A tale of Rubí... The True Story, Unfolded... Warning: Ur-S Content

[mushasho]

POST FROM October 17th, 2010
Some remember me from this... the savage ex-girlfriend


or this one, the victim of shady work at a local shop


Since then I've strayed but have been lurking the forums ever since I got rid of her...

But today I stand before my fellow forum members to proudly say that I'm back... (and still a sucker for silver)







1993
180k mtm 1+,
Stromung Gen4,
Samcos,
Eibach on Bilsteins,
2bennet camber plates,
new coils,
new cps,
clutch done at 150k,
Ipod Interface,
17x8 DTM's on brand new Continental ExtremeContacts,
new blower fan last fall,
No LEAKS or Oil Burning (until now)..

I'm the 3rd Owner, clean title no accidents or signs of over spray etc... over 12k in receipts

plus a set of 16" ASA winter alloys with decent rubber...

No rips or tears on the inside other than rear headrests (split at the seams) and what appears to be the beginning of the dreaded sagging headliner... Owner deleted the CellPhone

exterior?... well it's rusty to my eyes but it was hard to find a 93 that wasn't... tell me what YOU think...

~OB~

PS... Only $1200 bucks

Then tragedy hit on my BDay Weekend 4/15/2011



REAR ENDED WHILE AT A RED LIGHT...

[mushasho]

Then Comes Rubi To The Rescue 5Days Later & Rocks MyWorld
95 S6 Tornado RED / Ecru
133k
Texas Owned NO RUST
Stromung Unknown Gen Installed in 2006
OEM RS2 Maninfold
@88K Rebuilt O1E 6-Speed Conversion filled with REDLINE synthetic 75w90 fluid. All synchros and bearings were changed as well
SACHs Clutch kit euro RS2 spec(whatever that means)
BBS CH 18x8 AUDI OEM 43ET(CH021) Complete set of 5
EBC pads with cross drilled rotors
H&R Spring
Bilstien Sports
Modified Upper Slotted Spring Mounts
Samcos
K&N Filter
Unknown Stage 1 Chip
Autometer Pillar Mounted Boost Gauge
35% Tint
Euro Lenses
55w 4300k HID's
@100k T-Belt, Water Pump, camshaft seals, crankshaft seal, T-stat housing, valve cover gasket, front subframe bushings & lower control arms & tie rod ends.

Needs:
A Really good cleaning Ecru shows EVERYTHING!
245/40/18's all around
Driver Side Heater Seat Element
Early Stage of Liner Sag
Bumper Clip

[mushasho]

I Needed tires so I swapped out the set from Silvia's, so currently she sits like this..


Immediately took her to the Dyno 250whp/283lb ft... seems pretty healthy



In the endless pursuit of power I swapped in an RS2 Turbo, OEM RS2 Injectors, and VEMS




Enjoyed it for a week or soo


Then Came this Weekend
Hit while standing still AGAIN!

The Drunk Driver get Arrested


http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/108797.phtml

[mushasho]

Fixed....







Trying out new sig ideas...


Time to get crack'n on my BBK setup that's been collecting dust on the "bench"... Only air was used in this process for removal of pistons. Nothing else was needed to pry the dustboots off or removal of seal...


P'Shop'd Rings Emblem






Enjoy!

Before


Pop One out using air...


Piston with old dustboot


3 pieces


to be replaced with these


Lube & replace... 1 down 7 more to go


Vise grip & Bolt


Old seals actually looked good but I replaced them anyhow


1 Done


Both done

[AVier]

Everytime you get hit you get back up even better. I'm waiting for a few more posts where it turns in to a R8. Car looks nice. I've lately gotten in to red though silver is great looking.

[mushasho]

Some more goodies lined up...
t04e 54trim/stage 3 tubine/k26 flanged, 60lb Dekas, ect...



















Right before final tightening...


I'm trying to minimize hacking of the bumper so I'm think of this 3" core might help in that department along with the slimmer endtank profile. So I'm hoping the .5" height difference might slide behind it easier or (with the higher placement of the inlet/outlet) slide it under without having to trim.

24" bottom length end tank to end tank



VS

Apikol 18"core but
~33" endtank to endtank & the install manual states the top side of the endtank is 21"



Was previously on an A4



Pipes are in


So it's time to rip stuff apart...













