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

[Dannydyn]

When you got the AG Wheels, how long did it take from start to finish to get to you?

2 days...

... From the moment I spotted them here in the classified forum and until I picked them up... LOL

But XxSullyxX123 here, has been waiting on them forever.... Man, that sucks!

[mpower3o2]

2 days...

... From the moment I spotted them here in the classified forum and until I picked them up... LOL

But XxSullyxX123 here, has been waiting on them forever.... Man, that sucks!

LOL, lucky you! I had to order The wait is killing me!

How's the quality/fit/finish of the wheels?


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[Dannydyn]

LOL, lucky you! I had to order The wait is killing me!

How's the quality/fit/finish of the wheels?


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Tough to tell. I bought them used and they have some light chips and scuff marks. I also managed to bend one of them already when I hit a hidden step in the road (construction site)... Ugh.

But the bend is small, not felt during driving, and isn't letting any air out, so I'll just wait for the winter to have it fixed and the whole set refinished.

[doug97gxe]

if it was you i saw on the highway.. sweet looking car.. pics don't do her justice

[Dannydyn]

if it was you i saw on the highway.. sweet looking car.. pics don't do her justice

That sure was me! Your S5 looks sharp! Where you at in CT?

[doug97gxe]

That sure was me! Your S5 looks sharp! Where you at in CT?

Stamford live.. Greenwich work


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[Dannydyn]

Stamford live.. Greenwich work


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Oh, just like me. What exit did you get off? 3 I assume? Lost you there with all that damn rush hour traffic. I'm surprised I've never seen you before...

[doug97gxe]

Oh, just like me. What exit did you get off? 3 I assume? Lost you there with all that damn rush hour traffic. I'm surprised I've never seen you before...

i was in the far right lane.. i saw you zoom by in the far left off the exit.. yeah that's interesting i leave for work that same time M - Th

[Dannydyn]

i was in the far right lane.. i saw you zoom by in the far left off the exit.. yeah that's interesting i leave for work that same time M - Th

Oh, I usually make a right at the bottom of the ramp as well, but thought I had seen you going down the left lane so I went that way.... LOL

Shooting you a PM.

[IceFour]

I'm thinking of keeping mine at lease end too. Best financial decision? No.

But the B8.5 S4 has been an excellent car. I love the design

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[Dannydyn]

I'm thinking of keeping mine at lease end too. Best financial decision? No.

But the B8.5 S4 has been an excellent car. I love the design

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B9 won't have stick = I'm keeping my B8.5

Maybe Audi come to their senses and re-inroduce the 6MT option for the B9.5 platform.

I also happen to think that the B8.5 looks better than the B9.

[Dannydyn]

Some pictures from yesterday after I gave her a bath...

[Staz]

Looks great!

[Dannydyn]

Looks great!

Thanks bud!

[Dannydyn]

Just finished what was bugging me for a while now since installing the ZKW-R lenses and amber delete: I really wanted to black out my headlights. Finally got a chance to take care of that.

Thoughts?

Before...



My custom paint booth... LOL.... AKA garage:



Finished product!



And back on the car! Sorry I couldn't get better pictures... it's been pouring cats and dogs all day here.... Car is filthy too....

[poweredbyaudi7]

Win! I love it! Did you black out the rear of the turn signal?

[Dannydyn]

Win! I love it! Did you black out the rear of the turn signal?

I left the reflective wall around the turn bulb intact, but blacked out the 'floor' under and in front of the bulb.

[poweredbyaudi7]

I left the reflective wall around the turn bulb intact, but blacked out the 'floor' under and in front of the bulb.

Nice. This has me excited to do mine now...

[Dannydyn]

Nice. This has me excited to do mine now...

Good luck! I got to warn you though: the chrome paint around the LED bar strips off very easily. I didn't realize how poorly it's baked on, and managed to strip some of it when I peeled off the masking tape. I now have to go back and fix it somehow. Probable end up wrapping it.

