Just purchased my RS4 B7... Supercharger Conversion build thread.

[Craig Cull]

Hi everyone, first of all i maybe new to the RS4 but im not new to the B7. As some already know my big turbo A4 quattro caused a stir.
After my first AudiTuner feature i thought why stop now.

I loved the B7 so much that i just had to own an RS4..... the more people slagged them off, the more i wanted one lol.

So here she is, my mugello blue RS4 B7





Shes not standard to start with so ill just let you know what shes packing.

Stage 2 mrc tuned 435bhp 340lbft
Milltek exhaust with gutted cats (mrc lingo)
Ispiri 19 x 9.5" wheels with conti sport contact 255 35 19s
Kw v3 coilover
H&R anti roll bars all round
Adjustable tie bar linkages with a full geo
Hubcebtric spacers.
Basically a receipt for £7.5k with mrc.

Now ive been as guilty as the next guy for slagging these cars off but i deserve nothing but a **** slap to the face!!
What a ******* machine!!!
The sound!!! The sound!!!
Im addicted in everyway of the word, and due to our company becoming the Uk distributer/dealer for JHMotorsports means the supercharger conversion has to be done.

Well thats my introduction and i hope you guys will follow my build as we progress and give me your 2 pence worth

 

[Stanningtonglen]

That really is a great looking car and with those black wheels

looking forward to following this

 

[Sandra]

Really looking forward to this Craig. Im sure it will be awesome. x

 

[Craig Cull]

Thank you
She needs a little attention to detail paint work wise, and the front end could ideally do with a re spray for stonechips and then i think it will be exactly as the day it was made. All of the paint work appears original so it would be a shame to paint it, but i cant help myself. Im also gonna stick with the colour as its really grown on me

Ill update my progress as it unfolds. Exciting time!

 

[THQuattro]

Cant wait for more

 

[Av4nt]

oh god dribble!!!

 

[SDHA4SLine]

Just a book mark for me so I can follow the updates. If you can get 500hp out out of a 2.0 surely 600hp is possible from this?

 

[Craig Cull]

Just a book mark for me so I can follow the updates. If you can get 500hp out out of a 2.0 surely 600hp is possible from this?

Ill be honest mate, 600bhp is the least im aiming for. Im already in talks with TSR performance regarding adding a little more strength to the motor. The rest is already in the pipeline. We should have something to show by the new year latest, but other additions will be happening in the coming months. Althougj right now theres no rush as i just love it as it is at the moment. Still in the hooneymoon period lol

 

[gary_a4_quattro]

Think you've made a good choice IMO sticking with the Mugello Blue, it's a classic yet striking colour. Restrained yet menacing !!

Looking forward to this as the story unfolds..........

 

[Craig Cull]

Think you've made a good choice IMO sticking with the Mugello Blue, it's a classic yet striking colour. Restrained yet menacing !!

Looking forward to this as the story unfolds..........

I totally agree mate. Harder to keep upto, but original which counts. Really hyped about this. Ive always loved the B7. The RS4 doesnt dissapoint at all. Especially a well maintained one.

 

[S3Alex]

Definitely looking forwards to what you do with this car.

You accomplished so much with the TFSi,and a lot of that should transfer directly to the RS4 engine.

Good luck!

 

[Craig Cull]

Definitely looking forwards to what you do with this car.

You accomplished so much with the TFSi,and a lot of that should transfer directly to the RS4 engine.

Good luck!

Cheers Alex, was hoping you would follow. things are so simlar that we already know what we are dealing with as you say, so that should make things feel a little more at home.

 

[S3Alex]

Cheers Alex, was hoping you would follow. things are so simlar that we already know what we are dealing with as you say, so that should make things feel a little more at home.

The car looks great....I always did love the sound of those engines....like an old bomber flying past.

The conversion ought to be great fun.
Have you decided on a kit yet?
My guys down in Lakeside had done a supercharger conversion on one recently but it wasn't the APR kit.

