One thing I wanted to make sure I got right before dropping in the motor was that I had the correct wastegate springs fitted and properly preloaded. I plan to run these turbos up to 32psi and if I assume that the ΔP will be 2:1, then exhaust manifold pressure […]
I would really to be able to drift this car, so in preparation for that I installed new shims in the center diff. I got some new rotors for the front brakes as well. I could find only rotor with the correct outer dimensions that used the same rotor hat […]
I experienced some rattle right after cold startup if I let the car sit for a few days, so I figured the oil check valves had gone bad, or the oil distribution tube o-rings were shot. It’s not like I’d do this level of work and not replace them, but […]
Finally got back to work on the car. Delays at the machine shop plus a vacation meant I couldn’t work on the car for a few months. I was hoping to re-use the stock pistons, but the bores were worn way past spec, so I got a new set of […]
I got a used pair of OE BW K04’s from a forum member. Despite them being low mileage, I decided to rebuild them and upgrade the compressor wheels before putting them on the car. For the wheels, I got Mamba part 010-K3A6. It’s an 11 blade wheel with extended tips, […]
Got the engine fully torn down. I’ve rebuilt quite a few motors and I have to say, I think this is probably one of the most complex ones I’ve yet worked on. The amount of parts that came off the motor and trans covered four 3′ x 6′ tables almost […]
This build was originally posted on Audizine starting November 2022, but after Google drive changed their directory structure and broke the pictures, twice, I decided to host the content myself. I’ve wanted a B5 S4 since I was a sophomore in high school. It was the first ‘realistic’ fantasy car […]
