OEM+ 2012 Phantom Black Avant Build Thread

[avantagg]

Specs:
2012 Audi A4 Avant premium Plus S-line - 3.0T Swapped - B8.5 Competition Plus Facelift
Mileage: 90k on body, 80k on DSG, 30k on motor.Estimated HP: 450 WHP

Powertrain:
Griptech 57mm Supercharger Pulley034 190mm Crank Pulley
S4Matty Ported Supercharger Cerakoted Glacier Black
APR Ultracharger
APR IntakeRedstar Heatshielded Headers
Miltek Resontaed Cat Back Exhuast
GESI G-SPORT High Flow Cats
Merc Racing C7 S6 HX w/ Divorced self bleeding Coolant ReservoirCWA-100 coolant pumpAEM Water Methanol Injection Kit w/ Prometh 970cc nozzle on Snow Hemi TB SpacerRS Red Cerakoted Engine Covers
Suspension/Wheels:
Bilstein PSS10
H&R Sway Bars
Moog Sway Bar Endlinks
034 Billet Strut Brace
Eurocode Alu Kruez
034 Motor Mounts
034 Transmission Mount Insert
034 Rear Diff Mount Insert
034 Rear Carrier Mount Insert
OEM RS6 20x9.5 ET 36 Titantium Peelers with 255/30/R20 Falken Azenis
OEM RS5 Front Calipers and 380mm Girodisc Rotors
OEM S6 Rear Calipers w/ 356mm R1 Concepts Slotted Rotors

Exterior:
Full Facelift 2016 B8.5 Competition Plus Front Bumper w/ European Avant Rear Bumper
OEM Front PDC Retrofit
OEM Auto Fold Mirrors w/ Ecode Asymetrical Blindspot Glass
Custom Black Out OEM Ecode headlights w/ ZKW-R Clear Projector Lens + OSRAM CBB D3S Xenon Bulbs
OEM European Facelift LED tail lights
LED reverse bulbs
LED plate lights
Hoen Endurance H11 fog bulbs
OEM Black Roof Rails (as part of black headliner conversion)
3M Matte Black Window Trim Vinyl
RS4 Replica Hatch Spoiler
Thule Aeroblade Edge Roofrack
35% Tint Front / 20% Rear & Hatch

Interior:
OEM Black Headliner Conversion
OEM A5 Instrument Cluster Retrofit w/ B8.5 Facelift S4 Needles
OEM RS5 Piano Black Instrument Surround
B8.5 S4 Alcantara Interior w/ Rear Sunshades
OEM 3G Plus MMI Conversion
OEM RS5 MMI Control Panel
OEM RS4 Flat Bottom Steering Wheel
OEM RS4 Door handles
OEM B8.5 Facelift S-Line Air leather shifter
OEM RS5 Pedals
OEM Piano Black Door and Center Console Trim
OEM B8.5 Facelift Switches
OEM B8.5 Facelift Air Vents
OEM B8.5 Facelift HVAC Panel
OEM S4 Leather Door Armrests
OEM B&O Speaker Covers
OEM Ambient Door Pocket LED lighting (DavidB8 Mod)
OEM Underseat StorageOEM European Trunk Luggage Rail System
P3 Vent Gauge
Precision LED interior kit

Audio
Audison Bit DMI*
Audison AP1 D 500watt Mono Sub AmpAudison AP F8.9 Bit 1200watt 6-Way Amp & DSPHertz ML 280.3 TweetsHertz ML 700.3 MidsHertz ML 1800.3 Woofers
Image Dynamics IDQ10 V.4 D2 Sub
Bayser B8 Avant Hidden Sub Enclosure
Custom OEM look Bass Remote Knob
Sound Deadened all doors, rear lockers and spare tire well

BEFORE/AFTER






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WINTER MODE:

[petraman]

Very clean!

Hey, I'm thinking of using almost your exact suspension setup (although I was planning to go with eurocode sways and endlinks, but close enough). Would you recommend it? The stance is perfect!

[HenrikMeister]

Very nice avant indeed! Well done


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[NLPed68]

Great looking Avant!

