DBFL's 2016 S4 6MT Build Thread

**DBFL** · 12-14-2016 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by doug97gxe

its amazing to me how much work you and Lensch09 have done on your 2016's .. you guys don't fk around .. got in there and went for it.. i love when people make their cars their own

Thanks. I'm quite happy with all the mods I've done. I didn't set out to do all of this in the beginning. The original plan was to do Stage 2 and suspension. But then I realized that I had put 7500 miles on it in under 6 months. So I bought a daily. At that point I decided to go all in. Since I wasn't going to be driving it on a daily basis it no longer needed to be civilized.

**DBFL** · 01-10-2017 04:59 PM

Well shit...
I'm now forced to get rid of my Avant Gardes. Unfortunately they don't clear the calipers.
And to make things worse the problem was discovered only after the wheels were mounted to the car. So now there's a bit of a gouge on the inside of the wheel barrel. I really loved the look of the M510s. I'm really disappointed because when I ordered the wheels the vendor assured me that they'd fit with the BBK.

**DBFL** · 01-10-2017 05:27 PM

Now for some good news...
I took the car to Crown Motorsports today to have the dual pulley tune flashed.
All I can say so far is holy shit!!! This thing is fast. Going from a stage 2 file to the dual pulley file feels more dramatic than going from stock to stage two. I can't wit for our track rental next weekend to see what it really can do.

I want to thank Crown Motorsports Division for getting this done as well as all the guys at GIAC.

**14S4GWM** · 01-10-2017 05:32 PM

That blows about the wheels dude, what a scrape on brand new wheels.

**Loe** · 01-10-2017 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by DBFL

Now for some good news...
I took the car to Crown Motorsports today to have the dual pulley tune flashed.
All I can say so far is holy shit!!! This thing is fast. Going from a stage 2 file to the dual pulley file feels more dramatic than going from stock to stage two. I can't wit for our track rental next weekend to see what it really can do.

I want to thank Crown Motorsports Division for getting this done as well as all the guys at GIAC.

Bunch of good guys all around! I can agree with that statement too, it feels more dramatic, just simply more TQ everywhere and still shoved back into the seat well into 4th gear

Happy the file worked on your bad-ass ride, those RE-11's got some nice looking traction to them

**DBFL** · 01-10-2017 10:22 PM

A few crappy iPhone shots. Hopefully I'll have time to have better pictures taken soon.

**stereojorge** · 01-11-2017 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by DBFL

A few crappy iPhone shots. Hopefully I'll have time to have better pictures taken soon.

I know that red car!

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**sbw** · 01-11-2017 11:23 AM

You move fast! Very nice car.

**DBFL** · 01-11-2017 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by sbw

You move fast! Very nice car.

Thank you.

Also, holy shit!!! This GIAC dual pulley tune is amazing. I really need to get the car to a dyno. This thing is FAST!! There is so much power that when I launch the car I start to lose my grip on the steering wheel. I had to move my seat forward to keep a grip on the wheel.

**DBFL** · 01-23-2017 11:23 PM

A few pictures from this past weekend at the Audi Sport of Tampa private track rental.

**Scalways** · 03-01-2017 09:35 PM

Just wow

I'd love a vid if you have one

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**DBFL** · 03-01-2017 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Scalways

Just wow

I'd love a vid if you have one

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Thanks.
Someone did do video at the drag strip. I'll have to track it down.
I'm going to post videos from my weekend at Sebring from two weeks ago. I've gone through about 4 of the 5 hours of footage that I have. I guess it's time that I create a YouTube account.

**Scalways** · 03-01-2017 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by DBFL

Thanks.
Someone did do video at the drag strip. I'll have to track it down.
I'm going to post videos from my weekend at Sebring from two weeks ago. I've gone through about 4 of the 5 hours of footage that I have. I guess it's time that I create a YouTube account.

Awesome

I subscribed to the thread because you have actually done everything I can't afford lol. I'm going to have to pick and choose my upgrades wisely because I have a savings and a checking and all my money is in my savings and I don't think I can transfer it in time

lol I hope you get that reference. Anyway I just went stage 1 apr and got the cr-15. Can I pick your brain for a good next upgrade bang for the buck. I was thinking exhaust but your opinion would be nice!

