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My son's first car...he's 15, and will have a lot of work to do on it.  He doesn't know about it yet :shh: PainterofCrap fucked around with this message at 04:57 on Jun 2, 2014 |
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Mar 4, 2009 06:12
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I currently drive a 2001 Audi S4 which sports a few modifications.
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Mar 4, 2009 06:42
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Grimster posted:PainterofCrap posted:My son's first car...he's 15, and will have a lot of work to do on it.
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Mar 4, 2009 07:27
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azerdude32 posted:I currently drive a 2001 Audi S4 which sports a few modifications. I'd like to know how much it costs to modify an Audi so that you get 4 boats. Anyway, nice looking car and a pretty slick photo.
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Mar 4, 2009 07:43
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BillyBlitzkreig posted:Its time for an All-American, Detroit iron circle jerk. The black looks interesting against the ever-gray suicide inducing skies of that area, doesn't it? Kind of like the dead light coming from the spider in that Stephen King book. (can you tell I hated that place?)
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Mar 4, 2009 08:55
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Das Volk posted:The black looks interesting against the ever-gray suicide inducing skies of that area, doesn't it? Kind of like the dead light coming from the spider in that Stephen King book. (can you tell I hated that place?) Over the years, (I've lived in the PNW since I was a wee lad of three), its grown on me. And by "grown on me," I mean of course, that my pale skin has made me even more ginger than most medical professionals would think possible. Seriously though, a good black on an overcast day is rather hot.
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Mar 4, 2009 10:22
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azerdude32 posted:I currently drive a 2001 Audi S4 which sports a few modifications. SEPIAAAAAAA Lets see it in colour!
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Mar 4, 2009 12:20
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Grimster posted:Man, I love Grand Nationals. My neighbor has one and whenever he's outside working on it I always yell out the window when I can hear the turbo spooling or if he's revving the car, "HELL YEAH!" I don't think he knows where I'm yelling from though.
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Mar 4, 2009 14:16
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Clamwacker posted:I'd like to know how much it costs to modify an Audi so that you get 4 boats. Anyway, nice looking car and a pretty slick photo. Thanks man, but none of the boats are mine  As far as mod price, it really depends on the mods your doing. I'm at stage 2+, which is an ECU reflash, down pipes, and a full catback. Estimated power with these mods is roughly 340 HP and 400 ft/lb of torque. A.C.A.M. posted:SEPIAAAAAAA Haha, ok!   
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Mar 4, 2009 19:48
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azerdude32 posted:Gorgeous car. I love the B5 S4 in silver.
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Mar 4, 2009 19:53
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azerdude32 posted:S4 stuff How do you find the ownership experience? I've got a 1.8T Jetta and for my next car have been heavily considering adding two cylinders and a turbo. Nightmarish? Expensive? Etc?
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Mar 4, 2009 20:09
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DoesNotCompute posted:How do you find the ownership experience? I've got a 1.8T Jetta and for my next car have been heavily considering adding two cylinders and a turbo. Nightmarish? Expensive? Etc? The 2.7T is pretty reliable and stout. The stock k03 turbos are a bit iffy and will fail somewhere between 100-150k miles, but that's just an excuse to go k04. The timing belt also needs to be done before 80k miles.
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Mar 4, 2009 20:18
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metalhead posted:The 2.7T is pretty reliable and stout. The stock k03 turbos are a bit iffy and will fail somewhere between 100-150k miles, but that's just an excuse to go k04. The timing belt also needs to be done before 80k miles. So just like the 1.8T basically. I'm assuming the timing belt is also a loving nightmare since VAG had something to do with it. (Just did mine for a tidy $700 sum, which sadly was a good deal with all the stuff you do at the same time as the belt.)
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Mar 4, 2009 20:22
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DoesNotCompute posted:How do you find the ownership experience? I've got a 1.8T Jetta and for my next car have been heavily considering adding two cylinders and a turbo. Nightmarish? Expensive? Etc? Personally, I'm absolutely IN LOVE with this car. I plan on driving it till it can't be driven anymore. However, maintenance can be a pain in the rear end. The stock K03's aren't reliable at all and can go at any moment. Some keep truckin', and others just die. On my audi forum there is a B5 S4 owner with over 210,000 miles on stock K03's. I'm very close to NYC so I have access to a tuner who has very reasonable labor rates. To do a full stage 3 (pull motor and switch out turbos and clutch) install he wants around $1,500. If you do get this car, you might want to have some money set aside just in case something brakes. But, if you keep on top of maintenance and do all the small things when needed you shouldn't have a problem. That being said, I still love my car.
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Mar 4, 2009 20:31
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is it a tip or 6spd?
