Dannydyn's Build (AKA screw it, I'm keeping the car so it's time to MOD!) thread...

[XxSullyxX123]

Nice work Danny....when I had my WRX 2 years ago just prior to the S4 I invested in a set of Rhino Ramps at advanced auto. On a sale cost me like $50 and are way easier than jacking. Pick a set up!!

[bmoreS4]

Nice work Danny....when I had my WRX 2 years ago just prior to the S4 I invested in a set of Rhino Ramps at advanced auto. On a sale cost me like $50 and are way easier than jacking. Pick a set up!!

This, the little ramps are super useful.

[Dannydyn]

Sully, I actually got a quote back from Exelr8 (below). That’s a lot of dough, and I think the suspension work will have to wait, at least the brakes. My brakes are not shot but the squealing is beyond embarrassing at this point. I think the pads will have to wait. I have springs inbound from TireRack, which I found at a better price. As far as where to do the job, being in Stamford I’m right in between the two places, with Mahwah being 7 miles closer, but that’s a tossup. I’ll go wherever I get a better deal. With that said, you mind messaging me Danek’s contact info? I would like to compare numbers.

Yeah, I definitely need to pick a set of ramps…. BTW, when are you visiting your sister next? Stop by for a meet and greet…. LOL





Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[XxSullyxX123]

Sully, I actually got a quote back from Exelr8 (below). That’s a lot of dough, and I think the suspension work will have to wait, at least the brakes. My brakes are not shot but the squealing is beyond embarrassing at this point. I think the pads will have to wait. I have springs inbound from TireRack, which I found at a better price. As far as where to do the job, being in Stamford I’m right in between the two places, with Mahwah being 7 miles closer, but that’s a tossup. I’ll go wherever I get a better deal. With that said, you mind messaging me Danek’s contact info? I would like to compare numbers.

Yeah, I definitely need to pick a set of ramps…. BTW, when are you visiting your sister next? Stop by for a meet and greet…. LOL





Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

I'll shoot u a message when im heading over there with my car and not my truck.

[doug97gxe]

i just tossed my ramps recently too.. or maybe they are at my cousins house

[ENV²]

Looks great.
I would not say it needs a drop bad... but a drop would help. 19's look ok on oe height... 20's don't... If doing springs i highly recommend doing proper upgraded shocks as well.

Sent from my SM-G925P using Tapatalk

Ill be honest here. If you go H&R OE springs you do not NEED to change the shocks. I had H&R OE drop for 55k miles and never had a single problem even on HPDE days, etc. Keep in mind I also had all of the Eurocode suspension parts but never had to change shocks and mine never leaked or needed replacement.

[XxSullyxX123]

Ill be honest here. If you go H&R OE springs you do not NEED to change the shocks. I had H&R OE drop for 55k miles and never had a single problem even on HPDE days, etc. Keep in mind I also had all of the Eurocode suspension parts but never had to change shocks and mine never leaked or needed replacement.

I was back and forth myself about this, but for my driving (mostly to and from work) I concluded to go with just the OE's myself. getting em installed and an alignment with a new AWE Track exhaust whenever the exhaust arrives at EurotechMS.

[ENV²]

BTW, for what its worth, had a nice conversation with Danek over at Eurotech in Mahwah and I'm going to end up heading that route instead given proximity to where I live and the value he was able to provide.

Best shop in the area. HANDS DOWN.

Ive been going to them for the last 6 years now. Since they were in a tiny shop. Great guys over there. I even take my Benz there now (and my wife's A3 and parents cars)

I am so meticulous about cars and I cannot rave about them enough.

- - - Updated - - -

I was back and forth myself about this, but for my driving (mostly to and from work) I concluded to go with just the OE's myself. getting em installed and an alignment with a new AWE Track exhaust whenever the exhaust arrives at EurotechMS.

I would get the drop done and then wait a few days for it to settle and then go back in for an alignment. Thats what I did and never had an issue.

