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B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:45 pm
by 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

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:40 pm
by 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.

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:41 pm
by Nickyboy
SO the pre-FL don't have the artificial sound?

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:24 pm
by Hom
Nickyboy wrote: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

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:41 pm
by Nickyboy
Hom wrote:
Nickyboy wrote: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.

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:24 pm
by 535dboy
Nickyboy wrote:
Hom wrote:
Nickyboy wrote: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

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:32 pm
by Nickyboy
Oh of course they do! Put the gearbox in sport and suddenly its really loud.

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:44 pm
by 535dboy
Nickyboy wrote: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!?

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:20 pm
by Bacardi Jo
Hom wrote:
Nickyboy wrote: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]

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:23 pm
by Bacardi Jo
Hom wrote: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.

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:34 pm
by Nickyboy
blackphantom wrote:
Hom wrote:
Nickyboy wrote: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]
:audibash:

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:26 pm
by 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

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:45 pm
by 535dboy
spikeyboy101 wrote: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

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:49 am
by Ian_C
Ditch the Audi centre sections and fit a straight through X pipe instead. :thumb:

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

Re: B8 S$ Facelift

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:29 am
by Nickyboy
blackphantom wrote:
Hom wrote: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.