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Mar 4, 2009 20:34
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azerdude32 posted:Personally, I'm absolutely IN LOVE with this car. I plan on driving it till it can't be driven anymore. Well consider my arm twisted, I'm now on the longterm hunt for a clean B5. I took a 4.2 S4 (B6? I don't know audi stuff besides B5) out and loved the poo poo out of it. I also love turbo lag (seriously) so that's got the older ones in higher priority for me, the V8 did make a lovely sound though.
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Mar 4, 2009 20:35
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DoesNotCompute posted:Well consider my arm twisted, I'm now on the longterm hunt for a clean B5. I took a 4.2 S4 (B6? I don't know audi stuff besides B5) out and loved the poo poo out of it. I also love turbo lag (seriously) so that's got the older ones in higher priority for me, the V8 did make a lovely sound though. The 2.7s hardly have any lag (k03s are small!) and they are torquey as gently caress.
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Mar 4, 2009 20:37
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And just to note, a buddy of mine got his K04s in and it pulls like a motherfucker, hasn't been tuned yet but I think the estimate now is about ~420-450 at the crank.
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Mar 4, 2009 20:40
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azerdude32 posted:I'm at stage 2+ I hear the boss on stage 4 is a bitch but if you punch when he opens his mouth you can keep punching him when he drops his pants and you can knock him out every time in under a minute.
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Mar 4, 2009 20:46
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frozenphil posted:I hear the boss on stage 4 is a bitch but if you punch when he opens his mouth you can keep punching him when he drops his pants and you can knock him out every time in under a minute. That's why they call it a KO4.
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Mar 4, 2009 21:13
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metalhead posted:is it a tip or 6spd? Its the only way a real S4 would be, 6 speed. DoesNotCompute posted:Well consider my arm twisted, I'm now on the longterm hunt for a clean B5. I took a 4.2 S4 (B6? I don't know audi stuff besides B5) out and loved the poo poo out of it. I also love turbo lag (seriously) so that's got the older ones in higher priority for me, the V8 did make a lovely sound though. If you need any help searching I'd be glad to give you a hand. The 4.2 is found in the B6 and B7. The B5 has the V6 Bi-Turbo. If you can, test drive a 2000-2002 S4 (that's the B5 S4 year range for the US market). You get lots of torque down low and with just a chip the power is bumped to 318 hp with 380 ft/lb of torque. Just for $500. You won't regret buying this car. Just be aware that maintenance is important and can be costly. Oh yea, Stage 3 pulls like a freight train! 
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Mar 4, 2009 21:23
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This was some good stuff to hear, I was looking at Audi's with the 2.7T for when I move to Seattle (will be selling my truck before I go). I was really torn between a A6, S4, and an Allroad. The Allroad would be most practical, the S4 least practical, but most fun, and the A6 a good compromise between the two.
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Mar 4, 2009 22:01
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Flyboy925 posted:This was some good stuff to hear, I was looking at Audi's with the 2.7T for when I move to Seattle (will be selling my truck before I go). I was really torn between a A6, S4, and an Allroad. The Allroad would be most practical, the S4 least practical, but most fun, and the A6 a good compromise between the two. I had a 2001 allroad 2.7T manual and my dad had a 2001 S4, both APR chipped. My preference is the allroad. That motor is so strong that it really doesn't show the extra weight of the bigger car... and a car as big as the allroad shouldn't move like that!
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Mar 4, 2009 22:11
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azerdude32 posted:Its the only way a real S4 would be, 6 speed. I need to find one locally to get the girlfriend to give it a test drive, I'm about 16 months away from my next purchase if I'm responsible about it but she's shopping right now and found the Viggen we drove last week "too slow" and didn't like the clutch. Her budget is around 16K if she finds something she actually really likes and that seems to be the going rate for a clean S4 with normal mileage and the timing belt done. To get her enthusiastic about it I have to find her one to drive so she can see how she likes it though.
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Mar 4, 2009 22:23
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 2 very fun toys I own. I wish the z4 had a little more zip, but I guess that's what the CBR is for amirite?
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Mar 4, 2009 22:25
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Flyboy925 posted:This was some good stuff to hear, I was looking at Audi's with the 2.7T for when I move to Seattle (will be selling my truck before I go). I was really torn between a A6, S4, and an Allroad. The Allroad would be most practical, the S4 least practical, but most fun, and the A6 a good compromise between the two. My parents have an APR chipped A6 (318hp on 93) and it pulls like a goddamn freight train. I've never seen a 4000lb car move so fast. It doesn't handle like a S4, though (though a stiffer suspension will help) azerdude32 posted:Its the only way a real S4 would be, 6 speed. Good poo poo. Too many tips on the market My next car will likely be something 2.7t powered/6spd.
