Thread: Audi A4 2.5v6 tdi mini Project *Pic Heavy*

Hey guys

Well its time to make a project thread, progress on this will be as quick as possible but i want to do it right, i have loads of ideas flowing round in my head to make this my own.
i have only owned the car a week but i have ordered a Pannel filter, and uprated fog lights she is also booked in for a remap at BIGFISH tuning at the end of this month figures should be around 210-215bhp and 320fb

took a couple of pics the other day when we have nice weather up north so will let them do the talking.











*Future plans*

Exterior
* Tint windows all round lightly
* Tint Head lights
* Respray front grill
* Glaze polish and scratch repair all round
* Chrome window trim in Black
* 10mm wheel spacers all round

*Lighting*

Wingmirror ( puddle lights ) on central locking fob
Door handle lighting in white on central locking fob
HID kit
LED side lights
LED Numberplate lights
Silverline Chrome indicator bulbs


*Engine*

Pipercross Pannel filter
BigFish Remap
RS4 style Exhaust out the back of the Vortex grills


*Interior / tech / audio*

Sline Mats
Cruise control
Front Arm rest
Rear parking sensors
New headunit / Direct replacment

thoughts and comments welcome unfortunatly i cant lower her, she just gets off the drive now

Lovely car mate, is it Kingfisher blue? Always wanted a Kingfisher as my 1st choice!

Like the plan for the RS4 exhaust, look forward to seeing how it goes!

cheers dude and yeah i think its kingfisher blue, i know i am just looking for the rs4 tips now or an exhaust i can chop them off

am thinking these.. but they are Very expensive just for tips!

Sign in - BKS-Tuning

Looking good bud. Loving the grill

Impressive torque figure, I'm hoping to get around 400Nm out of my 2.0TDi with plug and play. Is the pannel filter a K&N type?

hey mate the pannel filter is pipercross and has come today so will try get it fitted tonight ( its cold and mingin out side )

how does ya car pull after the filter fit fella??

just fitted my filter, little step by step pics... realy easy and well worth doing







take ducting off


One air Box


Took the top of the air box off.




difference in dirty paper filter and performance filter



drop her in and put all the plastics and box back together



Also fitted new Brighter fog light bulbs
and i have silvertec indicator bulbs to fit soon.




havent driven the car yet with the new filter in but cant see it making that much difference

peoples thoughts welcome

Looks great, what fog light bulbs did you use?

Nice car man, like the colour.

even so, you could have said it nicely i think is what everyone's annoyed about fella, no need to be such a :INSERT RUDE WORD HERE: about it! anyway, forgive and forget n all that. what i wanted to say was nice car fella i like the plans for it!

oh deer... yeah.. Curt you are right... it is utter ******** haha and Diffas no need to have said it they way you did and unfortunatly i know a fair bit about tuning.. turbos ect ect .. so i will leave it be and i am sure the likes of KnN and pipercross have put millions in to research and develop ment.. i meen i am not just cracking a halfrauds special on and a geet big dump valve on my diesel....


Moderaters can we please clean up the bull **** on my thread so we can move on and foward... i think the discusion of performance pannel filter filtration should be left to a technical thread

Any Way......... little bit of an update

i havent driven the car yet incase the turbo exploded!!! due to the new filter so its sitting on my drive, i took this oportunity to fit some silvertec indicator bulbs to the rear of the car very simple subtle cheap mod to get rid of the " Fried Egg" look i also debadged the rear and will be getting a black audi badge instead of the chrome one


took the light unit out and cleaned behind the light ( because i am anal)



Light with Orange tinge



Replaced the bulbs both sides and now have the clear look uptop with the amber flash



will let you guys know how the car feels when i drive it in regards to the filter change

Originally Posted by Lund

Looks great, what fog light bulbs did you use?

Hey mate i used some cheap H11 units from ebay good fit and decent light only cost 5pound delivered.. quick delivery as well and easy to replace

Originally Posted by AudiAndy21

o unfortunatly i know a fair bit about tuning.. turbos ect ect ..

Yea I noticed that lack of knowledge you have of tuning that's why decided to bring up _different_ opinion about cheap filters.
None taken.

Keep on working - car still looks nice.

Don't make it personal guys, each to their own...

Yup, nothing personal here I think. But I rest my case here.

just fitted the front silverline indicators nice and easy and it looks spot on will need to get some pics when its light ..

proberbly wont have an update until the end of the month when she gets the remap and some other lighting bits.. but if i manage to buy any more parts i will no doubt update them on here..


as a matter of interest where would i get retro fit aero blades for this car?

Originally Posted by AudiAndy21

cheers dude and yeah i think its kingfisher blue, i know i am just looking for the rs4 tips now or an exhaust i can chop them off

Exhausts UK Custom Stainless Steel Exhausts
ask for matt or pete and mention me

best place for the flate blade retrofit is ebay

cheers for the advise dude will look them up and hunt for the blades

Personal choices etc, why clog the guys thread with crap about filters??? You do what you want with your car, let others do what they want, DONE!!!!!!!!

