Introduction of sorts

[MugelloB7RS4]

Hey everyone, I've been a long time lurker of the boards and post here and there but have never made a formal introduction.

Facebook told me the other day that I've had my RS4 for 5 years now and thought it was time for me to say Hi.

Ever since the RS4 was released I thought it was the perfect year round daily driver for our Canadian climate. I was lucky enough to work at a shop north of Toronto that dealt with some fairly high end cars. One day a customer came in with an RS4 and that was it. I was on the hunt to find one for myself. After that it seems like other customers picked them up too and we ended up taking car of 6 or 7 of them. It was great, I got to see many of the issues that we have all been plagued with. I purchased the car with about 70,000Kms (~44,000Miles) and I just rolled over 230,000kms (~ 144,000 Miles). The maintenance costs have been pretty high, the gas consumption has been pretty high, the cost of ownership has been very high but so has my enjoyment of the vehicle. A perk of my old job was routinely getting to drive cars with MSRP well into the 6 figures and everything I drove (save for a 997 GT3RS) left me missing the RS4 after a pretty short time. I feel like I've had many of the issues that most RS4 owners face. Carbon build up, DRC issues, oil cooler issues, high pressure fuel pump issues, motor mount issues, fuel injector issues and tons more that I'm sure I just can't remember, but sorting them out was part of the fun. I've always been a car guy and not afraid to get my hands dirty a bit.

I've also done a little bit of upgrading:

Flat bottom TTRS steering Wheel
AVIC 8100NEX Head Unit
Avant Garde 19x9.5 M580
KW V3 Coilovers
034 Adjustable Upper Control Arms
034 Motor Mounts
Upgraded Trans Mount
Upgraded Diff Mount
JHM Shifter
Tubi Mufflers
Custom Mid Pipe
Custom Downpipes
Gruppe M Intake
JHM Intake Spacers
F1 Tuning ECU Tune
Hotchkis Front and Rear Sways
JHM Brake Rotors Front and Rear
Staineless Steel Brake Flex Lines









I've learned alot on the forum and hope that can continue.

Thoughts always pop into my head about if I should look for a replacement for the RS4, but I always think about what could make me like driving as much, and I'm not sure I have a good answer to that question right now, so it looks like I'm in it for the long haul.

[4rings-rs4]

Congrats and welcome..... GREAT COLOR CHOICE!!!

[d2a4]

Amazing to heard that you have driven many 6 figures cars and RS4 still come back to you. I am just started 6 months ago at 161K, slowly pick up bit and pieces.

[b6bydesign04]

Congrats and (a late) welcome!

[WTB-JHMfull2.75]

Hi guys, I'm also a new member. Just got a '07 black on black RS4 sedan with 89k on 6/19.

Current Mods:
KW V3 coilovers
JHM front rotors

Planned Mods for this week:
Carbon cleaning
JHM intake spacers
JHM oil separator heater delete
K&N air filter
Brembo rear rotors/pads

Maintenance this week: New spark plugs, new fuel filter, checking intake box flap functionality, oil change, radiator flush, new power steering fluid, new transmission oil

Future planned mods:
Michelin Pilot Super Sports
JHM full 2.75" exhaust (with high flow cats and no resonators or Vbands)
JHM tune
JHM lightweight crank pully and new alternator belt
and when the clutch goes out, Lightweight flywheel

If I'm missing something important in the maintenance or mods, please tell me. About the JHM lightweight crank pully... What is required to install this? Can I get away with just removing the front bumper or do I have do put it in service mode? What needs to be removed for the RS4 to be considered in service mode?

Thanks in advance, and I do not mean to highjack this thread... I just thought it was along the lines of the OP's introduction.

[dufferdude]

Looks like you've done your homework.
Welcome to the Zoo.
I'm not much of a K&N fan. But last week when i changed my air fliter, the cold weather pre filter was plugged up pretty bad. Stock Pic for reference....