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**DBFL** · 03-01-2017 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Scalways

Awesome

I subscribed to the thread because you have actually done everything I can't afford lol. I'm going to have to pick and choose my upgrades wisely because I have a savings and a checking and all my money is in my savings and I don't think I can transfer it in time

lol I hope you get that reference. Anyway I just went stage 1 apr and got the cr-15. Can I pick your brain for a good next upgrade bang for the buck. I was thinking exhaust but your opinion would be nice!

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Haha. Great Kevin Hart reference.

As for best bang for you buck, That depends on budget and what your goal is. My AWE Tuning Touring sounds amazing, but exhausts don't do anything for performance on our cars. If you want sound, there's no better way to go, though. That and an open filter intake like ECS, RocEuro (terrible customer service), or CTS.

I went with better suspension and handling before exhaust. If you are on a budget you can get a set of H&R springs and Bilstein shocks for a reasonable price. It will really transform the handling. I wouldn't recommend the KW coilovers that I have. The rear springs are too soft - even softer than stock. If you aren't going to track the car you can save money by avoiding coilovers. After that I'd go with sway bars and end links then an Alu Kreuz.

But as I said, it all depends on what your goals are.

**Scalways** · 03-02-2017 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by DBFL

Haha. Great Kevin Hart reference.

As for best bang for you buck, That depends on budget and what your goal is. My AWE Tuning Touring sounds amazing, but exhausts don't do anything for performance on our cars. If you want sound, there's no better way to go, though. That and an open filter intake like ECS, RocEuro (terrible customer service), or CTS.

I went with better suspension and handling before exhaust. If you are on a budget you can get a set of H&R springs and Bilstein shocks for a reasonable price. It will really transform the handling. I wouldn't recommend the KW coilovers that I have. The rear springs are too soft - even softer than stock. If you aren't going to track the car you can save money by avoiding coilovers. After that I'd go with sway bars and end links then an Alu Kreuz.

But as I said, it all depends on what your goals are.

Thank you so much for the advice! I was thinking exhaust then the Alu kreuz next. I think I'll take your advice and look at springs and shocks then! I really appreciate it especially from someone who really knows. I don't have a plan yet it's a daily driver but I want to get a little more of its potential. I like to just drive a bit quick on occasion. I can only sneak so much money bye the wife at one time tho. So for me it's just general performance bang for the buck. And do the must haves first. I just really respect the opinion from someone who's really done already. I'll stop hijacking your thread tho.
Thanks again!

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**DBFL** · 03-02-2017 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by Scalways

Thank you so much for the advice! I was thinking exhaust then the Alu kreuz next. I think I'll take your advice and look at springs and shocks then! I really appreciate it especially from someone who really knows. I don't have a plan yet it's a daily driver but I want to get a little more of its potential. I like to just drive a bit quick on occasion. I can only sneak so much money bye the wife at one time tho. So for me it's just general performance bang for the buck. And do the must haves first. I just really respect the opinion from someone who's really done already. I'll stop hijacking your thread tho.
Thanks again!

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Glad I could help. Let me know if I can answer any more questions.

**stereojorge** · 03-02-2017 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by Scalways

Just wow

I'd love a vid if you have one

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Hi! It's not a my buddy DBFL's car, but here is a quick vid from the same event of my car :)

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**FromRagsToS4** · 03-02-2017 11:52 AM

What octane tune you running? Have you tried mixing in E85?

**DBFL** · 03-02-2017 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by FromRagsToS4

What octane tune you running? Have you tried mixing in E85?

Depends on what I'm doing.
If I'm driving around town or going to the drag strip I use MS109 (105 octane)
When I do an HPDE I switch to the pump file and use ethanol free 93 octane.

I haven't put any ethanol in the car in more than 6 months now. Since I have another car that I use as a daily I don't drive the S4 as often as I used to. And I didn't want the ethanol corroding everything while the car sits. I'm probably a bit over paranoid.

**FromRagsToS4** · 03-02-2017 01:06 PM

HPDE?

**A.C.** · 03-02-2017 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by FromRagsToS4

HPDE?

I presume High Performance Driving Event. Thanks to google 😉

**DBFL** · 03-02-2017 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by FromRagsToS4

HPDE?

