C5 RS6 Avant - My New Toy!

[Nollywood]

Hi ladies and gents!

It’s been a while since I posted on AZ.

I’ve just taken delivery of a C5 RS6 Avant. A 2004, so it’s pretty much the last of the line. Daytona Grey, with grey leather and matching headlining.

It’s in need of some love, and it’ll get plenty from me. I’m not too bothered about power, so a stage 1 tune will be fine. I’ve got other much lighter cars that’ll be running BCY engines that’ll satisfy my need for speed. At some point, I’ll be doing an 01E swap - I have 6 01E’s in my storage unit.

It has a cracked front bumper, which can be repaired, but I’m picking one up on Sunday, same colour. There’s also a ding in the left hand fender, on the lower part of the wheel arch “bulge”. Again, it’ll repair, but it’s also being replaced with one in the same colour.

I did the timing belt service the day it was delivered, as well as oil, filters, coil packs and spark plugs.

It has a random misfire, which has come up as an open circuit on cylinder #2 coilpack, which I shall be addressing. It also has a bad CCM, meaning intermittent hazard lamps flashing, no interior lamps and central locking is inoperative, with the rear doors deadlocked.

It had 2 different wheels on each axle, with none being correct for an RS6. I purchased a freshly powder-coated set from the seller, and bought new tyres, which I had mounted. 255/35x19 XL’s.

I’m making my parts collection trip on Sunday, to pick up:

- Black C5 RS6 Avant leather interior.
- Black C5 RS6 door cards.
- Grey alcantara head lining, with all plastics, sun visors, interior lamps etc.
- CCM.
- Tailgate gas struts.
- Menu switch.
- Left hand side fender.
- Front bumper.
- Hazard lamp / ESP / PDC switch surround.
- GPS aerial mast.

The third brake lamp is missing, and though the seller has one for me to pull off a tailgate, it’s easier to buy a new one, as they seem to crack easily when prying them free.

Once I’ve taken care of these, I’ll look into having the car detailed, and sealed, including getting the headlamps done, as they’ve gone yellow.

Pictures to follow. 👍

[idotavant]

Congrats. Grey is nice. I’m getting more adventurous with color, but I love a good grey or black

01e is the best ratio for fun, I assume? A03 is slightly taller?


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[Nollywood]

Congrats. Grey is nice. I’m getting more adventurous with color, but I love a good grey or black

01e is the best ratio for fun, I assume? A03 is slightly taller?

It depends.

For example, the 0A3 from the B7 RS4 is low-geared.

[Nollywood]

Some pictures, the C5 Allroad in some of the frames is one of my other project cars.

[Mr.Couch]

Nice! Car looks amazing!

[Nollywood]

Nice! Car looks amazing!

Thanks buddy.

[V1nny]

What kind of clutch you planning to use?
Conversion to new style ignition coils?
rebuilding 01E before installing?
replacing central diff or modding it for high bias?
Slightly larger roof spoiler?
Taking apart and upgrading headlights?

Which part of Europe are you, just curious? How strict emission controls?

Just random thoughts.

[2.ohhh]

Looks fantastic, and from what I've seen from your history, it will be brought back to it's original glory and then some!

Nice score!

[idotavant]

It depends.

For example, the 0A3 from the B7 RS4 is low-geared.

Ah! Yes, I forgot. Just going with what’s on hand, or is there an advantage to the o1?


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[V1nny]

01E is stronger, bigger, heavier, arguably better for high power application, and easier to install on C5. Newer 03A is somewhat easier to shift.

[Nollywood]

What kind of clutch you planning to use?
Conversion to new style ignition coils?
rebuilding 01E before installing?
replacing central diff or modding it for high bias?
Slightly larger roof spoiler?
Taking apart and upgrading headlights?

Which part of Europe are you, just curious? How strict emission controls?

Just random thoughts.

I’ll be running a B5 RS4 clutch and a TTV flywheel designed to accept it.
I purchased red R8 coilpacks, which I fitted.
3 of my 01E’s I rebuilt, so one will be used.
Centre diff will be stock.
Roof spoiler will remain stock.
Headlamps will have brand new D2S 4300K / 35W bulbs fitted, and the lenses detailed.
I’m in the UK, but outside London. 👍

[Nollywood]

Looks fantastic, and from what I've seen from your history, it will be brought back to it's original glory and then some!

Nice score!

Thanks pal.

How’s your RS6 doing?

[V1nny]

I’ll be running a B5 RS4 clutch and a TTV flywheel designed to accept it.
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Centre diff will be stock.
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let's see how long this clutch would last with this engine. Hope you at least out beefier friction disk into it.
Why not high bias center diff? I have stage 3 allroad and definitely feel the difference, less understeеr, feels like a bit smaller car after installing modded diff.

This is the spoiler I have:

https://www.quality-tuning.eu/us/rdx...agon-1997-2004

[2.ohhh]

Thanks pal.

How’s your RS6 doing?

Slowly but surely....hoping for my trans swap parts in the next week or two, then it's time to get things back together!

[Nollywood]

So yesterday, I made a trip to the UK RS guy, Steve Green to pick up some items for the RS6 and Allroad. Time and car space constraints meant some parts will require a second trip. I picked up:

- C5 RS6 Avant black leather seats.
- C5 RS6 Avant black door cards.
- C5 RS6 carbon fibre set (upgrade).
- C5 RS6 Avant charcoal head lining, visors and all trims.
- C5 RS6 CCM.
- C5 Allroad “Final Edition” aero wiper arms and blades (upgrade).
- C5 RS6 replacement aerial mast.
- C5 RS6 auto dim rearview mirror (replacement).
- C5 Avant tailgate gas struts (replacement)

Then began the slow rebuild. Pictures to follow.