What Did You Do To Your Avant Today?

**moyenecorniche** · 02-07-2012 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by kneel

added some precious cargo today, BEST mod EVAR

Finally big enough for the Recaro, but still has to face backwards. Soon he'll be facing forward

Even facing in reverse..Doesn't he get a mini R8 steering wheel...???? Less expensive than a reverse view bumper camera install...??? LOL

**kneel** · 02-07-2012 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by Gdlaszako

I didn't know you had kids how old are they?

got 3.......12, 4, and 9months.

**ChumbaWumba** · 02-07-2012 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by paulorama

How do they sound? My front passenger door crackles when it's cold and I need to fix it, it's driving me nuts!

They sound excellent. Compliments the Stock bose unit very well. I am about to change out the rears as well to the 5032cf's since my rear driver side crackles ever so slightly but enough to annoy the hell out of me.

**Lukerobbins03** · 02-09-2012 02:52 PM

Put the exhaust back on and put the new wheels on. Missed the rumble of the 4.2.

**Gdlaszako** · 02-09-2012 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by kneel

got 3.......12, 4, and 9months.

Cool cool

**Gdlaszako** · 02-09-2012 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by ChumbaWumba

They sound excellent. Compliments the Stock bose unit very well. I am about to change out the rears as well to the 5032cf's since my rear driver side crackles ever so slightly but enough to annoy the hell out of me.

What are you doing with the old bose? By chance.

**happy2B5** · 02-12-2012 05:48 PM

teased her some by test fitting these...19" ABT's. Damn things would not clear my bbk on the sedan (w/o too much spacing and poke), so come this summer she will be a lucky lady. Pic whoring a bit as I have another thread explaining my headache with these damn things...Figure the avant can pull off the 19's easier anyway. Thing about these is they are actually 18" faces on 19" barrels. The sedan would actually have looked very nice imo rolling on these. Oh well...

**BenjaminR** · 02-12-2012 06:13 PM

I debadged my AR and full detail, including a buff job to remove swirls and marks from a bra that was on the car. Why do people use those things? They just screw your paint up more. Regardless, already getting WTF is that at stop lights.

**Gdlaszako** · 02-13-2012 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by happy2B5

teased her some by test fitting these...19" ABT's. Damn things would not clear my bbk on the sedan (w/o too much spacing and poke), so come this summer she will be a lucky lady. Pic whoring a bit as I have another thread explaining my headache with these damn things...Figure the avant can pull off the 19's easier anyway. Thing about these is they are actually 18" faces on 19" barrels. The sedan would actually have looked very nice imo rolling on these. Oh well...

Those are very nice looking I wish I could find something like that.

**happy2B5** · 02-13-2012 07:24 PM

^^Thanks!^^ I love 'em. If I told you where I found and bought them you wouldn't believe it...

**Turbwhistle** · 02-13-2012 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by happy2B5

^^Thanks!^^ I love 'em. If I told you where I found and bought them you wouldn't believe it...

Tell us, i really like them, i just don't like the black.

**happy2B5** · 02-13-2012 08:02 PM

They are actually not black, but a dark matte graphite. I had them shipped from Latvia. One of the smoothest online transactions ever. They are not without flaws though.

**kneel** · 02-13-2012 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by happy2B5

They are actually not black, but a dark matte graphite. I had them shipped from Latvia. One of the smoothest online transactions ever. They are not without flaws though.

ohhh you purchased those! I saw them on Vortex for a long time, just didnt want to deal with the foreign transaction. Look great on the car

**happy2B5** · 02-13-2012 08:17 PM

yep, those are them and thanks Neil. i was the same way, but checked him out as best i could, pulled the trigger hoping for the best and glad i did. totally legit guy. got to my door in less than a week in immaculate condition. don't ask me how the hell he pulled it off, but he did. perfect, secure packaging, threw in proper valves, etc...

**Gdlaszako** · 02-14-2012 06:06 PM

wish everything would go that smooth.

**kneel** · 02-14-2012 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by happy2B5

yep, those are them and thanks Neil. i was the same way, but checked him out as best i could, pulled the trigger hoping for the best and glad i did. totally legit guy. got to my door in less than a week in immaculate condition. don't ask me how the hell he pulled it off, but he did. perfect, secure packaging, threw in proper valves, etc...

dude thats awsome! I wanted to get those last spring/summer when they were for sale. Glad to see them on an Avant!

**flir67** · 02-14-2012 11:55 PM

picked up a set of factory 16" speed line rims at a pawnshop , found them on craigs list. got the entire set of 4 for 125.00 out the door. I examined them really well. got #1,3,4,5 . I guess someone had a flat sometime and left 2 in the trunk. still not bad 2 had good tires and 2 were bald.. going to mount them tomorrow switch out my other rims same size. look in good condition for their age, hope they balance good..

still not bad for a risk for 125.00 just wanted 1 for a full-size spare .. but got the whole set... :)

**naiku** · 02-15-2012 06:05 AM

Finished (sort of) my audio install:

Symphony II head unit
JBL MS8
Alpine MRV-F345
Alpine MRD-M605
Massive Audio CK6 in the front doors
Alpine Type R comps in the rear doors
Currently stock center, but plan to switch that out ASAP
Elemental Designs 11KV.2

While it needs some tweaking, and a definite upgrade to the center channel, it sounds awesome. The other thing I need to do is figure out a way to clean up the rats nest of wires.

