What have you done to your A4 b6 today?

Started with the audio upgrades today .......

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Sub box built today just need to design an amp rack & then do all the wiring + the other things from previous posts ....
 
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Got the new wheels on
 
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hi folks done some bits on the audi today. fistlly yesterday the rs4 rarb arrived. brought a ss+ which is 22mm rather than the stock 20mm one. this will be fitted in the next few weeks. fitted an s4 overhead console, diffrence being the switches light up when you turn the side lights on, plus there is 2 leds that shine on the centre console. painted the door handles that i preped last week. fitted the d/s window swithes, in the handle. got 3 new ones coming for the others, fitted the handles along with illuminating interior door handles to the spare front door panels i had. while the paint was out, i painted the small vent grills in the front footwells. cleaned all the carpets with vanish carpet foam.
 

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When you had the door handle off mate how hard do you think it would be to change the led in the handles as I'd like mine a bit brighter


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I've purchased my mfsw and matching airbag over the weekend..
All going well it'll all be here Thursday by lunch time..
Since I'll have to take the parts off ill double check the cruise install and hope that the system not working is a bent pin and can sort it out..
Good thing I'm off work that night. So I can't take all day and double check every and anything carefully..
Fingers crossed.

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Cleaned, polished and waxed and went shopping
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SemedoB6 said:
I've purchased my mfsw and matching airbag over the weekend..
All going well it'll all be here Thursday by lunch time..
Since I'll have to take the parts off ill double check the cruise install and hope that the system not working is a bent pin and can sort it out..
Good thing I'm off work that night. So I can't take all day and double check every and anything carefully..
Fingers crossed.

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great news mate have you got the correct slip ring and the coms unit,
 
D9n dk said:
When you had the door handle off mate how hard do you think it would be to change the led in the handles as I'd like mine a bit brighter


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hi dan the led is part of the bulb holder. so not sure how the led comes out of the holder.
 
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neil ratcliffe said:
hi dan the led is part of the bulb holder. so not sure how the led comes out of the holder.
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That's ok mate had a bit of time this morning free so stripped a door card off and had a look what I needed and ordered up some new bright red led for the little clear holder so from inside the car the handle should glow brighter


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1wheelonly said:
I've done the same conversion in my TT

Any later shape wheel with "MODE" button works as its the lower lin version
So yours is a A4/A5 wheel with a A3 8v single stage airbag

I went for carbon flat bottom and had to have dual stage bag out of a A4/A5
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Hi 1Wheel,
Glad to see you back on the forum pal. Indirectly I'd like to thank you for the help on my mods so far on my B6 Cab (especially getting the rear b7 lights coded and working) as I read a ton of your old posts when you had the car.

I must say, your TT is stunning and obviously a fan of the colour Red. That FBSW is so damn nice!!

Would you mind if I contacted you when I eventually come round to doing the same? Im still a bit hazy as to exactly all the parts I need. What I do know is that im going to get a cheap one off Ebay (seen some really good ones) and then get Royal steering wheels to re-upholster it in Alcantara.

Any other mods to the TT? Mapped it yet?

All the best.

Dan.
 
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D9n dk said:
That's ok mate had a bit of time this morning free so stripped a door card off and had a look what I needed and ordered up some new bright red led for the little clear holder so from inside the car the handle should glow brighter


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nice look foward to seeing how they turn out.
 
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DrStrange said:
Hi 1Wheel,
Glad to see you back on the forum pal. Indirectly I'd like to thank you for the help on my mods so far on my B6 Cab (especially getting the rear b7 lights coded and working) as I read a ton of your old posts when you had the car.

I must say, your TT is stunning and obviously a fan of the colour Red. That FBSW is so damn nice!!

Would you mind if I contacted you when I eventually come round to doing the same? Im still a bit hazy as to exactly all the parts I need. What I do know is that im going to get a cheap one off Ebay (seen some really good ones) and then get Royal steering wheels to re-upholster it in Alcantara.

Any other mods to the TT? Mapped it yet?

All the best.

Dan.
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Happy to help mate,just give me a shout when your ready

TT has took a back seat at the minute, my lads just passed his test, bought him a mk5 golf !
So that's getting a full retro fitting !


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Feels good receiving parts right in the morning..

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1wheelonly said:
Happy to help mate,just give me a shout when your ready

TT has took a back seat at the minute, my lads just passed his test, bought him a mk5 golf !
So that's getting a full retro fitting !


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Awesome, Thank you sir.