Aparently the previous owner of the bumper had an Apikol FMIC based on the existing trimming...

[mushasho]

No Trimming!




Plenty of room!


Next time I'll use 2.25" on the outlet to intake...
but this isn't anything that a little trimming won't fix


From this


to this


A little bit of this



a little bit of that

[mushasho]

Here's an update on the Bosectomy, enjoy!

Run wires to the door Blue for Highs, Clear for Mids, twisted pair for tapping into the preamp level before the Bose amps...


Custom mounting bafle made out of a couple kitchen cutting boards... light, sturdy, strong & weather proof...


We're not blessed with door mounts, instead the speakers mount to the panel... like so


Stock tweeter mounts have to be cut open for usage as the stock system didn't use anything there


Scrape plastic epoxy off


Tweeter


I used those brackets that come bundled with plastic mini blinds for home use... a couple bends and this is what you get



Door Complete


Plotting out a sliding amp rack


What's it weigh?


Not bad at all for over 1700 RMS watts of quality power IMO

[mushasho]

Many Thanks to Marc Swanson at EFI Express for the parts & support on many parts of my build, including these...

Out with the old, In with the NEW!!!...




New Clutch Description:
"SS Stage 4 - (KF70074-SS-X) - Extreme: The Stage 4 SS-X Feramic kits are the ultimate when it comes to delivering maximum torque to the street and strip driven car. With feramic on both sides of the disc, the clutch delivers a more positive engagement. Because feramic clutch material dissipates heat extremely fast it will give you maximum clutch life and a consistent feel each time you shift. Torque Rating: 575 ft/lbs For even more power handling, consider swapping to a single mass flywheel setup (7a/Coupe Quattro style flywheel)."

[mushasho]

This year 2013 Spare Block Rebuild and PTE5862 Install in the Works...






















From this





to this...





So after an extended break from the project (read:holidays...) I decided to pick up where I left off...

A while back I had tried different recommendations for cleaning carbon deposits... Some worked better than others but all left me wanting... Yesterday I figured I can do better and took myself to a local Autozone... They suggested the typical, seafoam ect... When at the bottom of the shelf I spot this...



Something about the cheesy yet simple label caught my attention. It was also on sale so I took the plunge...


Comes with a handy dipping tray...


Results...








In short, I'm reasonably pleased with the results...

[toaster]

love seeing the drunk drive getting arrested.

[mushasho]

More...











Light Hone with final Piston Wall Clearance .0035", Decked with a 30 RA finish, and Jet Washed....


Profilometer


Cylinder 1


Cylinder 2


Cylinder 3


Cylinder 4


Cylinder 5


Next Stop? Pick up rotating assembly from the Balancing Shop...
Done Work...
Balance Rotating Assembly. Rods & Pistons
Micro Polish Crank, Radius Oil Holes
Jet Wash Crank
Bead Blast Flywheel & Damper

Balance Sheet



Crank








These always break, huh...

[mushasho]

Head Break Down





And off we go onto block assembly... Weird things are happening at my job, the gave me another day off today. Hopefully it's not a bad sign, but regardless I can use the much needed time....


Looking at the block, it could use some dressing up... Any tips out there for painting cast iron on a budget?











Just shot the 1st layer of paint.... I'm not 100% on the color after it's been sprayed on the block.... It's more bronze than dark metallic gray...

Do my eye's deceive me?

[mushasho]

Anyhow, some assembly got done today on the block... I wanna emphasize on "some" because it would've been done had the oil squirters had been picked up with the block... I had sort of rushed in and out when I picked it up...

Oh well here are some pics





Some balance correction marks on the rods...






Cylinder 1

Cylinder 2

Cylinder 3

Cylinder 4

Cylinder 5

[mushasho]

Moving right along... Quick little lunch break gave me time to move this along a little bit...

Clean Surfaces w/Flash

Clean Surfaces w/No Flash

Coated Main Bearings



1 Piece!


Top Shell Rod Bearings In


LUBE!!!!!

[mushasho]

Everytime you get hit you get back up even better. I'm waiting for a few more posts where it turns in to a R8. Car looks nice. I've lately gotten in to red though silver is great looking.

