Introduction.

[Tjtalan]

Hello all, I've been lurking and learning for a wile now. I have owned many vag products, but fell in love with the B6 S4. About a month has gone by since I purchased my 05 Dolphin gray six speed, it has just over 80000 miles on the clock. I had thought I inspected it rather whell befor purchasing it but without being able to get under the car and the excitement of it all, things were missed. I knew it needed a lot of work when I got it, just oil changes and tires were replaced by the previous owner, the things like monts and axles and coolant leaks just went not worried about. I paid $7000 after A lot of haggling, my budget was $12000 and all the work will be done by me. I'm going to use this thread as a place to document my progress.

Things I have done so far.

Maintenance.

Oil retention valves, and jet
Valley pan gasket, oil stand gasket
Valve cover gaskets
Water pump assembly
Both front axles
Starter
Left side radiator
Zimmerman cross drilled front rotors
Akebono pads

Modifications.

JHM Tune
JHM manifold spacers
XS down pipes
AWE exhaust
KW variant 3
034 RSB
034 snub
034 engine mounts, track
034 transmission mount
Apikol rear diff mount
034 adjustable upper control arms
034 density line lower control arms
19in Hartman R8 wheels
Michelin pilot super sports 245/35/19

[Tjtalan]

First shitty phone pic.

[SpoolBus]

Thread worthless without pics

Ah ya got one In on me.. Nice!

[Tjtalan]

When the KS's went in.

[Tjtalan]

Box of mounts.

[MMMB00ST_A4]

Welcome to the B6 club. Glad you are saving a B6 that someone else has neglected. My box of 034 mounts didn't come with an orange-handled flathead...

Great intro, btw. Not CAP-LOCKING for help, crying about your car being broken, or asking what size wheels to buy. Thank you for that. Truly...

[Mr.Wrong]

Welcome!
That's one of a heck price you paid for your B6 Plenty of room for necessary maintenance and mods. Nice start with maintenance and improving suspension components

[Jake@JHM]

Welcome!

[Bootleg25Q]

Welcome!

That is quite a list of maintenance and tasteful modifications for month 1, nice work!

When you say things were "missed", are you referring to the maintenance that you've already done or are there further issues?

[Tjtalan]

Welcome to the B6 club. Glad you are saving a B6 that someone else has neglected. My box of 034 mounts didn't come with an orange-handled flathead...

Great intro, btw. Not CAP-LOCKING for help, crying about your car being broken, or asking what size wheels to buy. Thank you for that. Truly...

The Flathead was a special option, lol. Thanks for the welcome, forum etiquette you have it or you don't.

[Tjtalan]

Welcome!

That is quite a list of maintenance and tasteful modifications for month 1, nice work!

When you say things were "missed", are you referring to the maintenance that you've already done or are there further issues?

Thanks for the welcome, I plan on keeping this car, hand it down. I was referring to the maintenance, like putting gas in the car on the drive home and having it not start up again. Had to tap the starter to get it going again.

[JimGreen]

Welcome, great to see someone putting some time, effort and money into keeping another neglected B6 S4 on the road. It all becomes worth it once you hear that V8 ROR and know that your driving an enthusiasts car.

[Tjtalan]

Today's project consisted of getting a little bit more room from the front fenders.

[PushingTin]

Congratulations on your purchase. Looks like you're off to a great start! I've had mine for 3 months and I'm not even close to being as modified as yours. How do you like the suspension upgrades? I'm currently looking at upgrading mine also

[Tjtalan]

Congratulations on your purchase. Looks like you're off to a great start! I've had mine for 3 months and I'm not even close to being as modified as yours. How do you like the suspension upgrades? I'm currently looking at upgrading mine also

Thanks, everything has been falling into place. The variant 3's are everything they're hyped up to be. But if your not a DIY kind of guy I would go for something with less adjustably. The way our cars are designed it is really hard to make any adjustment when on the car. Once lowered you need adjustable upper control arms or you will destroy your tires. The car feels like its on rails, my next mode will be a rear sway bar, the front is vary tight but the rear still feels unbalanced.

[PushingTin]

In your opinion do you think it's suitable for a daily driver? I don't plan on tracking my car, just spirited driving in the mountains

[Tjtalan]

In your opinion do you think it's suitable for a daily driver? I don't plan on tracking my car, just spirited driving in the mountains

Suitable defiantly, they are the best but a waste if never properly used.

[PushingTin]

Good point

[Quadfreak]

Welcome to the B6 club. Glad you are saving a B6 that someone else has neglected. My box of 034 mounts didn't come with an orange-handled flathead...

Great intro, btw. Not CAP-LOCKING for help, crying about your car being broken, or asking what size wheels to buy. Thank you for that. Truly...

X2

And welcome! How was the fitment on the xs downpipes? I know they're kind of hit and miss.

[IslandHydro]

Welcome and nice car!

[Tjtalan]

X2

And welcome! How was the fitment on the xs downpipes? I know they're kind of hit and miss.

