drufe's Build/Pic Thread

**drufe** · 02-22-2014 06:19 PM

I've been meaning to set this up for a while now. Here are some shots I took today that show a few things I've done lately but been remiss in posting pics. I'll go back and update this thread later with other pics so it's in somewhat of a chronological order.

Here are the latest pics/mods. They are: AWE Exhaust with 102mm black diamond tips; painted rings (satin black to match the wheels); tail lights painted for a light smoke; carbon fiber supercharged badges; removed S5 badge.

Next on the list is either painting the rear valence satin black or getting the Deval carbon fiber one. I also want to paint the front fog light area a darker black to match the grill and replace the bulbs with those hoen ones to more closely match the white led headlights.

Feedback on car (and photos) always welcome.

PREEMPTIVE STRIKE: Before anyone starts yelling at me to get e-codes, they've been on order for over a month now and they're stuck in customs! Should be here next week. :)

**Okan509** · 02-22-2014 07:18 PM

love this car. keep it up!

**Mops@Nemesis** · 02-22-2014 07:42 PM

Agreed! Tails actually look perfect to me. Unless you just want to go Deval, I'd satin black the oem piece, leaving the alu strip. Good stuff.

**Beast** · 02-22-2014 07:58 PM

Love it!

**LimaSierra** · 02-22-2014 08:59 PM

Fanbloodytastic! Everything looks perfect!

Look forward to seeing more!

--Nate

**scottykenneth** · 02-22-2014 09:17 PM

Nice!!

**rysl31** · 02-22-2014 09:18 PM

Another monsoon

**4RingRook** · 02-22-2014 09:55 PM

Very nice

**Digglo** · 02-22-2014 10:48 PM

Man I hate tinted tails. (Got in trouble for making a thread about it) But yours are really tastefully done.

**Hamletcin** · 02-22-2014 11:14 PM

Looks very nice and clean!!!!

**bkkchris** · 02-22-2014 11:18 PM

Love it. Saw your car a TAG not long ago, looks great. Another beautiful Monsoon.

**Bpaman** · 02-23-2014 05:08 AM

Very nice, I was thinking about lightly tinting my tails, yours look great.

**drufe** · 02-23-2014 08:04 AM

Thanks for all the compliments, guys! Much appreciated. <3

**drufe** · 02-23-2014 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Mops

Agreed! Tails actually look perfect to me. Unless you just want to go Deval, I'd satin black the oem piece, leaving the alu strip. Good stuff.

I'm definitely not sold on the Deval. In fact, it's a little too busy for me but there aren't many choices out there for aftermarket. I'm leaning towards just painting the OEM piece. I haven't looked yet, but does the alu strip piece come off or does it just need to be masked?

**drufe** · 02-23-2014 08:14 AM

Update: added a couple more pics showing the painted front rings.

**Mops@Nemesis** · 02-23-2014 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by drufe

I'm definitely not sold on the Deval. In fact, it's a little too busy for me but there aren't many choices out there for aftermarket. I'm leaning towards just painting the OEM piece. I haven't looked yet, but does the alu strip piece come off or does it just need to be masked?

I just don't like that it's all carbon fiber. I love the Alu strip as an accent, especially when the valence is done in black. It comes off. There like 6-8 short screws.

Mops on the move

**BLT10** · 02-23-2014 09:01 AM

Your car is basically perfection. The tails are so mean. IMO the Deval would complete it but different strokes.

Beautiful whip.

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**drufe** · 02-23-2014 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by BLT10

Your car is basically perfection. The tails are so mean. IMO the Deval would complete it but different strokes.

Beautiful whip.

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Thanks man!

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**FaceSmA5h** · 02-23-2014 09:41 AM

Wow Fuck Wow. That is cleeeean.

**LakeShow** · 02-23-2014 10:29 AM

Beautifully done!! Where did you purchase the grill from?

**drufe** · 02-23-2014 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by FaceSmA5h

Wow Fuck Wow. That is cleeeean.

Haha! Well said my man. Thanks!

**drufe** · 02-23-2014 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by LakeShow

Beautifully done!! Where did you purchase the grill from?

Thanks! Got the grill through TAG Motorsports.

**Beast** · 02-23-2014 11:05 AM

trade me your wheels :D

**FaceSmA5h** · 03-24-2014 11:45 AM

Can't wait for the ecodes to come. Any updated pics of your build from HRE/Targa?

**drufe** · 03-24-2014 12:01 PM

I took some pics from Sat at the event but haven't had a chance to go through them and upload. I'm hoping to get to it tonight. I got my ecodes installed a couple weeks ago and they look so good. Well worth the wait. :)

Here's a crappy phone pic right after they were installed at TAG.

