What did you do with your c7 today?

[whitejalepeno]

Had some 15mm spacers laying around in the garage, I wanted to see how aggressive 20x9.5 35et would look like.

I'm not a fan of these wheels and have some RS5 rotors that I'm going to replace them with.

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[steve trac]

Replacement pads came in so i taught my son how to change brakes


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Is this a different grey car with ceramic brakes than your post a couple weeks ago about upgrading pads?

[jeff351]

Is this a different grey car with ceramic brakes than your post a couple weeks ago about upgrading pads?

No, i broke one of the pads being an idiot and the second set arrived so i did the passenger side. but it was a nice day so i parked it outside and let the kid learn. we ordered some new pads for his sti and i'll let him takle those next week when they arrive from brembo

[m_haiser]

Mostly just used my school facilities to CNC an adapter to run the 84mm throttle body. Might be able to reproduce it if someone needed one. I do have the SOLIDWORKS and mastercam programs I wrote

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[Botbasher]

Replaced what I thought was a "marginal" failed passenger motor mount. SURPRISE!!!! 100% failed and had a few unexpected things waiting for me!

Three things that none of the DIY's mention...

1: unless there is evidence of fluid leaking from the mount, assume there is about 500cc of hot coffee temp oily fluid residing in the mount. So when you are manipulating and rotating it, be aware that at some point, you are going to tilt it in such a way that rains hot oily fluid down on you!!

2: that this things is oddly shaped enough that when it decides to fall out, after you cursed it for 15 minutes, it will not drop straight down, but instead, hang a left turn and smack you in the head despite your best efforts to not be under it, avoiding the aforementioned fluid!!!

3: what an amazing improvement in throttle response this simple repair makes. The ECU/TCU are tied to the movement/acceleration in the mount and it subtly reduces power and adapts shifts to compensate for it. Riding in "S" isn't nearly as chunky and when you tell it to go it only wonders what you were waiting for!

Definitely something I would suggest improving, either with a OEM part or one of the aftermarket versions. Your right foot will be much happier!

I have the Drivers Mount waiting to go in and presume it's in similar condition, but that's a subframe drop and this took less than 2 hours to do!

Cheers,

KS

https://youtube.com/shorts/afbm9OEfbOc?feature=share

[Ryes7]

Mostly just used my school facilities to CNC an adapter to run the 84mm throttle body. Might be able to reproduce it if someone needed one. I do have the SOLIDWORKS and mastercam programs I wrote

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Nicely done. Checked out the other post on your other thread. Very cool! Keep up the good work

[steve trac]

Replaced what I thought was a "marginal" failed passenger motor mount. SURPRISE!!!! 100% failed and had a few unexpected things waiting for me!

Three things that none of the DIY's mention...

1: unless there is evidence of fluid leaking from the mount, assume there is about 500cc of hot coffee temp oily fluid residing in the mount. So when you are manipulating and rotating it, be aware that at some point, you are going to tilt it in such a way that rains hot oily fluid down on you!!

2: that this things is oddly shaped enough that when it decides to fall out, after you cursed it for 15 minutes, it will not drop straight down, but instead, hang a left turn and smack you in the head despite your best efforts to not be under it, avoiding the aforementioned fluid!!!

3: what an amazing improvement in throttle response this simple repair makes. The ECU/TCU are tied to the movement/acceleration in the mount and it subtly reduces power and adapts shifts to compensate for it. Riding in "S" isn't nearly as chunky and when you tell it to go it only wonders what you were waiting for!

Definitely something I would suggest improving, either with a OEM part or one of the aftermarket versions. Your right foot will be much happier!

I have the Drivers Mount waiting to go in and presume it's in similar condition, but that's a subframe drop and this took less than 2 hours to do!

Cheers,

KS

https://youtube.com/shorts/afbm9OEfbOc?feature=share

haha, thanks for the heads up. What replacement did you use? OEM or aftermarket?

[joe_momma]

Found out that my new-to-me's S7 oil drain plug is stripped. Despite my best efforts, headed to a shop Monday (after window tint appointment) to see if they can get it out.

[Akakios]

Found out that my new-to-me's S7 oil drain plug is stripped. Despite my best efforts, headed to a shop Monday (after window tint appointment) to see if they can get it out.

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If you want to try your own shot at it, these are the way to go.

I can't recommend the regular Grip Edge Torx bits enough on this car (and any VAG car really)

[A6sport]

Leave it. Suck the oil out from the top...

[Audisthesia]

[Audisthesia]

Took a little longer than I thought it would but love it.




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Very nice, but I'm partial to post #10340 ....

[joe_momma]

I tried a couple of extractors but I was just making it worse. I decided to quit before I did something stupid and make a bad situation worse lol. Worst case we just tap a new drain close to the existing one.

[RedSox S315]

Very nice, but I'm partial to post #10340 ....

Decided to copy you some more and make it all match.





