Modified Audi B5 S4 Avant - One Take
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- For those of us here in the US, who didn't get to experience Audi's 'RS' Models until the 2007 RS4, the 1999-2002 'B5' S4 is the connoseur's choice. With classic styling and proportions, a stout Twin-Turbo 2.7L V6, and all-wheel-drive, clean examples are fewer and farther between. This one has some choice modifications to bring it up to today's desired performance level.
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Dude wins for being the most chill passenger yet. He has the stance, sit-back style and attitude of one of those movie stars that would walk away from an explosion and never look back.
+Johny Piston was thinking that too, when his cam chain went he probably kept his cool poker face and flew back home
Its a facade
nah you can tell he a bitch, nice car tho
Matt: what do you have for brakes?
Every one take driver: they are stock
Matt: yeah i thought so
Every one take driver: that's next though FOR SURE.
Matt says these engines sounds kind of weird "unmuffled". Are u kidding me? This engine has one the best exhaust notes ever...straight piped, resonated, non resonates, catted, decatted, any way u set it up its gone turn heads.
Brings back good ol memories. I owned a Imola Yellow Audi S4 sedan 2000 model. Had it chip tuned producing 300 BHP wheel. Fantastic torque surge in midrange... considering buying one used after seeing this clip......
one thing i don't agree with Matt, is when he said this 2.7 tt engine isn't reliable. if you keep up to date with maintenance these motors are great. the 2.7tt is also in the Allroads, A6, and never hear bad reviews on the motors in them. the 2.7 tt is a great motor, plain and simple
I disagree with alot of what he says. Most of it is complete bs. "Curse of the Nogaro"? All color b5 s4 got stolen, and Nogaro is NOT "by far" the hardest color avant to find. Do your research Matt, before making yourself look like a fool. However, this one take was a lot more on par than that shitty drive+ you did. Well, except dogging on the "bouncy shifter" (vw trademark btw) that nobody else seems to have a problem with. But, I digress, tst-drive-drive+ whatever, is your opinion, and you're entitled to it.
+Andy Adyy www.audiworld.com/forums/s4-b6-b7-platforms-discussion-49/curse-nogaro-strikes-again-edited-pics-2565114/
www.audiworld.com/forums/s4-b6-b7-platforms-discussion-49/nogaro-curse-strikes-again-2568792/
www.audiworld.com/forums/s4-b6-b7-platforms-discussion-49/curse-nogaro-lives-2555289/
I don't just make this stuff up dude.
+TheSmokingTire never really heard anything about a curse , but a nogaro blue avant (manual or auto) is rather hard to find. either way Matt post all the videos you have done of the B5 S4 on here !
+TheSmokingTire Bahaha really? That stuff happens to other cars too. You come up with two fender benders and a (manual) car that rolled on an incline? That's funny. All b5 s4 are cursed, ask me how I know...
Like I said, you were closer to on par with this video, and used it closer to the parameters which better suits the design of the car.
Source: I review a b5 s4 wagon daily
+Andy Adyy The point isn't the specific incidents in the forum posts, but they are titled as "nogaro curse strikes again" and such. This is something that Audi people have been talking about in my presence as far back as 2005, when Audi changed the S4's halo color to Sprint Blue. Many speculated the name and color change were because of the curse of the nogaro blue. Just because other things happen to other cars, just because you own one, just because you haven't heard of this before, doesn't mean it's something that doens't happen and isn't talked about.
The B5 S4 is awesome in every way. I've wanted one for years. Thanks for making another great video, guys.
I love seeing appreciation for these cars, I own a B5.5 (1.8t) but they've aged so well and make a great platform of built right just like this one
I owned a 6MT Santorin Blue B5 S4 Avant for a few years, it was a great car to drive and had loads of power. One thing to keep in mind is owning and keeping these cars up to par is a full time hobby. This guy has put probably hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars into his to get it to the point where it is now. Unfortunately it's a never ending project, you fix one thing and another issues pops up, they will nickel and time you to death. I put about $6K in maintenance in mine over a two year span and only 12k miles as it was not my daily lol. The owner before had $10k of receipts that he gave me as well. I miss mine a lot but in the end, the juice just wasn't worth the squeeze for me to keep throwing money at it nor do I have the time anymore to constantly be wrenching. The bang for the buck can't be beat though as these things can be found dirt cheap. I'm glad I was able to experience owning one of these.
