I've been putting this off for a while... my introduction/build

[Gumby]

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OK, so first things first i guess i'll make my official introduction to the A4 side of Audizine. My name is Matt, some of you may recognize me from the C5 A6 section. i've owned my 01' allroad for the last four and a half years and taken it from bone stock(minus the shitty paint job) to what it is today. it's what most 2.7t guys would call "stage 2+". it's coilover converted, and really really loud (straight piped)



OK! enough of the allroad, on to the A4. so back in February i picked up a 2001.5 brilliant black A4 sport with a blown engine (rod through the block). up until now I've pretty much been in parts gathering mode picking up things up out of the classifieds when i spot a good deal up until now, tinkering on things when i had time.

i purchased the car from the owner of a shop that had bought it off a customer when the engine blew. he had intended to throw a bottom end in the motor and flip it, but was forced to sell before completion because he was getting married. so i managed to scoop up the car super cheap

original craigslist ad picture:


the car came to me with the engine out of the car fully disassembled, and random parts strewn throughout five boxes and crates.



like i said I've pretty much just been in parts gathering mode up until now, but i'll get try and get everyone up to speed on what i have actually got done on the car since i bought it.

for some reason, the first issue with the car i addressed was the interior. the car came with grey heated manual sport cloth seats, which normally i like, but they were in pretty poor condition. the entire interior of the car looked like it had been sprayed down with a two liter of pop, and the drivers seat had a small burn in the back rest. my initial plan for the interior was to swap in white s4 door cards, and black seats. i actually did this, but the rear seat i sourced was out of a car that had the rear window broken out, and the leather ended up cracking. fortunately "Captain Obvious" on here had a set of white seats he was looking to trade for some black ones. so i managed to do a trade with him for a front and rear set of white seats.

interior with just the door cards in.


while i had the seats out i pulled all the trim and wrapped it in CF cloth from PY Speed.



added a shift style alcanantara shift boot in black with white stitching.i don't have a picture but at the same time i installed a JHM trio package I got at the Audizine ten year aniversary from the boys at JHM. i have an 034 weighted delrin knob, but i need to reclaim it from my buddy J Ozzie. (that's right bitch. i haven't forgot.)



new back seat in


front seats in.



and some sport allweather mats. my car came with some super shitty autozone mats so that had to change.



and that's about it for the interior for now. i want to change the headliner to a black s4 one, i just need to get a couple more pieces for it.

[Gumby]

now, getting on to the engine side of things..

the first step for me was pulling the subframe to install a set of 034 solid subframe bushings.

shiiiiiny!





these bastards were the absolute hardest thing i have ever installed in a car. lol





and with the subframe back in the car





at the same time i installed a drivers side stern transmission mount i got out of the classifieds, and a new 034 track density passenger side mount.



working on the driverside side mount.



and installed.



last week I finally, FINALLY got a new engine.





it may look like a bone stock 1.8t but it sooooo isn't

engine highlights:

1.8l
81mm JE pistons 8.5:1 CR
144mm 20mm pin Scat rods
Supertech valve springs & titanium retainers
Supertech standard size intake/inconel exhaust valves

and of course all new bearings, valve guides, and hardware.

i was fortunate enough to pick this up from "kink" on here. the story on this engine was that after he built it he went to china for a year, and after he got back he wrecked his car the FIRST time driving it. i was told it has less then 1500 miles on it after the build.

i was so excited after i got it when i was waiting or my roommate to get home to help me unload it, i ripped off the SAI, stock clutch, and most of the old PCV shit while it was still in the back of the truck



installed an integrated engineering SAI block off plate at the same time.