 

[Craig Cull]

The car looks great....I always did love the sound of those engines....like an old bomber flying past.

The conversion ought to be great fun.
Have you decided on a kit yet?
My guys down in Lakeside had done a supercharger conversion on one recently but it wasn't the APR kit.

It sounds epic with the full miltek. So addictive. Ive got about 150 miles to a tank lol.

Were gonna be using a JHMotorsports charger as we are now the uk dealer for them, so we want ours to be the first to test it. Both with a jhm map and also a map from unicorn hopefully

 

[S3Alex]

It sounds epic with the full miltek. So addictive. Ive got about 150 miles to a tank lol.

Were gonna be using a JHMotorsports charger as we are now the uk dealer for them, so we want ours to be the first to test it. Both with a jhm map and also a map from unicorn hopefully

That's a very interesting departure from the norm.
Basically a belt/gear driven turbo compressor if I'm right?

 

[Craig Cull]

That's a very interesting departure from the norm.
Basically a belt/gear driven turbo compressor if I'm right?

Yes pretty much mate. Theyre trialing stage 2 at the moment and are seeing 1/4 mile in 10.7 seconds. But it requires a built engine,or so they recommend. So im gonna have tsr performance throw some pistons in, as the rods and valve train are strong enough to take it

 

[S3Alex]

Yes pretty much mate. Theyre trialing stage 2 at the moment and are seeing 1/4 mile in 10.7 seconds. But it requires a built engine,or so they recommend. So im gonna have tsr performance throw some pistons in, as the rods and valve train are strong enough to take it

That's really clever,and I'll be following this build like your previous one.

You may remember the Gumpert Apollo,which has a twin turbo version of this engine,turning out up to 800bhp.
It's about the nearest thing to a road legal GpC car that I've ever seen or heard.

TSR gave me some very good advice a while back re:manifolds for the S3,and I nearly chose theirs,but eventually didn't as they hadn't fitted a GTX35 to a car before,and couldn't absolutely guarantee a fit,whereas Nortech could.

 

[tmgneverlution]

excellent! really enjoyed reading through your last thread, looking forward to following this one. Good luck with it all!

 

[desertstorm]

Gorgeous looking car and passenger. Look after them both.
I really don't think you can beat the noise that these make. You just don't need a stereo, I can believe the 150 miles to a tank.
Be good to see you at GTI International next year giving it a run out .

 

[DrEvil]

Going to look forward to this. Didn't know you were jhm over here, I'm defo interested in a few jhm parts, so great to have a UK stockist.

 

[THQuattro]

Welcome to the world of S and RS and petrol stations but its worth it.

 

[Craig Cull]

Welcome to the world of S and RS and petrol stations but its worth it.

On my second tank of v power already. 190 miles to a tank lol!

 

[Craig Cull]

Gorgeous looking car and passenger. Look after them both.
I really don't think you can beat the noise that these make. You just don't need a stereo, I can believe the 150 miles to a tank.
Be good to see you at GTI International next year giving it a run out .

Thanks mate, ill be there next year for definite. Ps youve scored some browny points with my wife lol.

 

[Craig Cull]

Going to look forward to this. Didn't know you were jhm over here, I'm defo interested in a few jhm parts, so great to have a UK stockist.

Its very recent mate. Following our rebrand in january will see a more serious announcement

 

[THQuattro]

On my second tank of v power already. 190 miles to a tank lol!

Wifey can only do 130 miles for 50 a week in the S4, your doing well.

 

[Godzilla1980]

I've had my rs4 for 4 months now an I'm also guilty of slagging rs4 off I've had every fast car out there and apart from my one true love of skyline gtr aka guv'nor my rs4 has nothing but love from now on what a machine I took it to Audi castle comb last week first time on a track ever omg when you take your rs4 on a track you will truly understand why the rs4 DEMANDS respect lol I've got mine booked in for de coke hi flow air system which should see 420 ish miltek non res valves in 3 weeks remap all at Mrc 440 hopefully go a enjoy that till next year then was thinking the big supercharger at mrc but I'd defo want to see how you get on before I make the plung . How much will your supercharger cost? Mrc say all in 15k outch! Lol

 

[Craig Cull]

Wifey can only do 130 miles for 50 a week in the S4, your doing well.