[ENV²]

Sully, I actually got a quote back from Exelr8 (below). That’s a lot of dough, and I think the suspension work will have to wait, at least the brakes. My brakes are not shot but the squealing is beyond embarrassing at this point. I think the pads will have to wait. I have springs inbound from TireRack, which I found at a better price. As far as where to do the job, being in Stamford I’m right in between the two places, with Mahwah being 7 miles closer, but that’s a tossup. I’ll go wherever I get a better deal. With that said, you mind messaging me Danek’s contact info? I would like to compare numbers.

Yeah, I definitely need to pick a set of ramps…. BTW, when are you visiting your sister next? Stop by for a meet and greet…. LOL





Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Try bedding in your brakes. If you do it right the squealing should stop for a long time. I had it bad and then did a legitamate bedding in the brakes and pads on my S4 and never had the issue again. If it doesnt work after doing it I would then invest in pads.

[MrFunk]

Ill be honest here. If you go H&R OE springs you do not NEED to change the shocks. I had H&R OE drop for 55k miles and never had a single problem even on HPDE days, etc. Keep in mind I also had all of the Eurocode suspension parts but never had to change shocks and mine never leaked or needed replacement.

I reapectfully disagree.
I also ran HR OE's for about 10k miles thinking it was OK. It began to get increasingly bouncy so I decided to upgrade the shocks. Huge huge improvement. I didnt realize how bad it was. it improved just about every dynamic aspect of the ride... acceleration, braking, curves, absorbing bumps... well worth the few extra hundred bucks. If you do the shocks at the same time as springs it wont cost any more in labor.

Sent from my SM-G925P using Tapatalk

[DannyDeez]

BTW, for what its worth, had a nice conversation with Danek over at Eurotech in Mahwah and I'm going to end up heading that route instead given proximity to where I live and the value he was able to provide.

This. I was just going to tell you guys to go to EuroTech and call it a day. Danek and his crew are awesome. I just moved up to CT from NY and I still go there. Even if it does take over an hour now. Totally worth it.

[Dannydyn]

This. I was just going to tell you guys to go to EuroTech and call it a day. Danek and his crew are awesome. I just moved up to CT from NY and I still go there. Even if it does take over an hour now. Totally worth it.

Where in CT are you?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[Dannydyn]

Fresh off the UPS truck... ☺



Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[justr0]

Nothing about this project annoyed me more than those damn plastic clips holding the stock grille in place. Looks like you haven't gotten to that yet, what a PITA!!!

[Dannydyn]

Nothing about this project annoyed me more than those damn plastic clips holding the stock grille in place. Looks like you haven't gotten to that yet, what a PITA!!!

Oh I got to that part alright. As a matter of fact I ran into an issue separating the stock grille. I got stuck at the upper corner and was afraid I was going to break the damn thing. At that point, it was getting late, I still couldn't figure out WTF is wrong with the rings bracket on the RS4 grille, so I didn't bother continuing... I had 90% of the stock grille separated, when I said screw it, did a 180, and went back to assembling everything back to stock.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[SteveYem]

Oh I got to that part alright. As a matter of fact I ran into an issue separating the stock grille. I got stuck at the upper corner and was afraid I was going to break the damn thing. At that point, it was getting late, I still couldn't figure out WTF is wrong with the rings bracket on the RS4 grille, so I didn't bother continuing... I had 90% of the stock grille separated, when I said screw it, did a 180, and went back to assembling everything back to stock.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

I just went through this the other night when swapping in my black optics grille. All of the clips around the bottom came disengaged easily enough, but there were two real bastards on the sides, near the top, that were being stubborn. And when they would come partially disengaged, the very top clips would snap back in. I had a set of plastic interior trim removal tools which I used to wedge between the top clips to keep them disengaged, then I actually used a wide flat-head screw driver to force those buried side clips near the top to disengage. It was a pain in the ass and I though I was going to break something every step of the way. I do not remember the grille on my old B8 being nearly as difficult to remove.

[DannyDeez]

Where in CT are you?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

I'm in Danbury

[Dannydyn]

I'm in Danbury

Cool.... As the weather is getting warmer, I'm looking forward to meeting all the peeps in the area. Should be a fun summer!

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[Dannydyn]

A little evening bath...

