s6sputnik
03-21-2010, 09:33 PM
Cross post from TAG but some of you (Anthony and a couple of others) have sold me parts and things so it feels right to share......
March 20: I picked the car up and drove it to its new home. Since the car will not go in and out of my driveway without scraping I have decided that it will be parked at work in a warehouse! Not taking the car about 3k rpm it seems slugish that said it cruises very well at 70mph.
March 21: Picked up the car this am to put more miles on it!
http://texasaudigroup.com/forums/Photopost/data/515/medium/s6dashboard.jpg
Drove it to the house where a flock of birds took a community dump on it. Excellent excuse to drive to the car wash!!!
http://texasaudigroup.com/forums/Photopost/data/515/medium/s6onmerrywing_003.jpg
http://texasaudigroup.com/forums/Photopost/data/515/medium/s6onmerrywing_002.jpg
http://texasaudigroup.com/forums/Photopost/data/515/medium/s6onmerrywing_001.jpg
Cleaner we went to TARGET where it leaked a little anti freeze. Looked like it came from a clamp or hose near the radiator. (Crossing fingers hoping it is not the radiator).
Went to the omlettry for a late Lunch and to park it back at the warehouse!
http://texasaudigroup.com/forums/Photopost/data/515/medium/s6omlettry.jpg
Put about 70 miles on today as fast as 85mph and with max boost around 15lbs.
Took it up some steep hills in my neighborhood in 3rd gear to build up some presure and it held it.
Getting used to a turbo charger again....nothing, nothing, and then oh wait not yet must put miles on the car!
I love the stromung, it is louder than the S6ock exhaust but more quiet than the S4 V8 I have!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qii0LGekGw
March 22: 30 More miles today a mix of city, and Mopac got a couple of cel's while shifting. One of the experts thinks it could be the O2 sensor. Monther and I will check the blink codes tomorrow!
March 23: More miles today...went up 183 and visited with Monther to read the code ...2342 O2 sensor...We look at it and Monther says wrong one in there ...it should be 3 wire not just 1!!! He had an extra one and sure enough the car is driving better. So far over 100 miles and no trouble so far. Still wondering if it has as much power as I have been planning for. Mental note I probably should probably get it up on a dyno asap after break in.
March 25: Really getting the itch to put the right foot to the floor, but I wont and the car is driving nicely in the lower rpm ranges. Went to the Rudy's lunch and visited with something like 20 other Audi's The new and proper O2 sensor has improved low end driving and the cel has not come on again.
March 26: Had the opportunity to drive the car up and down 2222 a few times today and I did so gingerly but it did well and I was pleased with the handling of the car with the rear sway bar. I discovered that Jimmaaay has bought the remaining wheels from the guy in North Carolina ...truely these cars are becoming more and more a like because we both have awesome taste I now have contact with a guy who has the same exact RS2 tune as I do with the exception of the turbo. So I will be excited to start comparing info once I have gotten through the break in stage.
March 27 and 28: 188757...Took the car home for the weekend and got to drive it around quite a bit. Bonus..the Stromung is up higher than the oem exhaust was so no scraping going into my driveway is possible! Putting some casual but very hilly miles on the car. Got my first accurate mpg reading and it was 17.56 mpg. That number is right where I would have expected it to be considering the type of driving etc and a number very similar to past data.
March 29: Still shy of 500 miles, but I am putting my foot into it a little bit more and am starting to feel some of the power I hope to find in this set up. Erika and a couple of neighbors told me it is loud! Okay then . I have pritty much decided to park the 04S4 until this has been broken in right I figured that it just needs to be done! Knocking on wood, so far the motor has not skipped a beat. I have decided to put Kumho XS 245/35/17's on the new wheels...unless Jimmy finds something better to copy, but I'll probably wait until May because April is gonna be a busy month at work and with the kids schools. I am enjoying driving this car and have so far found everything to work properly with the exception of the F$%*#@$ radio, but who needs that when there is a $1400 sound system underneath the car.
March 30-31 More miles putting my foot into it a little more, car is driving well but does not have as much low end power as I feel it should have, time will tell and maybe we will have to get a different turbo.. passed 188888 miles this am doesn't look to bad for a car that has driven that far!!!
April Fools: Still driving it, bought new master and slave sounds like XXX stuff but it is not the clutch is really low to the floor and it might be a wise time to replace these parts, that said the car is driving well and rounded 189000 miles/ (500 miles)/. Got yelled at for putting my foot into it too much so I am back to total granny driving.
April 2-3: 189130 Been driving it a lot the last couple of days. Today the kids and I went out to Matt's for the shock install day and took the nice route back home via Lime Creek Road that was good for some miles and all told the car is running well. Before the car broke I had bought some new wiper arms and today I added new Bosch Blades for hopefully worry free driving in the rain.
April 5: It is probably a GOOD thing I ordered the slave and master cylinders from our State Event sponsor ECS, because the clutch is inching its way closer and closer to the floor and I think I will be parking her until the parts are in and replaced! Other than that it is driving well
April 8: Finally got the, "it has shipped" email from ECS... No driving until the new parts are on the car
April 11: Still no parts!!! and the next two weeks will be rather busy at work.
April 20: On the road again put another 40 miles on it today!!!
April 22: 189336 Got a check engine light today!!!
1231 (Blink Fault Code), 00281 VAG1551/2 Fault Code Number (S4/S6 with AAN engine Only)
Vehicle Speed Sensor (G68),
Open circuit or short circuit, speed sensor malfunctioning
Symptom: A/C compressor does not shut off during wide open throttle in 1st gear
Other than that the car is driving well!!!
April 26 189455: Within 50 miles of the 1000 mile oil change car is running great....I cannot wait to get the first oil change!!! Might do it on Wednesday up at Roger Beasley!!!!
