What Did You Do To Your Avant Today?

[oatzel]

Installed my ecs stage 1 brake upgrade (new caliper carriers along with slotted 345mm rotors) along with hawk hps pads.

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Old pads were definitely shot
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[Charles.waite]

Man, 345s still look tiny behind 20s.

[oatzel]

Man, 345s still look tiny behind 20s.

Yeah. It's crazy.


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[DownhillA4]

Threw a second Thule Side-arm on the roof since the avant is now the DD queen.

[Das Ponto]

Threw a second Thule Side-arm on the roof since the avant is now the DD queen.All the racks! Kinda wish I gotten blue rocky mounts since we're getting a hitch and a north shore rack for the Q5 now.

Oh and ot... Filled up.

A4 Pump 4.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/a3d6dbc1a281afbc67c91790223eee20.jpg

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[BeerBrent]

Painted and installed side blades from ECS.

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[DG7]

Painted and installed side blades from ECS. [/img]

One of my favorite items on the B8 for sure. They look really good on a C6 Avant as well.

[Novarider]

Painted and installed side blades from ECS.

https://i.imgur.com/VKF8Omd.jpg?1

Did they not come on all avants? Mine has them so I figured they came on all of them

[tankdeer]

Did they not come on all avants? Mine has them so I figured they came on all of them

If it's like previous generations, and I suspect it is, it would only be on s-line cars

[briceportier]

Got an S Line bumper painted Daytona Grey and fitted... Such an improvement over the standard one!!!
Next stop the side blades/stone guards...

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[BeerBrent]

Modded some Q5 roof bars to fit my B8 Avant yesterday.
Details in the thread below.
https://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/810674-Any-Chance-Q5-Crossbars-fit-A4-Avant?p=13334124#post13334124

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[oatzel]

Debaged and led lights!

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Did Canada get the A6 allroad? US allroads (B8.5) don't have the A4 badge.

[Das Ponto]

Did Canada get the A6 allroad? US allroads (B8.5) don't have the A4 badge.Negative. Ours have the A4 badge

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[oatzel]

Got my 45K service. They were out of the part necessary to do the first (temp) part of the Aux Water heater recall so I didn't have that done.

[S-Liner]

Clicked it over to 119K miles


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[weverb]

I don't think tan sport seats exist. Tan and sport don't typically belong in the same sentence.

Tried making my beige interior look more sporty. Still a work in progress.

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Beige Nappa leather and Alcantara seats with matching Alcantara door cards. Plus suede headliner.

[cakAvant]

Tried making my beige interior look more sporty. Still a work in progress... Beige Nappa leather and Alcantara seats with matching Alcantara door cards. Plus suede headliner.

Looks great!! [emoji41]

I updated the look of the instrument cluster in my Avant today.

From the OE look
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to a more updated look
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I like the more updated look of my instrument cluster [emoji1417]


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[Allthea]

Tried making my beige interior look more sporty. Still a work in progress

Beige Nappa leather and Alcantara seats with matching Alcantara door cards. Plus suede headliner.

Where did you get the seats? Been thinking about an S4 seat swap and this looks pretty close

[weverb]

Where did you get the seats? Been thinking about an S4 seat swap and this looks pretty close

Ebay

[Charles.waite]

Are those b8 s4 seats?

[Quattro 4 Life]

Found a pair of Whispbars locally for a good price and mounted them up this morning. For those that have these installed on a B7 what’s the ideal spacing between the bars?

Tons of fall color out in the PNW so I had to snag a pic:

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[tigger_78]

Found a pair of Whispbars locally for a good price and mounted them up this morning. For those that have these installed on a B7 what’s the ideal spacing between the bars?

I've got whispbars too and have the front bar mounted just after the sunroof so it can tilt open fully. The rear bar is 28" back measuring from the middle of the bars. Has worked fine for over 3 years now. Awesome fall photo btw!
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[Charles.waite]

Found a pair of Whispbars locally for a good price and mounted them up this morning. For those that have these installed on a B7 what’s the ideal spacing between the bars?

Tons of fall color out in the PNW so I had to snag a pic:

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Looks good as always!

I have mine off right now but I usually have my front maybe 1/2” behind the rear sunroof edge so it doesn’t hit, then around 3-5” behind the rear roof rail support.

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For this Packasport box I was limited by the spacing of the box and moved them way up so the tailgate wouldn’t hit the box and get scratched up.

[weverb]

Are those b8 s4 seats?

The fronts were from a '13 S4.

[Quattro 4 Life]

I've got whispbars too and have the front bar mounted just after the sunroof so it can tilt open fully. The rear bar is 28" back measuring from the middle of the bars. Has worked fine for over 3 years now. Awesome fall photo btw!


Looks good as always!

I have mine off right now but I usually have my front maybe 1/2” behind the rear sunroof edge so it doesn’t hit, then around 3-5” behind the rear roof rail support.

Thanks guys! I guessed right, went right behind the sunroof so I can still use the tilt function and the rear bar is about 3.5-4” behind the support leg.

I already think I want to wrap them black to match the rails.

[tigger_78]

Thanks guys! I guessed right, went right behind the sunroof so I can still use the tilt function and the rear bar is about 3.5-4” behind the support leg.

I already think I want to wrap them black to match the rails.

Good call, mine are powder coated black and it looks clean! Had a bunch of people asking if it was OE. I wonder how a wrap will hold up against the clamps (I'm assuming you're going to put a box or bike rack on it).

[Quattro 4 Life]

Good call, mine are powder coated black and it looks clean! Had a bunch of people asking if it was OE. I wonder how a wrap will hold up against the clamps (I'm assuming you're going to put a box or bike rack on it).

For now, need to see if my old ski racks will fit. I haven’t had whispbars before and have no idea if they are compatible. But yeah I might just try it and see how it turns out.

[Charles.waite]

My Yakima ski rack fits but I had to buy new stainless bolts at Stone Way Hardware so they could attach properly without hitting the roof. The best way is to use the bolt
Kits that slot into the t-channel in the bars but those are a bit pricey and I was being cheap.

[jeremy@lime-swap]

Installed S5 front suspension
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[AudiTLC]

There are a couple 'dots' on the inside of the rails. These are the optimal placement for crossbars on the rails.


For those that have these installed on a B7 what’s the ideal spacing between the bars?

[tbaudi]

Has anyone been successful in replacing the taillight (brake, signal) bulbs 921/T10/194 with LEDs and not getting dash errors? The deAutoLED website doesn't specify any bulbs that they claim work for the the rear lights except reverse, which are the same as the other bulbs. Is there a reason those bulbs can't be used as the brake and signal bulbs as well? Has anyone tried Lumen bulbs from Carid?

Cross posted w/ B8 forum, Avants have different bulbs

[Charles.waite]

You’ll likely need resistors to cancel the errors. You’ll need canbus compatible bulbs at a minimum, and bulbs that will dim properly with the PWM power our cars use to modulate the brightness/output. Some cheaper bulbs will just flicker rather than dim.

It’s Really hit or miss if a bulb will cause errors but the smaller 5watt bulbs are easier to make error free than the brighter 25w bulbs because you need larger resistors and the extra heat those create.

[tbaudi]

Thanks. I found a couple of threads on Audiworld where people had examples of 194/921 bulbs from Amazon and eBay that didn't throw errors, but only as reverse lights. Since the sedans use different bulbs for the rest of the taillights it doesn't seem like anyone has done much experimenting with the avant brake and signal lights. I know @poodini, @zachl and @jeriqo have had success in the sedans, but just with reverse and front signals I believe, and they seem to have had issues with 'cheap' bulbs.

The avant has 8 194/921 bulbs in the rear end, at $25 (deAutoLED) each that is a lot cash for bulbs.

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[JeriQo]

Thanks. I found a couple of threads on Audiworld where people had examples of 194/921 bulbs from Amazon and eBay that didn't throw errors, but only as reverse lights. Since the sedans use different bulbs for the rest of the taillights it doesn't seem like anyone has done much experimenting with the avant brake and signal lights. I know @poodini, @zachl and @jeriqo have had success in the sedans, but just with reverse and front signals I believe, and they seem to have had issues with 'cheap' bulbs.

The avant has 8 194/921 bulbs in the rear end, at $25 (deAutoLED) each that is a lot cash for bulbs.

