Joined the wagon club

[earhythmic]

Milltek downpipe mated with Magnaflow Allroad exhaust:


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Decided to do a mod journal. I'll keep this OP updated with progress:

Current Mods

Muscle
APR K04 flex-fuel tune
CTS K04
CTS Test Pipe
Milltek non-res downpipe
Magnaflow Allroad exhaust
Fluidampr harmonic stabilizer
ECS Luft-Technik intake system
Integrated Engineering FMIC
CTS Catch Can
GFB DV+
ECS billit boost tap
PTP turbo blanket
Red Top "R8" coil packs
NGK BKR7eix plugs gapped at .021"

Suspension/Drivetrain
Air Lift Performance Struts
Air Lift 3H management
Specialty Suspensions 24" seamless tank
Dual Viair 444c compressors
#BecauseBags B8 bracket

Hotchkis H-Sport sway bars (f+r)
034 front sway bar end links (returned to stock)
Eurocode rear sway bar end links
CR-15
UR upper strut brace
034 B7 upper control arms
034 solid drive train inserts (trans, diff and carrier)
034 subframe inserts
EBC black slotted rotors
Akebono ceramic pads

Exterior
Vorsteiner VFF-103 in Mercury Silver 20"x10" et+30
Cooper RS3-S tires in 255/35 r20
MRR black security lug bolts
OEM plate-delete front grille
RS4 roof spoiler (removed due to tackiness factor)
vinyl gloss back roof
Allroad "sport" badge
18% tint in rear
LED reverse bulb
RetrofitLabs LED front turn signal bulbs
Runstreet LED fog bulbs
J-Code headlight mods
Lamin-X yellow fog light covers
EuroPrice semi-dynamic turn signal

Interior
OEM S-line FBSW
OEM S-tronic shifter
P3 boost gauge
DSG pedal set
Red start/stop button
Ziza LED interior bulbs
RM rubber floor mats

Future
Eurocode charge pipe

2/5/16 - took delivery of the car. 2013 Allroad, Premium Plus, Monsoon Grey



2/10/16 - delivery of ST Coilovers, model #90618

2/11/16 - delivery of Vorsteiner VFF-103 in Mercury Silver. 20x10 et+30

2/12/16 - delivery of RossTech VAG-com cable (I should've had one years ago!) Did the usual vag mods, used this for reference:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ft-2013-B8-5-s

2/14/16 - Spent some of Cupid day giving in to the mod bug. Did the J-Code mod and yellow Lamin-X for the fogs. I ended up rattle canning the reflectors...I think it matches the car well! I actually took this picture just now (2/18/16) - it rained like a mofo last night and no condensation/fogging of the headlights! Phew. I used VAG-COM to disable the LEDs that are now covered up.
DIYs I followed were the first bit of this one to remove the headlights from B8.5: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...dlight-install
Then most of this for the dirty work: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ont-reflectors
This thread shows the bracket that the amber is attached to on the post-facelift models: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ector-Thoughts


2/18/16 - delivery of Hotchkis Sway Bars. Model #22836


2/20/16 - installed the sway bars. The fronts were a piece of cake and took about 30 minutes - since the Hotchkis kit relocates the mounting position of the front sway bar the belly pan may be a bitch to put back on. I ended up leaving two screws off that are directly under the sway. The rears were a royal PITA because there's almost zero clearance around the bolts. I had to drop the exhaust to get enough space to wiggle the OEM sway bar out and remove each wheel to properly torque down the bolts. I'd recommend doing this before lowering the car if you can help it since the bolts will end up being impossible to access from under the car...not to mention limited space for yourself under there. I followed this DIY: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...review-and-DIY

Performance wise, these are fantastic! I have the fronts on the 45% stiffer setting and it felt like going from steering a rubber band to steering a go kart. Even on the OEM suspension these made a huge difference.


2/26/16 - felt motivated to take on the coilover install by my lonesome. It definitely would've been easier with two people, but I paced myself and got it done over two (late) evenings. My initial drop was too low and got some major clunking in the front and back. I raised everything about and inch and repositioned the sway bars and that cured it. DIY I followed was: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4331031




3/1/16 - Vorsteiners mounted up!



3/4/16 - LED reverse bulbs and MRR black security wheel bolts installed. I feel like the new black bolts tie the look of the wheel together nicely, especially with the black center cap.
Links:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280846888551...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
https://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-All_R...cks/ES2713058/

3/4/16 - official no-plate front grille and DSG pedals installed.

3/16/16 - black roof. Got it done at Vinyl Styles in San Carlos (for the local guys).


3/17/16 - dialed in the ride height. 25 7/8" FTG all around with a full tank of gas and me in the drivers seat (not represented by any pics above)

3/25/16 - UR upper strut mount arrived and installed. I THINK this does something, or it could just be a placebo.

4/8/16 - ECS Luft-Technik intake installed and painted the UR upper strut brace.


4/26/16 - S-tronic shift knob and black boot with metallic stitching. Thanks Alex and Europrice!