[Matt C]

Any plans to add a TTRS wheel to finish off the interior? Really nice OEM+ looking avant you've put together. I would black out the window trim too. But really nice package!

[avantagg]

Very clean!

Hey, I'm thinking of using almost your exact suspension setup (although I was planning to go with eurocode sways and endlinks, but close enough). Would you recommend it? The stance is perfect!

Thanks! Yes the sway bars make a big difference in the handling. I went with those first and just dropped the car last week. The handling went from tight (on the OEM sport suspension w/sways and AK) to REALLY tight and noticeably stiffer but not harsh. You feel everything in the road, but it's not jarring. I think the B12 ride height is perfect for a daily driver and couldn't justify the extra cash for a set of coils. The only thing I didn't do were the end links. I have heard they will tighten things up just a tad more. Hope this helps!

[avantagg]

Any plans to add a TTRS wheel to finish off the interior? Really nice OEM+ looking avant you've put together. I would black out the window trim too. But really nice package!

Thank you! Yes, the plan is to find a S-line flat bottom wheel and piano black instrument surround for the cabin finishing touches. I have also looked into blacking out the window trim. I had originally wanted to use OEM parts, but the cost would be stupid expensive and hard to find. I think i might have them wrapped in matte black vinyl this summer and maybe leave the roof rack bright to match the front splitter and fog rings.

[meisladrs]

Good looking avant mine is almost the same

[avantagg]

Thanks! Looking good as well. What rims are those?

[Matt C]

Thank you! Yes, the plan is to find a S-line flat bottom wheel and piano black instrument surround for the cabin finishing touches. I have also looked into blacking out the window trim. I had originally wanted to use OEM parts, but the cost would be stupid expensive and hard to find. I think i might have them wrapped in matte black vinyl this summer and maybe leave the roof rack bright to match the front splitter and fog rings.

While you're taking suggestions I'd paint the mirrors (or wrap them) to match the splitter and strip the badges. It is amazing how the shifter update really makes the interior look that much newer. <3 avants

[A4 Centaur]

Looking fantastic!! Great work!

[DasKombi]

Love your Avant! Looking for some oem LED heads and tails like yours to switch mine out. Where did you get yours from?


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[avantagg]

Love your Avant! Looking for some oem LED heads and tails like yours to switch mine out. Where did you get yours from?


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Thank you! All of the lighting was sourced second hand through ebay.de I used oem parts from GAP for the tail light adapters and followed this How-To for the tail light install: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...aillight-howto

Here are the parts #'s to make your search easier:

Xenon Headlights (non-adaptive):
8K0 941 003 C
8K0 941 004 C

LED Tail lights:
8K9 945 096 D
8K9 945 095D
8K9 945 094 E
8K9 945 093 E

[ebi718]

Well done!!

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[ChicagoDave]

Subscribed. Well done. Love the OEM look.

[geojt72]

nice,


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[John44]

Love all the OEM parts... Looking forward to seeing more updates

[CloseEncounters]

Don't mind if I play along boys...she still brings a smile to my face each time I get in :)

[avantagg]

Don't mind if I play along boys...she still brings a smile to my face each time I get in :)

Yes! I saw your car when I first joined and it was also a source of inspiration for my build. Love what you have done with it. Thanks for sharing!

[Gunnark100]

Nice car and build, what more can i say

[avantagg]

Nice car and build, what more can i say

Thank you Gunnar, really appreciate your help with those tail lights!

[avantagg]

Picked up a set of B&O speaker covers from another member parting out an S4 last week. It's a simple little upgrade but I think it complements the black/aluminum accents in the interior really nicely.

[redavant]

A really nice transformation and tastefully done! Look forward to future updates.


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[CloseEncounters]

Yes! I saw your car when I first joined and it was also a source of inspiration for my build. Love what you have done with it. Thanks for sharing!

Pleased to hear mine was an inspiration as others have also inspired me. Really Love what you've done with yours. I was impressed enough to post pics of how similar mine looked, glad you did not mind me sorta 'jacking' your tread :-) I'll surely keep following your build.

[X Y Z]

Nice wagon! I have a good portion of the same upgrades on my Avant as well, good taste sir

[dropshadow]

I love what you've done. Subscribing for more. Keep it up!