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no success here and i tried about 4 sets of bulbs ranging from$5 to $30. i believe almost all of B8s will throw reverse bulb error codes unless you get an unreasonably expensive bulb or add resistors.
i had a buddy disable the reverse code via vagcom. got $5 dollar bulbs there for couple years now and it looks way brighter than philips

[tankdeer]

I don't understand why everybody is so scared of adding resistors

[Charles.waite]

Wiring in resistors in the back can be tricky because there is limited space, however, I agree, resistors really aren’t that scary, you just need to size them properly so they dissipate enough current to cancel the error but don’t get hot as the sun. The trick with it is there’s not really a good way to know how much current the resistor needs to draw unless you have a variable resistor setup to figure it out or you just play guess and check. Resistors are cheap so that method isn’t that bad, it’s just tedious.

From what I’ve found on my b7, for 25w drls (generally the same 1156 bulbs used in many many places, including brake lights) the bulb out triggers below 7w draw. I sized a 50-ohm resistor for the drls and wired it in and coupled with the 5-6w draw of my LEDs its not thrown an error once and the resistor is barely hot to the touch after long stretches.

It pays to do some basic research and math when you’re doing it and you won’t have to deal with the common downsides of wiring in resistors. Most plug and play kits on eBay grossly oversize the resistor so that they work for all cases. Most resistors in those kits are 6-ohms which draws 33w @14V which is 8w more than the basic 25W bulbs. So you’re dissipating way too much energy (and this producing way too much heat) simply because the manufacturers want a universal kit that anyone can use. That’s when you start burning things and melting wiring or bulb housings.

[tankdeer]

At least in the case of the B7 Avant (I know the OP is talking about a B8), there is ample room in the rear for resistors. If you remove the taillight there is a large air gap between the fender & rear bumper. That's where I mounted the ones for our reverse lights. ~6.5 years later and no issues, and I didn't have to go through 5 sets of $40 bulbs to find ones that worked.

[rbjeepthing]

Well after two weeks of ownership did a whole bunch of maintenance to start my own schedule and fill in the blanks for the past 20,xxxkm. I got to say i'm pretty impressed with how easy everything is to work on and how relitively inexpensive things are for this vehicle.

Done:
New Coil Packs
New Plugs
New PCV Valve
New Breather Tube
New Air Filter
New Serpentine Belt
New Wipers
New Cam Follower
New Fuel Pump Seal

To Be Done (have parts):
New Diverter Valve
New Belt Tensioner
New Oil Filter Housing and Gaskets
New Silicone Intake Hose

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[$teady$upreme]

Im desperately looking for an avant at the moment. There's not many used ones in BC.

[rbjeepthing]

Im desperately looking for an avant at the moment. There's not many used ones in BC.

They are out there just need to be patient. I paid a bit of a premium for mine but with full service history except for the last 10k which included an engine replacement by Audi in 2012 I was OK with it since i'll likely drive the car into the ground.

[$teady$upreme]

Yah. Checked a few but no cigars.

Only this US import, B6 3.0, auto with 200,000km caught my eye. Fully serviced. Asking for $7000cad. But i think he is asking too much

[rbjeepthing]

Yah. Checked a few but no cigars.

Only this US import, B6 3.0, auto with 200,000km caught my eye. Fully serviced. Asking for $7000cad. But i think he is asking too much

I paid $9500 all in (cough) for an 08 S Line with 135,000km on the clock but 45,000km on the block and head and full service history. Comparables in my area are going for $5500k-$11,000k but without the service history. Personally I look at it this way, in the end if your see the value in something and its something you want then you will pay the price you feel its worth, not always what the market dictates.

[Charles.waite]

Yea, that sounds about right. What YOU are willing to pay vs what the market will bear are two different things, often.

Back in 2012 I paid well over blue book on my 54k mile 08 6mt Ti Avant. I didn’t get an amazing deal but I felt the cost was fair given the rarity and that fact it ticked all the most important boxes on my list.

[V70R]

Yea, that sounds about right. What YOU are willing to pay vs what the market will bear are two different things, often.

Back in 2012 I paid well over blue book on my 54k mile 08 6mt Ti Avant. I didn’t get an amazing deal but I felt the cost was fair given the rarity and that face it ticket all the most important boxes on my list.

X2.

Don’t rush it, one will pop up for ya. I searched for almost a year and waited 7 months for my USP to come available...I think when you find the right Avant that matches everything you want and in great condition it will definitely be worth the wait.

[$teady$upreme]

I paid $9500 all in (cough) for an 08 S Line with 135,000km on the clock but 45,000km on the block and head and full service history. Comparables in my area are going for $5500k-$11,000k but without the service history. Personally I look at it this way, in the end if your see the value in something and its something you want then you will pay the price you feel its worth, not always what the market dictates.

this is a very good deal. We have two b7, non-S line with higher mileage, listed close to $11000.

[Das Ponto]

Finally switched over to winter mode.
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[larry_fopps]

Got a Thule Atlantis 1600 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181105/6c712d6f3587db4fc7c6cc200a784913.jpg

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[rbjeepthing]

this is a very good deal. We have two b7, non-S line with higher mileage, listed close to $11000.

Good to hear, had a couple that have popped up with similar mileage for 2k less recently.Made me second guess the price I paid.

[Dusty Mauve]

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Put on the X5 wheels. Gets parked for winter on these as the tires will be swapped for lower and wider next year.
BBS´ will be sent to powdercoat soon.

[makisupa]

Those are sexy man! Looking good!

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[miketweedie]

i had been eyeing those wheels a while ago, thinking they would look amazing. great work, even if its temporary.

[miketweedie]

finally bit the bullet and threw the winters on. It's fresh off the jack in that photo, so it has settled quite a bit since. Think spacers may help the look.

https://i.imgur.com/V70212Q.jpg?1

[Das Ponto]

finally bit the bullet and threw the winters on. It's fresh off the jack in that photo, so it has settled quite a bit since. Think spacers may help the look.

https://i.imgur.com/V70212Q.jpg?1Looks good Mike! I thought about some spacers to make em perfectly flush in the rear, but they already spray like crazy too haha.

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[jumpinj]

Speaking of spacers, that is what I did today. 10mm spacers on the C6 Avant. I should have done this years ago.

[AbsolutelyMitch]

finally bit the bullet and threw the winters on. It's fresh off the jack in that photo, so it has settled quite a bit since. Think spacers may help the look.

I have this exact spec AR, and am using these wheels for winter too. I installed ECS 12.5mm spacers/bolts all around for a flush look and no rubbing. Raised the car as well, and I'm now just under 27" FTG with a 245/40/19 tire. 15mm would add a small bit of poke however may introduce rubbing as well - depending FTG measurements and tire specs. EDIT: The car looks lower in person than the photos make it seem too, btw. Sorry for the photo blast:

https://preview.ibb.co/kiAs5L/IMG-3502.jpg (https://ibb.co/gzPwX0)https://preview.ibb.co/kAAEKf/IMG-3503.jpg (https://ibb.co/mwT1zf)
https://preview.ibb.co/j02uKf/IMG-3504.jpg (https://ibb.co/hSRMzf)https://preview.ibb.co/gxAgzf/IMG-3506.jpg (https://ibb.co/j2Moef)

[miketweedie]

Mitch I think you may have settled it for me, that looks so much better. thanks!

[AbsolutelyMitch]

Mitch I think you may have settled it for me, that looks so much better. thanks!

You're welcome! Took me a while to decide, too. Shout out to @JettaGetUpandGo as well for the advice. [up]

[Das Ponto]

Ordered a new shift knob. Always hated the wide handle airplane shifter.

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[weverb]

Ordered a new shift knob. Always hated the wide handle airplane shifter.

Are you going to do the heat and twist method?

[Das Ponto]

Are you going to do the heat and twist method?Hard no.

Cut and tap all the way.

Did the heat and twist on my first A3, ended up breaking 2 weeks later. Second A3 did the cut and tap and never gave me any issues.

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[weverb]

Hard no.

Cut and tap all the way.

Did the heat and twist on my first A3, ended up breaking 2 weeks later. Second A3 did the cut and tap and never gave me any issues.