Aaannd that pretty much brings us up to today's activities.

so today, i went and picked up a cherry picker from a friend to hopefully get the engine set in the car. got the engine suspended so i could change the oil pan because it was cracked during the wreck.



i got the pan off the new engine fine, and grabbed the pan off the blown engine that came with the car and started cleaning it up to put it on. but that's when I found this little surprise...



yep. that's a hole. son of a... B!TCH!



this pretty much brought all progress to a screeching halt so i could run to the dealership and see if they had a pan. AND OF COURSE, they didn't. i ended up ordering a new one with all the gaskets, and sealant, but it won't be here until Wednesday. i did walk out with a new coolant bottle, new belts, and coolant that i needed though.


so to round out the day i went home and cleaned all the oily shit out the trans bellhousing.





so that's it. I'll continue to update this thread as i make progress. hope you guys enjoy it

[$teady$upreme]

Hey Matt, so when i head over to Bellingham Habor Freight, can i come visit your project hahaha...

Looking forward to this beast~

[Gumby]

Hell yeah man, come on over!

[xdewaynex]

Looks like a nice build. The Allroad looks awesome.

[live2shrednm]

Looks like a nice build. The Allroad looks awesome.

x2, look forward to seeing this all finished.

[envious]

im digging the shot of the allroad on cain lake road! i miss living in bellingham. love the cars!

[envious]

oh and did you get the car from jsport?

[Anthony]

Damn. You love them projects!

[Gumby]

Thanks guys, I'm ready to finally be making some progress on this.

oh and did you get the car from jsport?

No, I got it from a guy just off Bakerview. I don't think he has an actual shop, as he does a shop at his house where he services cars on the side.

Where did you end up moving to? I remember seeing your old hibiscus around a few times after I moved down from Blaine.

Damn. You love them projects!

Oh yea! I can't ever have enough projects. Busy busy busy

[walky_talky20]

Nice project. That motor does look pretty sleeper sitting in the back of the truck. Can't wait to see some more progress.

[howardfootball]

This looks like a great project. I have always loved your Allroad. It just looks like a straight beast.

[kink]

I'm stoked the engine is going to be put to good use! Let me know if you need a wrenching buddy and i'll make the trek up. Subscribed.

[Gumby]

since the engine is sort of on hold until my new oil pan comes in, i decided to switch gears and work on a little brake swap I've been planning. since i put a Stoptech BBK on my allroad I've had my old setup sitting around, so i figured why not throw it on the a4?


this is pretty much what i have planned. S4 steel uprights, 321mm JHM lightweight rotors, B5 S4 HP2 calipers, ,Hawk HPS pads, and ECS stainless lines.



size difference between new and old rotor



first thing i did was press in new wheel bearings i had laying around, because a shop cracked my allroad upright that they were intended for.



old ish before starting work



thankfully before starting to install parts i remembered i had a some almost new front lower control arms, and 034 sway bar end links so i'll throw those in at the same time.



got the uprights in fine, but i ran into a couple problems.

1. the wheel speed sensors are different between the s4 and a4 so i'll have to get some and splice them in.
2. i was supposed to get caliper bolts with the uprights i ordered so i'll have to get new ones before i can finish installing the brakes.





while i was in the area i yarded all the evap junk out of the drivers side fender.





and i installed some s4 fender liners.



and that's about it. now i'm at a stand still on this until i can get my hands on some caliper bolts.

[NeedingAnAudi]

i have an 034 weighted delrin knob, but i need to reclaim it from my buddy J Ozzie. (that's right bitch. i haven't forgot.)

Best part of this whole time line. Love the seats, I need to get a set.

[CCA4]

and that's about it. now i'm at a stand still on this until i can get my hands on some caliper bolts.

I've got a set laying around, if you want 'em PM me your address and I'll drop 'em in the mail.

[Gumby]

thanks for the offer, but I think i'll be alright. Bryan at audis4parts.com forgot to send me a battery cover i ordered with the uprights. i'll just get some from him when he sends it to me. i need to get those wheel speed sensors from him anyway.

[ThatA4T]

haha trust me i know how u feel about those subframe bushings from 034 i trashed a subframe in the process of getting mine in and spent 2 weeks on the hunt for a new one before i could set the engine back in my car

[Gumby]

i remember that, it was all i was thinking about when i was pressing them in

you bent yours didn't you?

[ThatA4T]

yup i bent the S*** outa mine haha So on the second subframe i took a dremmel with a sanding bit and went around the inside of the hole to give some extra room. and also took some sand paper and ran it along the outside of the bushing untill i could hammer them in with a wooden block so that i didnt have to use a press this time.

