2001 Audi S4 2.7T

AutoAero · June 15th, 2009, 11:01 PM

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I finally purchased an S4 for myself a few weeks ago to be my daily driver after about a year of searching/saving. It is a 2001 Casablanca White Audi S4meaning its got a 2.7L Twin Turbo V6. I went with a tiptrontic because I for some reason don't really care to drive a stick, mainly as a daily driver, but I might try and toss some paddle shifters on it. At purchase the car had 75k on the clock and with timing belt, water pump, alternator, and some other goodies taken care of a couple thousand miles before I bought it. Its originally from Alaska so it has an engine block heater images/smilies/biggrin.gif

. The guy before me had 5% tint on the rear windows which I ended up removing myself as I couldn't see shit out the back at night with the auto dimming mirrors, or even during the day if I was to wear sunglasses. It has grey leather interior with wood grain trim, single in-dash CD changer with the Bose system. Exterior and engine has some minor mods done by the first owner such as the RS4 front bumper, but heres a list of all mods done so far and some pictures.

Modifications:

Engine/Performance:

Engine Block Heater
Hyperboost Diverter Valves
Samco Throttle Body Boot
Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (coming soon)

Brakes/Suspension:

Stock

Wheels/Tires:

Stock

Exterior/Body/Lighting:

Clear Corners
Stealth Bulbs
Yellow Fog Light Tint
RS4 Grill
Rieger RS4 Front Bumper
M3 Trunk Lip Spoiler

Interior/Electrical:

Glowshift Boost Gauge
Custom Vent Gauge Pod
Carbon Fiber Wrapped Belt-line Trim (coming soon)
Carbon Fiber Shifter Nob (coming soon)

Future Plans:
A lack of work has put a damper on things so my main focus after the CF stuff will be school and paying it off while tinkering with a custom paddle shifter step up. Come next spring/summer I would like to retint to 30%, new wheels, and maybe exhaust.

Pictures:

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*awaits cock comments*

The_Finn · June 15th, 2009, 11:57 PM

Love white cars
Love Audi
Love S4
+1 to you good sir

syncview · June 15th, 2009, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutoAero

*awaits cock comments*

COCK!

IceBone · June 16th, 2009, 12:09 AM

Wanna drag? images/smilies/tongue.gif

ja404 · June 16th, 2009, 12:20 AM

Nice buy! White Audi A4/S4's FTW. Get the tiptronic chip if you think it shifts too slow.

prizrak · June 16th, 2009, 12:52 AM

Very nice, very clean S4. Any mods in mind? ja404, is there a tip chip for the B6?

_HighVoltage_ · June 16th, 2009, 1:54 AM

Nice car!

What's the quality on that M3 Lip spoiler? I've been thinking of putting one on my Volvo. It's considerably cheaper than getting a original Volvo spoiler. How does it look on the S4?

p0w3r · June 16th, 2009, 2:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prizrak

Very nice, very clean S4. Any mods in mind? ja404, is there a tip chip for the B6?

GIAC makes one:
http://www.giacusa.com/programs.php?mpid=224

AutoAero · June 16th, 2009, 3:00 AM

Theres chips for about all Audis now, GIAC and APR are the most common companies people go with, APR I know has really been kickin to get chips for the B8 stuff, which I think they have some now.

http://www.goapr.com/

The lip seems solid too me. I'm not the one that put it on but if I had anything to say theres maybe a more than desireable gap where it sits on the trunk when viewing it from the rear, but thats really picking at faults. And it looks great, its subtle changes like that make these kind of cars look good. I'll take a photo of it tomorrow.

No major mods in mind yet besides re-tinting the windows, boost gauge, TBB replacement, mostly preventative stuff. I would love to get a tip chip but I'm a little worried the extra power will blow my turbos, they ain't know for reliability images/smilies/tongue.gif

Heres a day-light interior shot. Its wood trim but the piece around the shifter I layed matte black vinyl on, one because I'm not too fond of the wood, and two it has a crack in it.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3629576597_acc01429f0_o.jpg

SoxXpupPeT · June 16th, 2009, 3:51 AM

thats real nice man! my friend has one stage 2... pretty damn quick!

darkshark0159 · June 16th, 2009, 5:11 AM

Excellent. I approve. That first photograph is really cool as well. images/smilies/cool.gif

prizrak · June 16th, 2009, 1:03 PM

Quote:

GIAC makes one:
http://www.giacusa.com/programs.php?mpid=224

Thanks I'll check it out, though I wonder if it would play with my APR chip....