Agreed!!!! [up] Where did you source a 2mm screw? I am about to do the same thing. I found a 10mm and 16mm long version on Fastenal but haven't ordered yet.

[Das Ponto]

Agreed!!!! [up] Where did you source a 2mm screw? I am about to do the same thing. I found a 10mm and 16mm long version on Fastenal but haven't ordered yet.Our local hobby story has a 2mm hand drill and tap set and as well 2mm brass rod coupler that worked great, just had to cut off the coupler end and file the thread smooth.

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[Allthea]

Did you consider the BFI knobs at all? I have one and really like it.

[Das Ponto]

Did you consider the BFI knobs at all? I have one and really like it.Eh not a big fan, I like the oem look of the 8V A3 knob.

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[jaustin]

Agreed!!!! [up] Where did you source a 2mm screw? I am about to do the same thing. I found a 10mm and 16mm long version on Fastenal but haven't ordered yet.

DIY post anyplace for how to do something like this?

[Allthea]

Eh not a big fan, I like the oem look of the 8V A3 knob.

Gotcha. To each their own.

I just posted this in another thread (focus for that thread was my steering wheel), but for your viewing comparison, here's mine (no heat and twist or tap involved):

https://i.imgur.com/cigeSL3.jpg

[weverb]

DIY post anyplace for how to do something like this?

One of the places I got some of my information:

https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5970306-DSG-S-Tronic-Shift-Rod

And another:

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/443826-DIY-S-Tronic-Knob-swap

[Das Ponto]

DIY post anyplace for how to do something like this?I'll do one this weekend for the cut and tap method if it isn't in that other thread.

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[Das Ponto]

Gotcha. To each their own.

I just posted this in another thread (focus for that thread was my steering wheel), but for your viewing comparison, here's mine (no heat and twist or tap involved):

https://i.imgur.com/cigeSL3.jpgPretty much! I think they just look to big lol. That's not what she said.

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[viceroy1976]

Gotcha. To each their own.

I just posted this in another thread (focus for that thread was my steering wheel), but for your viewing comparison, here's mine (no heat and twist or tap involved):

https://i.imgur.com/cigeSL3.jpg

Love my BFI knob.

As for having done something with my avant, delivered a 6.5' x 5.9' jakuzzi cover to a friend last night.

[Novarider]

Installed my new (to me) whispbars

93788

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[happy2B5]

Nice, wish I had "tower" setup. Just low enough that it can be a pita attaching carriers

[Avantmaniac]

By just adding a cargo box, makes me fell in love again with my Avant.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4818/45033313505_1f448793ec_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bBrvaK)#Avant4life (https://flic.kr/p/2bBrvaK) by maxx9photo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/14047659@N03/), on Flickr

[boyracer4]

Just ordered a Magnaflow exhaust for my Allroad on early black Friday sale for $614.00! I see it elsewhere for over $1000. Hope I like it!

[makisupa]

Just ordered a Magnaflow exhaust for my Allroad on early black Friday sale for $614.00! I see it elsewhere for over $1000. Hope I like it!Where did you find that price? Great deal!

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[Das Ponto]

Picked up a few goodies for the allroad off a buddy! 160 Dollars well spent. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181120/75cb946766aa2a83c8b342fae6b5bbd1.jpg

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[Das Ponto]

Where did you find that price? Great deal!

Sent from my SM-G930P using Audizine mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=87676)I don't think I've ever paid full price for manga flow. Check hottexhaust.com

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[PaperToast]

finally ordered a new heater core, after 5-6 winters with no heat . . .

[miketweedie]

I don't think I've ever paid full price for manga flow. Check hottexhaust.com

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or for Canada, check tdotperformance. $773 Canadian, shipped.

[jbain2]

Picked up a few goodies for the allroad off a buddy! 160 Dollars well spent. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181120/75cb946766aa2a83c8b342fae6b5bbd1.jpg

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If only there were 4 pedals...


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[Das Ponto]

If only there were 4 pedals...


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkSo true.

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[MagnaFlow]

Just ordered a Magnaflow exhaust for my Allroad on early black Friday sale for $614.00! I see it elsewhere for over $1000. Hope I like it!

Thanks for the support, Racer! Let us know how you like it once everything is installed.

[Das Ponto]

Downpipe and inlet pipe installed.


Drive home = cel lol
5 bucks says O2 sensor.

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[DownhillA4]

Installed driverside of my suspension setup, ugh.

[Das Ponto]

Installed driverside of my suspension setup, ugh.Just one side? Lol

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[DownhillA4]

Just ordered a Magnaflow exhaust for my Allroad on early black Friday sale for $614.00! I see it elsewhere for over $1000. Hope I like it!

@boyracer4 , yeah where did you find this deal?

Back 8 years ago we all got our Audi Magnaflow performance exhaust system for $550 shipped USD from Performancepeddler.com Can't believe the same system for 10-15 year old cars are over $1,000 now. What a disgrace! @magnaflow

Yeah, been a long day working on it Ryan. Roadblock every 5 minutes. 180k parts, not suprised.

[Charles.waite]

Well metal doesn’t get cheaper as time passes.

Also given our glorious leaders decisions, I’d be shocked if things like exhaust don’t get MORE expensive in the near future.

[Das Ponto]

@boyracer4 , yeah where did you find this deal?

Back 8 years ago we all got our Audi Magnaflow performance exhaust system for $550 shipped USD from Performancepeddler.com Can't believe the same system for 10-15 year old cars are over $1,000 now. What a disgrace! @magnaflow

Yeah, been a long day working on it Ryan. Roadblock every 5 minutes. 180k parts, not suprised.That's completely understandable, just busting your chops.



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[oatzel]

Gotcha. To each their own.

I just posted this in another thread (focus for that thread was my steering wheel), but for your viewing comparison, here's mine (no heat and twist or tap involved):

https://i.imgur.com/cigeSL3.jpg

I love my BFI knob as well
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Added matching ski rack to my Whisbpars.

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Let it snow!

[Das Ponto]

Well after installing my downpipe and getting the cel for the O2 sensor the only logical solution was to upgrade to stage 2.



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[makisupa]

Well after installing my downpipe and getting the cel for the O2 sensor the only logical solution was to upgrade to stage 2.



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[Samsonite]

Sold my baby; excited to move on to the next chapter. After 6 Audi's, thinking of checking out BMW.


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[Quattro 4 Life]

Sold my baby; excited to move on to the next chapter. After 6 Audi's, thinking of checking out BMW.


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‘Twas a beautiful car! Keeping a longroof or thinking of something else?

[happy2B5]

New owner is thrilled I bet. Love that car. I tested the BMW waters and have been underwhelmed by the reliability. That said, we did buy a notoriously fickle model that when running well is pretty sweet, but has taken quite a bit of upkeep. 535xi wagon...

My buddy has a merc wagon and he has had zero maintenance issues short of a battery replacement.

[DownhillA4]

Finally finished the lowering of the avant with H&R/ Bilstein setup... looks and drives great.

Started installing new front Brembo rotors and Akebono pads. Previous owner must of really torqued the T55 bolts on the caliper, holy crap. Can't get the driverside off. Plus, what is with the B7 front calipers having to split them in two? I miss how easy the B6 and B8 S4 rotors are to do pad changes.

Next up, ordering Oil Filter Housing and parts to do that job since it just started leaking. #neverending

[Charles.waite]

Don’t split them in two. Don’t follow that DIY. You replace them the same way you do you b6 brakes. Remove the two slider pins from the back and lift the caliper off. Those T55s aren’t supposed to be removed, hence being really hard to get off.

[Fraschzilla]

Picked up a 2011 Avant Titanium Premium Plus Edition - Plan to do more exterior mods as the mileage seems to be quite high. Although I did get the P0420 error the other day :/. All of you seem to have quite the builds going on! :D https://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp156/frasch21/20181119_145011.jpg (https://s407.photobucket.com/user/frasch21/media/20181119_145011.jpg.html)

[Samsonite]

‘Twas a beautiful car! Keeping a longroof or thinking of something else?
Unfortunately, no more wagons for me for the foreseable future. My wife and I share our vehicles and it's been her turn to get "her" car for a long time. Last year she said I had 3 Audi's in the garage and she had zero lol. Although she loved driving my avant and also enjoys the Q7, she really wants a sports sedan. My turn to take over duty of the 3rd row family hauler for a while as I don't want to have 3 vehicles anymore. Good news is I'll get to take her car out once or twice a week to enjoy something sportier.