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[Audisthesia]

Decided to copy you some more and make it all match.





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Damn you! Now I need to mod something else.

[Botbasher]

haha, thanks for the heads up. What replacement did you use? OEM or aftermarket?

ECS. Got a great deal in trade for them!

Cheers!

KS

[joe_momma]

Well we got the stripped oil drain plug out and got the oil change done. I just replaced it with a standard one from AutoZone (14mmx1.50). This is an actual bolt so it won't get stripped so easily. Outside of that, oil change was as straight-forward as any other I've ever done.

[Botbasher]

Damn you! Now I need to mod something else.

Kinda with you on this one... those look fantastic!!!! Link for wheel and knob??

Cheers,

KS

[Botbasher]

Fixed my leaking oil pan seal! How annoying to find but ultimatly easy to fix. Did it on ramps in a single evening!

Managed to get a perfect bead all the way around even working around wiring and sump parts! Even better... no more leak! Woo Hoo!!!

Cheers,

KS

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[Audisthesia]

Kinda with you on this one... those look fantastic!!!! Link for wheel and knob??

Cheers,

KS

The wheel is from TT. The shifter is from A6 comp. The wheel is not going to be much use to you though because you can no longer buy the module to make all the buttons work.

[Botbasher]

The wheel is from TT. The shifter is from A6 comp. The wheel is not going to be much use to you though because you can no longer buy the module to make all the buttons work.

I have started playing with CANbus sniffing and a ESP-32... so this sounds like the perfect reason to dive deep on it!! I want to build a CANbus driven WMI system and that would be icing on the cake!

Thanks for the info!

Cheers!

KS

[Audisthesia]

I have started playing with CANbus sniffing and a ESP-32... so this sounds like the perfect reason to dive deep on it!! I want to build a CANbus driven WMI system and that would be icing on the cake!

Thanks for the info!

Cheers!

KS

You'll need both CAN and LIN to make one of these wheels fully functional.

[NorthernGTI]

ToOoNiNg...

Sadly my car already had all the cool things added prior to my ownership but it never hurts to have this.

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[Ultracon]

Took care of the vibration in reverse on my 2017 A6 C7 2.0. The Tech Service Bulletin I found on this site requires loosening and retorquing of the three bolts on the flywheel. Done by Autobahn Automotive (Excellent Audi mechanic) here in Augusta in 45 minutes, then out the door. Problem solved. Will be going in for carbon cleaning in a couple of weeks. Both private Audi shops (not the dealer) use the BG three step cleaning method and verify with a borescope. I am still questioning that method. And wonder what they will see with the borescope looking through the plug holes. Neither mechanic wants to remove the intake and walnut blast. As to how that works, I don't know. Most of the chemical cleaners for intake valves are useless according to what I see on Youtube, so we will see. Will report on what happened when I get it done.

[m_haiser]

RS style grill

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[Ryes7]

RS style grill

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Turned out great

[Ryes7]

Drove down to the race track today to spectate, started hearing a large clunk at random times, thought “WTF is that?” Aired up the suspension and found this puppy under there

[Ryes7]

Drove down to the race track today to spectate, started hearing a large clunk at random times, thought “WTF is that?” Aired up the suspension and found this puppy under there

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[Rodrigla619]

Added some new forged wheels


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[steve trac]

Installed Piano Black dash trim

[widebodyfx]

Competition seats retrofitted

[Audisthesia]

Added some new forged wheels


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That color...... EPIC

[Botbasher]

Both private Audi shops (not the dealer) use the BG three step cleaning method and verify with a borescope. I am still questioning that method. And wonder what they will see with the borescope looking through the plug holes.

Many scopes can be turned 180 and look at top of the cylinder so they are likely looking to see before and after while looking back up through the valves at the carbon on the valve seats and valve stems.

It's a descent way to tell how much crud is in your intake but I am with you in regards to the use of chemicals in trying to combat carbon build up... it's just not very effective as a way to remove build up. Possibly in prevention, but not cleaning. IMHO. Although, if anything could do it, I'd trust BG products to do it!

Cheers,

KS

[m_haiser]

Drove it to jury duty

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[srb_brah]

Added some new forged wheels


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what side skirts and diffuser, assume maxton design?

looks sharp and love the wheels!

[Akakios]

Badgeskins has started to offer way more Audi products and we installed a set on both our S4 and S7:

[joe_momma]

RS style grill

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Where did you source your grill? I'm looking for a replacement for my S7.

[srb_brah]

god bless this wheel setup, can you provide the link where you got to customize it?

[m_haiser]

Where did you source your grill? I'm looking for a replacement for my S7.

Hopefully it's not against forum rules but I went through this eBay seller, they're china based but reputable in the Audi community

https://www.ebay.com/str/stonecarbon...mis&media=COPY

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[joe_momma]

Great thank you! Any issues with camera or sensor fitment?