The organic disc material has a high metal content that increases the coefficient of friction by two times over a stock lining and increases rotational strength up to a 12,000 rpm burst point. Ripping through all the runs, turbo whistling happily under the hood, it presses the driver s back into the seat and definitely comes across as aggressive. My stock clutch went out in late january of this year after a spirited canyon drive and several hard launches using the jhm launch assist feature of. Aug 01, 2011 full awe stage 3 034 control arm kit adjustable vogtland coilovers timing belt, water pump, cam seals all just done at 70k needs clutch. Ecu upgrade apr intercooler kit apr full exhaust system high pressure fuel pump apr carbonio cold air intake stage 3 turbo system transmission upgrade, including hardware and software vwr engine mounts. I know this oil to be from both my turbos, the drivers side especially. As we all know the k04 upgrade is an excellent bang for your buck mod. We offer a full line of tuning solutions for the b5 s4 2000 2002. Coming from 21 years of driving bmws, i was doing a lot of research on why change. Keep an eye out for sonu and his s4 in the greater bay area. It is juddery on take up though, unless you rev the engine a little bit. The s43 previous has just had within 6k a full top end rebuild on both heads with stem seals and head gaskets have receipts and photos to prove with an i. This car is fast and has all the goodies to support it.
Unitronic offers performance software and hardware for vw and audi. Some of our regular readers may notice that this is wileys second time around on our site, and for good reason. Nov 14, 2014 we love the stage 3 b5 cars, and can really appreciate such a beautifully clean example. Last winter, i grabbed a vagmotorsportagtronic gt2554 kit from guruman. I had done a great job of leaving the sedan alone for the most part. Here is jasons car, strapped to the dyno, screaming its lungs out. Found out after the race that i had an internal boost leak due to a faulty check valve so unfortunately car wasnt 100% my car. All work on car is done with imola motorsports in mn. Pb5 offers custom ecu mapping for anyall vwaudimerc vehicles. The car was and still is my daily driver and over the years the car went though many stages of modification until it eventually turned into what it is now. For 6mt vehicles only with bosch mass air flow sensors maf tune includes the following. Jun 26, 2017 just over a year ago i bought a 98 avant with 200k on the clock as a daily driver.
Obviously on track they handle and brake better but most of thats down to the driver. Although i loved that car it didnt quite have the soul of the avant. Learn more about our performance products for your audi s4 b5 2. Upgrading to a performance clutch kit can help handle all that horsepower and get that power to the pavement. Stage 3 b5 s4 avant bbs, stoptech, vogtland for sale. Utilizing new tools and techniques, the b5 s4 stage iii now outputs 447hp and 467lbft on 93 octane pump gas, and 485hp and 498lbft on 104 octane gas. Lets not turn this into a gt25r vs rs6 vs tial605 battle, i know each setup has their benefits and drawbacks, and all 3 should produce similar results. Just over a year ago i bought a 98 avant with 200k on the clock as a daily driver. Despite the b5 s4s moderate appetite for maintenance spend, any current or past owner yours. Here is a rough guide to the stages things like suspension, intercoolers, etc can be done whenever. I read that a lot of stage 2 guys say stage 2 makes a huge improvement over stage 1 but the dynos i see of both set ups dont look that different. South bend clutch stage 2 daily clutch kit 1016 s4.
Even more power with 2bennett custom additional components. Time lapse stage 3 build audi b5 s4 k24 audi s4 duration. The pedal effort is very low, in fact no different to stock. This stage 3 b5 s4 avant is a beautiful example lowered on vogtlands, running gorgeous bbs wheels and loads of supporting mods not to mention the stage 3 k04s. It was previously owned by a porsche technician but is a little rough round the edges. Im sure you know of the dsms fame for breaking, well the b5 s4 is worse. Jibberjives rs6 build log audi a4s4rs4b5 builds diy. I decided to overlay their dyno graphs to get an apples to. The altitude robs roughly 3% of your power per ft, so our cars are. You do get some gear noise between 15002000 rpm due to the single mass flywheel. In the past year the car has gotten a new southbend stage 3 daily clutch, water pumptiming belt service, new power steering pump and new brake padsrotors frontrear. As a guest, you are welcome to poke around and view the majority of the content that we have to offer, but in order to post, search, contact members, and get full use out of the website you will need to register for an account. Its free and its easy, so dont hesitate to join the audizine family today. A cambelt and tensioner change and 2 new borg warner k04 chra cores on the k04 turbos.