New owner is thrilled I bet. Love that car. I tested the BMW waters and have been underwhelmed by the reliability. That said, we did buy a notoriously fickle model that when running well is pretty sweet, but has taken quite a bit of upkeep. 535xi wagon...

My buddy has a merc wagon and he has had zero maintenance issues short of a battery replacement.

The 5 series are what we were looking at lol. Maybe the 6's. Oh man. I am nervous to jump brands as Audi has treated us extremely well, just bored and looking for a new flavor. I have a lot of research to do. If the bimmer doesn't seem like a good option, she will likely get either the 3.0T S4 or A6.

[happy2B5]

Lol! Don't fret, just educate yourself and you won't get caught off guard. I knew what I was getting into and simply found we prefer the audi brand...I am actually looking to dump the 535 for an a6 avant (2009-2011) with the 3.0t.

[sauerkrautveenr]

Went to a Mammoth CA snowboard trip during a snowstorm. Quattro + Toyo Celsius tires = full win! [:)]

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[b6a4]

95890 because b5


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[Das Ponto]

Took it sideways. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181204/0380fe4a29870c8eb15fef81559c4a47.jpg

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[tankdeer]

Nice [up]

[tigger_78]

Winter mode...which really means I just swapped on the winter RS4 reps and tires. New Continental Wintercontact SI tires, will see how they do on trips into the interior of BC. So far in the cold/dry they are surprisingly quiet...could just be in my head but my summers actually seem louder. Plasti-dipped the wheels cause there were looking a bit rough and I was too cheap to shell out for powdercoating https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181204/ea06cb296d7a9f3c9e2887785525aab6.jpg

[makisupa]

95890 because b5


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The elusive B5 in its natural habitat....


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[Charles.waite]

Winter mode...which really means I just swapped on the winter RS4 reps and tires. New Continental Wintercontact SI tires, will see how they do on trips into the interior of BC. So far in the cold/dry they are surprisingly quiet...could just be in my head but my summers actually seem louder. Plasti-dipped the wheels cause there were looking a bit rough and I was too cheap to shell out for powdercoating https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181204/ea06cb296d7a9f3c9e2887785525aab6.jpg

I enabled winter mode last week too.

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(Such a beautiful pic, I know)

Got my VW Daytonas straightened and my 225/40 Hakka R3s mounted and installed on the car. The Hakkas are definitely quieter than my Sumitomo summers, but I’m pretty sure most tires are quieter than them.

This being my first Winter Tire experience, there’s an odd noise coming from them when I turn past 50% or so. They’re not rubbing so maybe it’s just tread noise, but it’s definitely odd. Is that somewhat normal with taller softer tread blocks on winter tires?

So far I’ve not faced any real winter weather, though it was 34° for my commute this morning and they handled totally fine on the cold roads. My summers would have been hockey pucks.

[tigger_78]

I enabled winter mode last week too.

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(Such a beautiful pic, I know)

Got my VW Daytonas straightened and my 225/40 Hakka R3s mounted and installed on the car. The Hakkas are definitely quieter than my Sumitomo summers, but I’m pretty sure most tires are quieter than them.

This being my first Winter Tire experience, there’s an odd noise coming from them when I turn past 50% or so. They’re not rubbing so maybe it’s just tread noise, but it’s definitely odd. Is that somewhat normal with taller softer tread blocks on winter tires?

So far I’ve not faced any real winter weather, though it was 34° for my commute this morning and they handled totally fine on the cold roads. My summers would have been hockey pucks.

I have Sumitomo HTR Z III summers - is that what you have? They are great overall for the price but yeah seems like they might just be a noisy-ish tire.

I'm also on 225/40 winter tires with spacers and there definitely no rubbing or unusual sounds... perhaps someone else here might have more insight to what the cause could be. Are the tires new?

[Charles.waite]

I have Sumitomo HTR Z III summers - is that what you have? They are great overall for the price but yeah seems like they might just be a noisy-ish tire.

I'm also on 225/40 winter tires with spacers and there definitely no rubbing or unusual sounds... perhaps someone else here might have more insight to what the cause could be. Are the tires new?

The same, haha. Yea they’re as good as it gets from a bang for your buck perspective but probably not as refined as the Pilot Supersports but for half the cost they are really solid performers.

And the tires are used but I got them from a friend who put maybe 3-4K miles on them on his wife’s BMW and then traded it in so they’re quite new. I don’t think it’s anything wrong with the tires but who knows...

[Allthea]

Can you describe the noise?

[Samsonite]

winter mode...

Holy reverse rake batman. Some junk in the trunk looks like

[Charles.waite]

Holy reverse rake batman. Some junk in the trunk looks like

Lulz! Yea, a few hundred pounds of OEM Ti wheels and tires. Still had to schlep them home. I can take a better picture tomorrow if it pleases the masses. Those OEM wheels are heavy as balls!

[V70R]

I think that sound is normal...Soft tread compound and large tread blocks will give ya that noise when ya turn and the weight transfers.

Wonder if I still B5 front spring perches. If I do I’ll send them up and ditch the donk status

[Charles.waite]

I actually already have some b5 perches but suspension work is a distant second on my list after the engine replacement and subsequent tune, so it’ll likely not happen until next spring or summer when the weather gets better.

At close to 100k I’m looking at new control arms, suspension bushings (poly bushings where applicable), strut mounts and possibly Bilstein B8 struts. I have some Intrax lowering springs I’ll likely throw on as well. Just unsure if I want to do the springs and perches or just try the springs first and see how they settle out.

[tigger_78]

Lulz! Yea, a few hundred pounds of OEM Ti wheels and tires. Still had to schlep them home. I can take a better picture tomorrow if it pleases the masses. Those OEM wheels are heavy as balls!

Could also have been me he was referring to - my rear suspension is sagging quite a bit even with nothing in the trunk. I haven't noticed any issues with handling/going over bumps though. Its the original sport suspension with 225,000+ km so I'm about ready to replace them with either the Bilstein B8/H&R combo or the Vogtland Jr Cup Kit.

[Charles.waite]

Can you describe the noise?

It’s like a deep “chunkachunkachunka”. Like a very low frequency “card in the spokes” type of noise. I guess I was curious if it’s a tread noise. Since it never made the noise until these new wheels/tires went on, my guess is it’s just the tread blocks but I figured I’d ask.

[Charles.waite]

Could also have been me he was referring to - my rear suspension is sagging quite a bit even with nothing in the trunk. I haven't noticed any issues with handling/going over bumps though. Its the original sport suspension with 225,000+ km so I'm about ready to replace them with either the Bilstein B8/H&R combo or the Vogtland Jr Cup Kit.

Oh damn, yea yours is worse than mine. An extra 130k will do that though. Honestly we both have lots of reverse rake, mine is just somewhat cargo induced, but the unladen reverse rake is pretty noticeable also.

[V70R]

Do the B8/H&R kit. Best thing I’ve ever done to my Avant, the ride quality is night and day over our stock sport suspension.

Intrax springs without perches should be perfect. Not too low in the front so you’re cutting every driveway at a 20* angle to avoid scraping

[Allthea]

It’s like a deep “chunkachunkachunka”. Like a very low frequency “card in the spokes” type of noise. I guess I was curious if it’s a tread noise. Since it never made the noise until these new wheels/tires went on, my guess is it’s just the tread blocks but I figured I’d ask.

Sounds like soft tread but have you double checked your tire pressures?

[Charles.waite]

Sounds like soft tread but have you double checked your tire pressures?

I haven’t but that’s a good idea. The shop that installed them recommended 38psi so I’ll double check with my digital pressure gauge today, assuming the batteries aren’t dead.

[JustManson]

Finally posting in the Avant section!

Currently putting together a B5 S4 Avant in silver (the fastest color).

Today I put the injectors in and my Vogtland coilovers I just picked up.

Will be putting the Downpipes and buttoning up repairing one cracked spider hose... too cold to move them around!

Having fun!


