Skeelo's B8.5 Intro and Build Thread

[skeelo]

I have been lurking/ contributing (or so I think ) for a few weeks now as I was waiting for my 2013 S4 to arrive. Well, the wait is over, it's finally here!

Specs:
- 2013 S4 - Premium Plus
- 6MT
- Sport Differential
- B&O Sound
- Navigation
- Carbon Inlays
- Advanced Key
- Alcantara Inserts

Completed/ On Order Mods (going for an OEM+ look):
- Tint (50% sides, 35% rear) - installed but redoing darker
- OE Sport Springs - installed
- Hotchkis Sways - installed
- LED Interior Lights - installed
- Injen Intake - installed
- Supercharged Badges - installed
- Hoen color matched fog lights - installed

VAGCom Mods:
- Disable amber corners
- Double disarm beep
- Independent fog control with high beams
- Windows w/ remote
- Disable wink
- Disable seat belt chime
- LEDs at 100% brightness with parking lights
- Disable nav & phone messages at speed

Potential Future Mods:
- Alu Kruez
- BFI Hub Centric Spacers - 5MM F/ 10MM R

Day of delivery:






Winter shoes and window tint:


Intake pre & post shield painting:




Hoen color matched fogs



I'll update this thread with build info and photos as they happen.

[Deviruchi]

Congrats! Keeping the stock 19's?

[skeelo]

For the time being, yes. I like the look of the peelers.

If anything I'll put spacers on F/R to fill the wheel wells better when I get to the springs.

[adamkb26]

Nice color choice! Forget the injen intake and grab a spot in the roc euro group buy!

[skeelo]

Thanks! Would have joined the Roc-Euro GB but got this for a steal from a friend parting out his S4.

[nick71692]

Love the color choice, its the best color

[AznSensation87]

Love the titanium wheels...where did you get them? I'm assuming theyre 18's?

[skeelo]

Love the titanium wheels...where did you get them? I'm assuming theyre 18's?

Yep, 18" reps w/ Michelin PA4s for the winter season. Picked the wheel and tire set up from Discount Tire and had the dealership install this morning before I headed home (was ~10 degrees here this morning ).

Here is a link to the wheels: http://goo.gl/ofqJ7

[PaperishPlastic]

If you haven't already gotten the sway bars, you should definitely get the Eurocode sways instead, with the Eurocode end links.

[skeelo]

If you haven't already gotten the sway bars, you should definitely get the Eurocode sways instead, with the Eurocode end links.

Any benefit to Eurocode vs Hotchkis sways?

[dropshadow]

Looking good, buddy. Let's get that thing VAG'ed.

[S4morris]

Good looking car, congrats. I was in the same boat as you with tint, I ended up doing 50% and I think it's perfect, 35% would have been too dark for my tastes.

[Pootz]

Great looking car. Which tray is that, Daytona?

[skeelo]

Looking good, buddy. Let's get that thing VAG'ed.

Indeed, this week if you're around!

Good looking car, congrats. I was in the same boat as you with tint, I ended up doing 50% and I think it's perfect, 35% would have been too dark for my tastes.

I like the looks of 35% but not sure I want to deal with the hassle from the fuzz. The car I came out of had 35% and I think I got lucky for the last 2 years with no tickets/ warnings.

Patrick Bateman sent a photo of 50% on his monsoon grey, I like it and am going to go that route. I can always have it redone if it's not dark enough...

Great looking car. Which tray is that, Daytona?

By tray I think you mean color? Damn auto correct! It's monsoon grey over black alcantara.

[MVcycleart]

Skeelo,
Very nice ride. I am picking mine up (ice silver) this week, and am new to the board.

Out of curiosity, what VAGCom tweaks have you made so far. I adjusted a 2010 A6 i had, but haven't ventured to much into the electronics since that car. I am starting with the intake (probably APR Stage 1), and trying to get my hands on some VMR 710 gunmetals do replace the stocks. Thanks in advance.

Chris

[Patrick Bateman]

My to do and DONE vag comm list:

wink delete.
video in motion.
interior mood lighting.
key fob to roll all windows and sunroof down/up.
disable headlight washers.
fogs on when unlocking doors.
** And some other shit im prolly forgetting.**

PB.

[skeelo]

Disable amber corner lights
Double beep on unlock
Fogs on with high beams

PB-couldn't get the down/up with key fob, do you still have the VCDS coding you used? The coding in the VAGCom thread didn't work.