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[S4Drew]

Love it! Great looking car, love the color, and the wheels look perfect! Personally, I don't think you need a drop, but I'm perfectly happy with mine at stock height.

Are the B8 and B8.5 bumper/grille assemblies different? I have a 2011 and pulled my front bumper off in March and swapped the grille for a black optics grille by myself for the first time in under an hour... Hope it goes better for you with the next attempt.

Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build!

[rulaxin12]

BTW, for what its worth, had a nice conversation with Danek over at Eurotech in Mahwah and I'm going to end up heading that route instead given proximity to where I live and the value he was able to provide.

XXSullyXX123, I have been going to Eurotech for over 5 yrs now. They are great. They are honest and continue to grow because of their service. Anytime you go in there, you'll see what kind of clientele they service... Always some of the most ridiculous high end cars in there.

[rulaxin12]

Danny, your color coded bumper removal story had me chuckling!! Thanks for that!

I'm in North Jersey right outside manhattan. I"m running a setup similar to what you are going for. If you're ever in the area let me know! I'm also writing up a review on my latest mods. I'll shoot you a link when i'm done writing it up. Basically it's the change from just OE springs to OE springs and Bilstein shocks and the addition of the Ecode trans mount, and diff mounts. That coupled with the Ecode short shifter really changed the dynamics of my inputs to how the car reacted. It's all a very tight and super connected feeling. It almost makes the car feel more rear biased as I've found myself able to kick out the rear tires much easier now.

Also I went with stop tech cryo drilled brake rotors, and they look just great with minimal additional cost.

[Vanimal]

Hmmmm, i have a similar colored S5. Deep Sea Blue Pearl. I was settled on going with the AG m590's in satin silver as i thought it would be a nice contrast on the blue and show the wheel off better. But i kinda dig the clean look of the gunmetal on the blue. Nicely done

[Dannydyn]

Love it! Great looking car, love the color, and the wheels look perfect! Personally, I don't think you need a drop, but I'm perfectly happy with mine at stock height.

Are the B8 and B8.5 bumper/grille assemblies different? I have a 2011 and pulled my front bumper off in March and swapped the grille for a black optics grille by myself for the first time in under an hour... Hope it goes better for you with the next attempt.

Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build!

Thanks pal!

Yeah, hopefully the second time around will go easier and faster. I just hope that damn ring bracket snaps onto the grille or else I'll lose it.

XXSullyXX123, I have been going to Eurotech for over 5 yrs now. They are great. They are honest and continue to grow because of their service. Anytime you go in there, you'll see what kind of clientele they service... Always some of the most ridiculous high end cars in there.

That's good to hear! Spoke to Danek today and placed an order for a AWE Touring and some other goodies!

[Dannydyn]

Danny, your color coded bumper removal story had me chuckling!! Thanks for that!

I'm in North Jersey right outside manhattan. I"m running a setup similar to what you are going for. If you're ever in the area let me know! I'm also writing up a review on my latest mods. I'll shoot you a link when i'm done writing it up. Basically it's the change from just OE springs to OE springs and Bilstein shocks and the addition of the Ecode trans mount, and diff mounts. That coupled with the Ecode short shifter really changed the dynamics of my inputs to how the car reacted. It's all a very tight and super connected feeling. It almost makes the car feel more rear biased as I've found myself able to kick out the rear tires much easier now.


Also I went with stop tech cryo drilled brake rotors, and they look just great with minimal additional cost.

Thanks pal

I'm actually going to be at Eurotech in the next few weeks to have an exhaust and suspension work done.

When the weather warms up a bit we should get a tri-state meet. I'm eager to meet many guys here in person. Sounds like a lot of good guys. Also, can't wait to hear your thoughts on the OE springs paired up with the Bilstein shocks.

Looking forward to it!

