the evolution of my car, 2003 A4 1.8TQM

**chadwix00** · 06-02-2005 09:47 AM

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** · 06-02-2005 09:09 PM

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

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

**yoogene83** · 06-10-2005 03:40 PM

ok, summertime update!

i got a great deal on some S4 doorblades, and couldn't pass it up...june 05

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

ecode tuning FMIC...june 05

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** · 06-12-2005 10:39 PM

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** · 06-17-2005 10:36 PM

Originally posted by yoogene83
ok, summertime update!

i got a great deal on some S4 doorblades, and couldn't pass it up...june 05

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

ecode tuning FMIC...june 05

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** · 06-20-2005 10:18 PM

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:.** · 06-30-2005 06:40 PM

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

**yoogene83** · 07-03-2005 09:04 PM

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** · 08-31-2005 02:52 PM

crappy.....just crappy

**yoogene83** · 09-08-2005 08:19 PM

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

i know right? what a pos

**yoogene83** · 09-12-2005 05:43 PM

ok, how about an update?

bought a gt28r turbo on an impulse...

then had Dejan hook me up with some lines and connectors

then Greg hooked me up with his IT equal-length full race exhaust manifold

and i also picked up 440cc injectors

greddy bov

and TiAL 38mm wastegate

all awaiting for me to come home and install.

i also demodded some of the parts off the car. farewell ADR M-Classics!

you will be missed. as will the nav

but...i got some perks, i got some nicer, forged wheels
JLine SDM something 19x8 wrapped in 235/35/19 Toyo T-1's.

but had a little incident with rubber valve stems and jacked up my drivers front

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

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

**MasterKenobi** · 09-12-2005 06:36 PM

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

**teddybgame** · 09-15-2005 03:38 PM

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** · 09-25-2005 10:37 PM

I think that is thee nicest a4 I eva saw!

**yoogene83** · 10-11-2005 10:54 PM

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.

**Punisher** · 10-20-2005 08:24 AM

Are you wanting to sell your Caractere front bumper?

**yoogene83** · 10-20-2005 06:29 PM

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

**FILMAC** · 11-01-2005 06:58 PM

Great lookin' wheels!

**Scuba06Steve** · 12-09-2005 01:22 AM

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.

**TheObiJuan** · 12-09-2005 01:56 AM

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

**yoogene83** · 12-09-2005 11:09 AM

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

Fil, audiwerks represent right!

**nine1twoinc** · 12-14-2005 12:59 AM

clean~~~~

**FILMAC** · 12-14-2005 01:46 AM

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

Fil, audiwerks represent right!

Exactly...Audiwerks!

**flyinb501** · 12-20-2005 07:38 PM

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

**celicarida** · 12-24-2005 10:01 PM

wicked man . Car keeps getting better with each mod.

**robots_are_neon** · 02-05-2006 05:11 AM

great story

**Kemiksiz** · 02-24-2006 05:31 AM

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 !

**yoogene83** · 03-12-2006 09:46 AM

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

then took the doorblades off so i could get them painted

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

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

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

everything i got when i decided to put it in

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.

a couple picts of the DIY installation process

turbo in

and how the car has been sitting the past week and half

**yoogene83** · 03-19-2006 09:47 AM

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?

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

had to shave them down pretty low too

i also stripped the oil feed fitting by overtorquing it (rated at 17ft/lbs, i did like 30)

i ordered a new one, but ATP sent me the wrong one

so while waiting for the proper fitting, i made these special tools to get the stripped brass out of the turbo fitting

i even broke this 3/8" adaptor wrenching on shit too

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.

**jettman** · 03-26-2006 01:52 PM

**ExpLlclT** · 03-30-2006 01:15 AM

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** · 11-18-2006 06:14 PM

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

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

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.

random shot:

**yoogene83** · 11-18-2006 06:19 PM

August through october

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

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

tapped the windshield wiper fluid that goes to the headlight washers..

injecting windshield wiper fluid right before the throttle body hose from the FMIC

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

Last shot with JLines:

**yoogene83** · 11-18-2006 06:22 PM

November:

Farewell JLine SDMRL2's, you'll be missed

Hello Oettinger RZ 19x8.5!

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

As she stands now:

**a4cefed** · 11-20-2006 10:56 AM

man your car is amazing, love the new wheels

**BlackA4Turbo** · 11-21-2006 04:11 PM

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

**flyinb501** · 11-22-2006 12:24 PM

Love it!

**yoogene83** · 11-22-2006 05:31 PM

thanks guys, it keeps me busy :)

**Fobia** · 12-06-2006 05:31 PM

damn hotness!

**likewater** · 12-08-2006 05:52 PM

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

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