My Hibiscus Vr6 Journey

[STaV_VR6T]

purchased this 98 A4 vr6 car in december in houston. flew out to houston to pick this car up and drove it 1600 miles to So-cal with no issues put 6,000 miles on the car before it blew rod #6 on me. so this is the journey on rebuilding the motor and upgrading with new parts as i go






Engine:
-2.8l 12v VR6
-C2 8.5:1 Head spacer
-ARP rod bolts
-ARP head studs
-034 high rate valve springs
-034 titanium retainers
-Techtonics 268* cams
-Fresh valve job
-All new timing chain components
-034 billet motorsport motor mounts
-custom steel VR6 motor mount bracket to utilize stock motor mount location
-034 Longitudinal VR6 Starter
-OEM VR6 Phaeton oil pan
-Custom silicone coolant lines
-Setrab 25 Row oil cooler

Forced induction:
-Forced Performance Garrett HTA3582r .82 a/r Turbo
-3" 304 stainless steel downpipe (v*banded)
-3" 304 stainless steel exhaust with HKS muffler (v*banded)
-034 12v VR6 Longitudinal intake manifold
-034 12v VR6 Exhaust manifold
-Precision 600hp intercooler
-Synapse blow off valve
-custom 2.5" intercooler piping
-4" aluminum intake
-4" AEM Dryflow air filter

Drivetrain:
-6 speed 01E transmission
-Spec Stage 5 Clutch with super clamp option
-034 Longitudinal VR6 swap flywheel
-OEM VR6>01E adapter plate
-AWE Drivetrain stabilizer
-034 track density transmission mounts
-Stern urethene rear diff carrier bushings
-Stern rear diff mount power ring

Electronics:
-034 IIC Standalone Engine Management
-Custom flying lead wiring harness integrated into stock wiring harness (no lights on the dash)
-Phormula KS4 knock analyser
-AEM Uego Wideband gauge
-034 6 cyl waste spark coil pack
-Custom MSD spark plug wires
-Dual 10" front mounted radiator fans

Fueling:
-Custom billet -6an 12v VR6 fuel rail
-Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
-Bosch 044 inline fuel pump
-Walbro 450lph intank fuel pump
-Fuelab -6am glass element fuel filter

Interior:
-S4 silver alcantara seats
-S4 headliner conversion
-S4 door sills
-black alcantara shift boot
-double din center console
-gauged upgraded dials
-Joying Android headunit w/bluetooth/nav
-MB quart speakers all around

Exterior:
* -S4 side skirts
* -S4 rear bumper
* -Reiger RS4 front bumper with custom dzus fastener brackets
* -Reiger rear window spoiler
* -Valeo E-code headlights
* -OEM RS4 front grill
* -OEM RS4 brushed aluminum mirrors
*- Aerocatch hood pins

Wheels/brakes:
* -18" Volk LE37
* -Cayenne 18z front calipers
* -Stainless steel brake line all around
* -ML55 front rotors
* -B5 S4 rear brakes
* -EBC yellow stuff pads all around
* -Michelin Pilot Super Sports tires

Suspension:
* -Vogtland coilovers
* -Fresh meyle front control arms with less than 20,000 miles
* -CPP rear toe links
* -Hotchkis 22mm rear sway bar with welded in rear subframe brackets
* -Lltek front strut brace

After getting the car Re-tuned here in California . I made it 3 blocks before my motor decided to shoot Rod#6 through the block
Decided to put 2 windows in the block

[NYEuroTuner]

Malaka

[dalazybastard]

That's one cool pickup and a good looking beast until "it" happened.

Subbed for it's revival!


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[STaV_VR6T]

[QUOTE=dalazybastard;12242264]That's one cool pickup and a good looking beast until "it" happened.

Subbed for it's revival!


Thank you sir . Motor has been pulled and parts have been ordered so I'm hoping for a quick turn around


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[STaV_VR6T]

These are some of the parts I have recieved since blowing it up a few weeks back . Waiting on more parts


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[PringlesInVic]

That oil pan is piece of art.

Sub'd

[Seerlah]

The original build of that car belonged to an old Audizine B5 A4 member. That car's build is on this forum board somewhere. I'll try and dig it up, but it's nice seeing that car back around these ways!

Found it: Now you can learn the history of your car

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...T-Build-Thread

[STaV_VR6T]

The original build of that car belonged to an old Audizine B5 A4 member. That car's build is on this forum board somewhere. I'll try and dig it up, but it's nice seeing that car back around these ways!

