***VQFive*** 2015 Q5 3.0T Build Thread

[VQFive]

Hey Audizine,

It's time to finally introduce myself! I got myself a 2015 Q5 3.0T back and January and I've been lurking since. Got big plans for it, don't know if my wallet can handle it, but check it out...

Click here for google spreadsheet of my list of mods! I used to be an accountant, can you tell?


What's the haps:

Factory Specifications
2015 Q5 3.0T Premium Plus
Black Exterior
20" OEM Wheels
Black Leather interior
Technology Package
Bang & Olufsen

Current Mods:
Limo Tint
Ziza Master Interior Lights
Sport Pedal Cap Set w/ Footrest
CA Legacy License Plate
ECS Billet Engine oil Dipstick - black Anodized
Weathertech Side Window Rain Deflectors
RS Homeycomb Mesh Front Grill (JC Sportline)
Roc-Euro Intake system (John @ Roc Euro)
034 Drivetrain Mount Insert Package
AWE Tuning 3.0T Q5/SQ5 Non-Resonated Downpipes
KW H.A.S - Adjustable Coilover Spring System
034 X-Brace Billet Aluminum Chassis Reinforcement
EuroCode ÜSS Billet Aluminum Adjustable Front End Links and Rear End Links
15mm Front Spacers and 20mm Rear Spacers

Purchased and awaiting install
RS Style Quattro Emblem for front grill
Carbon Fiber Supercharged Emblems
034 Adjustable Solid Rear Sway Bar Upgrade - 25.4mm
OEM AUDI SQ5 Rear Valence (Robert @ BKS-Tuning)
AWE Tuning SQ5 Touring Edition Exhaust – Quad Outlet, Diamond Black Tips (courtesy of Mops and Tam! @ Supremepower)

Future Mods (Subjected to Change)
Rear Wiper Delete
Gaphix Red Seatbelts
P3 Vent Boost Gauge
Steering Wheel | Post-Facelift S-Line Flat Bottom w/paddles
Moon Roof Ceramic Tint
Vinyl Wrap Chrome Window Trim and roof rails black gloss
Carbon Fiber door handles, side mirrors, roof spoiler
Carbon Fiber Interior Trim
OEM Valeo Ecodes
Thule AeroBlade Edge Flush Mount Rack
Apikol Rear Differential Mount Insert Kit
Street Density Transmission Mount Upgrade
Street Density Line Motor Mounts Kit
APR Stage 2 ECU Upgrade and APR Supercharger Pulley
ColdFront Reservoir and ColdFront Heat Exchanger
Brembo Gran Turismo Big Brake Kit Red 2 pieces
Paint Correction and Opticoat
WHEELS 21x10?!?!! (Any Suggestions? I'm super indecisive when it comes to wheels)

Maybe I should've went with an SQ5 to begin with haha... naahhh....

Mission control, we're ready for Launch!

[VQFive]

My uncle told me I was getting a mommy car, he maybe right, but I'll show him my grocerygetter once I'm done with it.







It was at this moment where I contemplated on how far I wanted to take it.


Celibacy didn't last long... First mod? Limo tint.


Alas, I can finally dig for gold in peace...


Weathertech rain deflectors


Black on Black on Black... CA Legacy Plates.


RS Grill from JC Sportline... the difference is amazing.


Looking at this, I'm going to have to vinyl wrap the window chrome trim and door handles...


Whine and shine... w/ Roc Euro Intake.


That gap was an eye sore , going low w/ KW H.A.S.


Stickers add 5hp right?


Bonus Pic, my ride or die

[VQFive]

Coming soon...




Going in for surgery...

[VQFive]

Look what came in :)

034 Rear solid sway bar



Now waiting on AWE SQ5 Exhaust and OEM SQ5 Rear Valance

[ThunderDent]

Nice build man. Welcome to the forums.
Look forward to seeing more.