We love the stage 3 b5 cars, and can really appreciate such a beautifully clean example. I wouldnt fit a paddle clutch to a daily driver unless you actually need one, and from your description. Now the rs tax is about a two multiplier on a b5 s4 and sub 40k. The one performance metric that i do know is that the car put down a 3. A daily driven, s4 avant with supercharger, big brakes and toprate suspension. The s4 3 previous has just had within 6k a full top end rebuild on both heads with stem seals and head gaskets have receipts and photos to prove with an i. The b5 audi rs4 is pushing 380hp and 325lbs or torque out of the 90 degrees v6 2. Stage 1 ecu stage 2 ecu, cat back exhaust, downpipes, diverter valves stage 3.
My b5 s4 daily driving video for sale awe stage 3 73k. Audi b8 s4 clutches 1016 increasing the horsepower and torque in your 1016 s4 is no good if your stock clutch cant handle the power. I decided to take a look at aprs offerings since they offer both kits and publish dyno charts of their k04 and stage 3 kits. Despite the b5 s4s moderate appetite for maintenance spend, any current or past owner yours truly included will attest to how special these cars are. The bite point is fairly high on the pedal but no worse than stock, and significantly lower than the spec stage 3 i was using. Clutch masters stage 4 fx400 6puck w wms steel flywheel wicked. Id rather run into a bear in the woods than this ultracharged s4. Representing a balance of daily driving performance. If you find a well sorted stage 3, theyre selling cheap enough where it might make sense the pull the trigger.
I was having this exact dilemma a few years ago but decided to get a b8 s4 and get it stage 2 tuned, im now onto my second b8 s4 and find it a great car for the daily commute, comfy, fast, no. Odo reads 207k, approx 10k on motor, 15k on turbos. Sonu was ecstatic with the results, and couldnt wait to drive his reborn s4. I previously owned a b7 s4, and loved absolutely every minute of it, but had to sell it due to marriage issues. Snowgn wiley coffins b5 s4 avant i had done a great job of leaving the sedan alone for the most part. Results of apr tuning my apr stage 3 audi b5 s4 on 91 octane, 93 octane, 100 octane, and 104 octane. Jason and erik were both running the same 112 octane racing gas, as they both wanted to see what the cars would do on that rating of fuel.
This car combines both stance and speed, and the combination clearly. So when we heard ryan lents b7 audi s4 avant had survived more than. For those that dont know fats is a comparative measurment in the b5 community that is used to most fairly compare the speed of your b5 against others. Compared to its close brother the s4 which also is equipped with a 2. Car was built on a budget less than 5k for one insane daily driver that loves making noise up to 7k.
You could do a stage 3 s4 build and still have a chunk of change when compared to buying a b5 rs4. This kit is designed to work with stock turbos with upgraded exhaust, diverter valves, and bosch ev14 550cc injectors with the stock fuel pressure regulator fpr. I chose the s4 over the rs4 due to half the road tax, crazy power potential for low cost ratio and because that v8 drops power from carbon build up. Owned a b5 for the past years, the one thing i have to stress is keep up with maintenance. Drus car actually uses a stock b7 s4 catback exhaust and their streetoriented stage 1 clutch with rs4 pressure plate, so it shifted and sounded like it could be oem if it werent for the. Every audi s4 is standardequipped with quattro allwheel drive, offering.