+Carmicha3l It's an Audi. I thought it was known that VW/Audi and any german car in general is know to be unreliable. Especially after the warranty expires.
+Carmicha3l FWIW it only left me stranded due to a defective power steering pulley that caused the belt to jump and get eaten up. But ya, they are 15 year old cars with high mileage that have been driven hard. I knew what I was getting into before I bought it, I got for a song as the guy prior to me just wanted it gone. Lots of things to go wrong such as turbos (guy before me replaced), wheel bearings, timing belt changes, water pumps, power steering pump, brakes, control arms ( i replaced all of them up front lol ), cam chain tensioners, heater core, AC Compressor, shocks/struts, rear strut towers rusts, chasing boost leaks, HID ballasts, power locks, window regulators, etc, etc, etc. It really never ends lol.
+TheCobruhAlienat0r depends on how they were taken care of, I've had about 10 Audis/VWs and the B5 S4 was BY FAR the biggest money pit and most expensive to own. The others I have owned were relatively painless experiences. I currently have an 09 A4 Avant with 120K on it that has had zero issues since 75K other than routine maintenance. I also have a MK6 GTI that is under warranty for my commuter, which I haven't had a lick of problems with other than a recall on a water pump.
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I've always been told by mechanics to avoid VW cars because the parts and labor is expensive and they aren't reliable usually due to electrical issues and other engine issues.
They've said that if I really wanted one to just lease it so I could get out of it before all the issues started to arise.
+TheCobruhAlienat0r I'm a mechanic and I would say it used to be true that euro cars were more expensive to fix but I think those days have past. unfortunately they are all getting expensive to fix because of what we demand from a car. all the domestic manufacturers own euro companies now and trade technologies so you see more expensive parts being used because of this engineering. I mean a ball joint for the current ford focus is 2 or more hundred dollars because it comes free with an aluminum control arm. and then you have all the tech crammed into cars now that will fail at some point and won't be cheap.
I think of these B5's as the last Audi's with a soul. Sure the new ones are pretty and fast but I feel like they are just missing the personality that these old cars had.
Dude amen
Antwon Jenkins i have one, i love it so much!
@@tonytonez5561 literally my reaction lol
4:23 the 'no comment' reaction about putting an exhaust on the car haha I think they sound amazing; yes, I am biased. ;)
I know this is an old video but I gotta say these engines sound absolutely amazing with the right exhaust, one of the best sounding v6s ever.
Only reason I "hate Drive+" is because I currently pay for it and it's been 1 month and 3 weeks without ANY SINGLE CONTENT. Not to mention the level of content is a serious let down compare to what it was supposed to be (ie: LaFerrari video with Chris Harris...)
No information, no content, nothing. Why am I paying for it? I truly wonder... I have 10 days before paying for nothing again. It's not a question of money, it's a question of principle. Being let down, paying for nothing and being borderline lied to ("one 30 minutes video per week", yeah right...). That's what pisses me off a little...
+traxnada Yeah, the "what was promised" and lack of general communication is a bit disappointing.
Never wold I pay for anything its youtube not Netflix and hulu
+kris hedges You cannot compare a multinational company and a little group of car afficionados. I was happy to participate financially in the /Drive effort to publish great content. My mistake was to believe them, thinking they would deliver like they did in the past... They really did not.
+kris hedges You would need to actually speak english for me to understand anything you just wrote.... sorry
traxnada not used to my new phone yeaj I re read It and it definitely made no sense
I have to disagree with the comment that the 2.7 litre biturbo engine is unreliable. I purchased my 1999 Ming Blue S4 B5 15 years ago with 68k on the clock. As my daily drive it now covered 263k and has never let me down. Engine is stock but other mods are: uprated snub and engine mounts, short shifter kit, uprated front discs and H&R coilover kit. The car is still quiet, smooth and fun to drive. And finally, it has now achieved a certain retro cool and recognition.
I just gotta applaud Matt for pointing out what should be obvious but for a lot of people it really isn't: 4WD/AWD only helps ON power. You wouldn't believe how many people I've had to explain this shit to. Especially the typical SUV driver. Living in winter country, having to explain to people going fast on snow isn't safe no matter your drive system shouldn't be be needed. Because we ALL have 4 wheel brakes. In fact, in some cases a 4WD system could make matters worse when braking/losing traction because of added mass.
