well it finally happened and figured i might as well make use of the thread so im gonna blow it up with some (pretty noob) questions.
but first some info on me and the car.
ME
names vince. obviously. 26. live in huntington beach. which is socal. spend a lot of time at the girls place in garden grove though so im all over the place lol (any meets down here?)
this next part is a bit of a disclaimer. ive no hands on experience with modifying and maintaining cars. everything ive driven before this was meh and i barely cared about them or for them.
89 jaguar xj6 sovereign. 96 accord. 95 integra gsr. 02 escalade. 04 element (actually love this.) 98 es300. and now im driving an audi. so seriously. please excuse any stupidiy

i do plan on doing as much of the work on this one as i can myself though!
CAR
so i bought the b6 1.8t avant a couple months ago. brilliant black. black interior. 6 speed manual.
this was literally my (feasible) "dream car" sophomore year. pretty sad. but finally got it! (i almost got a s2000 LOL)
its sport. premium. lighting. cold weather. and bose equiped.
overall id say the car is in excellent condition. leathers not cracked. only peeling is on the bottom side of the tape deck opening.
and only thing really wrong with interior is the stupid broken visor clip. anyone wanna donate? =D
paint is pretty damn awesome. i am noticing some tiny rock chips though =/ car drives smooth. i just need more fast lol
i am the first owner to have this car not garage kept though. and it makes me sad.
mods include: neuspeed exhaust. h&r sport springs. bilstein adjustable shocks. usp upper/lower front. boser style cf hood. giac stage 1.
the car you see was bought as is. i havent added anything of my own. yet.
well except for the vagcom stuff. its kind of crazy that i had to do the remote window control. seatbelt chime. and stuff myself. im the third owner!
oh. it also came with thule ski/snow racks. and a HUGE plus. the first thing prev owner showed me was a binder full of maint records.
seperated by owners. including original window sticker. thought that was REALLY cool. never seen anything like it haha
PLANS
things i plan on doing relatively soon:
plastidip job on front usp center surround. rear bumper trim. most likely wheels too. just to mess around with them(im too poor for wheels right now lol)
snub mount.
hfc. injectors. flash. whatever stage that is.
k&n drop in filter.
joey/clear corner mod.
spacers?
ipod/aux input.
smoked side markers.
rs4 sway.
things i want to do in the more foreseeable future:
s4 door blades.
wheels.
bbk of some sort.
motor/tranny mounts.
short shifter.
big turbo stage whatever.
ecodes.
navigation/rns-e head unit.
things i just want to do but probably wont get to for a WHILE. if ever:
one of those roof/trunk spoilers.
cupra lip.
s4 recaros or comparable.
air ride.
ocarbon trim set.
roof set: cargo box. whispbars. bike racks.
QUESTIONS:
best answer: if not correct please lmk
what exactly makes a usp? front and rear valance. door blades. wheels. suspension? anything in the interior i dont know about?
boy412: front and rear valence, roof spoiler, door blades, 18" RS4 wheels, stiffer suspension, fishscale aluminum beltline trim, and "Sport" steering wheel (air perf). Maybe aluminum door sills as well?
whats up with my shift knob? ive never seen one like this before. it was really weird for me when i went to look at the car and didnt see the ball shifter with the metal collar.
before joining az i thought my car was a unicorn. what models/years did the 6MT come on? is it a trim thing? upgrade option or something?
sup with ecodes (and the knock off depo/helix stuff?) the latters a lot cheaper. a lot. are the valeos worth the extra extra extra money?
search: oem valeos are best. depos arent bad. stay away from helix.
i dont know anything about suspension. is my h&r/bilstein combo nice? negative rack has also been brought to my attention through another thread.
its always bugged me a little bit that the rear was lower since the day i bought it. i do like the rears height more though. is there a (relatively cheap) way to lower the front?
jeenyus: B5 perch spring seats
whats up with my wheels? ive read that they are referred to as sport wheels. i cant find any info on them though.
are they only offered on avants? ive only seen them on two other cars and they were avants.
boy412: Those are the same wheels that came on MY '03 "Sport". Like you I have only seen them on Avants, but not sure they are exclusive to the Avant.
spacers. from what ive gathered. are made so you can add space. and push your wheel out. thats the aesthetics side of the "mod" right? used for poke/flush?
also used to for wheels clear bbks? so how do i figure out (measure) the size spacers i need?
jeenyus: measure from your wheel to your wheel fender...
why are some b6 avants equipped with silver roof racks. and others black? i definitely like my black ones better. just wondering.
boy412: I think its a 1.8T vs 3.0L thing. Or a 1.8T vs S4 thing. The latter have silver roof rails.
is there a way to get rid of that auto volume level thing? that raises and lowers the volume while driving?
i had it in another car but there was a button on the console to turn it off. its annoying as shit imo.
i know theres a lot you can do with vagcom. but what specifically? what other cool/convenience things can you do?
ive already got the remote window control. single click unlock all. and seatbelt chime done.
jeenyus: there are a few tricks you can do with VAGCOM, but it appears you have done them. (are that really all you can do (convenience mods-wise)
why doesnt my car have the seat memory thing?
boy412: That wasn't an option on the 1.8T's maybe? My car doesn't have them either...I wish it did. (that fucking sucks. have people installed it into cars without them before? ill search when i get home from work tonight.)
what would be the best option as far as ipod/aux connectivity? i know theres blitz and dension. any other brands i should be looking into?
ive seen threads about tuning brands/companys and people generally say to just go with the closer one. but no ones really said much about giac. i assume that its an older company.
mostly all i see is apr. uni. revo i assume is one as well? (from sigs.) are they really pretty much the same? only ask because my car is already giac stage 1.
and the shop im going to is a giac shop. but i never hear about them on this forum. is it not as good as the other offerings or something?
search: stay close.
i hate my hood pins. i fucking HATE my hood pins. i love the boser style hood. im ehhh about the cf. the clear is shot. i want to keep it. but i FUCKING HATE THE HOOD PINS!
i just dont get why you would put <$10 pins on such an elegant looking car. it makes no sense. ive seen those aero catch/flush mounts on our cars before too. but off to the side.
not in the position that my pins are in. and thats where the question comes in. anyone know if itd be possible to get rid of my current pins and upgrade to a locking flush set?
last thing. im not very motivated to put a front license plate on. i know i really should. just another reason for me to get pulled over.
anybody got a tow hook one theyre not using?
or are there any other ways to mount/show my plate without drilling into my beautiful front? i dont know how i feel about those show and go ones.
anyone with an avant have window visors? i cant find pics of any with them on. and i cant find any info on rear ones either.
new question: why cant i attach photos?
WRAP UP
well yeah. a little about me. a little on my car. a little on my plans for it. and a whole lot of noob questions.
any input/suggestions are welcomed and GREATLY appreciated. is there anything i should be doing to my car but missed?
anything i should be looking for or looking out for? i should probably get it inspected lol
is my order of importance skewed in any way? again guys. and some girls. i am completely new to this. help me out!
ive already got my plasti cans. waiting for a free day to go to town on the car haha
ANYWAY. im sure there are a lot of you skipping through all this looking for pictures. really did end up being a ridiculously long post. so here ya go lol







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