What have you done to your Audi A4 B7 today?

WOMBLERULZ said:
Lesson learnt do not try to reprogram instrument cluster by your self . I have fuxkup big time . Now it appears I have blanks original dash and the replacement RS4 B7 dash . I have no idea how to repair it . Cars now stuck at GF house . Swapped the dash over and it goes into safe mode tried to read it and immobiliser has incorrect numbers . Time to get specialist on the case with vagcom I think oh and another dash


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I just fixed my own car after weeks of ******* around, if you got an RB4 dash you can probably use VCDS depending on what you wanna do, but VCDS can’t do anything with an RB8 dash.
I bought an Abrites clone to fix mine, previous owner threw the old dash away and put in a used one so I had no login pin from either the old or the new dash. Abrites can find the pin luckily, but had to buy a new transponder for the key as well cause no key dump was saved from the old one. There’s plenty more to the story and the fix, but you get the idea, VCDS could be useless in your case
 
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MrSaetervik said:
I just fixed my own car after weeks of ******* around, if you got an RB4 dash you can probably use VCDS depending on what you wanna do, but VCDS can’t do anything with an RB8 dash.
I bought an Abrites clone to fix mine, previous owner threw the old dash away and put in a used one so I had no login pin from either the old or the new dash. Abrites can find the pin luckily, but had to buy a new transponder for the key as well cause no key dump was saved from the old one. There’s plenty more to the story and the fix, but you get the idea, VCDS could be useless in your case
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yes I’ve ordered the Abrites clone as well so fingers crossed !!! I do have the RB8 dash and I also found out that the Rs4 dash has 12 bit security and the std colour one has 7bit but they are interchangeable . According to the abrites user Manual lol use proper sit for that !!! I thank peg 58 -62ish lol too much time on my hands


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Big day for my Avant today, fingers crossed all goes well, 10 points if you can guess the job
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Judging by those things on the ground looks like control arms.

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Going to get ecs induction kit ready for fmic big injectors k04 064 and forged bottom end full engine rebuild . Big front brake s4 conversion Joni shocks and full front suspension replacement . It’s going to be a busy April I’m going to fit the go pro on garage and do a time lapse I think


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Cleaning today. Only a 2 bucket wash with a bit of clay bar but then used Meguires Ceramic Wax.
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It was very easy to use but did leave an almost greasy residue at the end. So spent a little more time with a soft cloth trying to polish it. Still a fair bit of residue which makes it dull in places but possibly due to me using too much and it’s a superb product overall and resulting in mirror finish.

Overall however I have zero swirl marks and the paint feels very smooth. I’ll have another go tomorrow with some quick detail and soft cloth to see if I can get it all mirror finish. I have discovered a few more age related scrapes etc but then shes 11 years old now.

She continues to make me very happy.

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Went through a litre of oil in about 150 miles. Not looking good!

I feel an engine rebuild coming soon
 
Alex Holmes said:
Big day for my Avant today, fingers crossed all goes well, 10 points if you can guess the job
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Yep new a new control arm kit and 2 new front wheel bearings.

Mixed feelings about the job really, os went well, ******** up the steering rack boot removong the seized trackrod end but all in all not bad.

The N/s was a different story. The original 13 year old pinch bolt ofcourse was seized solid, no amount of heat, hammering or pressing could ever remove it, so ofcourse sheered the head off, which i was prepared for. Apart from the the two upper arms the n/s is done too as a replacement knuckle is needed to finish the job
 
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Alex Holmes said:
Yep new a new control arm kit and 2 new front wheel bearings.

Mixed feelings about the job really, os went well, ******** up the steering rack boot removong the seized trackrod end but all in all not bad.

The N/s was a different story. The original 13 year old pinch bolt ofcourse was seized solid, no amount of heat, hammering or pressing could ever remove it, so ofcourse sheered the head off, which i was prepared for. Apart from the the two upper arms the n/s is done too as a replacement knuckle is needed to finish the job
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so it's onto the next job now then Alex, the list never ends , it just gets longer..lol
 
Spent some more money on the Avant this morning in the shape of a new N/s steering knuckle, steering rack boot and a nice upgrade 034 rear anti roll bar. 25.5mm instead of pencil thin stock one, so that should make a nice improvement
 
Alex Holmes said:
Spent some more money on the Avant this morning in the shape of a new N/s steering knuckle, steering rack boot and a nice upgrade 034 rear anti roll bar. 25.5mm instead of pencil thin stock one, so that should make a nice improvement
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The ARB will make a big difference.
The 22mm S4 one made a real difference to mine.
 
