custom rear valence DIY

[BEESIX]

well since ive gotten a rediculous amount of pm's about this ive decided to buy a valence off the classifieds and make a diy so i can share with my community

all you need is a rear valence from a b7 i used a valence from a non s-line b7 a4, you will also need a drill and a few self tapping screws,



once you get the valence you need to trim the clips that lock into the stock b7 bumper, here is a picture to compare how it looks before and how it should look after you trim it (make sure you do not trim the screw tabs on the bottom half of the valence





you want to make sure that the cuts are completely straight, i masked them off and trimmed the valence with a dremel

once you trim the edges proceed to your bumper and remove the 2 hex key screws on the bottom of your bumper. make sure you dont loose these 2 screws you will reuse them


now you can go ahead and line up the valence with your bumper, the exhaust cutouts will match perfectly and the valence will slide in place



once you get it in place make sure you put the screws back that you just took out, the screw tabs on the valence i mentions earlier will match up perfectly with them

now once you have that done take a look at this picture,
here you will see that there are 2 extra holes on the bottom valence, these holes will have to be made with the self tapping screws once the valence is on your bumper,
make sure to do this on both sides of the valence,



once this is done make sure the valence is in place and sturdy.

now take a step back and enjoy. this small and cheap mod will change the
looks of your rear

now some1 needs to just come up with a good name for this mod

im sorry this isnt tthe best DIY but i tried so enjoy

Before:


After:

[mdzaudi]

Kinda cool. Might look into this someday. Thanks for the DIY

[Hotel Guy]

hmm i dont know - looks a little 'rigged' in that 1st 'after' picture. Maybe its just because your bumper is a little dented up.

[BEESIX]

lol yea thts what happens when people dont know how to park!

[Kemiksiz]

gREAT, THANKS MAN!

[Grenade]

Awesome looking car man, clean as can be..

[alexza4]

i like it! giving it the S4 look.

when you said you used the one from non s-line b7, is it just because that's the one you happen to find or the s-line one is different and won't work?

[jon102034050]

looks a little janky because the bumper is two pieces, but not too bad overall. good work

[vinny.dtw]

we can call this adildo mod.

[doublezero30]

Youre the man. I wanted to get my rear bumper molded and try something like this. The s4 rear is just too much $$ for me now. Hopefully this will be a cheaper alternative. How much did the valence cost you?

[trueno429]

PERFECT. now i dont gatta buy a s4 rear. i needed a respray on my rear anyways. now im ganna bondo the bumper lines in and respray it, plus this

[doublezero30]

PERFECT. now i dont gatta buy a s4 rear. i needed a respray on my rear anyways. now im ganna bondo the bumper lines in and respray it, plus this

i think bondo is known to crack when molding bumpers. i think body shops use a special product for things like this. i mean, i might be wrong but IIRC i believe thats what i found when i researched molding the bumper. i just need to find out what material it is that they use. but i believe bondo is too stiff for this.

[absolutegtr]

I was thinking of doing this too....but molding it to the bumper.

Good job How does it look upclose though?

[Kerschera4]

valence part number?? good looking mod

[MICEuroSquad]

wow it look good... im gonna do mine like yours too hahhah

[BEESIX]

thanks guys, im not sure about the part number but it was only like 40 bucks. it looks great up close every1 always thinks its an s4 rear nobody can tell, and i actually have a spare rear bumper in my garage that i am molding the seam and the valence onto to just keep you eyes peeled, should be done by the summer

also bondo will crack you need an actual plastic repair filler

also alexsa4, the non sline is what i came across im sure you can use it with any of those valences

[A4SoftWalker]

This is quite creative and not to mention original and OEM all at once. Good job.

[KraftwerkB6]

Pretty sure the S-line rear valence is PAINTED to match the color of the car. NON S-Line is not painted and that grey/rough texture look like BeeSix has shown on his car.

This is a sweet mod, i will look into this for sure. But 1 question i have is that after screwing the new valence on on the bottom next to the exhaust like you have shown, whats holding the top of the valence on? or well holding it against the bumper? it seems like it would be loose and flap around a little since its not screwed on the top or well stuck. Prob a thin piece of 3M tape would solve this.

[BEESIX]

if you screw it in the bottom close enough to the body it will hold itselt up, i have been running this since last summer without any issues

[Dub69]

Hmmmmmm........

[dirtybrd]

Some big blobs of silicone on the inside of it and then masking tape it to the bumper over night will help keep it tight to the bumper where there is nothing to hold it.

[doublezero30]

also bondo will crack you need an actual plastic repair filler

got any link where i could find this stuf?? no idea what im looking for here but i know bondo is a no go.

edit: just found this stuff: http://www.repaintsupply.com/pd-05895.cfm i think im going to give it a go on my next long weekend. even if it means i will be driving with a primered bumper for a bit!

[A4 Moda]

I love that. Good writeup

[7speed]

not bad

[maclem8223]

Looks great man! Good write-up

[jonsaudi]

Awesome write up. Been looking at S4 rear but too much moolah, this is a great substitute. Ordering valence as we speak...Now I just gotta get USP lower front and painted next...exterior mod coming together step by step...

[docurley]

I love DIY jobs like these that save people money and enhances the car, Nice job.

On another note I have alway used Tiger Seal on jobs like this to great effect for holding things together on body work.

[JayStang]

Wow very creative! I'm going to have to try this!

[Rodaz]

Beesix

U just grind that even and some screws under and it works? Cool

I destroyed my old flat bumper at trying this MOD
http://www.audi4ever.at/phpbb3/viewt...insatz#p454920

[BEESIX]

thanks guys im glad i can help the community

rodaz: lol i think you went a bit too far lol. an try using the non s-line valence it will fir your exhast better, or else you would have to cut your bumper and add quad exhaust to use the b7 s4 valence

[nein-reis]

Part number? Where do I order?

[JonnyQ]

I'vw always wondered about doing something like this. Great initiative.
what does it look like from this angle though? is there a gap? any pics from the side?

[BEESIX]

there is a slight gap there since the oem bumper has sort of a groove there, I will post more detailed pics when I get a chance

[xsbaiz]

Very nice DIY mod

Part number? Where do I order?

Audi has 2 Part #
8E0-807-521-B
8E0-807-521-H

which one did you use ? = I ordered B

there is a slight gap there since the oem bumper has sort of a groove there, I will post more detailed pics when I get a chance

It looks like this can be fixed with thin rubber edging (like found on side skirts)
What do you think?



http://trimlok.argusindustries.ca/Ru...Catalogue.html

[romell]

adil you are sooo cute.

[4Rings3Liters]

Best DIY I have seen yet.

[Audi-ence]

Very nice DIY mod

Audi has 3 Part # (???)
8E0-807-521-B
8E0-807-521-H
8E0-807-521-M
which one did you use ?

8E0-807-521-M is for the S4.....don't get this one.

8E0-807-521-B or H are the ones to use on the B6 A4.

Got this info. from a local Audi dealer. Picking mine up tomorrow!

[xsbaiz]

8E0-807-521-M is for the S4.....don't get this one.

8E0-807-521-B or H are the ones to use on the B6 A4.

Got this info. from a local Audi dealer. Picking mine up tomorrow!

Thanks
how much did it cost ???

[BEESIX]

adil you are sooo cute.

rommell wow..................... i told you not to say stuff like that in public lol.


thanks alot for the comments guys, post pics once you guys actually do it i wanna c how it turns out,

also i think that rubber molding posted above would look great!



BTW we still need a name for this mod

[Tomek6]

This is sweet. I'm gonna give this a shot sometime too.

Audi-ence can you post up the right part number when you pick it up?