Tyler's Owdi B5 S4 Build & Update(s) Thread
06-05-2017, 01:43 PM
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Not here, it's dramatically improved over the stock halogens.Member over on the F150 forum did a lot of research into it & the LED chips here are really close to the placement of a halogen fitment.
May not have the same result elsewhere
Check my thread for output comparison.
06-05-2017, 01:47 PM
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Not here, it's dramatically improved over the stock halogens.Member over on the F150 forum did a lot of research into it & the LED chips here are really close to the placement of a halogen fitment.
May not have the same result elsewhere
Check my thread for output comparison.
06-05-2017, 02:15 PM
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They are factory HID's right? If so, and the bulbs have never been changed, all you'd need are some new bulbs and you should be ready to rock. The D2S bulbs do wear out over time and get dim, with a car this old and stock bulbs, I bet they have half or less the output of new bulbs.
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06-05-2017, 02:26 PM
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i think he just had non xenon bulbs so h7.
06-05-2017, 03:25 PM
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on the EthFo.
07-03-2017, 07:45 AM
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UPDATE:
As some of you may know, I was not satisfied with my ST-X coilovers I purchased awhile back. Even after raising them another .5", the ride quality was poor .. .at best.
After talking with a local B5 owner, they were willing to straight trade their brand new Bilstein shocks for my ST-X coilovers. Took 0 convincing from me and it was a done deal - I picked up some Eibach Pro Kit springs on the classifieds for cheap and got to work yesterday.
I am beyond happy with the setup, the car is a bit lower and rides MUCH better. It feels slightly stiffer than stock which is exactly what I'm looking for.
The moment I attached the front strut assembly, the wheel had at least 3-4 more inches of travel .. I knew it was going to be a good setup straight away.
Also, picked up a replica RS4 grill for cheap:
More to come, slowly but surely
As some of you may know, I was not satisfied with my ST-X coilovers I purchased awhile back. Even after raising them another .5", the ride quality was poor .. .at best.
After talking with a local B5 owner, they were willing to straight trade their brand new Bilstein shocks for my ST-X coilovers. Took 0 convincing from me and it was a done deal - I picked up some Eibach Pro Kit springs on the classifieds for cheap and got to work yesterday.
I am beyond happy with the setup, the car is a bit lower and rides MUCH better. It feels slightly stiffer than stock which is exactly what I'm looking for.
The moment I attached the front strut assembly, the wheel had at least 3-4 more inches of travel .. I knew it was going to be a good setup straight away.
Also, picked up a replica RS4 grill for cheap:
More to come, slowly but surely
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07-03-2017, 08:32 AM
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Looking good. Suspension is always such a key piece. Worth the extra effort to be 100% happy with it.
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07-03-2017, 09:00 AM
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07-03-2017, 12:20 PM
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Suspension travel is underrated - glad you are happy with the new setup!
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07-05-2017, 12:17 AM
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Thanks Aman!
Detailed the car yesterday after getting home from work, I can't tell you the last time I fully vacuumed the interior
Detailed the car yesterday after getting home from work, I can't tell you the last time I fully vacuumed the interior
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07-06-2017, 10:04 AM
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What happened to the photos?
07-06-2017, 10:21 AM
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I embedded them with direct image links w/ IMG tags, which is different from my previous posts. I also touched them up a bit after posting.
Can you see these?
Can you see these?
07-06-2017, 12:40 PM
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Showing up on my end, which is new for Flickr hosted photos. Previously, our office firewall didn't play well with Flickr. 
The Eth Fo is lookin good.
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07-06-2017, 01:55 PM
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07-06-2017, 02:01 PM
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Dammit, there's a silver B5 S4 6MT Wagon for sale on BringaTrailer.com right now, for like $5300....
hmmm....
hmmm....
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07-06-2017, 02:02 PM
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07-06-2017, 02:18 PM
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The soon-to-be-wifey and I have a 2 car garage ... I couldn't stand to see that thing out getting bird shat on all day
I know a certain somebody here who may show interest in it
I know a certain somebody here who may show interest in it
07-06-2017, 02:18 PM
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*ahem* Jere ... *ahem* Jeremy.
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07-06-2017, 03:22 PM
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There you go J. That is the Perfect wagon for her.
07-09-2017, 09:14 PM
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Congrats on the new parts, doood
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07-10-2017, 03:39 PM
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07-10-2017, 04:22 PM
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Oh, you know too.
Whoops.
Whoops.
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07-11-2017, 02:21 PM
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07-11-2017, 02:23 PM
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Aey mayne, you just jelly you don't drive a 16 year old ticking time bomb 
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07-17-2017, 11:42 AM
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Took a road trip this weekend to Mammoth for my bachelor party - the total mileage round trip was around 820 miles.
Happy to report that the S4 had 0 issue(s) and it really is an excellent & comfortable highway car. I had 2 other passengers, full of groceries & luggage with a 8000ft elevation gain - car averaged 22mpg on the way up, 24mpg on the way back.
It's really interesting to see how altitude plays a role on how the car boosts ... turbos were working overtime and the car felt like it had lost at least 100hp
Just realized this is post # 5000
Happy to report that the S4 had 0 issue(s) and it really is an excellent & comfortable highway car. I had 2 other passengers, full of groceries & luggage with a 8000ft elevation gain - car averaged 22mpg on the way up, 24mpg on the way back.
It's really interesting to see how altitude plays a role on how the car boosts ... turbos were working overtime and the car felt like it had lost at least 100hp
Just realized this is post # 5000
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07-18-2017, 07:46 PM
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Thanks J!
Playing around with my GoPro a few weeks ago, captured some footage of the exhaust.
I think it sounds great - nice low tone with a surge of turbo noise.
Playing around with my GoPro a few weeks ago, captured some footage of the exhaust.
I think it sounds great - nice low tone with a surge of turbo noise.
07-18-2017, 08:32 PM
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Braaaaaaaap 