I'd like to try an avant with the standard Rear ARB just for comparison purposes.
with uprated lowered suspension to see if there is a massive difference.
 
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I'm Just Rob. said:
I like to try an avant with the standard Rear ARB just for comparison purposes.
with uprated lowered suspension to see if there is a massive difference.
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Well mine feels very boaty in the turns, almost makes you feel like your going way faster than you actually are if that helps lol
 
I have an RS4 rear ARB in a garage somewhere. Haven’t seen it for years but it was one for the B7 with DRC fitted which might have been slightly bigger than normal, perhaps 24mm.

I’ll have a look next weekend.
 
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Alex Holmes said:
All stock currently, planning on upgrading the b8's when the wallet allows
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Sounds like a plan Alex.
Not having tried a B7 of either flavour with standard ARB i can't really say how much difference there is, but, my old bus had the RS4 arb from the factory and even with the s-line setup it was pretty flat around the bends, with the Bilstein setup its even better still, very little body roll at all.
I must have a go in something else for comparison purposes.
 
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S line 18mm
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You could be right there Alex.
Yours will make a big difference to roll.

I'm Just Rob. said:
I'd like to try an avant with the standard Rear ARB just for comparison purposes.
with uprated lowered suspension to see if there is a massive difference.
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It makes a big difference Rob. I fitted the S4 ARB before I fitted my B12 kit.
The difference then was very noticeable, after the B12 kit the difference is amazing.
 
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How much is the total cost for all things required for the S4 or RS4 ARB retrofit kit?
 
New grille rings and mounting plate arrived today and paintshop called to say the bumper's ready to collect...happy days. :yahoo:
 
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tr7 said:
How much is the total cost for all things required for the S4 or RS4 ARB retrofit kit?
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Some one did put a parts/price list on here a while ago, but i think the price has shot up since then.

Best bet would be to go aftermarket. My 034 motorsport one turned up today. Come with hardware and some lovely billet bush hangers and poly bushes. I paid around £260 for mine.
Hopefully get it fitted tomorrow evening!
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Audi parts prices for all the bits to fit the RS4 ARB are just bonkers now.
 
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Little something I’ve been working on, dash and front doors done just the rears to go
 

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tr7 said:
How much is the total cost for all things required for the S4 or RS4 ARB retrofit kit?
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I'm Just Rob. said:
Audi parts prices for all the bits to fit the RS4 ARB are just bonkers now.
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I tried for a while to get an RS4 ARB from a scrapper on Fleabay. The only one I could find the seller wanted £150 for it.
So I settled for an S4 with bushes and brackets from a guy on Facepalm, for £40. Just had to paint it up.
One bracket was a sod to get off mine, I had to recip saw it off.
 
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Little something I’ve been working on, dash and front doors done just the rears to go
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Great idea, very much down the lines of a project i started a year or so ago, sadly i never took it any further.
are they behind the door card or just underneath the the trim?
Maybe a tad bright for my liking and not convinced its the best colour, but great project all the same.
A dimmer output in red would be my choice.

Anyway... :thumbs up: :yes:
 
I'm Just Rob. said:
Great idea, very much down the lines of a project i started a year or so ago, sadly i never took it any further.
are they behind the door card or just underneath the the trim?
Maybe a tad bright for my liking and not convinced its the best colour, but great project all the same.
A dimmer output in red would be my choice.

Anyway... :thumbs up: :yes:
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They are fully dimmable and you can set any colour you like, I’ve wired the lights in through door grommet behind door cards will do a post on how I did it with pictures when I’m finished
 
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ARB fitted this evening and the new N/S steering knuckle is in too, so two jobs completed and ticked off the list. I might tackle the valve cover gasket this weekemd while im off too
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Alex Holmes said:
ARB fitted this evening and the new N/S steering knuckle is in too, so two jobs completed and ticked off the list. I might tackle the valve cover gasket this weekemd while im off too
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Want to change one of mine knuckles but the wheel bearing worries me ,u fitted new ? Access to a press ?


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Jamsmoo said:
Want to change one of mine knuckles but the wheel bearing worries me ,u fitted new ? Access to a press ?


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The wheel bearings are a piece of cake fella and you can purchase them in two forms. Just the bearing, or the bearing pre pressed into the hub. After that the hub/bearing assemly simply bolts to the knuckle.
 
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Alex Holmes said:
Absolutely Rob, currently have it set up on the outer holes, im guessing the inner ones should stiffen it even more?
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I would go with the softer setting Alex when using the OE front end setup.
With decent dampers and springs fitted with that new ARB it will be like a go kart. :rock:
 
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