B6 with B7 RS4 Deval Bumper and Votex Rear!

[parimal]

OK SO AFTER MONTHS OF PLANNING I HAVE FINALLY PUSHED THE START BUTTON ON THE PROJECT.
Its been three weeks going now and I couldn't wait to share with you guys. So the projects is well underway and the plan is to get things done in the next week and before Thanksgiving have everything cleaned up and completed

So to start, I wanted to get a new look for the car, so I turned to body kits. I wanted to get somewhat of a B7 look with a sporty look like the RS4. So I searched and decided to do this.

Before the negative posts let me answer some questions:

--So why the B6 to B7?
Well, this is just like buying a body kit, with more work involved. I want to change the styling; I always liked the B7 look and love the RS4 front. As far as cost, I got some good deal on parts, I sold my old parts, and the body shop which I used before is helping me on painting costs.
--Why just the front?
Doing the rear would require doing the whole car and that would mean as much as a used b7.
--So what about the rear?
I am doing a votex rear that compliments the front mesh. Its going to be molded in!
--Why not spend money on performance!?!?
Getting APR Stage I for now, more to come once I get more $$$ saved up!
--Why post another b6 b7 conversion?!?
Well this project is different from anyother! No one has put a deval bumper on a b6 before! Nor has any one done the votex with this combo. I have the votex lower sort of molded, but still kept the lip, with the oem bumper. Its one piece now.
--Why Deval?
I wanted the RS4 look. The rs4 bumper is wide, thus requiring the whole car to be widebody which would cost too much
UPDATE: Deval bumper requires alot of work and I had the body shop fix it and align it for me. It is not the best bumper out of the box, but it came out awsome. The fog brackets that come with it, suck! My shop made custom ones for the fogs and to hold the bumper to the car better.

SO THAT OUT OF THE WAY, still open to opnions and question!

I NEED TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM IT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE! (Only audizine.com sponsors are listed)
-Howdy_Quattro for inspiring the project and answer my questions. One of the biggest helpers!
-Local body shop- Couldn't be possible without! Great people to work with!
-NGNG, adeelkhan323, and others on this forum: thanks for answering my questions!
-EUROGEARUSA for the front bumper
-Greg @ DTHAUS For the rear and engine covers! Thanks for your help!
-Local Audi Dealers
-Pure Motorsport for the rims
-Tirerack for tires
-Goingfast.com for the cupra lip
-And anyone else that I forgot to mention!

So now to what I am doing:
- Deval RS4 front
- B7 fenders
- B7 hood
- Cupra Lip
- Votex rear
- LED Headlights (Tried depo ones=failed, Helix ones worked after rewiring)
- 18" RS4 Gunmetal Wheels
- Bridgestone Potenza (235/40R/18)
- LED Interior/License Plate
- Touchscreen GPS/DVD Headunit
- Tinting window, headlights, fog lights, side makers
- Maybe LED tails
- Lip Spoiler
- Carbon Fiber Overlaid Engine Covers
- Custom door sills being produced
- RS4 Sway Bar
- Painted Calipers (Black) with ring decals
- APR Stage I (more later)
- Others Parts include radiator support, misc. bracket and bolts, reinforcement bar, new release cables/lock for hood.
Also a lot of modding is required to get the lights to fit (need to wire them to harness) and to get the bumper to fit perfectly. The hood and fenders bolt right on.

STARTED WITH THIS: Week 0






SO THIS IS WEEK 1-2:
Just getting everything ready and starting to fit things on. Also started rear
-Fender and hood bolt right on-had to get new lock and cable for hood lock
-Had to cut down to fit the radiator support




WEEK 3: Fitting headlights and Front Bumper.
Need to hardwire headlights and have to mod the reinforcement bar to fit and to for the bumper to fit. Radiator support finally fitted in.


WEEK 3.5: Both headlights fitted, front bumper almost fitted. Need to figure out how to put squarters in and fit the sides of the bumper better.


Week 6...
You can see the rear votex bumper molded to the existing bumper in the back lol!



AND THE RS4 RIMS ARE IN!



WEEK 7
**TEASER PIC OF THE REAR***

Looks like I might need bigger exhust tips!



Fitted the headlights (Dont work yet!!!)

WEEK 8
Spent my saturday morning rewiring the headlights
Took for ever, but after 4 hours of cutting and crimping, I got them to work and installed the hid kit as well to the headlights and fogs. All lighting is done!


RESULT (Teaser pic only for now lol)
Helix S5 Style Led Headlight


ALMOST DONE!!!!!!!!!!!
Just got it all finsihed up! Only thing left is tinting on Wed. After that I will have much better pics up! Here is what I have now!!!!


little wash up



Rear


JUST GOT TINTED! (20% ALL AROUND)


CLOSE UP



RS4 Like Tips
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tips by parimal1989, on Flickr
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[Rodaz]

I like all of this modifications, not always the same stuff :-)

And U don´t need to justify yourself, just do it

[parimal]

Thanks!
Its just that reading other posts of similar projects there are lots of haters/people with strong opnions about doing this. So just wanted to clear things up. I am doing it no matter what people say because I think and know it will look awsome to me!

