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by JamesBaby
Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: Readers' Rides
Topic: Martin's RS4 B7 Avant Build
Replies: 88
Views: 94215

Re: Martin's RS4 B7 Avant Build

As always Martin, seeing this work is breath taking. Hats off to you. Fantastic build.
by JamesBaby
Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: Readers' Rides
Topic: JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom
Replies: 124
Views: 52898

JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom

I carefully unbolted the vacuum plunger assembly and set it aside. Ready for the big clean of the manifold. The picture above is obviously with nothing attached to it. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230317/5b9a68130509f301d56584a536a9f9a1.jpg In this picture you can see the bottom of the intake ...
by JamesBaby
Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: Readers' Rides
Topic: JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom
Replies: 124
Views: 52898

JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom

Here you can see some of the ports of my car. They were really clogged with carbon. My fuel trims in Block 032 in VCDS were around -7 for both banks at the time. The car had too much unburnt fuel at the cats, and thus was reducing the amount of fuel in relation to the amount of air it thought was go...
by JamesBaby
Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: Readers' Rides
Topic: JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom
Replies: 124
Views: 52898

JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom

RS4 B7 Intake Manifold Refurbishment https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230317/213ced29d4da5bf2ab9c0129d78655b7.jpg I recently Carbon Cleaned my car DiY, and I also took apart the Intake Manifold and refurbished it. I refurbished the shafts and the flaps. It was so effective that could barely belie...
by JamesBaby
Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:58 pm
Forum: Readers' Rides
Topic: JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom
Replies: 124
Views: 52898

Re: JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom

So the wheels went off for a refurb so I decided to refurbish the centre caps. Quite easy to do as the chrome trim and Audi rings come out quite easily. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230309/e3807598f7b8dd5329eface375e3aa41.jpg On the back there are 4 clips holding the chrome ring. By popping tw...
by JamesBaby
Thu Feb 23, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
Topic: Tax bracket ???
Replies: 9
Views: 3268

Re: Tax bracket ???

No car tax is not based on your income. CO2, and now also the value of the car if over £40k retail.
by JamesBaby
Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:13 am
Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
Topic: Exhausting Work
Replies: 6
Views: 2272

Re: Exhausting Work

I'm planning the same mod to my car but after hearing cold start, it will be too loud for my estate too. I need to free up my flaps first as they are blanked open and now seized no doubt. If I can't free them then its new exhaust time I think.
by JamesBaby
Thu Feb 09, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: Readers' Rides
Topic: B7 RS4 DNA
Replies: 16
Views: 4172

Re: B7 RS4 DNA

I feel for you man.
I look forward to your update on how you resolved it and what was required.
by JamesBaby
Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:39 pm
Forum: Readers' Rides
Topic: JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom
Replies: 124
Views: 52898

Re: JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom

Thanks mate. Yeah I’m loving the car now. Really solid and smooth and the DRC is well worth keeping.

More updates coming. :)


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by JamesBaby
Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:37 pm
Forum: Parts
Topic: SOLD - 8 Coil Packs for RS4 B7 and other cars.
Replies: 3
Views: 1679

Re: 8 Coil Packs for RS4 B7 and other cars.

SOLD


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by JamesBaby
Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Readers' Rides
Topic: B7 RS4 DNA
Replies: 16
Views: 4172

Re: B7 RS4 DNA

Awe no !! How on earth did that happen?

Were you hooning it at the time or just cruising along?
by JamesBaby
Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:16 pm
Forum: Readers' Rides
Topic: B7 RS4 DNA
Replies: 16
Views: 4172

Re: B7 RS4 DNA

Lovely car mate and great pictures. Keep the thread going.
by JamesBaby
Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: Readers' Rides
Topic: JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom
Replies: 124
Views: 52898

JamesBaby’s B7 RS4 Avant Daytona & Phantom

RS4 B7 DRC - Dynamic Ride Control Suspension. Lots has been said about the RS4 DRC. The early factory supplied parts were weak and prone to failure. I love the DRC and have driven cars back to back with coil overs and prefer the original car with DRC. The DRC shocks were revised in 2013 and in my op...
by JamesBaby
Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:00 pm
Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
Topic: Brake issues/advice
Replies: 10
Views: 4397

Re: Brake issues/advice

My car does have braided lines yes, but unless yours are faulty I'd spend that money elsewhere such as refurb rear calipers, an dclean up fronts as that will make a bigger difference.
by JamesBaby
Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:12 am
Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
Topic: Brake issues/advice
Replies: 10
Views: 4397

Re: Brake issues/advice

If those are your discs right after a drive something isn't right. They should have been swept clean and shiny by driving. If it was stood after being wet for a day then its fine. You can tell if discs need changing if they have a lip on the edges. The discs are chamfered at the edge by around 1mm. ...

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