4/30/16 - S-line FBSW and Magnaflow exhaust installed! With all of my suspension mods, paired with the new growl from the exhaust and FBSW, the driving experience and been completely elevated.

5/14/16 - 034 Motorsports high flow cat installed. Old vs new:


5/16/16 - Gearing up to install the CTS downpipe.


5/17/16 - And fail.


5/19/16 - Went APR Stage 2!

5/23/16 - Stage 2 supporting mods. R8 coil packs and NGK BKR7E spark plugs gapped at .028".


5/25/16 - All of that before my first oil change




And gotta love Vag Com. Changed my oil change interval reminder to 5k.




7/4/16 - Finally bagged! Details on post #83




8/30/16 - Finally got around to installing a subwoofer after removing my OEM one. This is the JL PowerWedge 10" - tons of output in a small footprint. Since this sub is powered and has "high voltage" speaker-level inputs, integration into the system was super easy since I could just use my existing subwoofer speaker wires to send signal direct to the JL and keep all my OEM functionality in the MMI.



9/19/16 - Installed Runstreet LED fog light bulbs. Ordered from Aliexpress. Click here!

10/25/16 - EuroPrice semi-dynamic turn signals installed. Thanks Alex!



1/11/17 - CR-15 installed, this thing actually works as opposed to the UR upper brace. Upon my spirited test drive around my local freeway on/off ramps I could instantly tell there was less flex and zero creaking when taking the turns hard like I had before. By itself I doubt the difference would be night and day like new sways were, but the CR15 definitely compliments them.



4/29/17 - Red start/stop button:



Bought it from here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201774826140...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I used only the first two steps of this DIY:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/s4-...nsole-2795900/


Once the center trim is up you can just push the old button out from behind.


5/1/17 - Chopped out the solid backing from fins of the fog light covers. Special thanks to Slow_Poke25mph for the motivation. I took his DIY a step further and sanded all the edges to blend the part that I cut into the existing fin - took forever and I'm pretty sure I have the black lung now. Zapped it with some black trim touch up paint from Autozone and now looks totally OEM.




5/5/17 - Installed the Milltek non-res downpipe from the group buy. Unlike this CTS DP, this fit perfectly. The Allroads seem to have a larger bracket for the transmission but the Milltek was able to clear it by about 1mm when cold. With the exhaust warmed up there's about 5mm clearance. This added the much needed growl and volume I was missing, it actually sounds like I drive a tuned car now, not to mention tunnels are fun again




6/9/17 - Replaced my ash tray with this integrated mount from RTA Fabrication for my Air Lift controller. Used the same DIY as the red start/stop button.




10/1/17 - CTS K04 installed




10/3/17 - Integrated Engineering FDS intercooler installed




10/3/17 - CTS catch can installed. Amazing quality!

[b6Hate4]

First off congrats! Welcome.


I have ST coils that were meant to be on an allroad, I can check the box in the AM if need be. Avant/ Sedan ST's are the same just the rear spring for the Avant is a smidge stiffer.

[earhythmic]

Thanks! Ya if it's convinient please check. I've returned to being a complete newb with this platform and need all the help I can get.

[treginginco]

Congrats!!! Hope you enjoy your AR as much as I do mine.

[B7AudiSline]

Nice color, Congratulations!

[Project Quattro]

Congrats man! Those Allroads look awesome lowered. Looking forward to seeing what else is planned for it.


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[A4 Centaur]

Welcome!

[jaycurn]

Nice pick-up sir!

[redeye_jedi]

Welcome....enjoy the ride.

[NorCal1.8T]

Back to business! Nice color.

[earhythmic]

Pulled the trigger last night on some ST coils. Also put down a deposit for a set of Vorsteiner VFF103s in Mercury Silver. Wasting no time getting this thing looking right!

[Killerboots]

Congrats on the wagon purchase! That's a great color!

[ChicagoDave]

Welcome to the club.

Dave

[earhythmic]

Coils came today

[julianwh]

Congrats man, I have a '13 Allroad, love it. I'm interested in lowering mine too. How much lower will the STs give you.

[earhythmic]

I'm not sure of the exact specs, but since these are for the A4 avant...lets see, the Allroad is 1.5" higher than the A4, and these are supposed to drop the A4 1.3-2.5 inches, so up to 4 inches? All I'm hoping for is a little bit of tuck with no rubbing. I'll definitely be posting pics as soon as I get them on.

I've been reading all the Allroad build threads, looking specifically at ST or SoloWerks builds. I liked what I saw!

[dnoyeb]

So what's the part number for the ones you got that are for the avants? I'm about to pull that same trigger myself in the coming days... these things look 1000x better down at a normal height...

[earhythmic]

I just ordered the ones in my OP, 90618. The side of the box says A4 avant.

[dnoyeb]

sweet, thanks... Going to find a place online now and get them ordered... Talked to a local custom truck shop (only place in Auburn we have that'll do custom work) and they said they had no problem installing parts on an Audi... *you would think since we have the headquarters of APR here that there would be somewhere to get work done... but no...