Christ! She must have her foot down everywhere lol! Ive not give the soot chance to settle on the valves, just full blown bollax it through every gear.

 

[Craig Cull]

I've had my rs4 for 4 months now an I'm also guilty of slagging rs4 off I've had every fast car out there and apart from my one true love of skyline gtr aka guv'nor my rs4 has nothing but love from now on what a machine I took it to Audi castle comb last week first time on a track ever omg when you take your rs4 on a track you will truly understand why the rs4 DEMANDS respect lol I've got mine booked in for de coke hi flow air system which should see 420 ish miltek non res valves in 3 weeks remap all at Mrc 440 hopefully go a enjoy that till next year then was thinking the big supercharger at mrc but I'd defo want to see how you get on before I make the plung . How much will your supercharger cost? Mrc say all in 15k outch! Lol

Its funny you should say. My wife came with me on collection but other than that ive been on my own or with friends since then.
I took her the scenic route home yesterday down a road i know very well... she wasnt scared as she trusts me as a driver but she said i had her heart pounding lol.. i didnt have the heart to tell her my heart was pounding even more. Just a road going touring car.

Im aiming to save us all a pretty penny on this charger conversion mate. Im hoping sub £10k so hang fire if you can. Gonna be into the new season before its done i think realistically. But ive got a few subtle tricks up my sleeve to add before the final step, which will be the charger

 

[B_FUR]

Look forward to this developing. Gorgeous colour choice.... don't see many of them about.

 

[cpc_s3]

a friend of mine has a supercharged b7 rs4 its an animal!!!!

 

[Godzilla1980]

I won't be doing it till next summer so very interested in seeing how you get on cheers

 

[Craig Cull]

Sorted ill keep you posted

 

[Av4nt]

Christ! She must have her foot down everywhere lol! Ive not give the soot chance to settle on the valves, just full blown bollax it through every gear.

Christ! She must have her foot down everywhere lol! Ive not give the soot chance to settle on the valves, just full blown bollax it through every gear.

LOL! i have an exhaust 02 sensor issue atm and even I can get better than that haha shes ragging that beast!

 

[THQuattro]

Christ! She must have her foot down everywhere lol! Ive not give the soot chance to settle on the valves, just full blown bollax it through every gear.

Yes i can hear her drive away for the first half mile and on return journeys,but i do have a B7 RS4 up the road now so i never know if its wifey coming home or the RS4.

 

[Craig Cull]

Yes i can hear her drive away for the first half mile and on return journeys,but i do have a B7 RS4 up the road now so i never know if its wifey coming home or the RS4.

Sounds like shes driving it properly

 

[THQuattro]

Oh yes, i get it thursday night to fill it up and at the weekends.
There is another plus to me running a B7 3.2 V6 and the B6 S4 and that is Nectar points, my local garage is a BP so this year i have managed to get 65 pounds of points for my xmas beer fund, yay.

 

[Craig Cull]

Oh yes, i get it thursday night to fill it up and at the weekends.
There is another plus to me running a B7 3.2 V6 and the B6 S4 and that is Nectar points, my local garage is a BP so this year i have managed to get 65 pounds of points for my xmas beer fund, yay.

Nice! I should get beer free for life at this rate

 

[THQuattro]

Yep u probably will.
What can you get from Shell

 

[Craig Cull]

Yep u probably will.
What can you get from Shell

Probably nothing to be fair. Shells all i use

 

[Av4nt]

I use Shell only and rack up points constantly. Average £40 every time I get a voucher off fuel. Craig did you know that you also get 1000 shell points per 2x tyres or 2500 per x4 tyres ordered online from Blackcircles.com for home delivery?

thats a good one to rack the points up too