille, front clip, radiator fan/shroud, AC condenser, radiator, and all the accessories.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0129.jpg

So I decided to take the opportunity to get the car resprayed and get a couple things done to finish off the exterior. I took it to a local body shop that came highly recommended to me and so far, they've been more than accomodating to my needs. I'll be sure to list them as a referred shop as soon as I see my car upon completion.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0130.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0127.jpg


Update coming next week when everything is done!

[Bpitz15]

sorry to see the damage Eugene. Hopefully she gets back on the road soon.

PS I know where you can find a sick set of Work Wheels....[>_<]

[yoogene83]

dude, i wish i could! this work is sucking my "fun" funds completely dry :(

[Bpitz15]

man, that's unfortunate!! Did you get your damage under-valued from the insurance?

[yoogene83]

nah, I worked out a deal with the body shop to cover my deductible and get a full respray instead of blending if i brought in a new bumper on my own. I just took the opportunity to match up the sideskirts for the new bumper and get the roof spoiler I've been wanting for awhile now.

It doesn't help that we have a lot of extra bills to take care of this month either...

[Bpitz15]

nah, I worked out a deal with the body shop to cover my deductible and get a full respray instead of blending if i brought in a new bumper on my own. I just took the opportunity to match up the sideskirts for the new bumper and get the roof spoiler I've been wanting for awhile now.

It doesn't help that we have a lot of extra bills to take care of this month either...

I hear ya man! We'll good luck with all the troubles. Car "looked" great before so I am excited for the final results after re-spray.

[yoogene83]

A little update...it's taking a little longer than originally anticipated due to the inordinate amount of work that came from the fiberglass bumper. Although I was able to get the bumper at a discount, the amount of man-hours required to make it look reasonable far outweighed it's benefits.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0015-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0027.jpg

BIG BIG Thumbs up to Desert Inn Auto Body for literally polishing a turd. the lines on this bumper matched up horribly and had tons of waves, but they were able to salvage it to look proper.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0029.jpg

Hoping to pick her up either tomorrow or Tuesday. The roof spoiler came in from Parts4vws.com and they had a great special going on for legitimate Caractere parts. Update to come following a shoot!

[yoogene83]

More progress:

Went down there Tuesday and found that the car was resprayed and they were in the process of polishing and buffing it out

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/progress.jpg

I was supposed to pick it up today, but they took a long time polishing the rest of the body and making sure it was absolutely clean. I can't complain though, because they were serious about making sure the car was good to go. Unfortunately i didn't bring the DSLR with me so i'm stuck with iphone picts

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/3-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/2-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/1-1.jpg


They discovered that the car had a rough idle and wouldn't really run right and noticed that my turbo outlet pipe had a big crack through the hard-pipe. I was pretty surprised it caused such an issue, but they're getting it up on the lift to fix it tomorrow morning. It then goes in for an AC recharge and i'm supposed to be picking it up in the afternoon.

I've got my fingers crossed...i just want to drive the car again...

[yoogene83]

So i got to the shop and they had 5 dudes working on the car

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0306.jpg

they had just finished polishing it up and it was looking good:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0308.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0311.jpg

I picked up a Caractere roof spoiler to complement the rear since i'd always wanted one, but i wasn't sure how much i'd like it considering the multiple colors, but i'm glad i did it

a quick shot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0314.jpg

full photo shoot to come!

[awdjunkies]

By far one of the best B6 builds here on Audizine [hail][up] If anything it's Inspirational to the rest of us Broke people. lol

[yoogene83]

hahah thanks bud

[yoogene83]

Went to the Las Vegas Auto Expo at Lake Las Vegas this morning and took the opportunity to take some shots with some incredible backdrops.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/g2g%20picts/DSC_0350.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0369.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_0375.jpg

and my wife let loose with some photoshop [up]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_03421.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/DSC_03661.jpg

[Calabria]

...photobucket bandwidth exceeded...

[yoogene83]

Yea, i just found that out Monday :( It resets on the 13th, so hold tight! I don't know where my photo's are pulling this bandwidth, so i may have to do some hunting...

[J3RR3L]

sup eugene..car is looking good

[yoogene83]

I've been lagging...for good reason. Our kid was born on 12.29.2009 at 7lbs flat, 20" and has consumed most (if not all) my time since. He's a pretty cool dude, always seducing the ladies!

http://www.audizine.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=10882

So, besides not having any money for mods, I've been stuck in a boat with just making sure that the audi stays running. With 85k miles coming up and the front end making some wicked clunking noises, I hopped on the FCP Groton GB for the control arm kit. The car had been misfiring and had a real bad idle, so I decided with everything else going on, I might as well do a full service; NGK BKR6E-iX, new Coil Packs from the recall, fresh oil change and a good washing.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=10879

Also got hooked up with some OEM jack blocks from Jordan (CO_Avant) and was finally able to get the car in the air without worrying. I had to drive up on a few 2x4's before hand, but definitely worked out better than before

http://www.audizine.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=10880

I only got to the basic maintenance this weekend before time ran out, but more to come as i install the Control Arm/TRE kit later this week!

[yoogene83]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/IMG_0829.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/IMG_0831.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/IMG_0833.jpg


specs: 20x9 et. 40 - total weight: 20lbs...EACH. [race]

[awdjunkies]

Forged !! Very nice, also a late congrats on your baby!!! I know what you mean about kids being "Time Consuming" lol

[yoogene83]

Thanks!!

fitment is spot on:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/IMG_0846.jpg

and BBK friendly!

This is a step away from my previous wheels, but all along in trying something different :) Going to be running 225/30/20 all around to give mild stretch and give me the option of 3-5mm spacers if i feel like getting aggressive.

[eskimopunk]

Lookin' good man, can't wait to see it.

[A6Avant]

My god man you have seriously loved this car... All the respect for you and your ride. So lets see the new wheels.


Jeremy

[yoogene83]

well, it's about time i actually gave you something to look at!

picked up a set of rubbers, but it's been so long since i've ran low-profile tires that these tires seem UBER skinny. I just hope that I can keep them pretty!

Falken 452's 235/30/20

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/photo2-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/photo.jpg

and the release of what i've been hiding: Champion RS147's :)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/wheels/photo3-1.jpg

[pondside36]

Awesome wheels, nice choice Sir.

[A6Avant]

Hey question for you? Whats with all the Falken love? You work for them?


Jeremy

[yoogene83]

nah, don't work for them, working on sponsorship [up]

[yoogene83]

quick shot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/yoogene/my%20rizide/photo.jpg

[yoogene83]

It's been a fun ride, but "Life Happened" and the car is now up for sale. Please check the FS ad here:

http://www.audizine.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=41836

[yoogene83]

After a fantastic ride of 7 years, Jasmine and I have parted ways. May she bring many more years of happiness and swagger to her new owner, Thirdstrike.

[awdjunkies]

After a fantastic ride of 7 years, Jasmine and I have parted ways. May she bring many more years of happiness and swagger to her new owner, Thirdstrike.

Congratulations to the happy couple. I am sure she will bring him lots of happy and naughty times to come [;)]

['00A4]

annd I shed a single tear. :) As if audizine isn't enough a diversion from accounting homework already, I find this thread. Thanks for the inspiration, I'm starting my own little adventure on a DG b6 with limited funds, but big aspirations!

Much love.

[A42007]

Holy hell, great thread. Just read through the whole thing. Your a brave man with everything you have done to that car and it looks great! Now Mo Pictures!!! [drool]

[Unum]

and that just ate up my entire morning at work, but WOW. I think I am going to reread the entire thread now.

Amazing work!