[poweredbyaudi7]

Good luck! I got to warn you though: the chrome paint around the LED bar strips off very easily. I didn't realize how poorly it's baked on, and managed to strip some of it when I peeled off the masking tape. I now have to go back and fix it somehow. Probable end up wrapping it.

I thought about painting it with a black chrome paint

[Dannydyn]

I thought about painting it with a black chrome paint

That's a good option. I'm curious to see how it looks.

[noyzcij3]

Were you able to separate the chrome strips around the LEDs? If I were to do this, I'd prefer to paint that piece as well.


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[LordMagnet]

Car looks great! I hope I get to see it in person around CT sometime.

[Dannydyn]

Were you able to separate the chrome strips around the LEDs? If I were to do this, I'd prefer to paint that piece as well.


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Unfortunately I was not. I messed around with the trim pieces, trying to separate them for about half an hour before I gave up. I figured I should stop before I break the damn thing and be forced to buy a whole new headlight.

As a result, I had to paint the outer shall of the shroud as one piece, which meant I had to mask the LED bars. When I went to remove the masking tape, it stripped some of the fake chrome stripes that surround the LED bars. So now I'll be going back in there and vinyl wrap those strip in 'white aluminum' (silver metalic). I think it will look and stand out better than the stock fake chrome.

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Car looks great! I hope I get to see it in person around CT sometime.

Thanks Pal! Where are you in CT?

[UroTuning]

Love the blacked out headlights!

[noyzcij3]

Unfortunately I was not. I messed around with the trim pieces, trying to separate them for about half an hour before I gave up. I figured I should stop before I break the damn thing and be forced to buy a whole new headlight.

As a result, I had to paint the outer shall of the shroud as one piece, which meant I had to mask the LED bars. When I went to remove the masking tape, it stripped some of the fake chrome stripes that surround the LED bars. So now I'll be going back in there and vinyl wrap those strip in 'white aluminum' (silver metalic). I think it will look and stand out better than the stock fake chrome.

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Thanks Pal! Where are you in CT?

Gotcha. Gonna try to tackle it when I get a chance. Yours look great!


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[Dannydyn]

Gotcha. Gonna try to tackle it when I get a chance. Yours look great!


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Thanks, and good luck!

[LordMagnet]

Thanks Pal! Where are you in CT?

I'm in Wallingford, so probably a slim chance of running into you in the wild. But maybe at a meet or something.

[Dannydyn]

I'm in Wallingford, so probably a slim chance of running into you in the wild. But maybe at a meet or something.

Absolutely!

[Dannydyn]

I got a couple of PMs asking me to take some shots of the headlights under better lighting conditions. I got a few of them taken this evening. I was in a rush and didn't get the look I was going for... the car is filthy as f#$$% and those rims are really gunmetal, not black (thanks Audi for the OEM pads)... I'll give it another shot (no pun intended) next week, after it gets a drop and exhaust. Need to polish her too.

[Swat413]

I love it. I want to do it to my headlights but I'm too worried about breaking them when I take them apart.


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[Dannydyn]

I love it. I want to do it to my headlights but I'm too worried about breaking them when I take them apart.


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Thanks bud.... LOL, that's indeed a risky business Proceed with caution...

[Dannydyn]

Coming up.... Stay tuned.... ☺

[Dannydyn]

A couple more, live from the OR... ☺

[Dannydyn]

New Bilstein B8 shocks, H&R OE Sport springs, front and rear Eurocode sway bars and end links, new StopTech pads, and last but not least: AWE Touring w/102mm tips!

[Dannydyn]

A quick video I shot as I left Eurotech Motorsports in Mahwah, NJ, which by the way did a top notch job!

[DannyDeez]

Lookin good bro!

[XxSullyxX123]

Beast!


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[vicdog]

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[Dannydyn]

Lookin good bro!

Beast!


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Thanks guys. It's amazing how a few mods can get you a totally new car.