B8 S$ Facelift

[spikeyboy101]

Thinking of changing my RS4 to an S4.

Just a quick questions really - when did the facelift occur and what were are the differences between pre-facelift and post facelift ?


Thanks

[Hom]

Erm....

2012 it came in. As for changes off the top of my head:

Stop Start
0-62 dropped to 5.1 (Avant)
Fuel economy upped to 34 combined
Emissions dropped a bit to under 200
Crown gear diff added
Interior changes (New steering wheel (!!), gear stick, LED's etc)
Exterior changes (New headlights, grille, bumper tweaks, rear lights etc)
Speaker added to the exhaust note (piped into the sound system)

Oh and no manual ( )

Cant remember anything more.

[Nickyboy]

SO the pre-FL don't have the artificial sound?

[Hom]

SO the pre-FL don't have the artificial sound?

Mine doesn't, and I don't think it was added into any of the later models upto the facelift

[Nickyboy]

SO the pre-FL don't have the artificial sound?

Mine doesn't, and I don't think it was added into any of the later models upto the facelift

Have you heard it with the piped in sound? Sounds pretty good.

[535dboy]

SO the pre-FL don't have the artificial sound?

Mine doesn't, and I don't think it was added into any of the later models upto the facelift

Have you heard it with the piped in sound? Sounds pretty good.

Oh no really

Do they do that here now too

[Nickyboy]

Oh of course they do! Put the gearbox in sport and suddenly its really loud.

[535dboy]

Oh of course they do! Put the gearbox in sport and suddenly its really loud.

World has gone mad

What is next the V12 diesel Astra!?

[Bacardi Jo]

SO the pre-FL don't have the artificial sound?

Mine doesn't, and I don't think it was added into any of the later models up to the facelift

+1 my late 2010 doesn't i think it is just facelift cars that have it[to drown out the squeaky brakes]

[Bacardi Jo]

Erm....

2012 it came in. As for changes off the top of my head:

Stop Start
0-62 dropped to 5.1 (Avant)
Fuel economy upped to 34 combined
Emissions dropped a bit to under 200
Crown gear diff added
Interior changes (New steering wheel (!!), gear stick, LED's etc)
Exterior changes (New headlights, grille, bumper tweaks, rear lights etc)
Speaker added to the exhaust note (piped into the sound system)

Oh and no manual ( )

Cant remember anything more.

Less buttons on the centre console for mmi control.

[Nickyboy]

SO the pre-FL don't have the artificial sound?

Mine doesn't, and I don't think it was added into any of the later models up to the facelift

+1 my late 2010 doesn't i think it is just facelift cars that have it[to drown out the squeaky brakes]

[spikeyboy101]

Thanks.

Also notice the colour options are a bit drab now. No sprint blue

Bit weird having the sound pumped in via speakers - rather have the real sound via zorts

[535dboy]

Thanks.

Also notice the colour options are a bit drab now. No sprint blue

Bit weird having the sound pumped in via speakers - rather have the real sound via zorts

This

Probably they realise that stock car isn't that interesting to listen to

[Ian_C]

Ditch the Audi centre sections and fit a straight through X pipe instead.

(just like moving from a Milltek res to a non res by swapping the centre boxes for straight pipes)

[Nickyboy]

Erm....

2012 it came in. As for changes off the top of my head:

Stop Start
0-62 dropped to 5.1 (Avant)
Fuel economy upped to 34 combined
Emissions dropped a bit to under 200
Crown gear diff added
Interior changes (New steering wheel (!!), gear stick, LED's etc)
Exterior changes (New headlights, grille, bumper tweaks, rear lights etc)
Speaker added to the exhaust note (piped into the sound system)

Oh and no manual ( )

Cant remember anything more.

Less buttons on the centre console for mmi control.

Slightly bigger tail pipes as well.