March 20: I picked the car up and drove it to its new home. Since the car will not go in and out of my driveway without scraping I have decided that it will be parked at work in a warehouse! Not taking the car about 3k rpm it seems slugish that said it cruises very well at 70mph.
March 21: Picked up the car this am to put more miles on it!
http://texasaudigroup.com/forums/Photopost/data/515/medium/s6dashboard.jpg
Drove it to the house where a flock of birds took a community dump on it. Excellent excuse to drive to the car wash!!!
http://texasaudigroup.com/forums/Photopost/data/515/medium/s6onmerrywing_003.jpg
http://texasaudigroup.com/forums/Photopost/data/515/medium/s6onmerrywing_002.jpg
http://texasaudigroup.com/forums/Photopost/data/515/medium/s6onmerrywing_001.jpg
Cleaner we went to TARGET where it leaked a little anti freeze. Looked like it came from a clamp or hose near the radiator. (Crossing fingers hoping it is not the radiator).
Went to the omlettry for a late Lunch and to park it back at the warehouse!
http://texasaudigroup.com/forums/Photopost/data/515/medium/s6omlettry.jpg
Put about 70 miles on today as fast as 85mph and with max boost around 15lbs.
Took it up some steep hills in my neighborhood in 3rd gear to build up some presure and it held it.
Getting used to a turbo charger again....nothing, nothing, and then oh wait not yet must put miles on the car!
I love the stromung, it is louder than the S6ock exhaust but more quiet than the S4 V8 I have!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qii0LGekGw
March 22: 30 More miles today a mix of city, and Mopac got a couple of cel's while shifting. One of the experts thinks it could be the O2 sensor. Monther and I will check the blink codes tomorrow!
March 23: More miles today...went up 183 and visited with Monther to read the code ...2342 O2 sensor...We look at it and Monther says wrong one in there ...it should be 3 wire not just 1!!! He had an extra one and sure enough the car is driving better. So far over 100 miles and no trouble so far. Still wondering if it has as much power as I have been planning for. Mental note I probably should probably get it up on a dyno asap after break in.
March 25: Really getting the itch to put the right foot to the floor, but I wont and the car is driving nicely in the lower rpm ranges. Went to the Rudy's lunch and visited with something like 20 other Audi's The new and proper O2 sensor has improved low end driving and the cel has not come on again.
March 26: Had the opportunity to drive the car up and down 2222 a few times today and I did so gingerly but it did well and I was pleased with the handling of the car with the rear sway bar. I discovered that Jimmaaay has bought the remaining wheels from the guy in North Carolina ...truely these cars are becoming more and more a like because we both have awesome taste I now have contact with a guy who has the same exact RS2 tune as I do with the exception of the turbo. So I will be excited to start comparing info once I have gotten through the break in stage.
March 27 and 28: 188757...Took the car home for the weekend and got to drive it around quite a bit. Bonus..the Stromung is up higher than the oem exhaust was so no scraping going into my driveway is possible! Putting some casual but very hilly miles on the car. Got my first accurate mpg reading and it was 17.56 mpg. That number is right where I would have expected it to be considering the type of driving etc and a number very similar to past data.
March 29: Still shy of 500 miles, but I am putting my foot into it a little bit more and am starting to feel some of the power I hope to find in this set up. Erika and a couple of neighbors told me it is loud! Okay then . I have pritty much decided to park the 04S4 until this has been broken in right I figured that it just needs to be done! Knocking on wood, so far the motor has not skipped a beat. I have decided to put Kumho XS 245/35/17's on the new wheels...unless Jimmy finds something better to copy, but I'll probably wait until May because April is gonna be a busy month at work and with the kids schools. I am enjoying driving this car and have so far found everything to work properly with the exception of the F$%*#@$ radio, but who needs that when there is a $1400 sound system underneath the car.
March 30-31 More miles putting my foot into it a little more, car is driving well but does not have as much low end power as I feel it should have, time will tell and maybe we will have to get a different turbo.. passed 188888 miles this am doesn't look to bad for a car that has driven that far!!!
April Fools: Still driving it, bought new master and slave sounds like XXX stuff but it is not the clutch is really low to the floor and it might be a wise time to replace these parts, that said the car is driving well and rounded 189000 miles/ (500 miles)/. Got yelled at for putting my foot into it too much so I am back to total granny driving.
April 2-3: 189130 Been driving it a lot the last couple of days. Today the kids and I went out to Matt's for the shock install day and took the nice route back home via Lime Creek Road that was good for some miles and all told the car is running well. Before the car broke I had bought some new wiper arms and today I added new Bosch Blades for hopefully worry free driving in the rain.
April 5: It is probably a GOOD thing I ordered the slave and master cylinders from our State Event sponsor ECS, because the clutch is inching its way closer and closer to the floor and I think I will be parking her until the parts are in and replaced! Other than that it is driving well
April 8: Finally got the, "it has shipped" email from ECS... No driving until the new parts are on the car
April 11: Still no parts!!! and the next two weeks will be rather busy at work.
April 20: On the road again put another 40 miles on it today!!!
April 22: 189336 Got a check engine light today!!!
1231 (Blink Fault Code), 00281 VAG1551/2 Fault Code Number (S4/S6 with AAN engine Only)
Vehicle Speed Sensor (G68),
Open circuit or short circuit, speed sensor malfunctioning
Symptom: A/C compressor does not shut off during wide open throttle in 1st gear
Other than that the car is driving well!!!
April 26 189455: Within 50 miles of the 1000 mile oil change car is running great....I cannot wait to get the first oil change!!! Might do it on Wednesday up at Roger Beasley!!!!