[howdy quattro]

hello mate!! thanks alot for the shout out there, AND i was at the top of the list! looking good so far i gotta say, and yeah, i had quite a few people turn their noses up at mine but its not sat on their driveway so stuff em!! i love it and thats all there is too it. really keen to see the progress updates!

[texasboy21]

all show and no go

[QTC]

What are you doing about the contour line on the B7 front end?

[raaab2536]

Thats quite a bit of work, but good luck

[parimal]

Im working on that with the body shop. Gonna see if we can molded a little. Then possibly put a emblem (No rs4 emblems dont worry) around there to help blend the two lines. But I will let you guys know what I decide.

[bmags88]

I like where you are going. I also like the B7 look (actually looking for a B7 A4 sline). Are you actually in Boston or in mass in general?

[Boosted3.0]

Good luck it's going to look great. Think about doing 19"s as 18"s are going to look small with painted lowers.

[bwoy1981]

^^^x2

[WantaA4]

^^^x3

[parimal]

I decided on 18s because so I didnt have to worry about clearance if I were to drop the car, but I will think about it! Thanks for the suggestion.

And I am in Boston/Brookline Border.
I go to BU

[trueno429]

you must got some money...
its ganna look sick it'll be worth the lot's of work involved

[Boosted3.0]

I decided on 18s because so I didnt have to worry about clearance if I were to drop the car, but I will think about it! Thanks for the suggestion.

And I am in Boston/Brookline Border.
I go to BU

You won't have any clearance issues. Instead of a 40 series tire run a 35.

[parimal]

mmmm...I shouldve asked before I already ordered the wheels and tires, well at this point I am gonna see how it looks and change it if needed it.

trueno429...thanks, cost of this for me is going to be slightly more than if I went with a high end bodykit and had it done at the shop. Not spending as much as it looks.

[ngng]

are you using RS4 front fenders, or regular? How are you going to deal with the wider front bumper?

[parimal]

Nope regular b7 fenders
the deval front rs4 bumper is not wide, thats why I choose it...
See in the pic it fits perfectly as far as wideness goes.

[ngng]

Nope regular b7 fenders
the deval front rs4 bumper is not wide, thats why I choose it...
See in the pic it fits perfectly as far as wideness goes.

ah, i missed the part about the deval bumper

[ngng]

lol, not sure if iwas drunk earlier or what...i just realized you were the one asking me questions about the conversion.

check this
http://audi.jonathansng.com/B6_to_B7_front_end

make sure your B6 doors line up with the B7 fender lines. in the link above, the guy spliced the b6 fender with his b6 fender

[parimal]

Haha yea,
Yep, that car belongs to howdy_quattro I believe and he is one of the first people I spoke to. Working on the body lines to work...

[Lusticles]

the crease in the b7 fender wont match up with the rest of your b6 body though?

[ngng]

Haha yea,
Yep, that car belongs to howdy_quattro I believe and he is one of the first people I spoke to. Working on the body lines to work...

would have been easier to splice the B6 with B7 front fender

[howdy quattro]

lol, not sure if iwas drunk earlier or what...i just realized you were the one asking me questions about the conversion.

check this
http://audi.jonathansng.com/B6_to_B7_front_end

make sure your B6 doors line up with the B7 fender lines. in the link above, the guy spliced the b6 fender with his b6 fender

thats a good looking car, that lad seems to no what he's on with!! hahaha! no idea who jonathansng is tho!!

[howdy quattro]

would have been easier to splice the B6 with B7 front fender

how do you mean mate? i planned out a couple of ways to do it and the way i did it was by far the best way.

[howdy quattro]

and i hate being bitchy but i couldnt help but notice.........

'all show and no go'
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elle oh elle

[ngng]

how do you mean mate? i planned out a couple of ways to do it and the way i did it was by far the best way.

look at the URL i posted

[parimal]

I was thinking about splicing the fenders, but the body shop said it would take alot more time and about a few hundred bucks per fender more!
But, we will see what happens! Keep posted for updates!

[parimal]

....and a reply to the all show and no go...
I knew this was going to come, but like a said I have my reason for doing this.
Performance will come...eventually

[500HPS5]

When it comes time for power...I'll gladly take car of you.

[parimal]

Haha thanks Greg, def. keep you in mind!

When it comes time for power...I'll gladly take car of you.

[howdy quattro]

look at the URL i posted

yeah i did fella, that link was of my car.........

[Boosted3.0]

Time out... your using B7 fenders?

[parimal]

Time out... your using B7 fenders?

Yes I have to...the front end is going to be "b7 rs4" front. The headlights and bumper are made for b7.
Im trying to figure out how to make the body line to work

[500HPS5]

Parimal, I think your best bet is going to be to graft the headlight portion of the B7 fender into the B6 fenders...

[romell]

^what greg said.. chop the headlight portion on the fender before the body line starts on the b7 and weld it "graph" it on the b6 fender.. best option... actually cheaper...cleaner and it will look better. actually exactly what howdy did.

[500HPS5]

Shouls not be no more than 2 hours work at a good body shop

[parimal]

I hear ya, thanks for the suggestions!
Will talk to the shop and see what they say.

[parimal]

What happened to the 2nd page of posts?

[Unit1Evangelion]

They had some problems with the site so anything that happened on the 19th was erased all over the board. Btw thanks for the PM. When I get back from Japan I am goin to look more into it. :D