[MugelloB7RS4]

Thanks for the warm replies everyone. Just like any online forum, you have to take most things with a grain of salt, but there are some great members that have already been very helpful without even knowing it.

I love the RS4 and am happy to be in the company of others that do as well.

[iduff]

Hi guys, I'm also a new member. Just got a '07 black on black RS4 sedan with 89k on 6/19.

Planned Mods for this week:
Brembo rear rotors/pads

Interesting! I didn't know Brembo did rear rotors. Could you elaborate/provide links?

[WTB-JHMfull2.75]

Interesting! I didn't know Brembo did rear rotors. Could you elaborate/provide links?

Found them here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/111924943212
I checked the part numbers and they seem to be legit Brembo. If you go through the fitment list the B7 RS4 is on there

[d2a4]

Looks like you've done your homework.
Welcome to the Zoo.
I'm not much of a K&N fan. But last week when i changed my air fliter, the cold weather pre filter was plugged up pretty bad. Stock Pic for reference....

My is all black

[dufferdude]

I used an old toothbrush to get some of the hard stuff off.
New is like $20ish? Iirc

[RS4POWER]

Looks like you've done your homework.
Welcome to the Zoo.
I'm not much of a K&N fan. But last week when i changed my air fliter, the cold weather pre filter was plugged up pretty bad. Stock Pic for reference....

Wow, you took me way back... that was the very first thing I removed. It did catch a lot of bugs and butterflies though.
Better off cleaning that every week, than changing out air filters.

[RS4POWER]

Op- great selection on the Tubi. I've had the pleasure of hearing "most" exhausts offered to the RS 4 (in USA), inside and outside the cabin and the tubi was hands down the best sounding. Even better than my capristo at the time. Great car to have if your live in Canada.

[MugelloB7RS4]

Op- great selection on the Tubi. I've had the pleasure of hearing "most" exhausts offered to the RS 4 (in USA), inside and outside the cabin and the tubi was hands down the best sounding. Even better than my capristo at the time. Great car to have if your live in Canada.

Thanks, it really is great for all seasons, plus great to take to the track, sounds awesome, manual, V8. It's just really hard to beat.

[WTB-JHMfull2.75]

Cleaned out the pre-filter today... It was fawking nasty. K&N wont fit... checked part numbers and all. Will be complaining to them and probably sending it back. Any recommendations for a good alternative?

[Krazed]

Always thought the RS4 was a great daily/sports car too. 5 seats, 4 doors, 4 wheel drive and a nice V8. can't afford the RS4 right now but a S4 will do. great color!


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[dufferdude]

079 133 843A OEM
For $15 +/- it can't be that bad?

[iduff]

Found them here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/111924943212
I checked the part numbers and they seem to be legit Brembo. If you go through the fitment list the B7 RS4 is on there

Be careful. Brembo website does not list rotors for B7 RS4, only fronts. I could not get a copyable link, but start here: http://brembo.mycarparts.net, and you'll come to here

B7 RS4 rear rotors are 324mm OD, two-piece (i.e. floating rotor).

The link you found shows 330mm OD one-piece disks, Brembo p/n P85099N, which on the Brembo site http://brembo.mycarparts.net/product...N/buyers_guide, does not show the B7 RS4 as one of the fitments.

Oh, how I wish you had found Brembo rear rotors that fit our B7 RS4s, but alas, not to be. Also, want to save you the heartache of discovering this only after purchasing rotors that don't fit. HTH.

[MugelloB7RS4]

Always thought the RS4 was a great daily/sports car too. 5 seats, 4 doors, 4 wheel drive and a nice V8. can't afford the RS4 right now but a S4 will do. great color!


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The S4 is still a great car. I lucked out with me color. The shop I used to be at had at lease 4 Daytona Gay and 2 Silver cars. Mine was the only Mugello so it was unique. I still love the color too.

Thanks