Exactly. Driving up over a pass in WA in early winter last year saw 5 cars in the median spun out. All SUVs, all clearly lost control on brake and slid into the ditch.
Scary stuff how much people trust AWD. I had just put new tires on my fwd vehicle and never slipped.
Drive+ doesn't bother me anymore. I just give it a few months to buffer content, pay for a month and binge watch what's there, and cancel for another half a year until the content buffers again.
I like where this guy's head at. Everybody do this instead of subbing every month.
TOTALLY feel the whole axle thing discussed at 2:15. I recently thought I had blown the auto trans in my girlfriend's B5. I was in a merging lane and went to punch it, and the car would rev up, but wouldn't move under its own power. I also heard some bad grinding noises. Really had me worried for a second. A tow from AAA and a new front passenger-side axle later, and she's good as new. The B5 is a great platform. In my opinion, while there are certainly more reliable cars out there, they don't "get everything right" in the way that the B5 does timelessly. These things were built to last forever. We have had ours for a couple years and have around 240k miles on it, and I'll wager that it'll reach 300k in our hands. The Quattro AWD is unbeatable out here in the Colorado winters and has made countless otherwise miserable long drives through the snow a ton of fun. The B5 has the right amount of performance and refinement for the street and is incredibly practical under almost all circumstances. They really make an excellent daily if you are familiar with them and willing to give them the little extra attention that they inevitably will require.
Videos like these are awesome. Two enthusiasts driving a sweet car on a great road.
After all these years, this is still probably the best setup for these cars 💯💪🏽😁
Lol at the 3 beeps at startup. Someone doesn't have ABS.
just audi things
Coolant level sensor is 3 beeps i thought lol
Love this machine. Would happily have it in my garage. Great review Matt - keep em coming!
Absolutely my favorite Audi body style, and because us American's never got the RS4 Avant this car right here is as good as it gets. Definitely on my list of cars I want most and has been for a long time.
Mate i have look on this video... I still have A4 B5 Avant. Now is 20 years old car but i still impressed and love it.
i have never clicked on one of your videos faster than now, B5 model is my favourite! Awesome video Matt!
God, I've always wanted one of these. Especially a noggy Avant. Amazing cars for their day, despite the known issues. I owned a B6 S4, I'm all too familiar with the headaches they cause. I own a stage 2 WRX now, truly a dream when it comes to maintenance.
What a great way to start off the day, thanks Matt.
I have a stage 3 with an AWE Twin exhaust. It sounds magnificent!
i bought a B5 S4 just recently , i was looking for a wagon originally but came across a super clean brilliant red sedan with only 43, 000 on it and 6 speed. bought it asap
Hate to disagree- B5 S4 with tuned/straight exhaust is one of the most terrifying and awesome exhaust sounds on the planet.
I love my B5 S4 with plenty of upgrades... makes close to 500 awhp. It's actually been very reliable aside from a leaking aux coolant pump which are common with these cars. I can't say enough about how much fun the car is. Serious bang for the buck. I also wanted one new when they first came out.... I was working on my Fox body mustang back in those days... that's for you Matt... and I still own a fox body which I love as well.
I have been waiting for a B5 on One Take!
i did a backflip when this was uploaded! nose heavy but dear lord that v6 hauls ass :)
I had a C5 A6 with a 2.7T! I love any Audi with a 2.7T
Yea but a pain to maintain.
@@teedot1186 pain to maintain but damn once all maintenance is done be ready for a lot miles of reliable. Lots of required maintenance for these cars but they can last a long time. German engineering
@@dins.garage I agree
finally some more love for b5 s4, unlike in drive + vid. maybe audizine wont haunt matt now :)
Come to the UK!!! There's a range of modified cars you'll love here!
Matt Farrah is my favorite UA-cam :)
+joel ED Matt Farrah is not a UA-cam. The only UA-cam I know of is called UA-cam.
+darek4488 This is the joke
This is your head
lol the internet allows no mistake right? just add a 'r' in the end and its all good "UA-camr"
I guess someone could say that Dailymotion is my favourite UA-cam. Not so sure about people being webpages.
+darek4488 if you are wanting to a petty grammar nazi, dailymotion is not a person. more like multiple people under one channel within a video streaming network. webpage? no.
How much do I have to pay for sunglasses that look like I can't see out of them?
Dillon Optics retail for $250 but if you use the link on our website we will send you a free t shirt!