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutoAero

Theres chips for about all Audis now, GIAC and APR are the most common companies people go with, APR I know has really been kickin to get chips for the B8 stuff, which I think they have some now.

http://www.goapr.com/

Yeah I got APR Stage 1 on the engine but they don't seem to touch the tranny.

Quote:

I would love to get a tip chip but I'm a little worried the extra power will blow my turbos, they ain't know for reliability

Actually the problem is not the turbos themselves usually it's the supporting hardware such as the DV's. It seems most people who do a chip don't realize that the rest of the hardware needs to match.

FleeceLINER · June 17th, 2009, 6:10 AM

Sweeeeeeeeeeet. Very clean, very nice.

LeVeL · June 20th, 2009, 3:40 PM

Looks good! Ditch the horrid wood trim though and throw some aluminum in there. And autotragic images/smilies/cry.gif

IceBone · June 20th, 2009, 8:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutoAero

Heres a day-light interior shot. Its wood trim but the piece around the shifter I layed matte black vinyl on, one because I'm not too fond of the wood, and two it has a crack in it.

Wood rocks. It adds a lot of class to the interior. Also, I want your steering wheel.

BigDaveDogg · June 20th, 2009, 9:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceBone

Wood rocks. It adds a lot of class to the interior. Also, I want your steering wheel.

Wood is the worst interior trim option, but for what it costs to change to brushed alum or piano black, I could live with it if the rest of the car was mint.

Nice B5 man. Pre 01.5 FTW images/smilies/cheers.gif

prizrak · June 21st, 2009, 12:38 AM

I agree on the wood it sux ass.

My2ndProject · June 21st, 2009, 2:16 PM

Looks clean, I dig it. I am not a huge fan of that particular interior but this should help. images/smilies/wink.gif

http://ocarbon.com/products/audi/a4/b5

A lot of a Stage 3 S4s with tips holding up to the power as a FYI. Being able to burn most cars on the road in your grocery getter is always a plus. images/smilies/smile.gif

Militant-Grunt · June 23rd, 2009, 5:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceBone

Wanna drag? images/smilies/tongue.gif

1.8t vs 1.8t? I got a unfair advantage though. images/smilies/tongue.gif

--*back on topic*---

Congrats on the S4, I think I saw you on AZ? I suggest you change your oil @ 3,000 miles on the dot, otherwise you're going to have to kiss those k03's good-bye, also take a good long time cooling down the car before you turn it off, the oil feed lines come extremely close to the exhaust manifold, last thing you want is super heated oil cooking the shitty journal bearings inside the turbo.

Also.. Seeing your car is Tiptronic, try not to abuse it too much, Ive seen too many B5 S4 torque converter failures, especially if you get the car chipped.

I work @ SSP Tuning in Long Island NY, if you need any aid with your car feel free to PM me.

Militant-Grunt · June 23rd, 2009, 5:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutoAero

Theres chips for about all Audis now, GIAC and APR are the most common companies people go with, APR I know has really been kickin to get chips for the B8 stuff, which I think they have some now.

http://www.goapr.com/

The lip seems solid too me. I'm not the one that put it on but if I had anything to say theres maybe a more than desireable gap where it sits on the trunk when viewing it from the rear, but thats really picking at faults. And it looks great, its subtle changes like that make these kind of cars look good. I'll take a photo of it tomorrow.

No major mods in mind yet besides re-tinting the windows, boost gauge, TBB replacement, mostly preventative stuff. I would love to get a tip chip but I'm a little worried the extra power will blow my turbos, they ain't know for reliability images/smilies/tongue.gif

Heres a day-light interior shot. Its wood trim but the piece around the shifter I layed matte black vinyl on, one because I'm not too fond of the wood, and two it has a crack in it.

