Dolphin Grey 2005 S4

[SemperHumilis]

So got this baby about six months ago while stationed in Virginia for training. Its a 2005 Audi S4 (4.2), Dolphin Grey, with 18x8.5 Keskin KT-4s (unknown offset as they were on the car when i bought it.)

When I first got her:




(sorry for instash*t photos lol)

[SemperHumilis]

So.... then i wanted to add some of my own touches, bear with me, I've been a lurker in the stance scene for some time but now have a car to work with and better yet it's one of my all time favorites. Nothing beats the grunt of that 4.2 v8 matched up with quattro in, what I think is the prettiest A4 body style Audi has put out.

So I wrapped the headlights:


...but got pulled over a few times while home in Arkansas so I peeled it off.

And then there was stance... after getting settled at my new station in Texas I began building her (note, she's still a work in progress)

And then there was stance.... H&R Street Coilovers




and a dipped grill...


Initial fitment on 225/40 r18 and 255 and 255/30 r18






Oh, btw, this is my first standard and I sorta cracked the bumper in a parking lot when i first got her, hence the drift stitches lol (adds character)




Rear still rubbing some:


Front sitting good (fenders rolled, but not pulled):

[SemperHumilis]

Didn't think this would get so in depth lol, mods if you want to move this to builds, feel free to, mah bad.

SO...Then it was time to do a brake job. New pads and rotors up front and pads in the rear! Super easy, right?......

ECS Tuning had the goods:




SO... remember how I said the I bought the car with the wheels on?
Yeah the jackwagon previous owner didn't calculate the offset with fresh pads... sooo I had fitment issues needless to say.

I tried grinding the caliper some, but it wasn't enough clearance:


Let there be clearance! 10mm rear spacers and 7/16in (If I remember correctly) up front:




So naturally I had to pull my fenders. (just a little up front, but I went ham on the rears

Getting better! (btw there are gnarly speedbumps to get on and off base ):

















BTW!... I would love feedback, so tell me what ya'll think! Criticism, constructive and otherwise, is welcome. (flame suit on lol )

[BreadBaskett]

Looks to be progressing more towards a Build thread. I'd advise moving it over to the here.

[SemperHumilis]

So, right before doing the coilovers, I decided to experiment with my exhaust so... I chopped off the main cats and let it dump right there! It was so obnoxiously loud my wife refused to ride in it and the drone was unbearable on the highway (and I like loud cars, but this was baaaaaaad) So I just recently decided to clean up the sound! ***flamesuit activated*** I was not about to pay 1000 plus dollars (I'm enlisted military, and they don't pay me enough lol) for the some catback that is on every other B6 S4 out there. SO I did this...

Got two of these 12"x4" bullet style resonators by Vibrant at (don't judge, I just know a guy who works there) PepBoys:


Came out of PepBoys and couldn't find my car! She was playing hide and seek behind a diesel


Took these to a local muffler shop and had it welded up 2.5" catless back with an x-pipe and stainless tips:




They may not be the prettiest welds, but they'll hold well. Besides, I paid a little over 400 bucks for this whole setup, and I am happy with it. The sound is deep and throaty down low, but at wot over 2700 rpm it is just musical! The minimal muffler really lets the sounds of that 4.2 shine through, instead of letting the muffler make the sound.


And that's where I'm at as of right now. To be done by Christmas: Resealed headlights with blacked out housings, new battery (I think it's going bad, even though diagnostics say it still has charge, idk), repainted grills (paint not dip this time), and (drumrollllll) stripping/painting mah wheeels! Which is where I need your help. Ideas? I'm thinking either bronze face and lip, or copper face, polished lip. Throw me some braintstorming juice?

[SemperHumilis]

Looks to be progressing more towards a Build thread. I'd advise moving it over to the here.

Yeah, honestly wasn't expecting to get this in depth. How do I move it over? Moderators, help? Sorry everyone.

[244Brick]

your wheels are et30

[SemperHumilis]

your wheels are et30

Not to be rude, simply out of curiosity, how do you know this?

[SemperHumilis]

Can I get this moved to the builds forum?