Callum's R8 Build Thread

[CallumB7]

Those of you who follow the RS4OC Facebook group might have seen that I recently picked up an R8, I'll be keeping my build thread here.

The car is an immaculate 2010 V10 R8, 19k miles, brilliant red, fine nappa leather interior, bang & olufsen sound system, completely stock, very well looked after.

I was initially unsure how I felt about it, compared to the RS4 its a very different drive, a lot less hand holding, but having had it for a week or so I'm definitely in love with it, will be putting the RS4 up for sale soon because if I don't it will sit there unloved and undriven.





Plans for the R8 are:

-Custom full exhaust w/ 100 cel cats
-MRC Stage 2 remap
-High flow filters
-Wrapping the blades in 4d gloss carbon, the previous owner has wrapped them to make it look like a V10 plus - I'm not a fan of this, I think a car shouldn't pretend to be something it isn't.
-Wrapping the roof in gloss black
-Powder coat wheels in gloss black
-New set of rings and badges in gloss black
-Replace front grille with gloss black mesh

I have a load more ideas but will see how I get on with the above first

[FrazerD]

Looks good and will be good to see the change. What made you buy this and sell the RS4?

Cheers

[CallumB7]

Looks good and will be good to see the change. What made you buy this and sell the RS4?

Cheers

I know if I kept the RS4 for much longer I would've charged it, and for the same money I was able to put down a decent deposit on an R8 - seemed like a no brainer when I thought about it like that.

[FrazerD]

I know if I kept the RS4 for much longer I would've charged it, and for the same money I was able to put down a decent deposit on an R8 - seemed like a no brainer when I thought about it like that.

Sounds like perfect man maths to me.

Cheers

[CallumB7]

Had it dyno'd this morning. 493bhp at the flywheel. Having used this dyno in the past I know it reads a bit under (approx 20-30bhp), and for a completely stock car with no carbon clean that's pretty good. However, I want to take the figure for what it is for proper before/after comparison, going again on the 27th once it has had an exhaust and stage 2 map.

[CallumB7]

Had the roof and blades wrapped today. Roof is gloss black, blades are 4d carbon. I much prefer it.



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[dhali]

Very nice . But damn your close to that kerb !!

[CallumB7]

Very nice . But damn your close to that kerb !!

Yeah I was really close, all clear though.

[MikeFish]

I think carbon wraps normally look pony but that looks really good. If you said it was actual carbon or carbon skinned I wouldn't have questioned it.

[CallumB7]

So the work has been completed: Stage 2 MRC remap, custom exhaust with 100 cell sports cats, and high flow filters. The difference is amazing, I have to say Chris @ CM Tuning did an amazing job with the exhaust, its perfect. Not too loud, no drone, but much improved over stock and has a really nice growl.

Performance wise I gained 82bhp, taking it to just under 575bhp - bearing in mind it hasn't had a carbon clean yet and is on a low-reading dyno I'm confident its where it should be.

[marc1]

Good man. How you finding it? Are you happy? Does it feel like c.150bhp more than your B7?

[CallumB7]

Good man. How you finding it? Are you happy? Does it feel like c.150bhp more than your B7?

Finding it a lot of fun if not a bit scary at times. It definitely feels like 150bhp more, yes. One thing I'm not a huge fan of is how heavy the steering is at low speeds, it's like wrestling a bear. Once she gets a gallop on though you can throw it into corners no problem. Oh and the gearbox is a bit of a learning process, I'm used to how forgiving the rs4 is, unless you get it perfectly snapped into place it'll just spit it out and grind.

[CallumB7]

The gloss black grille came today so fitted it. Took me about 4 hours all in all, it wasn't a very good fit, but for £400 i think it looks tonnes better than it did.

[DavidRS4]

Good bhp!