May '09 Featured AZ'er: S4DTM's 2007 S4 sedan
May 4, 2009 - By Audizine Staff



User Name: S4DTM
Real Name: Danny Keller
Location: Northern California, USA
Year of Vehicle: 2007
Model of Vehicle: S4 sedan
Engine of Vehicle: 4.2 liter V8
Color of Vehicle: Dolphin Gray

It's always nice when things go perfectly hand in hand, when the stars align and magic happens. You know, like chocolate and peanut butter. Like pizza and beer. Like an Audi and a racetrack. Match the later up with an enthusiast and an S4, an S4 that's been modified with plenty of both go and show, and you have yourself one hell of a combination. That in a nutshell describes this month's Featured AZ'er and his car, but there's a lot more to Danny's story than that. Those in the B6/B7 S4/RS4 Forum would know him better as 'S4DTM', but for those of you meeting Danny and his S4 for the first time, sit right back and we'll tell you a tale.

It's a tale of a young man and his 2007 B7 S4, of how a car can change someone's life in a way they never expected. It may sound silly to those outside the automotive enthusiast world, but it's probably quite relatable to most of you reading this article. The car seen here has made him some very close friends that he probably wouldn't have even met otherwise, brought him closer to his father, and opened him up to all new experiences. As a founding member and president of the small tight-knit group of Audi enthusiasts dubbed the "Four Rings Racers Group" (or "FRRG" for short) he's been bitten quite hard by both the mod bug and the urge to do what these cars are made for - to drive! This involves organized street drives as well as sanctioned track events. Danny's car may be well modified and look fantastic, but for the most part the bits he's changed out all serve a functional purpose.

While it does indeed look great standing still, Danny's gone for a perfect match of both function and form. First off there's the sexy 19 inch BBS RGR wheels, which are both larger and lighter than stock. Also lighter and better looking than factory would be the carbon fiber hood by Vorsteiner. The car has been lowered from its stock height, but only using some of the best track-tested suspension available via the STaSIS Ohlins coilover kit. Keeping with the theme there's also the STaSIS Alcon 6 piston front brake kit and a lightweight set in the rear. Other mods not so much seen, but certainly felt, would be the StaSIS catback exhaust, Torsen center diff upgrade, H-Sport rear swaybar, and GIAC tuning. Even the fully custom one-off HID foglights provide function in the twisty, dark, and often foggy back-roads around Northern California. But yes, it is true they also do look damn good poking out of that mean looking DTM front bumper. All of this and more done to an Audi and enjoyed on the tarmac by one very proud enthusiast. It's like chocolate and peanut butter. More

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