+TheSmokingTire get us some discount man, my 1st pair is about to die and I need another. unfortunately they don't have discount for returning customers :( (edit : bought the 1st pair because of you hehe)
+TheSmokingTire I asked for a pair for X-mas but wasn't in the cards. I did however buy "All Cars Go To Heaven 2" on Christmas Day. Totally made up for the no Dillon's! Loved it just as much if not more than than Volume 1. Keep up the good work Matt and Crew!
+Pdiddy I asked for a pair but got copies :(
Remember the villain, "King Tut" on the old Batman TV series? Matt could be his son!
I like these a lot. They look great, are the perfect size for a 4 door, and are fun to drive. If I can afford the up keep one day, I'll buy one.
Been waiting for this since I saw it in the background a few episodes ago
This is a really clean example, nice work sir
Great video Matt !
Awesome review ,hope we will see more B5 features in the future :)
Cheers !
I used to work at a Dodge dealer, and I always laughed at the 4x4 and awd vehicles that came in wayy late into the winter. Four wheel drive gets you out of a jam. You're still gonna slide no matter what. And for please people, buy winter tires.
+James De Young That was a big problem where I grew up in a snowy area. People got way overconfident in their 4WD/AWD and they'd wind up in a ditch in a snow storm. Doesn't matter how many wheels are spinning when you're on ice!
+James De Young I put snow tires on my Subaru once. It was horrible. No more 4 wheel drifts :(
I keep revisiting this video. I think I found my next car. I want to keep doing my research.
Finally a b5 s4!
I own a B6 S4, and these timing chain guides have me forever wishing i went B5. Its just such a pain to have to take out the whole engine to change them. But im not paying the 7k it costs for a shop to do it. just insane.
about to buy a b6 s4 avant at 110k mileage. The owner had done a timing belt on it, was wondering at what increments the chain guides are at
bruh who the fuck are you paying 6k for the timing chain job. i live near Los Angeles and my shop be doing it for 2,600 with the water pump.
@@freddyhaza1377 man when I had mine I couldn’t get the parts for the full job under 2200 or so.
@@freddyhaza1377 I found a shop that would do it for around 4k, but I ended up selling the thing.
@Misterr_Meaner i guess i have stupid luck that i found a audi S master mechanic that can do a hell of a job for so low. I looked around for other shops and they have prices at 3.7k
Do love the B5 S4 when equipped with the sport pack. Good choice, man.
The JHM shifter solves all of the wiggle in the shifter. I have a Casablanca white B5 S4 with K04's and a GIAC tune, it's not the smoothest tune but it's crazy fast.
Drive+ promises so much and delivered so little. I miss old Drive which is forever gone. I hope you Matt and channels like MT keep up the same great way!
I have a b5 passat 1.8t manual running 16 pounds with APR and the stock k03 turbo and I absolutely love driving it. My wife hates it. She says it’s old. But it’s super clean. I will prob never sell it willingly. I have 5 grand in it more than it’s worth anyway.
Seeing this makes me miss my A6 2.7 6MT :/. Such a great car and I believe if I was driving some shit econo-box I might not be here today. As always though Matt great video and thanks!
Beautiful S4!!!
Been waiting for this video forever 👍😍
Always loved this generation of S line Audis. If I could afford the up keep on one i' d be allll over it. Maybe one day
I really wanted one of these but the reliability scared me away. Then Matt did the 1M video & I got into an E90 335xi N54. Similar power delivery, similar horsepower and high headroom.
Its still not the most reliable car but I wouldn't trade it for the world. 440whp in a 3400lb vehicle isn't slow. 0-60 in under 4 seconds WITHOUT an LSD using 2nd gear. Quarter mile in 11.67 seconds on street tires.
If only we had weather like that , in canada.
We do...July/August.
Ive never heard of anyone say that the 2.7tt dont sound good. Matt said better to keep them quiet. There are alot of shitty sounding v6s out there. 2.7tt definitely isnt one of them . they sound so good with a exhaust.
Absolutely love these cars! But that maintenance cost bruh!
25psi and only 350awhp im thinking u are in the 400s after boost leaks are fixed but you should upgrade those inj to 75 to 90lb and look into wet meth if you cant get e85 sadly
car would be an monster with e85. great car,amazing color. hope to see more of this s4
we don't hate drive + we hate paying for things. the content is great though. I would buy them all, if I could. Japan episode was awesome, I just keep rewatching your part and imaging that's your GTR in the canyons!