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[weverb]

Installed new S-tronic shifter in moor brown

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[cmess331]

Took her out to see what this Quattro thing is all about, it works. Lolhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181210/415ee1c97a089ff6afdda26a400b669b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181210/00b5d2e438007ab340b1310dfae3e4ae.jpg

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[weagle1856]

Installed new S-tronic shifter in moor brown

https://i.imgur.com/oKlb3IN.jpgWow, what a nice interior combination!

[weverb]

Wow, what a nice interior combination!

Thanks [:)]

[weagle1856]

Put a bunch of firewood in mine today 96914

[oatzel]

Currently putting together a B5 S4 Avant in silver (the fastest color).



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Haven't heard that reference in a long time.


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[CONative]

Added some Xmas flair97012


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[S2Gilly]

the past week has been very avant oriented for me!

1. LED amber fogs
2. honeycomb RS4 style foglight grills
3. Blue tint blindspot mirrors
4. 034 density line control arms
5. 034 density tierod ends
6. vogtland coilovers
7. put my roof rack back on for xmas travel with the thule box

pictures coming in the edit hah

Picture edit: (also have oem wheels back on as my rotiform blq’s were bent to all hell and buying new tires was cheaper in 17” than 18” lol


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[jbain2]

the past week has been very avant oriented for me!

1. LED amber fogs
2. honeycomb RS4 style foglight grills
3. Blue tint blindspot mirrors
4. 034 density line control arms
5. 034 density tierod ends
6. vogtland coilovers
7. put my roof rack back on for xmas travel with the thule box

pictures coming in the edit hah

Picture edit: (also have oem wheels back on as my rotiform blq’s were bent to all hell and buying new tires was cheaper in 17” than 18” lol


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Where did you get both the fog lights and the grilles? The fogs look more yellow in the picture which is what I am looking for. Is that just the photo? Thanks.


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[S2Gilly]

Where did you get both the fog lights and the grilles? The fogs look more yellow in the picture which is what I am looking for. Is that just the photo? Thanks.


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yeah, they are more yellow than amber. the instruction manual says 3000K.. so yes. yellow IIRC my temperature scale.
grills:
http://www.urotuning.com/Audi-B8-A4-S4-RS4-Replica-Fog-Light-Grilles-Gloss-p/gr-aua4b80-fv.htm

bulbs:

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/front-fog-light-bulb/h11-led-fanless-headlight-conversion-kit-with-adjustable-color-temperature-and-compact-heat-sinks-5000-lumensset/4445/9995/?make=7&model=1849&scc_id=1393&year=2010


they have another set that does both yellow and white, but I use my fogs as cornering lights, so it would constantly be switching between white and yellow... which i didn't want.

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/front-fog-light-bulb/h9h11-dual-color-led-headlight-conversion-kit-w-fog-light-function-whiteyellow-4500-lumensset-fanless/5123/11670/?make=7&model=1849&scc_id=1393&year=2010


obviously you'll have to apply your year/bulb combination too links are for 2010 B8.

[makisupa]

Finally went into winter mode
Sorry for the crappy pics

9725697257


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[skifreak85353]

the past week has been very avant oriented for me!

1. LED amber fogs
2. honeycomb RS4 style foglight grills
3. Blue tint blindspot mirrors
4. 034 density line control arms
5. 034 density tierod ends
6. vogtland coilovers
7. put my roof rack back on for xmas travel with the thule box

pictures coming in the edit hah

Picture edit: (also have oem wheels back on as my rotiform blq’s were bent to all hell and buying new tires was cheaper in 17” than 18” lol


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Looks great! Would look even greater with some Allroad wheels under that thing! [emoji57][emoji57][emoji57]

[S2Gilly]

Looks great! Would look even greater with some Allroad wheels under that thing! [emoji57][emoji57][emoji57]



it would... but i MAY have a lead for you depending on if JB's sedan gets totaled or not. last i knew, he wants to keep his Rotor Reps... so spending 400 to save 600 might be something he's interested in.

[sauerkrautveenr]

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Turned my usp avant into a fat Reindeer [:D]

[JustManson]

Finally got mine on the road!

5 weeks and 40+ hours later she’s registered and hitting the streets.

Stage 2 with SRM K04s, 3” SSAC Twin 1, and getting tuned by GET.

3rd owner, she was in a tornado in CT, missed by trees and sat for 2 years, but now she’s back!

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[makisupa]

Finally got mine on the road!

5 weeks and 40+ hours later she’s registered and hitting the streets.

Stage 2 with SRM K04s, 3” SSAC Twin 1, and getting tuned by GET.

3rd owner, she was in a tornado in CT, missed by trees and sat for 2 years, but now she’s back!

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[S2Gilly]

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Go go gadget holiday mode. Box put back on for a 1600 mile round trip to Chicago.



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[Das Ponto]

Wrapped my fog surrounds and laminx'd my fogs yellow.
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[$teady$upreme]

Got my first B7 3.2 avant today. First thing first, no.6 cylinder ignition coil and all spark plugs. Need to replace valve cover gaskets as well. And then maybe a set of coilover.

[briceportier]

Pretty happy with the latest addition...

http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5c1e4e1181eb8/20181222_124720.mp4

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[JLAllroad]

Wintermode....and super dirty.9958899589


Jeff

[briceportier]

This!

1 done, 1 to go... [emoji12]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/46a76fd0d0b9f4a2a7b71a91f7219496.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/1ea83b340a98c45162feaded20cb8777.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/cecc90a9091d152dd8bf33511de0d5dc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/855de69e2fe8ad7d5032db9f6f1b35a2.jpg



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[briceportier]

This!

1 done, 1 to go... [emoji12]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/46a76fd0d0b9f4a2a7b71a91f7219496.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/1ea83b340a98c45162feaded20cb8777.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/cecc90a9091d152dd8bf33511de0d5dc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/855de69e2fe8ad7d5032db9f6f1b35a2.jpg



Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalkand the 2nd one went in today [emoji1319][emoji1319][emoji1319]
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[Charles.waite]

So wait, what did you do?

[JettaGetUpandGo]

So wait, what did you do?

Looks like he converted his manual seats to power, or more likely put his seat covers from his manual seats onto a set of power seats.

[briceportier]

Looks like he converted his manual seats to power, or more likely put his seat covers from his manual seats onto a set of power seats.Spot on!

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[Charles.waite]

Ohh. Didn’t know you could even get manual seats in a b8. I know b6 manual seats are like 60lbs lighter than powered ones. How much heavier were those?

[DownhillA4]

Follow @I_Like_your_box on Instagram if you are a roof box lover!

Here is the DD yesterday morning after I ceramic coated it.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c17aaea5417fc7beb7aef92/5c17b899aa4a99be1d7f3ff6/5c2b957f4d7a9c2ebb08972b/1546360203649/13.jpg?format=1500w

[Das Ponto]

Follow @I_Like_your_box on Instagram if you are a roof box lover!

Here is the DD yesterday morning after I ceramic coated it.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c17aaea5417fc7beb7aef92/5c17b899aa4a99be1d7f3ff6/5c2b957f4d7a9c2ebb08972b/1546360203649/13.jpg?format=1500wI thought that page died.... I gotta get my box on the Allroad once Martin ships me his his cross bars.

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[Das Ponto]

Snow started falling, so went for a quick lunch 'break' https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/884e564c46006c266c37f5991809ba92.jpg

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[skifreak85353]

Introduced the allroad (and her stablemate, Sven) to its new home. Finally. Have. A. Garage.

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[happy2B5]

That's a good feeling...Ah, garage

[briceportier]

Ohh. Didn’t know you could even get manual seats in a b8. I know b6 manual seats are like 60lbs lighter than powered ones. How much heavier were those?To be perfectly honest they all seemed heavy as f... [emoji1]
Mine were not fully manual (i.e. lumbar adjustment was already powered) so the weight gain is somewhat limited and I would say, without putting them on a scale, not very significant...

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[Cyborn]

Anyone selling manual B7 Avant ? W/me if you have anything.
Thank you!

