A5 to RS5 Conversion

[Promartinez90]

Hey Community,

Am I able to fit the 2013 Audi RS5 Full Exhaust and back bumper to my 2011 Audi A5 ?


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[hahnmgh63]

Exhaust will need a conversion/some welding up towards the front since it's from a V8 with twin downpipes. The rear bumper won't fit as the RS5 has flared front & rear fenders so they are wider than the A5/S5 fenders. An S5 front & rear end will bolt right up though. You can do a RS5 look front and rear bumper designed to work with the narrower A5/S5 fenders. BKS Motorsports have decent quality, there are others to like the Caractere ones.

[Promartinez90]

Exhaust will need a conversion/some welding up towards the front since it's from a V8 with twin downpipes. The rear bumper won't fit as the RS5 has flared front & rear fenders so they are wider than the A5/S5 fenders. An S5 front & rear end will bolt right up though. You can do a RS5 look front and rear bumper designed to work with the narrower A5/S5 fenders. BKS Motorsports have decent quality, there are others to like the Caractere ones.

Thanks for the tip ! I appreciate it I’m in the process of buying a Salvage RS5 so was thinking what I can transfer over.
You think I can use the full exhaust with the S5 back bumper then?

The front bumper and headlight I’m assuming should go right in as part of the facelift ? Or will I need the fenders ?


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[Neil F]

Note, I have no first hand experience with the RS but have seen lots of posted information over the years.

You do not need the fenders for the facelift . Note, the RS has AFS curve following headlights. Unless you A is optioned with AFS, they won't work.


The RS5 fenders are flared out and the bumper cover is wider at the sides to align with the fenders. All accounts are that the RS cover will not work with the A/S fenders. Next question is, if you put on the flared front fenders, would it look off with the stock non flared A/S rear? TBD if the rear RS bumper cover will fit. Information has been that it would not because of the rear flared fenders but LGHT has a build thread where he says he used an OEM RS rear cover on his A5.

[hahnmgh63]

Neil is right on all accounts that I can think of. RS5 Front bumper definitely won't fit A5/S5. I just assumed they same would be true of the rear but since I own both cars I can just go out to the shop and measure the rear to confirm instead of just opening my mouth. Neil is also correct of the AFS front headlights, you could use your non-AFS (if that is what you have) headlights with the RS5 look. My S5 is non-AFS, RS5 AFS, housings would be interchangeable in a swap.
Is the motor opererable in the RS5 your getting? How many miles? I've also got a RS5 that I bought for the motor but the sad thing is that it was hit fairly light in the front, just needs one fender and the complete front bumper. Frame is perfect and untouched. I hate to see it go for parts but I really needed that engine for my car.

[Promartinez90]

Neil is right on all accounts that I can think of. RS5 Front bumper definitely won't fit A5/S5. I just assumed they same would be true of the rear but since I own both cars I can just go out to the shop and measure the rear to confirm instead of just opening my mouth. Neil is also correct of the AFS front headlights, you could use your non-AFS (if that is what you have) headlights with the RS5 look. My S5 is non-AFS, RS5 AFS, housings would be interchangeable in a swap.
Is the motor opererable in the RS5 your getting? How many miles? I've also got a RS5 that I bought for the motor but the sad thing is that it was hit fairly light in the front, just needs one fender and the complete front bumper. Frame is perfect and untouched. I hate to see it go for parts but I really needed that engine for my car.

Well yes I was looking into more for the back bumper and Full Exhaust ?. If you can take a look at it I’ll gladly appreciate it. Was wondering about the Trunk as well from the Rs5.


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[Neil F]

Was wondering about the Trunk as well from the Rs5.


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It and the motorized spoiler can be retrofitted a5oc.com/threads/b8-b8-5-audi-rs5-electronic-retractable-spoiler-wing-retrofit-conversion-swap-a5-s5.170110/

[hahnmgh63]

It appears that the RS5 bumper would be a straight bolt on. The RS5 wider rear flares taper back to normal just in front of the bumper. Like Neil said, having flared RS5 front fenders wouldn't look quite right without the rear fenders flared.

[Neil F]

Cool on the rear. I/we can stop spreading the bad info that it won’t fit

[Promartinez90]

Cool on the rear. I/we can stop spreading the bad info that it won’t fit

So yes to the Rear Fitting from the RS5 before I buy this totaled


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[LGHT]

So yes to the Rear Fitting from the RS5 before I buy this totaled


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As Neil mentioned I did mine before I knew I couldn't lol... According to my body shop guy the only thing he had to replace to get the bumpers to fit was the little triangle mounting brackets. I can't recall exactly, but I think he said they are a little wider to accommodate the flare??

[Promartinez90]

Thank you ! I’m already in the process of picking up the Salvage RS5. Going to scrap the whole thing


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[LGHT]

Thank you ! I’m already in the process of picking up the Salvage RS5. Going to scrap the whole thing


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Sweet I was considering a few projects like that as well, but since I'm not really good with fixing cars I passed as the costs to have a shop do all the work would just costs too much...