[khj677turbo]

Always nice to pop in and see someone doing a car solid oem+ work.

[avantagg]

Nice wagon! I have a good portion of the same upgrades on my Avant as well, good taste sir

Thank you, sir! They are fun aren't they :)

I love what you've done. Subscribing for more. Keep it up!

Thanks man, I'll keep you updated on the black headliner progress. Reaaalllly want to do make this a reality and do it using OEM parts.

Always nice to pop in and see someone doing a car solid oem+ work.

Cheers!

[avantagg]

Shaved the hatch today. Liking the no badge look.

[CloseEncounters]

Awesome!! The no-badge looks really makes the back complete and I do love your LED tails

[redavant]

A nice look! Great clean view :-)


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[avantagg]

Awesome!! The no-badge looks really makes the back complete and I do love your LED tails

Thanks man! Seeing how clean yours looked gave me the motivation to strip them off. And the LED tails really update the rear end of the car.

[avantagg]

Found a deal too good to pass up today. I've taken the leap and plan on converting the headliner and upper interior to black. It's going to take some time to assemble all of the parts, but this is a big chunk! More to come.

[dropshadow]

Found a deal too good to pass up today. I've taken the leap and plan on converting the headliner and upper interior to black. It's going to take some time to assemble all of the parts, but this is a big chunk! More to come.

That is a hell of a score. How did you find all that in one place? Only question I have is, did you make sure to get the right D-pillars? There are different part numbers for cars with or without B&O stereo because there's a speaker in the D-pillar.

Also, what is the piece in the bottom center, and the two curved pieces in the top right?

[avantagg]

That is a hell of a score. How did you find all that in one place? Only question I have is, did you make sure to get the right D-pillars? There are different part numbers for cars with or without B&O stereo because there's a speaker in the D-pillar.

Also, what is the piece in the bottom center, and the two curved pieces in the top right?

I couldn't believe it myself. Found on German eBay for 269 Euro. My car came with the non B&O D-pillars, so once again a lucky score. It even includes the 2 little sun visor clips!

I'm trying to figure out what those extra parts are. I've never seen them before. I think one might be a rear view mirror cover for a different style mirror, maybe one with lane assist if that exists? I have no idea what those little curved pieces go to.

All the parts seem to be in excellent shape. He had a bunch of photos of the individual parts in the listing. I've got the rear view mirror and front and rear light covers already in the car. Just need to find a sunshade!

[dropshadow]

I couldn't believe it myself. Found on German eBay for 269 Euro. My car came with the non B&O D-pillars, so once again a lucky score. It even includes the 2 little sun visor clips!

I'm trying to figure out what those extra parts are. I've never seen them before. I think one might be a rear view mirror cover for a different style mirror, maybe one with lane assist if that exists? I have no idea what those little curved pieces go to.

All the parts seem to be in excellent shape. He had a bunch of photos of the individual parts in the listing. I've got the rear view mirror and front and rear light covers already in the car. Just need to find a sunshade!

This one was on eBay recently. I'd contact the seller to see if it actually sold.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/121920496862

[avantagg]

This one was on eBay recently. I'd contact the seller to see if it actually sold.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/121920496862

Nice! I will look into that. Thanks for the heads up.

[avantagg]

Also, what is the piece in the bottom center, and the two curved pieces in the top right?

Ok, think I figured out what those curved pieces go to. I believe they cover the rear hatch hinges. I never even thought about needing those parts so I'm glad you pointed 'em out!

[dropshadow]

Ok, think I figured out what those curved pieces go to. I believe they cover the rear hatch hinges. I never even thought about needing those parts so I'm glad you pointed 'em out!

Ha, you're right! I don't think I've ever seen those pieces in anything but black, but at least you've got them now. Do you have all the grab handles you need or are you still needing two more? I know a guy with a few he might be willing to sell.

[bakedziti]

Ha, you're right! I don't think I've ever seen those pieces in anything but black, but at least you've got them now. Do you have all the grab handles you need or are you still needing two more? I know a guy with a few he might be willing to sell.

I am currently looking for two rears, if @avantagg doesn't need them.