Thanks a bunch AVier, what doesn't break you makes you stronger... right?

[mushasho]

love seeing the drunk drive getting arrested.

I wish I would've skipped the whole episode to be honest... I hate Audi Carnage...

[morris400]

Awesome build man, wish I had money to do this to mine. I'll live through you lol.

[mushasho]

Awesome build man, wish I had money to do this to mine. I'll live through you lol.

It's all about timing... luckily I was able to keep that Silver car as a parts car for like $400... the rest was put towards Rubi... the motor I'm building is off the Silver car...
In essence it's just a Rod Build on 7A cams... that's not much $$$ at all... I had the PTE5857 from another local UrS part out and just sent it out to PTE for the PTE5862 CEA upgrade ~$500 ... the most cash outlay on parts is "supporting" mods, ie. V-Band tubular header, downpipe, & machine work adds up quick. This is doing all the work myself too...

[mushasho]

BOLTED these on before going to the beach today...



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[morris400]

Keep up the good work.

[mushasho]

Thanks... Your build looks awesome BTW... How do you like the ride of the 2Bennett system?

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[Turbo Nerd]

I love everything about UR's, makes me miss the 95 S6 I used to dip around. Great work Mushasho.

[A4TQS]

Good job glad to see someone still walking tall after what happened

[mushasho]

Rear Main: ON
Oil Pump: ON
First Gasket: ON
Windage Tray: ON
Pickup Tube: ON
Second Gasket: ON
Oil Pan: ON
Oil Filter Housing: ON










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[mushasho]

Dissecting the Upgraded 5857... NOW 5862 with VBand in & out

[mushasho]

A little dress up...



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[mushasho]

A little more...



Arp



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[Turbo Nerd]

Looks great man, excellent work.

[mushasho]

Looks great man, excellent work.

Thanks!!!!

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[mushasho]

More....









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[mushasho]

E85 Fuel Pump Install
Height difference between OEM and 450LPH


Cut Basket


About a similar size cut of the bottom the new pump


Slide IN


It gets more snug as you go in thanks to the OE basket tabs


Flush


Top View


Splice into the wires


Re Install as a complete unit
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[mushasho]

[Eurotuned_A4]

Clean car and nice build!!

[morris400]

You need fuel...lol. Awesome car.

[Eurotuned_A4]

I picked up my tornado over the weekend as a DD, but man I keep seeing this and wonder if I should build the Ur or my b5 s4. The turbo is so accessible compared to my b5 lol and it's taunting me.

[mushasho]

I picked up my tornado over the weekend as a DD, but man I keep seeing this and wonder if I should build the Ur or my b5 s4. The turbo is so accessible compared to my b5 lol and it's taunting me.

I've had both at the same time... Tell me more about how you use your cars I can help you decide...

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[mushasho]

Looking to piece together a little Side Mount fluid cooling section for my car, similar to the one AutoSpeed version




Possibly with some sort of ducting to the oil side...


The Question is, do we NEED to oversize it over 3x over the stock 7row in order to keep things in check on hot days with spirited driving?
25-Row


19-Row

[mushasho]

Getting it done


Good Used Piston






Swapped out the .64 for a .82


Pump gas numbers revealed a bad slipping clutch...We managed 374whp at 23.5psi but on 93 using a .82 hotside, 90*F ambient,


A little more on e85





And straight to the track...

[mushasho]

Based on some reading, I think the cause for excessive grease would be an explosion of el DMF... But I'll pull more components apart and take better pics to see what you guys think...

From the 5 options discussed on QW I can Rule out:
#2. Engine oil passing through the rear crank seal
#4. Loose bolt machining a hole through the bellhousing and into the transmission, letting tranmission fluid into the bellhousing


















Those that have had multiple clutch setups...
Is it true a 707 PP requires more pedal effort while holding less than a Twin Disc? (Pick a brand)
However the engagement of TwinDisc is a lot more twichy (on/off) in comparison?

I'm a sucker for lighter daily driveable clutches but I need a reliable setup for my driving style.

The current setup is a Southbend Stage 4 dual ferramic disc on a stock DM Flywheel in an EDU 01e. Say we need enough clutch to put up with whatever this billet 58mm can put out in a 20vt "tractor motor"...

TIA