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Project B5 RS4 Sedan.
Just thought I would post this on here - the full conversion, parts bought, as well as the surgery process.
As many know, power is not coming courtesy of a 2,671cc Biturbo V6, (though that was my original plan) but an S8 4,172cc V8, initially in n/a form.[/align] [/align] |
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First of was finding a base car, it had to be fairly cheap, fairly sound mechanically, all running gear was going to be replaced anyway.
Bodywork wasn't important either, as all panels bar the roof were going to be replaced with genuine RS4 items. What was important though, was the drive - it had to be quattro, no front track would handle the power I had planned... So, I located a '96 A4 2,6L V6 QS, for the sum of £500, with about 200,000 miles on the odometer, and her fair share of battle scars. As collected... Attachment 54678 Attachment 54679 Attachment 54680 Attachment 54679 |
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I drove her stock, then began the painstaking task of sourcing genuine RS4 goodies.
After trawling through ebay.de, it became fairly obvious that people parting RS4's in Germany wanted way too much for the parts, and of course, shipping would be a killer. So, I decided to buy new. I first ordered the front fenders, rear quarters, and the rear doors. Front fenders... Attachment 54674 Attachment 54675 Rear doors... Attachment 54676 Rear quarters... Attachment 54677 |
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Next, was the ordering of the RS4 front bumper, Euro S4 rear bumper, RS4 grille, RS4 sideskirts.
RS4 front bumper... Attachment 54665 Attachment 54666 Euro S4 rear bumper... Attachment 54667 Attachment 54668 RS4 sideskirts... Attachment 54669 RS4 grille... Attachment 54670 RS4 bumper grilles... Attachment 54671 RS4 foglamps... Attachment 54672 RS4 bumper irons, they are longer than stock A4... Attachment 54673 |
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Now, the RS4 front doors only differ from facelift ones, in that they lack mid and lower trims.
So, I decided to buy these used, all that they'd need then, would be to have the 6 little holes welded up, and the lower trim studs ground off. I bought these... Attachment 54661 Attachment 54662 I also wanted the Euro facelift trunk lid, so bought from the same B5 that liberated its front doors... Attachment 54663 Attachment 54664 I wasn not going to just slap the trunk on as it was, I wanted a subtle B6-style modification, but more of that later. |
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Then came RS4 cast aluminium mirrors...
Attachment 54654 Attachment 54655 Then RS4 one-piece xenon headlamps... Attachment 54656 Attachment 54657 I bought A4 facelift rear tails... Attachment 54658 And matching A4 facelift rear bulb holders... Attachment 54659 RS4 front clip came next... Attachment 54660 |
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My kitchen was gradually filling up with RS4 parts.
Next were RS4 plastic wheel arch liners, left and right, rear... Attachment 54648 Attachment 54649 Then RS4 plastic wheel arch liners, left and right, front... Attachment 54650 Then RS4 gas tank flap... Attachment 54651 I then realised that the RS4 MUST have wider rear wheel arch wells, to meet the wider arches. So, I ordered these... Attachment 54652 Attachment 54653 |
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Then came the little bits and pieces, that are easy to over look.
B7 aero wiper arms and blades... Attachment 54642 Attachment 54643 RS4 side repeaters... Attachment 54644 RS4 headlamp washer covers... Attachment 54645 RS4 headlamp washer pump... Attachment 54646 RS4 headlamp washer bottle... Attachment 54647 |
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As I previously mentioned, I wanted to subtly modify my Euro facelift B5 trunk, so this happened...
Attachment 54633 Attachment 54634 My base car had over 200,000 miles under her belt, so it was obvious the suspension would be shot to hell. I purchased -30mm Eibach Sport Springs, designed for the heavier RS4. It would lower my car less, but as I planned a larger, heavier engine and 6-speed tranny from the onset, I allowed for that. Eibach springs... Attachment 54635 Attachment 54636 Then RS4 Bilstein Sport Dampers, ordered from my local Audi dealership... Attachment 54637 Attachment 54638 I also ordered the front lower arms... Attachment 54639 Attachment 54640 ...And a complete set of rear bushes... Attachment 54641 |
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I then settled on my wheels - BBS RX II's splits, in 8,5"x18" ET 20, with Dunlop Sport 9000 rubber, in 255/35x18, the correct dimensions for an RS4.
I ordered them, and they turned up from Germany 2 weeks later... Attachment 54629 Attachment 54630 Attachment 54631 Attachment 54632 |
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