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Mar 4, 2009 22:29
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metalhead posted:My parents have an APR chipped A6 (318hp on 93) and it pulls like a goddamn freight train. I've never seen a 4000lb car move so fast. It doesn't handle like a S4, though (though a stiffer suspension will help) meatpimp posted:I had a 2001 allroad 2.7T manual and my dad had a 2001 S4, both APR chipped. My preference is the allroad. That motor is so strong that it really doesn't show the extra weight of the bigger car... and a car as big as the allroad shouldn't move like that! And I really don;t need a sporty handle like its on rails sports car. I would much prefer some more room, and a more subdued look of an A6 or Allroad. I am really leaning towards the Allroad, as it would be vastly more practical for camping trips, or anything that would require hauling more than a backpack.
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Mar 4, 2009 23:30
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Grimster posted:HHR SS' are hilarious cars. I really want to drive one. Whats it like driving a performance box with a tiny tach?
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Mar 5, 2009 00:51
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Ziploc posted:HHR SS' are hilarious cars. I really want to drive one. Whats it like driving a performance box with a tiny tach? Tiny tach? The HHR is indeed hilarious to drive, on one hand it's an ugly as gently caress HHR on the other, it has one of the coolest drivetrains in the GM lineup and lots of power (if you give it a little twist). The power band differences between it and the GTO is hilarious, the HHR isn't making poo poo till it hits 3K rpm, the GTO starts eating tires and making GBS threads smoke at under 2K if you're not careful. The Buick is in between, until 2500 it's not really kicking rear end, but once the boost gets going it's just pull pull pull until you chicken out and let off (remembering you're relying on mid 80's era brakes and suspension to keep you between the ditches).
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Mar 5, 2009 13:19
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Grimster posted:Tiny tach? http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/0/x/w/gm_08hhrss_dash.jpg It barely has room for the needle and the numbers!
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Mar 5, 2009 15:59
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i'll have to find a better picture of this, somewhere on my hard drive. 2002 chevy 1500 silverado 1978 chevy luv  here we go 
That Faggot Hammond fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Mar 5, 2009 |
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Mar 5, 2009 16:56
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Ziploc posted:http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/0/x/w/gm_08hhrss_dash.jpg Oh yeah it does look small there, it's not really that bad since you're right on top of it so it's pretty visible from the driver's seat.
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Mar 5, 2009 23:21
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I'll get more pics after I cut off the grill (ricer mod I know hah) 'n some other mods. My weekend car is the blue 2003 Nissan 350z  .JPG) Got a few mods on it, aps tt kit & went with a 3" custom exhaust. Currently at 430 hp / 410 tq @ 8.5psi on a conservative tune. Back in the shop for a fuel system upgrade to RETURN system (thanks for catching that frozenphil, was having a blonde moment) w/ big injectors for an eventual E85 tune. Will up the boost to 10-11psi as that's about as much as I can get out of the stock actuators as the stock springs suck. Now that I'll have enough fuel I'm looking forward to some more power  Can't wait to tear up the mountain roads here in CO after the upgrades EDIT deuce: thanks Belldandy! Will do once I get the chance. Juztin fucked around with this message at 20:08 on Mar 6, 2009 |
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Mar 5, 2009 23:22
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That human being Hammond posted:i'll have to find a better picture of this, somewhere on my hard drive. What's under the hood that makes it need such meaty tires? Don't tease then don't follow up with some engine pics.
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Mar 5, 2009 23:23
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01 VW Jetta Wolfsburg Edition. APR 93, lightweight flywheel, slotted rotors, TurboXS Diverter Valve. 
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Mar 5, 2009 23:50
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Juztin posted:
Beautiful car. Post some engine bay shots please!
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Mar 6, 2009 00:20
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Juztin posted:Back in the shop for a fuel system upgrade to returnless w/ big injectors for an eventual E85 tune. You import guys convert to returnless systems to get more fuel? Weird.
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Mar 6, 2009 17:59
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e85 is a higher octane thus more boost thus more fuel needed to sustain added boost.
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Mar 6, 2009 21:05
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munchies posted:e85 is a higher octane thus more boost thus more fuel needed to sustain added boost. Yeah but conventionally returned fuel systems allow better fuel pressure and rate.
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Mar 6, 2009 21:17
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frozenphil posted:You import guys convert to returnless systems to get more fuel? Weird. I've never even seen a returnless system except on the Grand Prix and I think the Focus. Returnless is s waste of time and overcomplicated needlessly. There are no drawbacks of a standard return-system, its pump requirements aren't crazy and all the mechanicals have 40 years of performance in tens of millions of cars and nearly every race vehicle running EFI. Hell, I've seen return based carb setups, now thats wacky but has its advantages. edit: oh okay I guess the 350Z is returnless stock, changing to a return system is much better. DJ Commie fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Mar 6, 2009 |
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