High Performance Driver Education

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High...iver_Education

Basically it's a non-competitive track event. Without a doubt it's the most fun I've ever had driving a car.

**DBFL** · 03-22-2017 06:48 PM

Well, shit. So this happened today. Hopefully it solves my clutch problems.

Since the transmission has to come out, I might as well do this mess too.

**hyetiko** · 03-22-2017 07:47 PM

What problems were you having with the stage 4 non R series clutch!?

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**DBFL** · 03-22-2017 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by hyetiko

What problems were you having with the stage 4 non R series clutch!?

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The clutch pedal goes to the floor and doesn't come back up. Then it won't go back into gear until I coast for a little bit in neutral. It happens every time on the 2-3 upshift on the drag strip and the 4-3 downshift on a road course (quite dangerous going into turn 3 at Sebring). It even happens on the street with just moderately aggressive driving.

It appears to be the pressure plate. Either it's defective or just can't handle the amount of power the car has. We will know for sure when everything comes out next week.

**ModItNow** · 03-22-2017 10:21 PM

I just got the 3R clutch put in at JHM and they replaced my slave too. Said it was wore a little, I only have 26,000 miles. Sure it wasn't a slave issue?

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**hyetiko** · 03-23-2017 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by ModItNow

I just got the 3R clutch put in at JHM and they replaced my slave too. Said it was wore a little, I only have 26,000 miles. Sure it wasn't a slave issue?

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Let me know how you like, I've been looking into getting the 3R clutch in a few months.

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**DBFL** · 03-23-2017 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by ModItNow

I just got the 3R clutch put in at JHM and they replaced my slave too. Said it was wore a little, I only have 26,000 miles. Sure it wasn't a slave issue?

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It's not the slave. That option has already been explored.

**ModItNow** · 03-23-2017 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by hyetiko

Let me know how you like, I've been looking into getting the 3R clutch in a few months.

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I've only had it a few days but so far it's awesome. Clutch pedal is only slightly heavier and with the flywheel and clutch line it shifts so much faster. Can't wait to rip on it after break in and see what it can really do.

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**ModItNow** · 03-23-2017 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by DBFL

It's not the slave. That option has already been explored.

Well crap!

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**DBFL** · 03-23-2017 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by ModItNow

Well crap!

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Yep. That would have been too easy I guess.

**hyetiko** · 03-23-2017 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by ModItNow

I've only had it a few days but so far it's awesome. Clutch pedal is only slightly heavier and with the flywheel and clutch line it shifts so much faster. Can't wait to rip on it after break in and see what it can really do.

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I'll PM you in a few months to see how it is!

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**Lensch09** · 03-23-2017 09:23 AM

Do you have a USP line without the resonator on your slave?

We've already talked, but I think the R series will solve your problems. On a side note, DP cars HATE stock intakes.

Personally, I think they should stop selling the non-R series all together.

-DL

**ModItNow** · 03-23-2017 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by hyetiko

I'll PM you in a few months to see how it is!

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Sounds good!

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**DBFL** · 03-23-2017 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Lensch09

Do you have a USP line without the resonator on your slave?

Yep.

Originally Posted by Lensch09

Personally, I think they should stop selling the non-R series all together.

Perhaps they should use better pressure plates. But they should definitely rebrand it as a "street line."

**DBFL** · 03-24-2017 09:01 PM

Finally put my car on a dyno.
487awhp/467awtq
As far as I can tell that's the highest ever recorded for a 3.0t with the stock supercharger.

**doug97gxe** · 03-25-2017 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by DBFL

Finally put my car on a dyno.
487awhp/467awtq
As far as I can tell that's the highest ever recorded for a 3.0t with the stock supercharger.

how's the clutch holding up?

**DBFL** · 03-25-2017 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by doug97gxe

how's the clutch holding up?

It's not. A new one is on its way and will be installed next week.

**doug97gxe** · 03-25-2017 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by DBFL

It's not. A new one is on its way and will be installed next week.

Shoot with all that power I was hoping you found "the one"

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**DBFL** · 03-25-2017 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by doug97gxe

Shoot with all that power I was hoping you found "the one"

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Me too. I'm not pleased that I have to pay to replace a clutch with only 3000 miles on it. I feel JHM should at least list the power limitations of each of the clutches they offer.