Hmmmm, i have a similar colored S5. Deep Sea Blue Pearl. I was settled on going with the AG m590's in satin silver as i thought it would be a nice contrast on the blue and show the wheel off better. But i kinda dig the clean look of the gunmetal on the blue. Nicely done

BirdmanQ5 has a setup like the one you've mentioned.... he has an Estoril Blue on AG M590 Bespoke in satin silver if I'm not mistaken (BirdmanQ5's build thread). While he went for the high contrast look (dark blue against bright silver), I kind'a like the more stealthy look you get from the gunmetal. But you really can't go wrong either way. I couldn't be happier with both the rims look and the size. I think they sit tightly flush with the fenders at 19x9.5 ET40, just perfect. Now, all I need is to drop it 0.5"-1.00", and that should complete the look.

[Dannydyn]

I got this cool decal (measures 5”x3”) which I would like to slap on, but not sure where. My side window already has an AudiZine decal.

I was thinking on the trunk lid, on the right side of the license place, opposing the S4 badge. I think the white/red will provide a nice contrast over the Estoril Blue…. Thoughts?









Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[doug97gxe]

I got this cool decal (measures 5”x3”) which I would like to slap on, but not sure where. My side window already has an AudiZine decal.

I was thinking on the trunk lid, on the right side of the license place, opposing the S4 badge. I think the white/red will provide a nice contrast over the Estoril Blue…. Thoughts?









Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

nah

[Dannydyn]

nah

LOL

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[B8-S4]

Danek at Eurotech FTW! He's a great guy to work with!

[Lbsigman]

Well fellas, it's been a whole day, and the first mod has gone on. Wheels up!... How do you say 'it needs a drop' in German? LOL....

I thought for sure my next big mod will be exhaust, but that will have to wait, as the car needs to be dropped badly. I feel like I'm driving a monster truck.

Up next.... H&R springs and RS4 grille. Stay tuned....

Wheels look amazing. I think down the road those are the wheels I will eventually get.

Any difference in the way it rides, handles, accelerates, and/or brakes with the new wheels/tires? The only experience I have ever had was years ago when I got a set of alloys for my 2004 Silverado 2500HD with the 6.0 gas. I immediately noticed how much heavier the after market wheels were compared to the factory wheels.

Keep up the good work.

[Dannydyn]

Wheels look amazing. I think down the road those are the wheels I will eventually get.

Any difference in the way it rides, handles, accelerates, and/or brakes with the new wheels/tires? The only experience I have ever had was years ago when I got a set of alloys for my 2004 Silverado 2500HD with the 6.0 gas. I immediately noticed how much heavier the after market wheels were compared to the factory wheels.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks

Yeah the car does feel a little sluggish, but nothing too bad. The look is worth it. You can always tune it...

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[DannyDeez]

Glad to see you went with EuroTech to mod your car. Just out of curiosity how much did he quote you for the AWE Touring exhaust? You can pm me if you don't want to post it here.

[Dannydyn]

Glad to see you went with EuroTech to mod your car. Just out of curiosity how much did he quote you for the AWE Touring exhaust? You can pm me if you don't want to post it here.

PMed

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[14S4GWM]

nah

I don't like stickers either. Keep it clean.

[AnTarbh]

Your car looks great!

Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk

[Dannydyn]

Your car looks great!

Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk

Thanks!

RS4 grille finally on! I'll get some pictures tomorrow morning. For now.... A teaser



Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4

[Dannydyn]

Well, I finally got the damn thing on. Funny how you become an expert after doing something just once.... took me an hour and half to remove the bumper the first atttempt, and 15 minutes on the second time around.... LOL

Some obligatory shots

[DannyDeez]

Awesome shots. The car looks great! I really don't think you need a drop at all, but you do need ecodes You take those pics yourself?

[Dannydyn]

Awesome shots. The car looks great! I really don't think you need a drop at all, but you do need ecodes You take those pics yourself?

Thanks pal!

Car needs a slight drop. I agree it doesn't look like it needs any in the pictures, but trust me it needs a good 1" drop, especailly in the rear. I'm not going to purchase e-codes, but amber delete is my next upcoming mod. I'm researching different options as how to get rid of it in the cleanest way.

Yeah, I took those... photography is my other not-so-cheap hobby...

[DannyDeez]

Welcome :) As long as you ditch that amber it'll look amazing! Great work! If my car didn't look like crap id say we should get a photoshoot together.