Brilliant..good choice in car. SO much can be done to the Mk5 Golf. Ive seen some awesome builds on FB. Lots of groups if you ever get stuck too. If your boy is lucky why not treat him to 2nd hand full leather Recaros! Seen these bad boys only for around £300!

*getting carried away now* :p
 
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Icarus83 said:
That's one good looking steering wheel, but I'm slightly biased. ;) Good to see you got one.

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Thanks mate..
I was just seeing the ones with paddle shifters and finally found this one..
Why biased?
Just waiting for the airbag..

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1wheelonly said:
No mate, I posted it up as I thought it may of been useful for some one wanting one, seems cheap

Already got mine
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Good one..
I saw that when looking for mine. Just didn't buy because it didn't have the s line logo.

Oh yeah.. I remember seeing that earlier when I asked about the mfsw..
Looks really smart.

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1wheelonly said:
No mate, I posted it up as I thought it may of been useful for some one wanting one, seems cheap

Already got mine
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Easily one of the NICEST sterring wheels...EVER! Did you get the carbon work done by 'Royal' Steering wheels ?

Flat bottom all the way ;-P
 
I personally think it suits the cab's dash even more than the saloon/estate
 
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SemedoB6 said:
Good one..
I saw that when looking for mine. Just didn't buy because it didn't have the s line logo.

Oh yeah.. I remember seeing that earlier when I asked about the mfsw..
Looks really smart.

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Mine didn't have the s-line logo either, had to buy one for £27 !!


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DrStrange said:
Easily one of the NICEST sterring wheels...EVER! Did you get the carbon work done by 'Royal' Steering wheels ?

Flat bottom all the way ;-P
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No carbon work done mate, its a OEM wheel from audis individual / exclusive range
Got it off German eBay


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1wheelonly said:
Mine didn't have the s-line logo either, had to buy one for £27 !!


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I'm so picky I had to find one with it.. Lol.
Can you take just the bit where the s line logo goes or the entire trim that goes round the steering wheel?

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The badge clips into a recess on the bottom plate of the surround
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Needs to be unclipped from the rear
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You can see the two prongs on the back of this rs5 badge
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jamesv6tdi said:
MOT this morning...Feels like going to dentist! lol.
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Which later required having new lower control arms fitted (186k on the oem)..this has really tightened up steering feel.MOT passed!
 

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more done to the audi today. ive fitted my front splitter. fitted a set of s/s pedal covers, removed the back lights and polished behind them, also pulled the gas door off and pulled the rubber out and polished the exposed metal work.pulled all the fog light covers and the fog lights and cleaned behind them. then gave here a good coat of polish then i covrd here with liquid gloss to give here a coat of protection.
 

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The front brakes on my B6 have been due a change for a while, I suspect the previous owner had changed the pads without changing the discs (or visa versa) which meant the inside section of the braking surface on both sides wasn't even being touched by the pad! I also took this opportunity to upgrade to the 312mm discs, I've had the bigger carriers sprayed up and ready to go for a while so it was an easy swap.

Old discs in a terrible state...
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New 312mm Black Diamond discs on, bigger carriers fitted, and calipers sprayed black...
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Forgot to take a pic before the wheel went back on, but the finished article after a run out to take the coating off the discs...
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All excited about the mfsw and the guy selling it listed a part number and sends me a different one..
Oh well.. Another week waiting for the right one.
 
Northampton_ofn said:
I personally think it suits the cab's dash even more than the saloon/estate
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It does suit it more, however, that is in a TT. You can see it on the dials. I'm not sure if the cab dash is based off TT dash though, with the 3 center vents. Does look good though. Would really want one for my cab, but the airbag single and multi the stuff, I dunno, just have to see I guess.
 
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It does suit it more, however, that is in a TT. You can see it on the dials. I'm not sure if the cab dash is based off TT dash though, with the 3 center vents. Does look good though. Would really want one for my cab, but the airbag single and multi the stuff, I dunno, just have to see I guess.
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Yes its a TT Matt. Honestly..go for it! The Flat Bottom is gorgeous. I know its always a 'risk' at the end of the day but God forbid you'll NEVER be in the situation to find out. I have read countless posts on varoius forums about this issue. 95% good 5% not so good. Super excited for when I eventually do this. I cannot stand the 3 spoke audi steering wheel we have. Its utter sh*te. :p
 
Got the new number plate surrounds on just need to order some pressed plates.

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And also got the front disc and pads changed as i got the old disc measured up to find it already had 312mm disc's fitted so aBit of a bonus there.

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Oh and you cant see it in that pic but had a spare 'audi-sport.net' window sticker thats now on the rear window.!!
 
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