Update on my S4... it's in bits and pieces

[Bignate603]

That is ridiculous. I've seen people shoe horn engines into cars with tight engine bays but I haven't seen a manufacturer take it to that extreme very often.

 

[AMCRambler]

So you got it cheap but it needs a new motor? Is it still a bargain with what a new 4.2 short block will cost? From what I googled you're talking 5-7k depending on which you put in. I know you've got the skill to do it after seeing the work you did on your Porsche, I just hope you priced it all out before you dropped the cash for the project car. German car parts are expensive.

Keep posting up pics of your work. This is cool stuff. I've never seen an Audi tear down.

 

[halik]

So you got it cheap but it needs a new motor? Is it still a bargain with what a new 4.2 short block will cost? From what I googled you're talking 5-7k depending on which you put in. I know you've got the skill to do it after seeing the work you did on your Porsche, I just hope you priced it all out before you dropped the cash for the project car. German car parts are expensive.

Keep posting up pics of your work. This is cool stuff. I've never seen an Audi tear down.

I've budgeted for a replacement motor when i bought the car - got a line for a short block for $1K and another 11K mile that I'm waiting on the price. A used motor can be had for for ~3K (though saw one for 2, trying to track down the owner).

Big variable now is the head being ok; wet compression test came out within specs so I'm pretty confident in it. Got 11-12.5 bar, spec for new is 10-14.

The motor in my car is worth 500-1G depending on what i include; got a buyer from IN lined up.

I did end up paying a bit premium on the s4 since it's 1 owner car and it runs/drives. But If the heads are ok, the net cost to get it together with new clutch and whatever else should be $2K at the most.

 

[BW86]

nice, I want to see a build thread

 

[AMCRambler]

I've budgeted for a replacement motor when i bought the car - got a line for a short block for $1K and another 11K mile that I'm waiting on the price. A used motor can be had for for ~3K (though saw one for 2, trying to track down the owner).

Big variable now is the head being ok; wet compression test came out within specs so I'm pretty confident in it. Got 11-12.5 bar, spec for new is 10-14.

The motor in my car is worth 500-1G depending on what i include; got a buyer from IN lined up.

I did end up paying a bit premium on the s4 since it's 1 owner car and it runs/drives. But If the heads are ok, the net cost to get it together with new clutch and whatever else should be $2K at the most.

Nice! You've got it nailed down, good man. I knew you would!

 

[CraigRT]

nice, I want to see a build thread

As do I

 

[Fenixgoon]

As do I

thirded.

also, instant mancard (not that we doubted it before :biggrin

 

[halik]

Woop,
got it all set for the pull. Trans is resting on my jack, motor sitting on 2 mounts. Just need to unhook the clutch slave and I'm set to yank it.

Not bad considering I started it this past weekend.

 

[CurseTheSky]

It kinda looks like fun to take apart.

I would rather push it off a cliff than put it all back together after, though. Then again, I suppose when it's your own car, there's quite a bit of incentive to get it all back together.

 

[OS]

nothing personal but f--k that, i would set that car on fire and call my insurance company.. :X

 

[DivideBYZero]

You can really see how far forward of the front axle the motor is from that pic. Curses VAG!!

 

[GTaudiophile]

More pics?

 

[halik]

More pics?

Tonight / tomorrow. Not a lot has changed visually, since most of the work was underneath the car.

 

[AMCRambler]

Moar pics

 

[NutBucket]

You can really see how far forward of the front axle the motor is from that pic. Curses VAG!!

I guess they didn't want to run a diff in the oil pan

 

[halik]

I guess they didn't want to run a diff in the oil pan

Well it's a longitudinal AWD set up, I don't see how you could put the motor over the front axle...

 

[NutBucket]

Uhm...isn't that what I said?

 

[halik]

It's sufficient to say that I am all that is man (completed solo):

 

[PhoKingGuy]

*Hands over man card*

 

[exdeath]

You used an actual proper engine hoist and not your arms. You sir are not a man.

 

[crab]

Where are you from, Halik? Is that a Michigan plate?

You plan on leaving it stock, or got some mods in mind?

 

[IcePickFreak]

You used an actual proper engine hoist and not your arms. You sir are not a man.

No doubt, real men bench-press the motor out of the car.

 

[halik]

Where are you from, Halik? Is that a Michigan plate?

You plan on leaving it stock, or got some mods in mind?

asdf

 

[amdhunter]

Damn. If I had your skills, I would buy myself a Ferrari. Who cares about maintenance whe you can take care of it yourself.

 

[halik]

Damn. If I had your skills, I would buy myself a Ferrari. Who cares about maintenance whe you can take care of it yourself.

Ever since 348, ferrari had proprietary electronic controllers for things like ABS, AC etc. The little box you need to hook up to and diagnose the controllers is over $10K...

Even with this thing, the parts are pretty fucking expensive and so far there hasn't been too many people that wrapped these S4s around trees. The big round thing in the second picture (top left) is $486... still trying to source something more reasonable.