The only modification the car had when purchased was the cat back. I wanted the tune from JHM so I went with the XS pipes until I can save for JHM headers. I really have no complaints, the mounts for the trans are useless, apart from that they fit ok. I got them used so it was a good choice for me but if your paying for new parts, just save and get FI.

[Tjtalan]

Finally have time to install my 034 adjustable upper control arms and density line lower control arms. Going in after work!


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[FastEddie]

Your killing your exhaust flow with the Cheap XS DP's and that 2.25 inch exhaust.

[cheetah993]

They are still 2.5" on the xs power.

[Tjtalan]

Your killing your exhaust flow with the Cheap XS DP's and that 2.25 inch exhaust.

I'm about a month away from pulling the trigger on JHM headers and exhaust. I know the stuff I'm running right now Is crap, just getting me through the build time on the headers.

[BCsniper]

It's impressive to see that you waste no time and seem to have the mechanic skills to back it up

[VMRWheels]

^ what he said.

Keep it up! and MOAR PICS!

[Tjtalan]

Arms are going in, just some quick pics while at the shop. I'll take some good photographs this weekend.


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[Tjtalan]

Before anybody says anything about the intake, i'm looking for a stock one.


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[SpoolBus]

^ And coils
Always fun to get a new ride and have to do all the work to get it where you want it.
Funny how some people can just A-B a car and not car about the little things.

Keep up the good work!

[FastEddie]

I'm about a month away from pulling the trigger on JHM headers and exhaust. I know the stuff I'm running right now Is crap, just getting me through the build time on the headers.

Awesome! im sure it will make a huge difference. As for poster above commenting on XS DP's they fit like shit and probably leaking.....and the exhaust is 2.25 anyways which is restricting the flow.

Ive heard headers are a beast. Im about to get the Intake manifold set and after that headers are next.

[Quadfreak]

As for poster above commenting on XS DP's they fit like shit and probably leaking.....and the exhaust is 2.25 anyways which is restricting the flow.

Yeah? So you've checked out OP's car and know this for a fact? SMH

And for what it's worth, I'm not interested in buying a set. I was just asking since there seems to be mixed reviews on fitment/quality.

[Mr.Wrong]

Yeah? So you've checked out OP's car and know this for a fact? SMH

And for what it's worth, I'm not interested in buying a set. I was just asking since there seems to be mixed reviews on fitment/quality.

General consensus is that these DPs are a really poor knock off with fitment and other quality issues, just like their other products. OP also had an issue:

the mounts for the trans are useless

I could recall only two members who actually didn't have fitment issues.
I think all FastEddie was trying to do is just to raise awareness on these dps. I agree I wouldn't run these if I got them for free, but that's just me. However if someone gets these for a great deal and doesn't mind extra work involved to make them fit then by all means be my guest. At this point I believe most already know issues associated with these.

[Quadfreak]

I know they are a sub-par knockoff but that doesn't mean they leak just caus
e the trans mount is useless. That's all I was kind of irritated about. And because of those couple with no fitment issues I was curious if he got lucky or not.

[FastEddie]

Yeah? So you've checked out OP's car and know this for a fact? SMH

And for what it's worth, I'm not interested in buying a set. I was just asking since there seems to be mixed reviews on fitment/quality.

No i havent checked his car. I dont know its fact which is one of the reasons i use the word PROBABLY! I dont understand why the fuck anyone would buy an AUDI and then look for the cheapest POS pieces to put on it. There have been NUMEROUS reports of poor fitment and leaks happening. Yet people still spend the money just to figure it out or install a piece that doesnt fit or work properly. Save your money for a few extra months if needed and spend a little more on some Milltek or FI DP's. Something we know that works and doesnt have these issues. Theres a reason they are sold on EBAY and not a REPUTABLE DEALER! Shake your head all you want, but its the damn truth.

[Quadfreak]

No i havent checked his car. I dont know its fact which is one of the reasons i use the word PROBABLY! I dont understand why the fuck anyone would buy an AUDI and then look for the cheapest POS pieces to put on it. There have been NUMEROUS reports of poor fitment and leaks happening. Yet people still spend the money just to figure it out or install a piece that doesnt fit or work properly. Save your money for a few extra months if needed and spend a little more on some Milltek or FI DP's. Something we know that works and doesnt have these issues. Theres a reason they are sold on EBAY and not a REPUTABLE DEALER! Shake your head all you want, but its the damn truth.

Alright..now why don't you step down off your high horse there and read what I posted right above you. I'm not here to argue. I posted a question to the OP. There was no reason for you to even reply to my post.

[Tjtalan]

Random IPhone pics...


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[Mr. Corey]

Nice work and welcome!!!!

[Tjtalan]

I've been embarrassed to post too many pics, The guy I got the car from went crazy with plastadip but he put it on too thin And it won't peel. Waiting on dip dissolver to remedy the situation.


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[2004B6S4]

nice car. I'm also pretty new here but I never made an intro thread, I just started posting... lol i guess you have better forum etiquette than me, oh well. I've done a lot of work to my car in the year and a half that I've owned it but I feel lazy now looking at all the work you did in just 1 month! lol

the car looks great as it is, it'll be even more beautiful when you fix the plasti-dip and get a tow hook cover