Experience the vast difference on anything from a stage 1 tune through custom. Check out quattroworld, theyre usually on the more conservative side. Stage 3 daily recommended for single mass flywheel smf when original design is dmf. I was having this exact dilemma a few years ago but decided to get a b8 s4 and get it stage 2 tuned, im now onto my second b8 s4 and find it a. Default stage 2 91 octane fuel 18 psi requested boost adjusted timing and fueling maps increased rpm limiter 7100 increased top speed. Lets not turn this into a gt25r vs rs6 vs tial605 battle, i know each setup. Jhm stage 3 clutch and lightweight flywheel nicks car blog. It is the most reliable b5 ive driven despite the modifications. With promises of substantially more horsepower and negligible loss of response as compared to k04s they sounded like a great upgrade. Now, after 4 months of daily driving plus several long roadtrips, im sure it was the. If you do a moderate stage 3 build non chinese replica turbo on a b5 s4 now, you will.
I was going to upgrade my old stage 2 to stage 3, and found it was much less expensive to buy one already modified. Welcome to the north american subaru impreza owners club. Full awe stage 3 034 control arm kit adjustable vogtland coilovers timing belt, water pump, cam seals all just done at 70k needs clutch. The idea is to get it up to 450bhp whilst it still. If you do a moderate stage 3 build non chinese replica turbo on a b5 s4 now, you will likely have no change compared to the outlay on a b5 rs4. The black exterior with sport alcantara interior looks stunning, and this thing will put down over 400whp. Last but not least, eriks car was strapped to the dyno. Oem single spokes with snow tires and oem b5 rs4 wheels. Update, my daily driver is being sold on sunday, so this. May 10, 2010 to be fair to the gallardo, its driver looked like he wasnt even trying and if it did decide to pound the throttle, it probably would have left the modded stage 3 audi b5 s4 eating its.
Baby stage 3 will completely transform your car from tame sedan to raging beast. Put it this way, the b5 s4 and fd rx7 are a near tie in reliability. In the seventh episode of season 3 of finetuned, dennis shows us around his k04d b5 s4. Ripping through all the runs, turbo whistling happily under the hood, it presses the drivers back into the seat and definitely comes across as aggressive. Hey guys, i am wondering whether the apr stage 3 kit is too much for a daily driver in a golf r the following parts are included at which i was looking at. After having the apr stage 3 setup for several years i decided to jump onto the tial 605 turbo kit. But first, ill list what this car needs and its flaws. Lamborghini gallardo races against a stage 3 audi b5. Stage 2 anti lag ecu flash tuning service audi s4 b5 2000. My b5 s4 daily driving video for sale awe stage 3 73k miles.
To be fair to the gallardo, its driver looked like he wasnt even trying and if it did decide to pound the throttle, it probably would have left the modded stage 3 audi b5 s4 eating its. Description of the addition of a tial 605 turbo kit to my audi b5 s4 and the subsequent tuning activities at epl labs with dyno results. We offer a full line of tuning solutions for the b5 s4. New b5 s4 stage iii software released apr has retuned our software for the b5 s4. I have had many vag autos over the years including a apr stage 3 vw cc. It was previously owned by a porsche technician but is a little rou b5 s4 avant daily driver 450bhp project. Standard 3spoke multifunction flatbottom steering wheel with shift.
Racing a methinjected stage iii b5 s4 in my stage iii b5 s4. This heavy duty pressure plate has an increased clamp load with little or no increase in pedal pressure. This car made a wholly different sound than jasons and robs cars. Stage 2 anti lag ecu flash tuning service audi s4 b5 200001. Includes all stage 2 tune variants and all lower software stages as well. The car was set in pump gas mode for the first pulls, even though it had 112 in the tank.
Need advice and info on building my b5 s4 to stage 3 audiworld. Need advice and info on building my b5 s4 to stage 3. Some of our regular readers may notice that this is wileys second time around on our site, and for good. Some of the other audis that he has owned include two different 2000 audi s4 stage 3 of course, a 2002 allroad, a 1995 s6 sedan and his current daily driver. This clutch package is designed for high hp vehicles desiring a start p. I have used this as a daily driver during summer months. S4 is better as a daily driver but rs4 looks better imo. The list is long, but for those who are seriously interested will stick around to find out what this s4 avant has. Since my car serves as a daily driver, keeping it livable is a significant consideration. B5 s4 is a great car, when it runs, but far far from any daily driver.