What did you do to your B6 today?

[02rubya4]

worked on releasing my frozen e brake in the lovely 27 degree weather :)

[zerothahero00]

Put the winter wheel and tire setup on and fixed a hanging brake line (driver's side rear).


Sorry for the crappy phone pic.

[dougyfresh]

Let me car sit in the garage all weekend and keep warm. High of 26 here today.

I went for a mountain bike ride today. 21-25F. nice and warm for a ride.

[westie180]

i drove it into town to help a friend with a very broken e36 m3. i never want to push start a car again. when the e36 wouldn't start, we all parked it, piled in the b6, got dinner, and returned to campus.

[DownhillA4]

I went for a mountain bike ride today. 21-25F. nice and warm for a ride.

Ha, no way me today. Felt great, really got the most out of my lungs this morning (20-23F). I enjoyed riding and watching the ski resort blow snow at the same time.

[dougyfresh]

installed a colour DIS instrument cluster yesterday.

+2 ^^

^pics ?

here you go


immo is coded


driving down the road (I turned ESP off on purpose)

[bondar1989]

So the difference is that is has that screen in the middle and not just like our stock one?

[Charles.waite]

Readjusted my snub mount and engine mounts. Fixed a nagging rough idle I'd been having. Going to have to trim my snub mount though to totally get rid of it. Threw some BKR7E's in too and between the adjusted snub and new plugs, I love my car again. I had forgotten what its like to not have massive vibration at idle. All because I neglected to think about my freaking snub mount...

[tchuck]

Readjusted my snub mount and engine mounts. Fixed a nagging rough idle I'd been having. Going to have to trim my snub mount though to totally get rid of it. Threw some BKR7E's in too and between the adjusted snub and new plugs, I love my car again. I had forgotten what its like to not have massive vibration at idle. All because I neglected to think about my freaking snub mount...

What do you mean by "readjusted my snub mount"?

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk

[Charles.waite]

I just loosened the three nuts holding the snub mout surround (on the radiator support side), and with a warm engine, I just blipped the throttle a little bit with the AC on HI to get the snub settled. I then went underneath and tightened them back up. Should have put Blue Locktite on them but I wasn't sure if I had gotten it right. The difference in idle vibrations was immediate and significant. Its truly like driving a different car. Before it was vibrating like a 1980s subaru...

[tchuck]

I just loosened the three nuts holding the snub mout surround (on the radiator support side), and with a warm engine, I just blipped the throttle a little bit with the AC on HI to get the snub settled. I then went underneath and tightened them back up. Should have put Blue Locktite on them but I wasn't sure if I had gotten it right. The difference in idle vibrations was immediate and significant. Its truly like driving a different car. Before it was vibrating like a 1980s subaru...

Nice! I had no idea that side was adjustable. I'm totally doing this tomorrow. Thanks.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk

[vteckiller2000]

here you go

What did that take? Curious...

[bondar1989]

Just drove around before it's 22 degrees here on long island right now and my car drives just perfect. i ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY B6! I cannot wait for the snow so I can try out these Continental DSW's. Anyone have these on there vehicle and drove in the snow? I would like feedback on the tires. thanks

[DownhillA4]

Just drove around before it's 22 degrees here on long island right now and my car drives just perfect. i ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY B6! I cannot wait for the snow so I can try out these Continental DSW's. Anyone have these on there vehicle and drove in the snow? I would like feedback on the tires. thanks

I put the same tires on my 17's for Fall/Winter use. We'll see how they do even though I don't take my car out in the mess; only at 2-4am before the plows touch the virgin snow and make the roads a shitshow.

[bondar1989]

I put the same tires on my 17's for Fall/Winter use. We'll see how they do even though I don't take my car out in the mess; only at 2-4am before the plows touch the virgin snow and make the roads a shitshow.

Yes sir I am the exact way. Have fun before the fun is taken away. I will never drive in the daytime when it is snowy and incompetents are out with there 2 wheel drive cars with bald tires thinking they can do what they choose. Because last year the day after XMAS we had a huge snow storm and I go out around like 1 pm and I get like 1 mile away from my house, and at an intersection a jeep comes sliding towards me and smashes into me while im making a right and he's going left. Like I just got the car 2 weeks before and now I get into a hit-and-run situation. Bullspit. so now I will only drive in the dead of night :)

[DownhillA4]

What did I do today to my B6... ordered 225/40 Conti DW tires for my summer set-up ;).

[dougyfresh]

So the difference is that is has that screen in the middle and not just like our stock one?

Yes, the DIS is color, not red.