I owned a A6 with a 2.7t and 6 speed and i regret selling it everyday, such a fun car to drive.
Always loved these.
Of all the B5 Avants you could have tested...you really use a Tip Swap with Frankenturbos? Sigh...so many tasty choices in SoCal when it comes to these cars. Nothing against this car in general, but I think there are better examples locally with better upgrades that would have made for a better production. Either way, thanks for keeping the B5's alive!
+Xero to 60 This is the third B5 S4 I have filmed. The other two had 600 and 450 whp respectively. And it doesn't really matter. My least favorite of them all was the 600 WHP one. Peaky and buzzy, and still didn't handle very well. you can see the video with the other two cars on Drive. Besides, it should be pretty common knowledge at this point that One Takes are done by submission. If all these "better examples" are out there, and they don't send me their cars to review, there's not much I can do about it. It's not like I am choosing from 20 options for every video. 95% of the cars submitted to me make air. All three B5's submitted made air.
+Xero to 60 Volunteer yours for Matt to drive!
+TheSmokingTire you are correct sir, the imola is one of the most meticulously maintained b5 s4's out there. The owner is a respected member of the s4 community and there is no better example. Track cars would be another story as far as canyons go
+Andy Adyy The owner of that car was great, And yes, his 300,000 mile car is impressive. I just didn't like what happens when you put 600 HP in one of those cars, but that's not to take away from how nice the car is.
+TheSmokingTire I guess you are assuming that we watch what's on Drive, and that we know that your videos are done by submission. Not sure how that's "common knowledge", but either way it's your deal and you make the choices. I guess people should make it a point to send more submissions to you!
This guy needs a stage 3+ clutch from AMD, JHM or Southbend. What is the point of a B5 S4 if your not launching it. About time you reviewed a B5 S4, Thank you!
Stock B5 S4 block is good for +400WHP and with built motor you can do +600WHP but if you want a crazy setup then you can do a VR6 with single turbo swap or do a B5 RS4 swap and keep twin turbos which both can do +800WHP
can't wait for the review of the new focus rs he ordered 😄😄
Keeps saying 2.7t's are not reliable, had tested one with 300,000 miles on it, is inside of one with 145k and still going strong... Yes this is not your LS400 but the 2.7t is super reliable if you maintain it properly even on stock k03's. you just have to bypass some things that can go wrong with the time like delete the icms or things like this but these engines are super strong!!
What is icm?
Fuck yes, I've been waiting for this video for so long
Honest question. Why do so many people go for big power BEFORE big brakes? In my mind it is better to take care of the stopping before the going. No one needs a car with a bunch of power and less than adequate brakes.
the answer is quite obvious.
Because they don't know how better brakes can get you better lap times than extra power. Just like better tires is more advantageous than coilovers. Or big wheels = slower car.
+Justin Updyke because going really fast is cooler then stopping really fast
+Cody Clark Hell, I don't even care about lap times. I care about not wrapping my car around a tree. lol
Not sure if you are referring to this vid, but the B5 S4 came with phenomenal brakes from the factory, where a simple pad upgrade will gain big stopping power.
Nice ride, Gabe!
Always love your shows 👍🏻 try and git in an S8 AUDI 2008 car
Now, heres an Audi that i'd actually want to own. I'd still have to go BMW if I ever went German, but this is a very nice car.
that engine in an 80s hatchback would be a beast
in europe we have the RS4 374hp, and audis home tuner ABT makes 540hp out of these things from factory :)
And BTW, when going modified from S4 to RS4 B5 specs, you really should increase the engine's cooling capacity as well. The RS4 engines are really different compared to S4's instead of just parts, cooling is way improved and the RS4 B5 equips an oil-cooler in front which opens automaticly at 110 degrees if i'm not mistaken.
Basicly the RS4 B5 avant is way more suitable for 'beatings' then an S4 to RS4 specs is. So anyone going for a conversion, please check your cooling. The S4 B5's on RS4 specs run way hotter then RS4's.
nice car. Classic. I drive same, just 1,8TQS 132kw... I live where is a lot of snow and ice. And omg quattro helps me a lot and is a lot of fun too :)
I love how even the owner is surprised it lasted 12 minutes without breaking...I'll never understand how people can get into Audis...but I mean if you like to live on the edge there isn't a better car. Every time you touch a switch, turn, brake, accelerate, shift or even look at the car something may break. All jokes aside my friend had a b5 s4, it was comfortable, looked good and was fun to tool around in. Its one of those cars that I like, I could just never bring myself to purchase. Its like a boat, the best one is someone else's.