APR Ecu chips are by far the most conservative (also the slowest), TCU tip chips are virtually identical though. Keep it with GIAC for ECU software if you'll go that route. As long as you keep the boost at around a 19/18psi level you'll be fine. Listen for the tale tale dentist drill noise / choo choo train noise for signs of a failing turbo.

The trim is a pain in the ass to swap, I just wrapped mine in carbon fiber weave, most of the dash needs to be taken apart in order to remove the two front trim pieces.

Remember K03 turbos WILL fail, its not a question of if but rather a question of when. People joke around that they're grenades with the pin half way pulled out. (wish you saw a 2005 2.7t motor, they addressed almost all the design flaws, sadly the last year for the 2.7t.)

June 15th, 2009, 11:01 PM	#1
AutoAero Joined: Oct 31st, 2007 Last Online: 9:04 PM Location: Indiana Age: 21 Posts: 549 Car: 2001 Audi S4 Rep Power: 28	2001 Audi S4 2.7T I finally purchased an S4 for myself a few weeks ago to be my daily driver after about a year of searching/saving. It is a 2001 Casablanca White Audi S4meaning its got a 2.7L Twin Turbo V6. I went with a tiptrontic because I for some reason don't really care to drive a stick, mainly as a daily driver, but I might try and toss some paddle shifters on it. At purchase the car had 75k on the clock and with timing belt, water pump, alternator, and some other goodies taken care of a couple thousand miles before I bought it. Its originally from Alaska so it has an engine block heater . The guy before me had 5% tint on the rear windows which I ended up removing myself as I couldn't see shit out the back at night with the auto dimming mirrors, or even during the day if I was to wear sunglasses. It has grey leather interior with wood grain trim, single in-dash CD changer with the Bose system. Exterior and engine has some minor mods done by the first owner such as the RS4 front bumper, but heres a list of all mods done so far and some pictures. Modifications: Engine/Performance: Engine Block Heater Hyperboost Diverter Valves Samco Throttle Body Boot Carbon Fiber Engine Covers (coming soon) Brakes/Suspension: Stock Wheels/Tires: Stock Exterior/Body/Lighting: Clear Corners Stealth Bulbs Yellow Fog Light Tint RS4 Grill Rieger RS4 Front Bumper M3 Trunk Lip Spoiler Interior/Electrical: Glowshift Boost Gauge Custom Vent Gauge Pod Carbon Fiber Wrapped Belt-line Trim (coming soon) Carbon Fiber Shifter Nob (coming soon) Future Plans: A lack of work has put a damper on things so my main focus after the CF stuff will be school and paying it off while tinkering with a custom paddle shifter step up. Come next spring/summer I would like to retint to 30%, new wheels, and maybe exhaust. Pictures: awaits cock comments __________________ Flickr Account Last edited by AutoAero; September 13th, 2009 at 10:38 PM. Reason: Cause I can

June 15th, 2009, 11:57 PM	#2
The_Finn Joined: Feb 7th, 2005 Last Online: 2:20 PM Location: Worcestersheshershire MA Age: 28 Posts: 3,415 Car: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX / 1997 Saab 900s Rep Power: 57	Love white cars Love Audi Love S4 +1 to you good sir __________________ Proud owner of a 1988 mazda 323 GTX: The ~~poor~~ rich mans evo... "My laptop has a webcam; if I wanted to make money while making a mess, I'd be all over the internet. Hell, you'd probably have videos of me bookmarked." ~Klutch~ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” ~Ernest Hemingway~ It's all about having the right priorities. You can sleep in your car but you can't race your house -\|- Basically i go accurately and on special lines

June 16th, 2009, 12:09 AM	#4
IceBone Experienced Crash Test Dummy Joined: Jan 14th, 2007 Last Online: 7:14 PM Location: Slovenistan Age: 25 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 186	Wanna drag? __________________ Bridge to Gantry time: 11:07

June 16th, 2009, 12:20 AM	#5
ja404 Joined: Nov 15th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Los Angeles Posts: 411 Car: 04 Audi A4 1.8T, 91 Eclipse GSX , Suzuki GSXF600 Rep Power: 16	Nice buy! White Audi A4/S4's FTW. Get the tiptronic chip if you think it shifts too slow. __________________

June 16th, 2009, 1:54 AM	#7
_HighVoltage_ Joined: Aug 5th, 2006 Last Online: 10:13 PM Location: Bulgaria/Athens,WV Age: 22 Posts: 2,666 Car: 1994 Volvo 854 Rep Power: 53	Nice car! What's the quality on that M3 Lip spoiler? I've been thinking of putting one on my Volvo. It's considerably cheaper than getting a original Volvo spoiler. How does it look on the S4? __________________ If your tires are not squealing on the corners...you're simply not going fast enough.

