TurboNova Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 I picked up a set of b6 18" S4 wheels this past weekend and today mounted some skins on them. I also got the windows tinted, only thing that I want to do left is do a very minor drop on it to take care of some of the wheel well gap. I might hold off until the spring.. these wheels will stay on it until snow starts then ill put the stockers 16s back on it. turned out pretty good for a set of oem cheap wheels. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/1972nova/20121115_164208.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/1972nova/20121115_164148.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/1972nova/20121115_164129.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 a quick before after i cleaned it up when purchased last week http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/1972nova/20121111_152948.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Looking good. Get it lowered stat! FWD Audi's rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Tint looks good. Is it weird i like the stock 16s better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 I want to come help lower it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Looking good. Get it lowered stat! FWD Audi's rock andy, how is yours lowered... springs or coilovers... I like the idea that jones brought up on the st coilovers but to be honest its looking like an h&r cup kit with some bilsteins do you have just springs or did you do shocks as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Tint looks good. Is it weird i like the stock 16s better? haha, once its lowered im sure it will like real good with those wheels tucked a bit. but the 16's are clean with brand new tires so ill be using them alot im sure. I want to come help lower it. if your idea of lowering it is sitting your ass in the seat to put some weight on the springs...no.. if you want to offer free labor sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Looks really good, just don't cut the springs like Paul, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Is it weird i like the stock 16s better? because they look like Jetta wheels? yes, it's weird. :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 andy, how is yours lowered... springs or coilovers... I like the idea that jones brought up on the st coilovers but to be honest its looking like an h&r cup kit with some bilsteins do you have just springs or did you do shocks as well Neuspeed sells blistein's with additional grooves cut in the shock body so that you can move the perches as you wish. Can't adjust like a coilover you have to take it all apart to do so. Anyhow I have those with intrax springs (they were .25 more drop than any other spring I could find). Blistein's are on the lowest possible perch then I took the rubber spring pads out too which is nearly another .5 drop With that setup it just tucks the tires and sits really well, I didn't like it until I pulled the spring pads thought it was too high Here's my only complaint... It blows rear shocks every year when it gets really cold out. They're lifetime warranty so the keep replacing them but I'm literally on set 5 or 6 of rear shocks. The fronts have been on there for 150k miles and haven't leaked a drop, go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 who do you buy your shocks from to get a lifetime warranty or do you have to send them back to bilsteins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFo Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Those wheels will look a lot better once the car is lowered. http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af40/ted_kennedy/Audi/DSC01263-1-2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 who do you buy your shocks from to get a lifetime warranty or do you have to send them back to bilsteins. Neuspeed warranties the bilsteins. Buy new ones, send bad ones back after installing then get refund I just looked up those ST coil overs, for $750 that's the way I'd go. That's about what my spring shock combo was. I'm picky about height and it took me several attempts tp get my car where I wanted it. Back in the day coilovers were $1500+ and I'm cheap so I went the other route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Those wheels will look a lot better once the car is lowered. http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af40/ted_kennedy/Audi/DSC01263-1-2.jpg agreed! its no s4 obviously and not trying to clone one, just always loved the s4 wheels. I would not mind after lowered to have the lowers painted...but not sure about that yet. Neuspeed warranties the bilsteins. Buy new ones, send bad ones back after installing then get refund I just looked up those ST coil overs, for $750 that's the way I'd go. That's about what my spring shock combo was. I'm picky about height and it took me several attempts tp get my car where I wanted it. Back in the day coilovers were $1500+ and I'm cheap so I went the other route. I know those st coilovers are very tempting.but since they are non dampening adjustable I just worry the ride will be too "racey" I still want a semi stock feel ride with just a better stance. The car on 71k old stock non usp suspension handles pretty well in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponyjr1647545514 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 What are you doing about the speedo being off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 What are you doing about the speedo being off? not worrying about it, it will only mean im going slower than the dash says by maybe 4-5 mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 uhh what size tire did you do... shoulda used something like a 235-40-18, 225-45-18, even a 215-45-18 they look short and thats adding to the wheel gap.. clean car though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 STs will not be "sporty" feeling. Jones has them on his B5. They are essentially KW V1s in aluminized bodies instead of stainless. I have KW V3s on my car, and they are fantastic. They ride WAY better than my Bilstein PSS10s ever did. I'd go ST all day long for what they are, and their price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 225/40/18 that's the stick size on these wheels. I plan on lowering it so the tire size is fine. Just figuring out which way to go... Sound like st coilovers right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03RedfireSVT Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 looks really good, love these cars, would like to own a early 2000s model of the a4 or a6 for a daily driver soon hopefully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Free labor jackhole, I want to see someone else do it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 225/40/18 that's the stick size on these wheels. I plan on lowering it so the tire size is fine. Just figuring out which way to go... Sound like st coilovers right now Oe size is 235/40/18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Is it weird that I'm more impressed with your house than the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 That's a nice SWB Passat you have there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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