What did that take? Curious...

a different cluster in the 'virgin' mode and reprogramming in VCDS to get my immobilzer and mileage to work on the new cluster.

my b6 is one of the few (early VIN 2002 and select 2003s) that can use a rare A4 color DIS cluster. Everyone else has to use a B6 S4 cluster and swap the gauge faces.

[Dan[FN]6262]

thought about pulling the head off.

[Wet0willy01]

Put my head on ...

[Hammie]

blew head gasket.

jkkk but I switched fuse #29 for #30 when I blew 29 starting the car this mornng. ugh

[andrew.k]

Changed timing belt, water pump, tensioners ect. Seem to have a air pocket in my coolant system. Stubborn little bastard to get out. Oh and I can't wait to replace my clutch on jackstands in the summer. Fun fun. Any recommendations on a clutch? Just running a GIAC Stage 1 tune, TP and AWE SS exhaust. FX100 maybe?

[Charles.waite]

I put the same tires on my 17's for Fall/Winter use. We'll see how they do even though I don't take my car out in the mess; only at 2-4am before the plows touch the virgin snow and make the roads a shitshow.

I have those on my b7 and they,'re excellent. A bit of noise from the front but I think that has more to do with a nagging alignment issue. Took the car up skiing las year with them And they were really good (like surprisingly good) on the wet/icy parking lot. Also driven to work in a few inches of snow (which is a LOT for Seattle drivers to handle incredibly...) and they've been nothing but rock solid. Honestly I have nothing bad to say about them except for their tendency to understeer, but that's more due to my avant being a non sport.

[A4.1.8turboo]

Plasti-dipped my emblem!

[zamflip]

Gonna install some new light bulbs today...

[bondar1989]

Moved my HID Ballast farther away from my ABS module so these 3 lights Do not come up on the dash anymore(ABS, ESC, Brake)when I switch my headlights on.

[kneel]

Installed OFE SS clutch today, forge 004 DV/blow off (removed the forge/splitter dv), and raised the car up a bit for winter.

[Staz]

here you go


immo is coded


driving down the road (I turned ESP off on purpose)

ah so beautiful

[Lukerobbins03]

Pulled the tint to make the state of Maryland happy. Dumb ass Maryland laws. Would love to know why suv's and vans get different laws than sedans.

[Staz]

i got 230 miles on a full tank .. lame

[kneel]

i got 230 miles on a full tank .. lame

OUCH! i get 350 with the thule box up top!

[Staz]

OUCH! i get 350 with the thule box up top!

fml .. i feel like im driving a s4 .. without the v8 or recaros

[zerothahero00]

Installed OFE SS clutch today, forge 004 DV/blow off (removed the forge/splitter dv), and raised the car up a bit for winter.

Any reason for the dv change?

[DownhillA4]

Pulled the tint to make the state of Maryland happy. Dumb ass Maryland laws. Would love to know why suv's and vans get different laws than sedans.

What method did you use? I want to pull my tint as well, thinking of buying a steamer. After, i'm going to get a sticker that says " No tint+ Front Plate= Happy Officer?" Yeah, i'm sick of getting pulled over for nothing but tint. Not even getting pulled for speeding and adding the tint on. Staties just pull me over for nothing but tint.

Neil, glad you finally got a new clutch in... how is the car?

My B6 today, installed my 8500 X50 radar detector again... better than having $200 sit in the closet not being used. If anyone wants to buy my Escort SC55 attachment, PM me!

[kneel]

Any reason for the dv change?

had it sitting for a while and felt the 004 was a better suited for the 25+psi of boost

[bondar1989]

i got 230 miles on a full tank .. lame

Im halfway at the tank and got 175 so double that and that's what I get on a full tank. 350

[Lastsummer]

Yes, the DIS is color, not red.



a different cluster in the 'virgin' mode and reprogramming in VCDS to get my immobilzer and mileage to work on the new cluster.

my b6 is one of the few (early VIN 2002 and select 2003s) that can use a rare A4 color DIS cluster. Everyone else has to use a B6 S4 cluster and swap the gauge faces.

Where did you find your DIS cluster? How hard was it to install? I have the same as you (early VIN) and would love to do something like youve just done here. :)

[AKO]

Moved my HID Ballast farther away from my ABS module so these 3 lights Do not come up on the dash anymore(ABS, ESC, Brake)when I switch my headlights on.

where did you end up placing the ballast?

[EBG 18T]

OUCH! i get 350 with the thule box up top!

Haha. I am getting 12 mpg in the land rover. Once I get the new coilpacks and plugs for the a4 I will resume dd that one.

[vteckiller2000]

Installed my Borla 140100 exhaust.

[Dan[FN]6262]

removed the cylinder head. Gonna pull the exhaust valves out of it tomorrow.