[treginginco]

I added new LED fogs to my 2013 allroad. I bought a set of those dual-light/flashing/strobe bulbs from DeAutoLED. They are really freakin’ bright in the daylight!! [emoji1303][emoji1303]

Snowy weather finally showed up in Colorado, so I’m looking forward to seeing how the hyper yellow function works!
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[oatzel]

Had my aux water pump recall performed. New Pump not the disconnect


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[blew-dub]

I added new LED fogs to my 2013 allroad. I bought a set of those dual-light/flashing/strobe bulbs from DeAutoLED. They are really freakin’ bright in the daylight!! [emoji1303][emoji1303]

Snowy weather finally showed up in Colorado, so I’m looking forward to seeing how the hyper yellow function works!
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do you think they are worth the price?

[treginginco]

do you think they are worth the price?

Without question....... especially after coming home last night in whiteout conditions.


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[darbyfam]

Just purchased my 2015 AR on Friday and used it on Sunday for a trip to the range . This one joins my APR Stage 3+ S3 and my APR Stage 1 TTS.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7891/46935746882_66d967d2e6_h.jpg

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[briceportier]

Fitted new comfort seats controls/buttons, swapped my footwells lights for red LEDs...


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...and just finished this little project of mine...
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[paranoidsystems]

thats a great idea. Wireless charging here I come.

[Charles.waite]

Ooh I’ve wanted to do that but then I’d use Bluetooth for audio and I didn’t want to deal with that flakiness.

Digikey sells a bare Qi charger board that is a bit cheaper and possibly easier to integrate but that still a really cool idea.

[CD155mx]

Just purchased my 2015 AR on Friday and used it on Sunday for a trip to the range . This one joins my APR Stage 3+ S3 and my APR Stage 1 TTS.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7891/46935746882_66d967d2e6_h.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7870/46073820175_73ef5f88ba_k.jpg

Car looks great. Looks like a fun day at the range,

[cakAvant]

Went from my S4 fog surround grills
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190217/286445bbfefa79ca5cf7a15531d6f59e.jpg

to the RS4 type fog surround grills today.
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The new grills look much better.[emoji41]


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[Das Ponto]

Got my box on! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190217/c04a82481b41537e43ccc24132a4ede8.jpg

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[Grkmf3]

did this a while ago:

--Accuair Air ride system
3P Air Management System; Air Lift Performance; Part # 27781 *1/4" Air Line
*2.5 Gallon Lightweight Polished Aluminum Tank
* VIAIR 444C Compressor
*3P Controller & Management Unit
*Everything is hidden where spare tire was
--20" RS5 Wheels (replicas)
--245/35R20 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
--GIAC ECU tune
--CTS Cold air intake
--R8 Coil Packs
--Brand new waterfall grill with no holes


this was nice and all but said hell with it might as well do it all the way so just got this done:

--HPA KO4 turbo kit
--CTS test pipe with O2 spacer (no check engine lights)
--GIAC KO4 Tune
--ECS Luft-Technik Front Mount Intercooler And Charge Pipe System
--P3 Guage
--Bagriders Air Lift 3H/3P Controller Tray Mount (cigarette lighter tray replacement)
--S5 Steering wheel with paddle shift
--PIAA yellow fog lights
--ECS Carbon FIber engine cover
--VAG-com mods (needle's sweep on start up, brighter DRL's, brighter brake lights, DRL's remain on with front turn signals, steering wheel paddle shift, Video in Motion)

I want to give a big thanks to Jason, David and the crew at Partsscore in Scottsdale Arizona for doing an awesome top notch job
0-60 in 5.29 seconds is a perfect daily now for me

[BeerBrent]

^ Impressive! Looks great! [up]

[treginginco]

did this a while ago:

--Accuair Air ride system
3P Air Management System; Air Lift Performance; Part # 27781 *1/4" Air Line
*2.5 Gallon Lightweight Polished Aluminum Tank
* VIAIR 444C Compressor
*3P Controller & Management Unit
*Everything is hidden where spare tire was
--20" RS5 Wheels (replicas)
--245/35R20 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
--GIAC ECU tune
--CTS Cold air intake
--R8 Coil Packs
--Brand new waterfall grill with no holes


this was nice and all but said hell with it might as well do it all the way so just got this done:

--HPA KO4 turbo kit
--CTS test pipe with O2 spacer (no check engine lights)
--GIAC KO4 Tune
--ECS Luft-Technik Front Mount Intercooler And Charge Pipe System
--P3 Guage
--Bagriders Air Lift 3H/3P Controller Tray Mount (cigarette lighter tray replacement)
--S5 Steering wheel with paddle shift
--PIAA yellow fog lights
--ECS Carbon FIber engine cover
--VAG-com mods (needle's sweep on start up, brighter DRL's, brighter brake lights, DRL's remain on with front turn signals, steering wheel paddle shift, Video in Motion)

I want to give a big thanks to Jason, David and the crew at Partsscore in Scottsdale Arizona for doing an awesome top notch job
0-60 in 5.29 seconds is a perfect daily now for me

Wow!


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[PNW Avant]

I took a few more steps to completing my ideal/dream infotainment set up in my b7 avant.

A couple months ago I bought a super clean a3 mk2 rns-e from a local forum member:

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I had settled on this unit thinking I would never find a North American unit with “RFSL” enabled to allow for rear view cam operation. Only a few very early TT and A3 units have these.

Yesterday, I got a hit on one of my saved eBay searches for mk2 RNS-e. RFSL!!! But man this thing is trashed. The plan is to harvest it for its hardware innards and use the face/screen/buttons of my perfect unit.

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So, following this DIY, I found some of the remaining parts to enable a RVC with MK2 RNS-e. So pumped!!

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/265957-RNS-E-amp-Rear-View-Camera

Q7 handle and camera. I suspect a lot of these Q7 TDIs are getting stripped and scrapped. There were a lot of these on eBay. Fraction of the price of new from Audi:

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Kufatec bits to get the OEM rear cam to work with the RNS-e.

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[listan]

the past week has been very avant oriented for me!

1. LED amber fogs
2. honeycomb RS4 style foglight grills
3. Blue tint blindspot mirrors
4. 034 density line control arms
5. 034 density tierod ends
6. vogtland coilovers
7. put my roof rack back on for xmas travel with the thule box

pictures coming in the edit hah

Picture edit: (also have oem wheels back on as my rotiform blq’s were bent to all hell and buying new tires was cheaper in 17” than 18” lol


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Better picture of fog grill:
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And the lowered ride height:

97071Did you do the work your self on the fog light grills? I'm trying to figure out if it's worth the swap.

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[S2Gilly]

Did you do the work your self on the fog light grills? I'm trying to figure out if it's worth the swap.

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Hey, not sure what you mean? I purchased them and then just took the old ones out and put these in.


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[base14]

Washed her today, it had been over three weeks [emoji2960]. Just got these in yesterday, and saying goodbye to wheel gap!! I will hopefully be installing them in the next couple weeks.
Vogtland Coilovers with KW 30mm coil spacers (not shown)
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034 Rear Sway Bar
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[darbyfam]

Installed an APR intake and washed her up

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7882/46347153865_9766e47d53_k.jpg

[JLAllroad]

Washed her today, it had been over three weeks [emoji2960]. Just got these in yesterday, and saying goodbye to wheel gap!! I will hopefully be installing them in the next couple weeks.
Vogtland Coilovers with KW 30mm coil spacers (not shown)
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190301/7eb799013d9558c512308981d920fe6a.jpg
034 Rear Sway Bar
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190301/9646b79d670b1e602b2e288723584754.jpg


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This is the exact setup that I’ve been running for the past 12k miles. Compliant but not harsh, if bouncy, only at parking lot speeds. I’m running 255/35/20 in the summer. I installed the RSB before the coils and it made quite a difference flattening the car out in turns.
I spoke to guys at Actuning and they said the rears max out at 26.5 putting the fender at the top of the tire. I wanted some adjustability to account for settling, and loading the rear seats with full sized people. I added the 30mm spacers and set to 26.9. These have settled about 4/10 inch and drop another when fully loaded.


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[base14]

This is the exact setup that I’ve been running for the past 12k miles. Compliant but not harsh, if bouncy, only at parking lot speeds. I’m running 255/35/20 in the summer. I installed the RSB before the coils and it made quite a difference flattening the car out in turns.
I spoke to guys at Actuning and they said the rears max out at 26.5 putting the fender at the top of the tire. I wanted some adjustability to account for settling, and loading the rear seats with full sized people. I added the 30mm spacers and set to 26.9. These have settled about 4/10 inch and drop another when fully loaded.


