Max's B5 A4 Race Car Build Thread

[sleuthnorange]

Yeah, that thing is f*cking sweet. Love the versatility behind the runners with velocity stacks to be used on both the transverse and longitudinal engines. Waiting for release thread and price.

I know this is an old thread! Do you guys have any of these intakes laying around for the longitudinal engine. I would love one of these. Please bring it back!

[sleuthnorange]

Transmission is done, sitting in my garage. The motor got dropped off, FINALLY. Looking at around 2 weeks before it's back, and then the long block assembly starts.

That is a 2.0FSI crank, forged from the factory.

I'll be running just an enlarged AEB manifold for the next 4-5 months, and then our own 034Motorsport Intake Manifold, should be out this summer.



For now I'm going to stick with a SPA exhaust manifold and 3" downpipe, into my 3.5" rear system I already have. Next year I will go to a tubular manifold and a full 3.5" downpipe. I need to get used to the car on the track so I'll be spending most of the next year around 350whp.





I'll be running a Guard rear LSD, clutch disc style. We've worked with them before and my Porsche friends like them a lot. I like how clutch plate/pack diffs feel in general, but the constant need to rebuild and how nasty on/off they get as they wear sucks. Luckily the Guards seem to not get so clunky as they wear, and this car won't see much mileage. I originally come for big lifted Jeep scene and running around daily driving a full on Detroit locker so a little bind is fine.



I'm running our 034Motorsport Race Upper Adjustable Control Arms, different than our Density Line Adjustables. They are spherical inner and outer joint and allow up to 3 degrees negative camber. We can also make custom ones for even more. As UCF mentioned, you can also use the A6 lower control arm hole to increase track and camber. We use this on our Time Attack car. It requires a CV joint spacer.

034, Please bring this intake manifold back! Want one so bad!

[Darepoole]

Yeah I agree I believe Issam Still sells SEM motorsport intake manifolds but I could be wrong

[Blazius]

just an FYI , there might be somehing cool coming up in the B5 intake manifold category :)

[Darepoole]

just an FYI , there might be somehing cool coming up in the B5 intake manifold category :)

Aw heck yeah it’s beautiful

[B5carl]

just an FYI , there might be somehing cool coming up in the B5 intake manifold category :)

Those runners look too long and the plenum is too small.

[B5carl]

Those runners look too long and the plenum is too small.

Not a good design in my opinion. SEM is the best one yet. Ideally you want shorter runners and a large plenum that altleast looks like it flows well other than hitting a wall in a tube.

[Blazius]

FYI its not my manifold or my design, I just know it will be coming up. Also long runners = more torque at lower speeds, its why variable geometry exists on the 1.8NA. The inside is flared not square dont worry about that. Plenum is plenty huge for mid level applications. hell people make 500-600 on stock manifold so..

[Darepoole]

SPA Turbo told me that they have a longitudinal intake manifold in development a few months ago Ill have to send them an email

[B5carl]

FYI its not my manifold or my design, I just know it will be coming up. Also long runners = more torque at lower speeds, its why variable geometry exists on the 1.8NA. The inside is flared not square dont worry about that. Plenum is plenty huge for mid level applications. hell people make 500-600 on stock manifold so..

Ya but it looks horrible and power drops off at high rpm unlike an aftermarket unit.

[B5carl]

SPA Turbo told me that they have a longitudinal intake manifold in development a few months ago Ill have to send them an email

Cool to see some companies are still making parts for this car. High flow Intake manifold is definitely in demand I'm guessing since it makes the engine look alot nicer.