June 16th, 2009, 12:52 AM	#6
prizrak Joined: Apr 2nd, 2007 Last Online: 3:58 PM Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 26 Posts: 3,022 Car: Audi A4 1.8T Rep Power: 39	Very nice, very clean S4. Any mods in mind? ja404, is there a tip chip for the B6?

June 16th, 2009, 3:00 AM	#9
AutoAero Joined: Oct 31st, 2007 Last Online: 9:04 PM Location: Indiana Age: 21 Posts: 549 Car: 2001 Audi S4 Rep Power: 28	Theres chips for about all Audis now, GIAC and APR are the most common companies people go with, APR I know has really been kickin to get chips for the B8 stuff, which I think they have some now. http://www.goapr.com/ The lip seems solid too me. I'm not the one that put it on but if I had anything to say theres maybe a more than desireable gap where it sits on the trunk when viewing it from the rear, but thats really picking at faults. And it looks great, its subtle changes like that make these kind of cars look good. I'll take a photo of it tomorrow. No major mods in mind yet besides re-tinting the windows, boost gauge, TBB replacement, mostly preventative stuff. I would love to get a tip chip but I'm a little worried the extra power will blow my turbos, they ain't know for reliability Heres a day-light interior shot. Its wood trim but the piece around the shifter I layed matte black vinyl on, one because I'm not too fond of the wood, and two it has a crack in it. __________________ Flickr Account Last edited by AutoAero; June 16th, 2009 at 3:09 AM.

June 16th, 2009, 3:51 AM	#10
SoxXpupPeT Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: September 11th, 2009 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 998 Car: 82' Impala, 94' Z28 Rep Power: 21	thats real nice man! my friend has one stage 2... pretty damn quick! __________________

June 16th, 2009, 5:11 AM	#11
darkshark0159 Joined: Dec 24th, 2007 Last Online: 7:44 AM Location: a snowy land Age: 18 Posts: 1,848 Car: Mercedes-Benz C240 W203 Rep Power: 80	Excellent. I approve. That first photograph is really cool as well. __________________

June 17th, 2009, 6:10 AM	#13
FleeceLINER Joined: Jun 5th, 2009 Last Online: 8:08 AM Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 437 Rep Power: 7	Sweeeeeeeeeeet. Very clean, very nice. __________________ "What you are witnessing here is Asperger's made real." ... "Is that what makes my wee smell funny?"

June 20th, 2009, 3:40 PM	#14
LeVeL Joined: Jun 16th, 2007 Last Online: 10:20 PM Location: MA Age: 21 Posts: 2,964 Car: CG5/F23A1 Rep Power: 100	Looks good! Ditch the horrid wood trim though and throw some aluminum in there. And autotragic __________________ ^Don't worry he's a closet ~~homosexual~~ Miata driver. - Twerp128 flickr . . . photography + UMass Motorsport

June 21st, 2009, 12:38 AM	#17
prizrak Joined: Apr 2nd, 2007 Last Online: 3:58 PM Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 26 Posts: 3,022 Car: Audi A4 1.8T Rep Power: 39	I agree on the wood it sux ass.

June 21st, 2009, 2:16 PM	#18
My2ndProject Joined: Jul 9th, 2008 Last Online: November 9th, 2009 Location: Chicago/IL Posts: 135 Car: B5 Audi S4 Rep Power: 8	Looks clean, I dig it. I am not a huge fan of that particular interior but this should help. http://ocarbon.com/products/audi/a4/b5 A lot of a Stage 3 S4s with tips holding up to the power as a FYI. Being able to burn most cars on the road in your grocery getter is always a plus. __________________

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