So far so good mate, keep the mods coming!

cheers dude cars driving spot on... definatly in need of a remap my mates 328 1996 bmw screams passed the audi like its standing still!! and its got a 180k on the clock realy hoping the remap will give it a well deserved kick up the arse as my 1.6vti civic would have torchered the 2.5 v6 as well lol

Very small update,

bit of a night mare recently tried to change the number plate lights and had a complete ***** on with it so i have decieded to go down this route

number plate light bulb holders

will be doing everything right dont want to mess up anything on this car. so i have already got the LED bulbs and i am going to buy the lense and the trim from TPS or Audi

yey next update to come once i get the remap next week

also sprayed the audi badge at the back black and the boot trim pannel black, and fitted some snazzy LED side lights ( will get pics tomorrow

Hi, nice B6 !

Where abouts you from ? Im from Middlesbrough

I had my previous Passat and now my current B7 both mapped by John @ BFT

From Newcastle matey and nice how did you find them after? i am going to get an exhaust on her after xmass as well pics too follow shortly

does any one know where i can get the exhaust trim bits from for the vortex kit as mine seems to not have them ?


Before



After


i was looking for these sorts of exits mayb instead of cutting the grills and putting rs4 / rs6 style tips. i would just put round tips in.


a bit like this


then fitted my side lights ( just LED Canbus ones )

I'm happy , might have to go back though to turn the boost up a little bit

haha got to love the boost haha

*UPDATE*

Well today i have recieved the documents to put my private plate on the car yey but my number palte moulding and lights where in a horrible state.. so a trip to My local TPS sorted me out with OEM replacment parts at a cost of £49










Now have bright lights




made a huge difference.. nice easy job todo and no more corrosion

next update HID'S, Remap, Puddle lights and door handle Lights

eee well... worth an update?.... had a remap on saturday went down to see john at Big fish and what a difference so much smoother boosting at 1.6bar now

and she drives spot on

also bought some Door handle LED lights, Puddle Lights and HIDS ( waiting on them all to come) once they arrive i will get them fitted up ( with pics)

also picking up 10mm spacers for the front and 15mm spacers for the rear to beef up the stance of the wheels

will let you know plans in a order of importance when i work it out haha ..

peoples thoughts or comments welcome...

Id like some door handle and puddle lights on my B7 , cant wait for the write up

no problem mate will get pics and a wright up sorted out when my auto sparky gets them fitted ( i dont want to feck up electronics) lol

door handle as inside or out ?

Awesome car mate! Pleased to see its up north too! Am from consett.

hey dude cool consett isnt overly far from me and Bez101 they will be on the outside very like the BMWs

Where abouts you from like mate??

newcastle mate (north shields )

will be fitting more parts to the car on the weekend i think

Well keep up the good work mate, al keep a eye out if am ever over that way! dont think I will miss your car in a hurry lol

Update

well today me and my mate ( who is an auto sparky) fitted some bits to my audi

* Puddle lights / Side markers in the wing mirrors
* 8k HIDS
* Front door handle LED's ( need to fit the rear ones)
* 10mm front hubcentric spacers ( need to buy and fit 15mm rear spacers)


Started the day by removing both door cards, front headlights ect we wanted the lights to come on when the central locking putton was pressed.. so we took the feed from the centre light unit not being able to find any other source to take it from,
off came the casing of the mirrors so we were able to route the cables.

we hit a couple of snags.. woundering if the voltage on the light unit would drop enough to turn the LEDs off?
and routing the wires for the door handle ones around so they didnt get caught when the windows went down ect.

fitting the HIDS was a doddle and the spacers give a chunkier look to the front



Before

After


stripping down

sort of before and after on the wheels




going to wait until it gets dark to get some better pics .. but..... got some in the light any way

And at night


Before


After

Having had a BMW with door handle lights they're a great feature!! Liking the mods!!!

cheers mate i need to get a relay fitted as at the moment they dont dim out.... yikes they stay on even when driving so i will have to get that sorted

Like the colour not seen this before is this a factory paint option ? black wheels look sick also was thinking of getting a Carbonio air intake for my DTM-did your car feel any different when you changed to a pipercross filter ?

Cheers James

hey mate it felt smoother yeah, what engine have you got in your DTM? i do believe that Audi brought out a custom colour choice meening you could sellect any colour they have ever done and have your car sprayed in that colour, so i think when bought new this was an option on this car

looking good andy mate we will have to meet up and have that lil race we were on about lol

i know mate will have to get it sorted dont think i will fair too well lol

well another small update.. it wont be to everyones taste but i have added a small extra to the front of the Audi







looks more menising i think?

its booked in for body work in the next two weeks.

Front bumper resprayed
both front wings slight rust issue and sealed
alloys cleaned up and touched up.
side skirt flash over at the rear
hopefuly a glaze over the paint work to correct any defects.

the Xmass list will be

* Sline Matts
* Sline Tax disc Holder
* 15mm rear Spacers
* Parking sensors
* German style Pressed plates

the Maybe list

* Heko Window Deflectors
* 30mm lowering springs
* Bigger brakes
* Double Din Unit

Future Plans

Decat / Diesel filter delete
Full exhaust system wth hidden tips
Window Tints all round (light / medium)
Front Arm rest
Lowered 30mm
New headunit / Parrot Kit

Have you considered smoothing the line between the top bit of the bumper with the bottom votex bit similar to how the S4 bumper comes in 1 piece rather then 2.

I've seen I think 2 people who have done it and it just transforms how the front look.

Anyways I'm envying the blue finish on your car.....Beautiful!

Keep it up!