[envious]

I moved to texas! for school. its not good here because there's just no audis around hah. all the people that do drive audis here are 40 year old women in bone stock b7's.
its cool to see this build thread! subscribed

[s3apra4]

I moved to texas! for school. its not good here because there's just no audis around hah. all the people that do drive audis here are 40 year old women in bone stock b7's.

I beg to differ. Where in Texas are you?
Watching this build!!

[flynnr]

Hey why did you replace the subframe bushings?

also - what turbo are you going with?

[the_pirate]

Allroad is soooo sick. Looking forward to the A4 being finished.

[Gumby]

Hey why did you replace the subframe bushings?

also - what turbo are you going with?

i like my cars to handle really well. i have my allroad setup with coilovers, adjustable upper control arms, sways with and spherical end links. i keep it corner balanced and get regular alignments. it's just one of those things i wanted to try while i had the opportunity. if they aren't too harsh i'll do the same to the rear further down the road.

i haven't fully decided on a turbo setup yet. i was originally thinking a 3076, but i'm starting to steer towards the BW EFR's now. but that probably won't be until some time next year. i'll run a ko3 and work on maintenance stuff for now before i go crazy on the engine.

[kurisu]

nice build dude! looks like youre taking your time, can't wait to see the finished work

[Gumby]

made a little progress today.

started out with cleaning up vac lines, and replacing a coolant pipe that was bent when i got the engine. i just pulled the one off my blown engine and slapped it on after cleaning it up.



i got sort of a late start because my oil pan didn't come in until after three.



installed new belts, oil filter, and 034 track density motor mounts.



oil pan on and all buttoned up.



and J Ozzie showed up just in time to help me torque down the down the clutch and flywheel. i went with a 240mm FX-300 thanks to Mike Hood at Ringer-Racing.



i ran out of time, but i got the engine bay ready to receive the engine. cleaned everything, and installed the pilot bearing.




and last but not least! before Ozzie left i repo'd my shift knob

[Gumby]

i'm working 12 hour night shifts the next five days, but hopefully i can get the engine in during my free time in the next few days.

[$teady$upreme]

Sounds like it will be ready for this weekend's bbq meet here in BC haha~

[J Ozzie]

Mother ****** took the shift knob back, and left me with the Golf Ball! I need to find mine!

[envious]

I beg to differ. Where in Texas are you?
Watching this build!!

im south of houston in league city! right next to kemah. i read your thread about your engine build and was wondering who you were because i want to build the engine in my car kinda similar! pm me the names danny

[Gumby]

small update:

I've only had one day to really work on the car. i got up early and put in about five hours before i had to leave for work.

i installed an 034 silicone breather kit, and billet PCV valve to replace all the old crusty stuff off the block.











i didn't take any pictures while i worked, because i wanted to accomplish as much as i could because of how little time i had. but, i did manage to get the engine in, and most of the wiring hooked up. i did re-locate the N80 valve to inside the fender, and removed the rest of the EVAP system that i didn't want.

and this is about as far as i got before i ran out of time. not bad for someone that's never owned a 1.8t, and barely ever worked on them

[Gumby]

i did have a couple questions...

first, can someone confirm that i have the starter wired correctly before i put the AC compressor on?



and second, where does this coolant hose connect to? it's on the right side of the engine under the coolant tank. it looks like it comes from the heater core? i have one connected to the hard pipe under the intake manifold, but i can't find ANYTHING that this one would hook into.



edit: i JUST thought of something, and i haven't been out to look to confirm it, but does it connect to the rear coolant flange?

[Seerlah]

Nice progress

[Gumby]

i almost forgot! i have a little teaser for everyone

[J Ozzie]

Yeah that looks like the bottom hose to the CF

[Gumby]

yeah, i got it. i just had it layed out a little wrong, it plugs into the end of the coolant flange on the passenger side.

[J Ozzie]

Mhmm Mhmm

[brettj20]

looking good

[Turbwhistle]

I know what wheels those are. Sweet build, i don't know how i missed this.