Found it: Now you can learn the history of your car

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...T-Build-Thread

I purchased the car from Joey (naudi a4) . Very stand up guy did a beautiful job on the car when he built it .


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[STaV_VR6T]

That oil pan is piece of art.

Sub'd

Agreed I'm afraid to get it dirty it's so nice . Issam at INA Engineering did an amazing job


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[Seerlah]

I purchased the car from Joey (naudi a4) . Very stand up guy did a beautiful job on the car when he built it .


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Oh...well there goes that. Hahaha

[STaV_VR6T]

While I wait for the machine shop to finish machining the motor for me to reassemble
I dropped some engine parts off to the local Powdercoating company should have back this week


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[STaV_VR6T]

Found a little small leak where the metal on the radiator meets the plastic end tanks so I picked up a brand new radiator and some oil rotella

Still waiting on the machine shop to finish machining my engine


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[STaV_VR6T]

So less than a week later my Powdercoating is done
Color prismatic gold
No clear



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[Seerlah]

Are those stock rods that snapped with ARP hardware, or forged rods too?

Edit: Nermind, took another look at the rod and seen the cast finish.

[A1 A2 German]

How have I never seen this car?


Good job going minus the clear coat, that stuff can be bad new bears. I don't have the space to do powder coating so have to lend the job out yet thinking I'm being taken to the cleaners. What did the above batch cost you?

[STaV_VR6T]

Are those stock rods that snapped with ARP hardware, or forged rods too?

Edit: Nermind, took another look at the rod and seen the cast finish.

The motor was completely stock minus arp bolts and cams . But held up pretty well 290k on the block at 640 wheel


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[STaV_VR6T]

How have I never seen this car?


Good job going minus the clear coat, that stuff can be bad new bears. I don't have the space to do powder coating so have to lend the job out yet thinking I'm being taken to the cleaners. What did the above batch cost you?

Well there was 8 parts in total and sandblasting and Powdercoating 200$ which is a great price I did not want the gloss so I passed on the clear coat .
This car has been around the forums . The original owner had a build thread on audizine . My plan is to make this an ongoing thread of constant. New and improving parts I'm adding


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[Joe Jr.]

just read through this....just wanted to say, nice car!

[STaV_VR6T]

just read through this....just wanted to say, nice car!

Thanks sir . It will be getting some much needed Love this coming weeks .


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[Joe Jr.]

i was eyballing a hibiscus s4 for sale here...3k, but its the tiptronic....

[Saskwatch]

picked up a hibiscus s line avant, new hatch and bumper picked up today for it, time to order paint. :)

[STaV_VR6T]

picked up a hibiscus s line avant, new hatch and bumper picked up today for it, time to order paint. :)

Post a picture I love Avants


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[STaV_VR6T]

i was eyballing a hibiscus s4 for sale here...3k, but its the tiptronic....

Manual swaps are easy and these days 01e"s are relatively inexpensive


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[Saskwatch]

Post a picture I love Avants


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she's filthy at the moment, i'll get it cleaned up and share here in a few!!!

[STaV_VR6T]

she's filthy at the moment, i'll get it cleaned up and share here in a few!!!

Can't wait bud


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[STaV_VR6T]

Until I upgrade the turbo I'm reusing the clutch on the car
Spec stage 5 iron disk with the super clamp option


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[STaV_VR6T]

New 034 motorsports flywheel arrived today .



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[STaV_VR6T]

Some arp head bolts and rod bolts sitting at the door waiting for me today .


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[STaV_VR6T]

Forgot to post these photos of the carnage to my old Vr6 block


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[PringlesInVic]

Wow!

[Nollywood]

Cool window. All it needs is some trimming, and a frame.

[STaV_VR6T]

Cool window. All it needs is some trimming, and a frame.

Lol hahaha that's funny


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[ZipMeUpJ]

Forgot to post these photos of the carnage to my old Vr6 block

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Is that deliberate trench across the new window a coolant passage?

[STaV_VR6T]

Is that deliberate trench across the new window a coolant passage?

Yea the motor needed more light lol


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[STaV_VR6T]

Got myself new spark plugs And ecs tuning crack pipe and thermostat housing kit


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[STaV_VR6T]

Some more parts came in
Timing chain kit with gears
Water pump


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[STaV_VR6T]

[QUOTE=STaV_VR6T;12316787]Some more parts came in
Timing chain kit with gears
Water pump





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[STaV_VR6T]

Still waiting on more parts to arrive


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[nynoah]

This car is going to be so baller

[Saskwatch]

its not clean but the mock up went ok today... have to pull the pass rear about another inch down by the tail light.