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Nice, I’m stoked to install them next weekend. Also just purchased a CR15 brace, so I should be all dialed in soon. I’m shooting for 27” FTG with the 30mm coil spacer and going from there. I have the same summer setup on 20x9.5 et28, with a 12mm wheel spacer in the rear which was nicely flush on stock height.
I’ve heard some with coilover setups experience clunks in the suspension when turning at parking lot speeds, do you get those? Any way to amend that?


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[$teady$upreme]

Installed new S-tronic shifter in moor brown

https://i.imgur.com/oKlb3IN.jpg

How much is this? Cleaned up the interior a lot.


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[weverb]

How much is this? Cleaned up the interior a lot.

The shift knob? Ordered from Ebay for less than $100 and then had an upholstery shop recover in moor brown.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Audi-A3-A4-A5-A6-DSG-S-Tronic-Shifter-Handle-Gear-Shift-Knob/192700757874?hash=item2cdddc3772:g:9mMAAOSwMxJb4aE K:rk:1:pf:0

[chip_]

Washed her today, it had been over three weeks [emoji2960]. Just got these in yesterday, and saying goodbye to wheel gap!! I will hopefully be installing them in the next couple weeks.
Vogtland Coilovers with KW 30mm coil spacers (not shown)
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190301/7eb799013d9558c512308981d920fe6a.jpg
034 Rear Sway Bar
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190301/9646b79d670b1e602b2e288723584754.jpg


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Let us know your thoughts once you have them on - I was looking at those coils as well before I went with STs.

[txpd]

I brought one home. Its in the garage

[JLAllroad]

Nice, I’m stoked to install them next weekend. Also just purchased a CR15 brace, so I should be all dialed in soon. I’m shooting for 27” FTG with the 30mm coil spacer and going from there. I have the same summer setup on 20x9.5 et28, with a 12mm wheel spacer in the rear which was nicely flush on stock height.
I’ve heard some with coilover setups experience clunks in the suspension when turning at parking lot speeds, do you get those? Any way to amend that?


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I have the CR15 too, added it at the same time as everything else so I cannot speak to the effect. I can say though once the coils and Bar are on anything that will mitigate body flex is welcome.

Now...to your question. I had thought I was tracking down sway bar noises, I added Moog end links, but now think that it might be coil bind. Only happens on uneven surfaces when turning....like into my driveway. There is a thread about PSS10s doing the same so it seems to be related to the shorter progressive coil...Either lubing with lithium grease or there are coil sleeve/wraps that help. As for the end links....unless yours are worn out I would stick with stock...replace the hardware. While these are composite I’ve never heard of a single failure.




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[AUDacIouS4]

Plasti-dipped my Vossen/work wheels a new color...again......and next month the new color will be??110114110115110116

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[cakAvant]

I took out the shift surround so that I could refinish and clean the plastic surface
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190309/3eb1a69840635d902fd230b91d7392d8.jpg

I then repainted the shift surround and applied a few coats of clear afterwards...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190309/0abd2965ac94d5d7bf7ba478a440dabc.jpg

The refinishing project on the shift surround turned out fairly well. It matches my interior Aluminum trim. Couldn't be happier with the results.

[JustManson]

Finally cleaned and ready for summer.

Wheels came out great!

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[makisupa]

I took out the shift surround so that I could refinish and clean the plastic surface
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190309/3eb1a69840635d902fd230b91d7392d8.jpg

I then repainted the shift surround and applied a few coats of clear afterwards...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190309/0abd2965ac94d5d7bf7ba478a440dabc.jpg

The refinishing project on the shift surround turned out fairly well. It matches my interior Aluminum trim. Couldn't be happier with the results.Wow great job, that looks great!

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[cakAvant]

Wow great job, that looks great!

Thanks! Tonight I incorporated bluetooth streaming into my RNS-E head unit thru the Aux port so I can now stream anything from my iPhone X into my car stereo. I was impressed just how easy it was to do this retrofit/update!

[boyracer4]

Added a flat bottom wheel with paddles! Non-techy means no pic for now, but excited to add this to my '15 Allroad!

[darbyfam]

Installed ST Coilovers withe the KW 30mm spacers.

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Also installed a APR downpipe, R8 coils, new plugs, and a turbo muffler delete. Will be doing APR Stage 2 tune next week.


Question: for those with ST Coilovers; i am having an issue adjusting the rears. When I turn the rear adjuster with the supplied spanner wrench, the whole upper mount turns and it doesn't raise/lower. Anyone come across this and have a decent solution?

[Das Ponto]

Installed ST Coilovers withe the KW 30mm spacers.

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Also installed a APR downpipe, R8 coils, new plugs, and a turbo muffler delete. Will be doing APR Stage 2 tune next week.


Question: for those with ST Coilovers; i am having an issue adjusting the rears. When I turn the rear adjuster with the supplied spanner wrench, the whole upper mount turns and it doesn't raise/lower. Anyone come across this and have a decent solution?

Nice work, I enjoyed the jump to stage 2. Felt more linear and smoother. The spacers are a good improvement looks wise too.

Someone else will have answer the ST question for you though lol.

I gave the Allroad it's first hand wash. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190324/4bb78d43bffcf15a268647a3758a5522.jpg

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[Sedan Guy]

Installed ST Coilovers withe the KW 30mm spacers.

Question: for those with ST Coilovers; i am having an issue adjusting the rears. When I turn the rear adjuster with the supplied spanner wrench, the whole upper mount turns and it doesn't raise/lower. Anyone come across this and have a decent solution?

You have to use a hex or allen socket, I forget in the center of the perch to stabilize it while you adjust with the spanner. I forget what size of socket but you should be able to either fit it through the spring or from the bottom assuming the perch is at the top

[darbyfam]

You have to use a hex or allen socket, I forget in the center of the perch to stabilize it while you adjust with the spanner. I forget what size of socket but you should be able to either fit it through the spring or from the bottom assuming the perch is at the top

Makes total sense. Thanks!!!

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Yes, on top.

[happy2B5]

Finally installed shift boot. Not 100% satisfied, but beats not having one for over a yearhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190324/2ce60794b9905969844720b31cb6a0a2.jpg

[base14]

Makes total sense. Thanks!!!

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Yes, on top.

It’s a 10mm hex on my vogtlands.

Stance will look great with some spacers on the Oem wheels. I have 12/20mm F/R on mine but it rubs in the back on deep dips in the road. I just need to trim the rear inner fender and it should be good. May be able to get 15-17mm spacer in the back without adjustment. [emoji1360]
Note: These are 18 inch a5 wheels with et29, which didn’t rub. I rub with the allroad et26 wheels.

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[base14]

Double post

[txpd]

reworking my garage and cleaning out 20 years of junk and 12 years or racing stuff. Making a 3 car garage back into a 3 car garage so that the two car stall will have space for the recently purchased 2011 A4 Titanium Avant and a coming 2008 Cayman S. Lots of work. Finding lots of stuff too.

[darbyfam]

Got the APR Stage 2 tune. Went from stock straight to Stage 2 because I found a great deal on a used APR HFC/downpipe. Man, what a difference. This is how it should have felt from the factory.

Sure makes you realize how un-sporty our transmissions are though. I have a TTS (Stage 1) and S3 (Stage 3+), both with DSG and the difference is very apparent.

Looking forward to my first tank of E85 to see how that goes.

[tankdeer]

TIL automatics aren't sporty. My mind is blown. Long live the manual wagons

[Allthea]

Get your ZF8 tuned!

[Charles.waite]

ZF8s can be decent but it’s a VERY poor substitute for rowing your own.

Never really driven a DSG, but given it’s still missing a pedal, it’s a hard pass for me unless I misplaced my left leg.

[darbyfam]

ZF8s can be decent but it’s a VERY poor substitute for rowing your own.

Never really driven a DSG, but given it’s still missing a pedal, it’s a hard pass for me unless I misplaced my left leg.

I used to feel this way until I drove a PDK car. It opened my eyes. A tuned DSG is on par with the Italian exotics (I used to be an exotic supercar experience instructor). You should drive one just for the experience.

