[s-cars] B5 S4 opinions

[Calvin Craig]

I will second Dave's opinion on this.  I bought my '01 S4 in '07 with 38k
miles on it, it now has about 68k miles on it.  It has a bunch of mods: H&R
coilovers, ABT chip, Miltek exhaust, Autospeed downpipes, Stoptech brakes,
AWE Intercoolers, etc.  It still has the stock K03's and I run the piss out
of it at altitude here in Denver and they have not once leaked or
complained, even after 100 mile days at the 2.5 mile road course we have
near Denver.

It has only had the usual repairs of CV boots, control arms, and after-run
pump.  I loved my '92 UrS but when I wanted to go faster, handle better, and
still maintain low end torque this car was the obvious choice, and it does
not disappoint in that area.  Of course all that can be done on the UrS, but
for more than I paid for my modified B5.

The only thing I have noticed is that the build quality, although still
better than 99% of the cars out there, is not the same as the UrS cars.  But
then again one of them cost 45k in 1992 dollars and the other one cost 40k
in 2001 dollars, something has to give in that equation :)

If you drive one that is properly modified for more than a day you will be
hooked.  BTW, I would do the mods in this order for fun factor: chip,
coilovers, and brakes.

Good luck.

--Calvin


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Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] B5 S4 opinions



 As most of this list knows, I tend to use my cars a lot... and hard.  I
have an '01 S4... and it was converted to full "stage 3" stuff almost as
soon as I bought it... K04s, injectors, MAF, large downpipes, LW flywheel
and Southbend clutch, Milltek exhaust, IM isolators etc...  When this was
done, I addressed all of the common issues at the same time... coolant pump,
VC gaskets, etc...  I also replaced the entire control arm set.

Since this has been done, the car has been absolutely trouble free.  It
starts and runs like an appliance and uses no oil between changes.  I've
always run the oil I preach about (Rotella synthetic).  The car has been run
pretty hard and routinely fast... traversing the mountain west a bunch of
times.  It now has 180k miles on it, and still runs perfectly.

You could never say that modifying them is as cost effective as the I-5, but
once done correctly, it runs great all the time.

As a final note, and to my embarrassment, this was also the first car I had
to hand over to someone else to do the engine work... a first for me.  My
stage 3 parts sat in a box... my work/travel schedule didn't show any signs
of relief.  Getting impatient, I finally decided to have Brendan Rudack
(Apikol) do the engine work, as I know his work is first rate and can be
trusted.

I did the suspension work... control arms, coilovers, Hotchkis swaybars, and
full RS4 brakes front and rear.

Even with 180k miles, this car seems like it'll be good for a long time to
come.  I really enjoy it, and the handling/braking is something the UrS
can't ever compare with.  The engine is smooth as silk, and even with K04's
at high altitude, I could never whine about low end power.  All in all,
tough to beat.

Dave










-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net>
To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tue, Oct 26, 2010 3:40 pm
Subject: [s-cars] B5 S4 opinions


What is the list opinion/experience with well sorted B5 2.7tt S4's?  This
one has the ECU modified by APR and a few other minor pieces; APR Bi-pipe,
K&N cone intake and hoses.  How do they hold up once they get through to
100k+?



Thanks,


Steve

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