d3br34k5

So... I did some work on my Audi over the winter. I had a problem with the passenger side wheel bearing and the outer torque tube thrust bearing in the rear differential... so why not just go all out!










Where that K03S belongs!






Pan pulled:



Engine out, bay cleaned:



Fk Silverline X's and Hotchkis sways installed:



Manifold and turbo hooked up:



Stern transmission mount:



Differential Stern Power Ring and solid rear crossmember bushing install:






Upgraded rear coils:



Clean pan (and pickup strainer):




Rear diff install:




Exhaust parts/new engine mounts:




Clutch/flywheel/pressure plate:


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Engine going back in:










On the ground:


24.5" GTF, waaaaay too low lol






First (second lol) start up vid. Funny that dude doesn't know where the turbo is. The car's warmed up, temps at good levels:



60-100 km/h:






Check engine light on for catalyst inefficiency ( need a defouler for the rear 02 sensor). Shitty TRW brake pads are the cause of the brake wear sensor warning in the middle. Brakes are fine.

No other codes. 3000KM so far. Minor coolant leak on the cylinder head O-ring to heat exchanger. Broke the original and went with a 'closely sized' hardware store ring to get the car on the road. It is fast as flock!

Spec sheet:

FK Silverline X Coilovers
Hotchkis H-Sport front and rear sway bars
Complete APR Stage 3 Turbo upgrade
R1 Diverter
Carbonio CAI
Samco F pipe
APR sport cat
APR full cat-back
Stern engine mounts
Stern snub
Stern transmission mounts
Stern rear differential mounts/power ring
All 'alignment adjustable' suspension hardware/arms swapped


Looking at BBK's, 18" wheels and tires now. I ended up with a pretty conservative height. I can drop another inch easy with 18's on and still keep it off the pavement in Oshawa.

Crazy, yes. Fun? Absolutely!

Big thanks to Schnell's VW in Peterborough and CTS Turbo. And to the lads from internet world who sold me the coilovers and stage 3 kit. Just awesome support and communication from the Audi enthusiast world.

Cheers!

Maltesefalkon

Sweet great way to spend roughly 8k and some cold Canadian winter nights thanks for posting I am torn I have an itch to do the same or sell mine and buy S4. was yours bone stalk or stage 1 ko3 before?

vgorous

iTrader: (1)

Glad to see some other B5 enthusiast in the east end. Have you dyno'd your car yet?

sakimano

"might get a fokin' case out of it"

that was awesome.


Cool car. Get it nailed down and hit the dragstrip or something. Go kick some ***!

Is it Santorin? Looks great.