Well this is a blast from the past, seems a bit quiet around here lately
So to anybody asking, yes i still have the car, but unfortunately life took over and it has been neglected slightly shall we say, still sitting in the same position it was when i left it around 2012!!!
I have now got a full VAG stable for first time in my life, with a 2013 VW CC GT for daily duties and last year i took the plunge and picked up an MTM tuned C5 RS6 for the experience. Even after all that, the A4 has always been in the back of my mind, never really forgotten
So, im currently looking at buying a new house with a good sized double garage, hopefully hearing some good news today to take that forward. This will allow me somewhere to get all my cars in same place finally, so the plan will be to get the A4 recovered back to the new place once i have it bought (fingers crossed) where i can assess the toll of the last few years sitting doing nothing, it needs a GOOD clean and obviously there will be the service side, engine oil, coolant etc, needed a new battery from memory and brakes will need looking over. All in all, if i get the house im after then this will be back in build, with maybe a few different outcomes, i havent decided yet, thoughts have been track car, if paint is damaged, or clean up and weekend/show car still, or just some new direction i havent thought of yet regarding supercharger etc.
One thing that has been playing on my mind though, as much as id like to complete the build with the original planned supercharger install, somebody mentioned to me one time about getting a VR6 engine in it, and turbo it, this now interests me as it will be a continuing long build as before, but plan would be complete as is with the supercharger as before, then look into buying a VR engine and whilst getting to enjoy the car for now (once i finish first build) then i can start collecting parts and info on the VR side and build the engine up over time in the garage for a future upgrade that way.
Does anybody have any info on the VR6 engine route, any links etc? Do they drop straight in on same mounts? Which gearbox would be needed? Will it need standalone software? Etc Any links to any recent builds would be helpful preffereably in the UK and places to source parts etc. Is it really worth it in comparison with the supercharger that i have already as in will it be worth the extra cost for power??? I have seen stage 1 turbo kits for VR are aound 5K and thats without even doing the engine swap yet, all for around 350bhp
I will update with pics of the new fleet, the dirty one and ongoing changes as they happen, currently working overseas again so wont be for another couple months, but hopefully i can get the Audi back on track and finished how it should be, in one form or another