Quote seemed reasonable for them to install the coilovers and align the car... I assume that while installing the coilovers, there isn't anything else that needs to be replaced at that time... is that your understanding as well?

[earhythmic]

I ordered mine from Autohance, best price I found. They've got an east and west coast warehouse so I got mine in 2 days. Great service too, they called to confirm the car - lol they're probably going to be curious how all these ST orders for Allroads popped up all the sudden.

Regarding other things needing to get replaced at the same time, that's still a gray area for me. Some have swapped in adjustable sway bars and adjustable control arms, but some have just dropped it. I'm planning on just lowering and feeling it out.

[AllroadCorbin]

would love to see pics of the coilovers once on... I have an AR and want it lowered in the spring but want stock height during winter.... I was told that no coilover can even come close to stock AR height :(

[earhythmic]

Here's a link I posted in J_sims' thread that sold me on the coilovers. Notice in the op that the rears are at max height, so you may be in for bad times come winter.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...vers-installed

[earhythmic]

[CloseEncounters]

Here's a link I posted in J_sims' thread that sold me on the coilovers. Notice in the op that the rears are at max height, so you may be in for bad times come winter.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...vers-installed

I have a '12 Avant and got the H&R coils not the KW installed a few months ago but was disappointed that even after maxing out the rear adjustment the rear was not as high as I'd hoped. I called H&R and the gent I spoke to acknowledged that he had similar complaints from Avant owner...I've been considering "upgrading" to the FW's.

I'll be in San Diego at the end of February and would be really curious to see observe your drop if you dont mind before I pull the trigger. I will be at La Jolla and Carlsbad for three days then downtown at the Gaslamp district for two days. Please PM if you'd be willing to have me observe your drop if you're close. I'm also looking at visiting the TAG facility as I did at the GMG facility in Santa Ana last year while in town. Always enjoy your city during my yearly visits.

[earhythmic]

I should really update my location...not in San Diego much anymore. If you're driving through the Bay Area on your way down you're more than welcome to take a look.

[AllroadCorbin]

So is there no coilover option for the allroad or avant that will adjust high enough?

[earhythmic]

Looks like bags are in your future sir.

[dnoyeb]

Cannot wait to see your stuff installed.. I still have a month or so before I get to do mine... Been scouring through the forums looking for others on the ST's and found these: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...=1#post9871578

I assume he has his up at the highest setting; of which looks pretty dang good to me... I want mine low, but not slammed where the tires are tucked under the lips ;)

(course i'll be swapping out wheels etc as well, that set of photos simply was to show someone with the st's on there and how high they can be)

[bluetori]

So is there no coilover option for the allroad or avant that will adjust high enough?

Again there is a brand called Vogtland I run them,and they are perfect. Everyone on here seems to think that H&R or ST is the only options.

[dnoyeb]

Again there is a brand called Vogtland I run them,and they are perfect. Everyone on here seems to think that H&R or ST is the only options.

Do you have a build thread or photo's? Curious to see how they turned out.

[earhythmic]

Just received my RossTech VagCom cable too. I can't believe I've been in Audis for 12 years and never picked one of these up. Time to play!

[jaycurn]

Just received my RossTech VagCom cable too. I can't believe I've been in Audis for 12 years and never picked one of these up. Time to play!

I've had mine for years and it's by far the most useful tool I own and has more than paid for itself, 100 times over. Not to mention all of the other people I have helped out with it! lol

[LJO]

Let's see some pictures with the coils and wheels stat!

[earhythmic]

I've had mine for years and it's by far the most useful tool I own and has more than paid for itself, 100 times over. Not to mention all of the other people I have helped out with it! lol

Ya seriously. It's about damn time. On the other cars I just tried to research symptoms on here and try to troubleshoot, sometimes throwing parts at the problem (crank position sensor...ughhh)

After fumbling with the software a little bit I got the hang of it. Enabled some of the standard stuff, and did the ADS. Just went for a test drive and Dynamic mode really wakes the car up! Bad for my MPG tho

Regarding coils and wheels, trust me I'm as eager to see it as you are! But it'll probably be another week until I finally get to do it, as this weekend is Valentine's Day and I have to do the GF thing. Maybe I could make it into a couples date thing...hmmm

[bluetori]

Do you have a build thread or photo's? Curious to see how they turned out.

No build thread I will try and find a pic.
Vogtland coilovers

[dropshadow]

Welcome, nice car. Added this thread to the allroad megathread.

[earhythmic]

Thank you sir. I've spent countless hours in that thread the past 6 months of researching and saving for this transition. I feel honored to be a part of it.

[Project Quattro]

would love to see pics of the coilovers once on... I have an AR and want it lowered in the spring but want stock height during winter.... I was told that no coilover can even come close to stock AR height :(

I think you might need to run bags to get that much travel in the suspension. That said, just think of how awesome it could look bagged though...


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[earhythmic]

Add it to the pile.

[DangerBruno]

So nice! I just bought one myself (last week) I LOVE that amber delete you did. Did you just spray tint the housing in that one spot?


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