[Patrick Bateman]

Skee....ill get back to you on that one!
While we are at it... seat belt chime and dash icon off!

[MVcycleart]

My to do and DONE vag comm list:

wink delete.
video in motion.
interior mood lighting.
key fob to roll all windows and sunroof down/up.
disable headlight washers.
fogs on when unlocking doors.
** And some other shit im prolly forgetting.**

PB.

Wow, that is quite the list PB. Can i find most of those codes somewhere on the site? Are people on here with Vag Com's pretty open to meeting up with forum members to change some of these codes? I would like to make some of those exact changes to mine as long as the codes are out there for the 2013. Thanks.

[MrFunk]

Disable amber corner lights
Double beep on unlock
Fogs on with high beams

PB-couldn't get the down/up with key fob, do you still have the VCDS coding you used? The coding in the VAGCom thread didn't work.

Think you still need to go into "Car" in your MMI and enable it there also. You can choose between just having the font windows go up and down, back, sunroof or all...

[DJayG3]

Sweet Car! I just got the same one :P

You have good taste sir........

[skeelo]

Think you still need to go into "Car" in your MMI and enable it there also. You can choose between just having the font windows go up and down, back, sunroof or all...

Indeed. We realized the MMI functions are available post VCDS coding, a day after the coding was reversed because we thought it didn't work...

Sweet Car! I just got the same one :P

You have good taste sir........

Thanks! As do you!

[Mrads]

Nice car. I like the colour!


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[skeelo]

Mini update:

- Swapped out the nonsensical "V6T" badges for their []Supercharged counter parts
- Tint installed Wednesday 2/6 50% F/ 35% R - looks classy
- Ordered OE Sport Springs from AWE for $259 + $13 shipping, cheapest I have found out there (thanks for the heads up Dropshadow)... and thanks AWE!

Obligatory horrible cellphone picture in the garage at the office:

[skeelo]

Latest update:

- Intake installed!

My wife and son are out of town for the weekend which gave me a few free moments to wrench on the car. I spent the time installing the Injen intake I picked up from a buddy parting out his S4. Not sure about the claimed HP gains (perhaps the ECU needs to adapt?), but the supercharger is now nicely audible (easily modulated by the go fast pedal) and I swear the instant MPG is reading more favorable at 65-70 mph.

In any case, the install was very straight forward. Loosen a few clamps, remove stuff, put new stuff in and re-tighten in reverse order. There are two areas where I need to add some pipe insulation, or something similar, as the OE hoses contact the intake tube and a mounting point. In the interim I wrapped the areas of contact with a couple layers of black duct tape. I spray painted the aluminum filter guard flat black as I didn't like the way it looked in raw form and I also removed the Injen logo, the crinkle black pipe looks great by itself. Pictures below:

Installed, pre-spray painting the raw aluminum guard:


After five separate coats of Rustoleum high temp flat black spray paint:

[skeelo]

Latest Update:

Hoen color matched fogs installed. I followed this DIY and as noted, the install is fairly straight forward. I suggest using a small flat head screw driver to aid in unplugging the clip from the bulb base. I went for a quick ride post install and can't tell if there is any visible change in light output, aside from color, compared to stock. Overall I'm happy with how they came out and am happy I didn't go with Hoen endurance yellows.

Not the best photos given it's dark, I turned my LEDs up to 100% and I used my cell, but you get the idea:

[dropshadow]

Yeah buddy. Love it.

[skeelo]

Yeah buddy. Love it.

Thanks! Getting the pass side window tint replaced tomorrow if you want to stop by and see in person.

By the way, with LEDs at 100% now people get the hell out of the way, it's great!!

[skeelo]

Quick update post spring and sway bar install. A few things:

- Ride height is perfect and overall ride quality is pretty much the same.
- I noticed overall feel was tighter/ stiffer and steering slop was eliminated.
- The car goes where you point it when you point it.

Additionally, the setup is wife approved. We don't take my car often as it's not as two dog and one year old friendly as her Druango, but on a recent day trip we put 300+/- miles on it and she didn't notice a thing.

On to the photos...

Immediately after install


After two weeks with summer wheels


Another week or so later after a quick detail


Unfortunately the car is back on its winter setup due to late season snow. I'll be switching back to my summer setup in a week or so...

[dropshadow]

I'll be switching back to my summer setup in a week or so...

We hope it's that soon.