Audi A4 BAT - Quattro Project by Tom's Garage

[jordy_wd]

Holy moly.

[mgpdoc]

Day started playing with this







To end like this





Car climbed on the ramp







LoL so funny looking, I love it

Rear windshield off, and antenna too





So much heavier than the Lexan one

Time to drill some holes







I spy fender separation











Random photo





RS4 Fender arrived in place of the crime



Cutting time









Fun time





Bye bye fender











RS4 fender being cut





Inner arch test fitment



First RS4 fender fitment for fun



Boy . . . so sexy . . .



Cheers . . . more to come

[LCG]

[mgpdoc]

I'll just leave this here





Much more to come

Cheers

[mgpdoc]

So . . . let's have a proper update, shall we . . .

First of all I managed to source a nice tool for my needs . . . 4700cc can come in handy some times



And with the help of Mopar . . .





This happened





Travelled about 500km (310miles) away from its base





Such a love for petrol this engine . . .



Finally arrived at Dazzle Detailing center, where I would remove everything from the car, for it to go to the bodyshop



Bongo was more than happy to welcome us





Meanwhile, back in my hometown, the trim shop was doing work . . . Here are some pics I took while I was at it



















Cant wait to see the finished product
It is coming awesome so far me thinks

Back to Dazzle, where I lost no time













Car arriving at the bodyshop where I removed the last of the parts to be painted







I also installed emergency spares at the back for easier work



LoL





Cheers, more to come guys

[mgpdoc]

A lot, and I mean A LOT of things have happened in the past few days.

Some teaser shots for now, until I prepare a proper update when I have the time















Cheers for now

[mgpdoc]

So let me show you what happens, if you ask for the trim shop to take it easily, so that the cage, and rest of the interior are ready and done, when the car gets back from the bodyshop.

What happens, is that you wake up one morning, and you decide to remove these



Notice some numbers. I will tell you later why these are here





Headliner then went, you guessed correctly to the trim shop



And then, I chose a material to play with. The owner of the shop, told me to go for this one



which, would make a great OEM black finish, keep the cost to a very logical level, and give the headliner the finish it deserves. He advised me against going for alcantara once again, due to the high cost.

However . . . I thought that it would be a shame not to.

So yes, material on the right, it is, once again



And here is, what the numbers were for



yeap, the roof will be cut, to the point where the A pillars stop, because from there and backwards there is no interior, just the cage. So bye bye more weight.



needless to say, the oem fabric will be removed, and then, alcantara will go on.

Hello cage



how are you doing here



I also got all the roof clips, in soul black, from the Rs4



Would you believe it if I told you, that these here in the pic go for almost 45usd ? WTF



Aaaaaaaanyway . . .

I also got this box from Plastics4Performance with an extra kit for cleaning the Windows, and some cool stickers of them





In other news, the CTEK is doing its job nicely





While I also refurbed a 5th Ultraleggera I had, in Gloss black, and dressed it in a Toyo 245.40.18 just to be there as a spare for both cars, since they are running the same bolt pattern after all





Hope you liked it, more to come, as we might be in for some great surprises.

Cheers

Mike

[mgpdoc]

Hmm, is it a smart thing to remove that bar? I believe that it works as a good shock absorber when you have a head-on crash... The bar is the contact point and it forces the two following bars (which are perpendicular to the main bar) to crunch together. Now you force the engine to do this work and thereby pushing it towards the cockpit, with unknown consequences.

Everything you say is true. However given this will be not so much of an everyday car, but more of a fun track car, i dont mind it

[Rubens]

Hmm, is it a smart thing to remove that bar? I believe that it works as a good shock absorber when you have a head-on crash... The bar is the contact point and it forces the two following bars (which are perpendicular to the main bar) to crunch together. Now you force the engine to do this work and thereby pushing it towards the cockpit, with unknown consequences.

[siopaolover]

<333

[mgpdoc]

I have some news from the trim shop, the alcantara is here, after a long wait



Yummy





Can be used in all ways, depending on what finish and feeling we want to give each part



And then, I played with some colours







Me likey





In other news . . .

Given the fact that the Audi's battery is not in use during the weeks I am doing all the work, I needed to do something about it, so as to not buy a new battery when I drive the car again. Some friends of mine, that own a collection of some old cars, advised me to look for a specific company, CTEK.
I went for the best model for car use, and for the range of Ah I have in my cars.
Thus, I purchased this one,the MXS 5.0. I am amazed by how everything is extremely detailed and from their product quality.








The MXS 5.0 is a charger that offers state of the art technology that was previously only found in CTEK’s professional product range. The charger can solve a broad range of battery-related problems and is the perfect charger for those with high demands. The MXS 5.0 offers features such as battery diagnosis that shows if a battery can receive and retain a charge, a special reconditioning function that restores stratified and deeply discharged batteries, unique maintenance charging, a mode for optimised charging during cold winter days and the charging of demanding AGM batteries (i.e. Optima). The unique display allows the user to follow the entire charging process.

The MXS 5.0 is a fully automatic 8-step charger that delivers selectable 0.8A or 5A to 12V batteries from 1,2-110Ah and is suitable for maintenance charging up to 160Ah. The charger is IP 65 classified (splash and dust proof), designed to protect vehicle electronics and non-sparking, reverse polarity protected and short-circuit proof. It is delivered with a 5-year warranty.

• Auto: Fully automatic for optimal charging
  
• 12V: For all lead-acid batteries
  
• Step 7: Fully charged battery
  
• Step 8: Maintenance charging
  
• COLD/AGM: Charging in cold conditions and AGM batteries
  
• RECOND: Recondition of deeply discharged batteries
• Model number 1049
• Volt 12V
• Rated Voltage AC 220–240VAC, 50–60Hz
• Charging voltage SMALL, NORMAL: 14.4V, COLD/AGM: 14.7V, RECOND: 15.8V
• Min battery voltage 2.0V
• Charging current 5A max
• Current, mains 0.65A rms (at full charging current)
• Back current drain <1Ah/month
• Ripple <4%
• Ambient temperature -20°C to +50°C, output power is reduced automatically at high temperatures
• Charger type 8 step, fully automatic charging cycle
• Battery types All types of 12V lead-acid batteries (WET, MF, Ca/Ca, AGM and GEL)
• Battery capacity 1.2–110Ah up to 160Ah for maintenance
• Dimensions 168 x 65 x 38mm (L x W x H)
• Insulation class IP65
• Weight 0.6kg

I will also upload some pics of an Auction, that I am sure you will like.



Cheers

[chuckie]

This is such an awesome build! I love it man!

[mgpdoc]

Thank you very much

[AndreasL]

Insane build! I love it!

[mgpdoc]

Weight RemovaL - the sequel

Before



During







New hardware



Installing



Ready



Removed all this





At Last, clean look from the inside, and more air



Cheers