Are you going to run your legacy plate up front as well on the new RS grille?
You may consider running a Europlate up there of the same color, and putting your Cali registration seals on it instead.
Not technically legal, but would serve the purpose IMO.

[SQive]

Love that sticker, man!
Where can I gets me one?

[jomama229]

You may consider running a Europlate up there of the same color, and putting your Cali registration seals on it instead.

wow, that's pretty dope! i would risk a fix-it ticket running this if i didn't already zip tie my floating plate frame on!

[VQFive]

Nice build man. Welcome to the forums.
Look forward to seeing more.

Are you going to run your legacy plate up front as well on the new RS grille?
You may consider running a Europlate up there of the same color, and putting your Cali registration seals on it instead.
Not technically legal, but would serve the purpose IMO.

Thanks, I appreciate it! Been following your build as well, some of my decisions was influenced based on your build, and a few others ;)

And I don't run front plates, I never have. For the past 10 years without front plates in California, I've only been pulled over once for it and he let me go. But seeing that image of the euro plate might just change that :) thanks for the suggestion.

Love that sticker, man!
Where can I gets me one?

People don't even realize it, until I actually point it out! Nice little subtle humor.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also got this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[jomama229]

Stickers add 5hp right?

love the sticker as well! and i don't mean to be a grammar nazi, but someone needs to fix the wording on that.

[SQive]

Ha! I noticed that as well.
There's also the issue of the old-school blower diagram.

[ThunderDent]

Anyone have the Part #s for the Euro spec visors.
I want to go in the opposite direction and get rid of the damn labels.

Black color.

[BarryT82]

You could try this
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...1409?_k=qjgisg

[fesmail]

Curious how the weathertech rain guards work out, had them on previous cars without issue but on my B8.5, they lasted 2 days and then fell off while driving and shattered into pieces......I know of a few others where this happened as well

[VQFive]

Curious how the weathertech rain guards work out, had them on previous cars without issue but on my B8.5, they lasted 2 days and then fell off while driving and shattered into pieces......I know of a few others where this happened as well

Had them for about 5 months and it's still on.

The rear rain guards uses adhesive strip, so you need to make sure to apply enough pressure when you install them. Then roll up your windows and keep them up for about 24 hrs.

I had to re-adjust them once because I didn't apply enough pressure the first time, so it started slipping down.


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[Mops@Nemesis]

Very nice build Vincent! Happy to assist with the wheels for sure, Brembos and most any other item you may need. My rear sway came in yesterday. Pumped to get it on Saturday.

[ThunderDent]

You could try this
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...1409?_k=qjgisg

Looks like a neat mod, but seems like every person there has adhesive residue left or outline of where stickers were.
Not the look I'm going for!
Hopefully I can find the real ones. Then I'll prob order those.

[VQFive]

Very nice build Vincent! Happy to assist with the wheels for sure, Brembos and most any other item you may need. My rear sway came in yesterday. Pumped to get it on Saturday.

Thanks Mops! I'll be waiting on that exhaust to install with the rear sway :)


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[mchong75]

JC sportline grill, was that a direct bolt on?

Or trimming required?


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[jomama229]

JC sportline grill, was that a direct bolt on?

Or trimming required?

all RSQ5 grills need to be trimmed to fit an S-Line Q5 (3.0T and SQ5)...i have yet to see or hear about one that doesn't require trimming. the grill will, however, fit the 2.0T (non-S-Line) without any trimming. in other words, the grills were designed for non-S-Line cars for some odd reason.

[SQive]

It isn't that odd. They made one mold, with the extra on the bottom. S-Line folks just need to cut it off, because the non-S-Line folks can't add it. Makes sense to me from a production standpoint.

[jomama229]

It isn't that odd. They made one mold, with the extra on the bottom. S-Line folks just need to cut it off, because the non-S-Line folks can't add it. Makes sense to me from a production standpoint.

true...i didn't think about it that way!! i wish they would have perforated it then! 😁