**TCHUN003** · 02-15-2012 10:16 AM

Stud conversion and wobble nuts for my new weight saving wheels...

**kneel** · 02-15-2012 10:38 AM

MOAR pics!

**vassmar** · 02-15-2012 11:09 AM

Got it more dirty in the lovely swedish weather...

**tankdeer** · 02-15-2012 11:11 AM

Avants look good dirty. I'm digging the B8 S4

**GramCracker** · 02-15-2012 11:17 AM

To gloriously quote an Avant member from QuattroWorld...

"A dirty Avant is a happy Avant" - Wrinkledpanties

**tankdeer** · 02-15-2012 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by kneel

MOAR pics!

Yeah, that looks good on those Enkeis

**bluetori** · 02-15-2012 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by vassmar

Got it more dirty in the lovely swedish weather...

So jealous usa = fodd forlorare

**vassmar** · 02-15-2012 11:31 AM

Guess dirty and Avants go hand in hand haha

You speak swedish bluetori? You got alot of other nice stuff over there tho

**bluetori** · 02-15-2012 11:42 AM

Lilla jag vilja svensk metal and not for us that like estates.

**vassmar** · 02-15-2012 01:57 PM

Hehe okay i see :)

**boy412** · 02-15-2012 02:04 PM

So today it was 55˚ outside...so I decided to pull a Ferris Bueller and bail on work.

Pulled the front clip off and did all kinds of things I've been meaning to do for ages.

1) Installed my Fluidampr crank pulley! I'm banishing the ECS pulley (that's been on there for years) to the land of wind and ghosts. Stupid unbalanced piece of crap. I'm still convinced that's why I had two TB tensioners fail prematurely. No pictures...its not very exciting since its just a pulley! Looking forward to putting some miles on this to see if its really all that.
2) Replaced my driver's side SMIC with a unit I picked up off another AZ buddy...like a year ago. I have no idea what happened to the original SMIC, but it was in rough shape. One of the mounting tabs was broken off, and the whole thing was more of a rhombus shape than rectangular. WTF! I swear it wasn't me. Some piece of shite "technician" did this to my car...

Anyone curious about what a dual SMIC setup looks like...here's a photo (with the "new driver's side unit in place). Yeah...my A/C condenser has seen better days. But it works and I'm not about to spend $200+ on a new one!

3) Installed the 034 power steering cooler upgrade I've had sitting in my garage for ages. I figured since I had the front clip off and the factory "cooler" disconnected I may as well. Why 034 couldn't include a pair of 3/8" hose barbs I don't understand at all. Wankers! Lucky for me I had two sitting in my toolbox and was able to get it installed. Its a decent little PS cooler considering the cost. I'd have preferred to throw on a small Setrab cooler but that would have been about 3x the cost. No pics of that either as it was late and I very much wanted to start pounding beers. Should offer some improved cooling once the temps start to rise. The factory "cooler" is a joke.

**SykoraA4** · 02-15-2012 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by TCHUN003

Stud conversion and wobble nuts for my new weight saving wheels...

details on where you picked up the stud kit and nuts?

**TCHUN003** · 02-16-2012 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by kneel

MOAR pics!

I'll try to take some today

Originally Posted by tankdeer

Yeah, that looks good on those Enkeis

Thanks buddy!

Originally Posted by SykoraA4

details on where you picked up the stud kit and nuts?

I got the stud conversion here: http://compare.ebay.com/like/2509839...Types&var=sbar
The PCD Variation nuts here: http://www.tulipcitywheels.com/tcwst..._detail&p=1730
I'm glad I went with 12x1.5 nuts bc I've seen 14x1.5 wobble nuts for as high as $300 for a set of 20

**CCA4** · 02-16-2012 11:17 AM

**raveadelic** · 02-16-2012 11:24 AM

Dropped her off at the shop for a 75k check-up and then we will come up with a course of action for brakes. BBK?

**Hyphy** · 02-17-2012 11:57 AM

Picked up these:)

**kneel** · 02-17-2012 04:25 PM

test fitted the KLUTCH Sl14's today. 18x9.5 et40...........................no luck they dont clear the HP2 calipers.

i then painted the calipers and took this:

**tankdeer** · 02-17-2012 04:31 PM

Spacers?

**moyenecorniche** · 02-17-2012 07:22 PM

New Windshield installed, Sorry no pics......

**kneel** · 02-17-2012 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by tankdeer

Spacers?

Calipers are too tall. THey hit the spokes at the make the transition into the step lip. with 10mm spacer i still couldnt even get them close to the hub