You haven't got a fucking clue what you're talking about, do you? LOL
+tommyistommy Remember these cars have multiple owners and is over 15 years old by far. If the previous owner didn't meticulously take care of it everything will be a chore and break. I had mine for over 5 years.
JerZeyFiveOh Yeah, maintenance is everything. The thing is, they depreciate so fast due to the high and frequent repairs needed so almost every one needs more than they are worth at this point. Most people don't realize that expensive cars are still expensive to repair even when the entry fee is low.
+tommyistommy I agree with you 100%, I take the good with the bad with these cars. I'm a car enthusiast at heart and can't drive something boring that brings me to point A and B. If it brings a smile to face but not as reliable as a Honda so be it lol.
nice little Video. haha funny you mentioned the Nogaro curse. Now you got me scared to drive my B8 dam you Matt lol. always love you video's
All I could think about for this video is how youtube doesn't allow 2k or 4k at 60fps yet. I think you upload in the best format they currently allow because 60fps is important in this kind of video but I really wish this were higher res while still being at least 60fps.
Love this S4's
Btw there are a lot of S4 B5's that sound sweet.....unfortunately I guess you haven't heard them yet :(
RESPECT ONE LOVE
I so want one of those!!!!
the curse of nagaro blue is possibly the most random, nonsensical piece of car trivia that I have ever heard
Matt, have you ever driven any c4 audi s4s? Or any audi with the 5 cylinder turbo engine? Im 18 years old and I have one myself, but man, that would be so awesome if you got your hands on one to review!
All VW/Audi products from that time period, regardless of color. It's the New (Neu?) Malaise Era (1998-2005) affecting German cars. It's not just the blue :p
Cool video though, and nice conversation
I have one A4 B5 Avant 2.4L V6 dark blue automatic. Its amazing fast, comfy, as space.I love is motor sound. yes we must be ready to spend some money once in while. for now I need to fix air conditioning, is losing gas. but its easy to fix, I hope. The only trouble until now as with the wire connected to fuel pump, toque 3 weeks the find a electrician mechanic available during Christmas period and I suggest to rewire, and was fix. ;)
I don't get the issue with the push-down function in order to put it in reverse... I own a B5 1.8T and it has never been an issue.... same goes for my friends or parents B5..
I love this. I have the A6 2.7t and i plan to do almost exactly his upgrades. But 350? Wait, he said 450 now that i keep watching. NVM. Im undecided with the wallet friendly (not really) Frankenturbos and the Tial 605s with a rod upgrade someday down the line.
WAGON!!!!! Yaaaassssss!!!
Dreamcar!
this breaks my heart. I miss my b5 s4 avant every single day. This is exactly the same kind of build I would have done to mine. :;(
this car with these turbos should make close to 500whp
YES OH MY GOD A B5!!!!!
C5 RS6 Avant is what you need to test
Good shit !!
New Dylans? Look pretty awesome.
Will you be doing a video on your new Volvo eventually?
The Volvo isn't mine, it's my girlfriends
+TheSmokingTire ahh okay, would still be awesome though.
+TheSmokingTire Do it anyway would be sweet. What Volvo is it, S60? Polestar/R-design?
+Dieseltrallan It's a V60 polestar R-design, I hope he makes a video about it.
Evan Fraser Yea would be nice with some diversity with some swedish engineering.
Holy fuck thats beautiful !!
I don't know why he says these cars arent reliable my stage 3 has 225k 400whp and I've been beating the crap out of the car for 11yrs
CAUTION !!! the cars with a automatic trans do not have the thrust bearing on the crankshaft that is needed for the MT when you press the clutch you are putting pressure on the crankshaft forcing it into the block. if you are making 25 psi boost and a have all of the rest of the accessory's sorted out (exhaust , bi pipe, air intake, inter coolers, injectors) you should be 450+ whp, I am running a similar setup I was at 360 hp on ko3 before I went to the k04 and then the franken turbo ko4 s.
Can you do a review on a b5 a4 1.8t quattro?