**FaceSmA5h** · 03-24-2014 12:12 PM

Moonsoon looks like Quartz here. I love it. How do you like your SPC Control Arms? I ask everyone who owns it and I'm getting mixed reviews. Some say it still "knocks" some say they love it. Feedback?

**skang** · 03-24-2014 01:08 PM

Looks sick.

**i1overice** · 03-24-2014 01:46 PM

I like it! Nice e-codes!

**drufe** · 03-24-2014 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by FaceSmA5h

Moonsoon looks like Quartz here. I love it. How do you like your SPC Control Arms? I ask everyone who owns it and I'm getting mixed reviews. Some say it still "knocks" some say they love it. Feedback?

You know, that's probably the one mod that I'm completely on the fence about. I don't mean that as a bad thing either, it's just one of those mods that I don't really notice. My car isn't that slammed and I could probably very easily get away with running my stock control arms and 1 or 2 track sessions a year would scrub off enough outer tire to even out the wear. :) They definitely got me within spec on camber but I don't think they'd be much out anyway. Again, I'm not that low - I think I'm about 1.2" all around. I was getting some knocking (only on the passenger side) when I was a little lower and I cut out a tiny piece of the offending metal where the relief hole is in the engine compartment. That definitely got rid of pretty much all of it. I often inspect both sides and make sure there isn't any crazy rubbing, scraping, etc. under there especially hitting or cutting into some of those wires that I've seen pics of. Everything looks really good so I'm too lazy to think about swapping them out for my stockers at this point. I'd say they're worth the investment and you're going to be dropping fairly low and not planning on tracking the car to compensate for some of the inner neg camber wear.

Really wish I would have walked around more at the event and met all you guys and seen your cars. We need to plan something next time (unless there already was and I just spaced on it) so we can all hug. :)

**FaceSmA5h** · 03-24-2014 04:38 PM

Wow thank you for the thorough review. Im not in a hurry for SPC UCA but I would like even wear but I'm also asking myself is it even worth it if we are always running summer tires w low tread life. Wish we got to meet too. Initially I got you confused with BKK, but figured it out. There's definitely more opportunity for some bromance. Ours stars would need to align first ;)

**rysl31** · 03-24-2014 04:41 PM

Let's just have a big ass A5/S5/RS5 meet in socal soon. No need for Targa just to meet up!

**drufe** · 03-24-2014 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by FaceSmA5h

Wow thank you for the thorough review. Im not in a hurry for SPC UCA but I would like even wear but I'm also asking myself is it even worth it if we are always running summer tires w low tread life. Wish we got to meet too. Initially I got you confused with BKK, but figured it out. There's definitely more opportunity for some bromance. Ours stars would need to align first ;)

Haha. I think there's an upcoming HRE open house in the June time frame which they were saying is about 4x the turnout that was there this past Sat. I'm definitely planning on going to that to get a full tour of their factory and hopefully meet more SoCal Audiziners to put some faces to names.

**drufe** · 03-24-2014 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by rysl31

Let's just have a big ass A5/S5/RS5 meet in socal soon. No need for Targa just to meet up!

Absolutely!

**Digglo** · 03-24-2014 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by rysl31

Let's just have a big ass A5/S5/RS5 meet in socal soon. No need for Targa just to meet up!

Lets make that shit happen Ryan, lets put it together!

Your car is amazing!

**rysl31** · 03-24-2014 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Digglo

Lets make that shit happen Ryan, lets put it together!

Your car is amazing!

Okay, need to figure out where first. Most people are in LA area.

Drufe are you willing to go north a bit? Maybe not all the way to LA but maybe OC?

**drufe** · 03-24-2014 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by rysl31

Okay, need to figure out where first. Most people are in LA area.

Drufe are you willing to go north a bit? Maybe not all the way to LA but maybe OC?

Dude, I love driving my car. I'd drive to Vegas if I have to. :)

**xuandatou** · 03-24-2014 05:58 PM

Nice Overall Setup !!!

**FaceSmA5h** · 03-24-2014 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by drufe

Dude, I love driving my car. I'd drive to Vegas if I have to. :)

I drove mine once already. Great drive =)

Originally Posted by rysl31

Okay, need to figure out where first. Most people are in LA area.

Drufe are you willing to go north a bit? Maybe not all the way to LA but maybe OC?

We need a proper meet for moar moment like this..butt sniffing moments.

**Mops@Nemesis** · 03-24-2014 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Digglo

Lets make that shit happen Ryan, lets put it together!

Your car is amazing!

Send a hauler for mah!

**Digglo** · 03-24-2014 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Mops

Send a hauler for mah!

Gonna get those donations started.

Sent from a dope ass Audi....

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