@Allthea - have any additional info on gettin the ZF8 tuned? The only thing I found was HF tuner. Any other options?

[Allthea]

HP Tuner is the one that rings a bell for me but I thought I read about someone custom tuning I'll see if I can find it

[Allthea]

@darbyfam user Perry01 has a signature that says "Custom ZF8 Tune" and he's posting in this thread which AudaciouS4 is also referencing getting his ZF8 tuned on the dyno

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/790047-quot-AUDacIouS4-quot-Allroad-Prescision-Turbo-5558-build/page8

[turboale]

Put it on the track!
Overall I was very impressed. I wasn't going 10/10 but understeer was manageable and she hit 115 on the front straight which was only 15mph under a Cayman S with seasoned driver wringing its neck.

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[darbyfam]

NMSP. My home track. What event were you out there for?

[$teady$upreme]

did you sand it down first? and what kind of paint did u use? thank you in advance.

I had plastic dip on it now, but is peeling again.


I took out the shift surround so that I could refinish and clean the plastic surface
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I then repainted the shift surround and applied a few coats of clear afterwards...

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The refinishing project on the shift surround turned out fairly well. It matches my interior Aluminum trim. Couldn't be happier with the results.

[turboale]

Steady,
Have you tried vinyl wrap materials yet? Might be worth a shot. I saw an Allroad with a matte wood that looks a lot like the new A4's black wood option. I couldn't believe it was a wrap! It has the exposed texture and everything.

Darby,
It was a member day... Was lucky enough to sign up as a guest of a friend. Super casual. The only other cars were a 914 race car, a ZL1, Z06, GT4 and my buddy's Exige Race Car. Good day!

[Das Ponto]

Picked up my wheels with new rubber!

So pumped to see what the 275s look like.
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[turboale]

So pumped to see what the 275s look like.

What are you waiting for?? [up]

[Das Ponto]

What are you waiting for?? [up]Fooooood

Making dinner. Plus I wanna do a proper clean and seal on the rims before I put em on.

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[Fantasiamon]

Put it on the track!
Overall I was very impressed. I wasn't going 10/10 but understeer was manageable and she hit 115 on the front straight which was only 15mph under a Cayman S with seasoned driver wringing its neck.

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Well done. I want to get my Allroad our on a Track this season. What track prep did you do for the Allroad first? Anything?


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[cakAvant]

did you sand it down first? and what kind of paint did u use? thank you in advance.

I had plastic dip on it now, but is peeling again.

Yes I sanded down the shift surround until it was completely smooth with no residue then I used my ScratchWizard paint (Porsche GT Silver and clear coat) to paint the shift surround. Here's the link if you're interested:

https://scratchwizard.net/paint-search/?year=7230&make=133&model=12006

[cakAvant]

I detailed my Avant today. She really needed a good cleaning and detail...

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[Das Ponto]

Yay summer mode! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190330/9c662aa9deb29dd9985429a465a33148.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190330/dce56443e7e87ba313abd92a586b576e.jpg

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[Charles.waite]

Man I really hope I have time tomorrow to switch to summer mode. These winters are garbage above 40°. Unfortunately we just got 2cu.yds. of soil to reseed the lawn so I’ll be wheelbarrowing dirt all day...

[S-Liner]

Washed it

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[makisupa]

Washed her and put the summers on. 113724

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[BeerBrent]

Some beautiful cars above! [up]

[darbyfam]

Got mine washed, buffed, shined and ceramic coated - then a 3-day rain storm came through :(.

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Rims arrive today. Will have updated pics next week.

[Canyon]

Summer mode....

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[Charles.waite]

Put mine in summer mode the other day too:https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190406/3997672c0653ed248ffad75fd723948d.jpg

[oatzel]

Vinyl wrapped the chrome on the cheese grater
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[cmess331]

Vinyl wrapped the chrome on the cheese grater
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Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLooks great, how much of a pain was it?

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[oatzel]

Looks great, how much of a pain was it?

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About 4.5 hours of pain.

It’s not 100% perfect but overall I’m pretty happy with the result


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[blew-dub]

Looks great!

[Das Ponto]

Tossed on the rack and bike.

Decided I don't feel like doing my spring tune up on it this year lol. Took it to a shop. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190409/384c65920d445f83a383b1134b48cbbd.jpg

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[Das Ponto]

About 4.5 hours of pain.

It’s not 100% perfect but overall I’m pretty happy with the result


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYou missed the fog light surrounds ;) haha

But agreed. Painful.

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[bpw986]

Did an autocross this weekend

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[Avant4me]

Took it to home depot.... now I'm broke[emoji23]

[darbyfam]

Test fit the new Avant Garde 19x9.5" rims with 255/40/19 continentals. Waiting on the brown truck to deliver my spacers and correct lug bolts.

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[Charles.waite]

Those look quite nice!

[v8a6]

Went with my Contractor to Home Depot to pickup ten 2x12 x16ft. His heavy duty work truck couldnt haul them, as they were too long. Sooooo....

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[Novarider]

Went with my Contractor to Home Depot to pickup ten 2x12 x16ft. His heavy duty work truck couldnt haul them, as they were too long. Sooooo....

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You charge him a delivery fee?

[audibemore]

Took my Avant to a dent repair place and got all the dents out. [:)] They did an excellent job! Can't see a thing now
highly recommend if you are in Balto, MD https://www.arsdentrepair.com

[JettaGetUpandGo]

Went with my Contractor to Home Depot to pickup ten 2x12 x16ft. His heavy duty work truck couldnt haul them, as they were too long. Sooooo....

The truck/cargo van rentals from Home Depot are a lifesaver. For the $20 rental fee it's well worth not mucking up the Allroad. 14' studs just barely fit in the cargo van. 16' unfortunately would not have.

[tankdeer]

Went with my Contractor to Home Depot to pickup ten 2x12 x16ft. His heavy duty work truck couldnt haul them, as they were too long. Sooooo....

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https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb17085477/p5pb17085477.jpgNice. I love taking the scent to Home Depot
The truck/cargo van rentals from Home Depot are a lifesaver. For the $20 rental fee it's well worth not mucking up the Allroad. 14' studs just barely fit in the cargo van. 16' unfortunately would not have.That's what roof racks are for.

[Charles.waite]

I always love the reactions of the workers at the lumber yard when you roll up in an avant and stack a few hundred lbs of 2x4s on the roof.

[Charles.waite]

Yesterday, but whatever: rolled over 100k:

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I pretty much always miss these little milestones so I had to set a reminder on my phone to pay attention. Caught it this time.

[darbyfam]

Got the rims, tires and spacers installed and the ride height set at 26.75".

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[evo_ski]

Got the rims, tires and spacers installed and the ride height set at 26.75".

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47593434232_7c0ba22bd8_k.jpgWhat suspension?

[darbyfam]

All mods are in the signature - ST Coilovers.

[base14]

Spring cleaning today - rinseless wash, and finally installed the summer set!! First time seeing them since I put the Vogtland Coilovers on. Ride height is about 27 1/4” all around. It increased by almost a 1/2 inch just by changing the wheels from oem to the 20 inch set [emoji50].
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[Allthea]

What are those? RS4 wheels? What size?

[JettaGetUpandGo]

They look like VMR something or others, but I could be wrong there. They look great!

[base14]

What are those? RS4 wheels? What size?


They look like VMR something or others, but I could be wrong there. They look great!

Thanks! They are Forgestar F14 20x9.5 et25 with the deep concave setup. No spacers yet but the rear could prolly use 8mm to flush them up good. [emoji1362]


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[Allthea]

they do indeed look great.

[evo_ski]

What set of vogtlands are those?

[base14]

What set of vogtlands are those?

They're Vogtland 968116 Coilover Kit Audi B8 with KW 30mm spring spacers in the rear.

[Allthea]

It was yesterday, but I put on a set of 19x9.5 BBS Ti CH-R et35 with Conti DWS06 255/35. These will be next year's winter wheels, but my summers need some work done so I'm riding these for now until they're ready.

This is with the rear full of my OEM wheels. Still working on ride height. I can tinker with it since it's on air.

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[BeerBrent]

^ Lookin' good.

[kevlarcupid]

@base14 Looks sharp. Really feeling those wheels. Usually think 20 is too big for an allroad, but those look 👌🏽