chris mason
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 posted on 3/10/10 at 08:28 PM |
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Picked up the new project yesterday
Picked up the new project yesterday, no real plans as yet, other than getting the cosmetics up to A1 standard.
It's already been remapped and is running approx 510bhp 
Seems nippy enough for now 
Anyone had one before? care to tell me about your experiences, not bothered about the cost's though, i know these aren't cheap to run/look
after, and i bought the car knowing all about the expense involved
Took a while to narrow down the choices, it was between an e46 m3, m5, RS4, RS6, Evo 8 fqmr340 and type c import scooby.
It was then narrowed down to a 4wd, meaning the BM's went (the wife may drive the car at somepoint and there's loads of hedges near by )
Then after owning a subaru Sti earlier this year, i ruled out both the jap cars on a fact of poor interiors, that left me with 2 or 3 you could
say.
Rs4 Avant circa 2000
Rs6 Avant
Rs6 Saloon
I'd always promised myself a V8 powered car, and decided now was the time, so that ruled out the RS4, then some years ago i always wanted an Rs6
Saloon, but could never afford one (they were near on 60k new)
So that more or less made my mind up and started a search for an Rs6 saloon, i must admit i was tempted by a very nice Daytona Grey Avant a few weeks
ago, but in the end i stuck with the saloon, and here it is
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marcjagman
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 08:30 PM |
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510bhp, gone all week at the knees now.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 08:32 PM |
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Considering that as a doner, I assume you are going for the wider chassis.
Really niiiice. Jealous I am.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 08:33 PM |
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very nice!
600 BHP per ton, Stylus Brought back from the dead! Turbo Rotary Powered!
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Mad Dave
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 08:37 PM |
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Good choice Chris. We will have to compare your RS6 against my RS4
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mookaloid
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 08:37 PM |
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"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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sorens2
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 08:40 PM |
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I did a lot of miles in one.
And did a lot of modding.
This gave a much better response and a revier engine.
Soren S2
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sorens2
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 08:55 PM |
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I forgot....
The sound with these airfilters. :-)
600 bhp and 800 Nm.
Soren S2
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sorens2
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 09:01 PM |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9HzChHfe_w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59xZgnLOVuk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DFXaJ7Mw84
Brakes are from the V10 RS6.
Soren S2
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richardR1
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 11:38 PM |
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Absolutely stunning mate
MK Owners Club Member 1015
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indykid
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| posted on 3/10/10 at 11:56 PM |
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wow! just....wow!
top job chris
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jeffw
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 05:19 AM |
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Nice car.
I've had a series of high powered Audis (440BHP S4, 540BHP RS4 etc) so I know a lot of people with RS6.
The common issues are
DRC failure so check that they are not leaking or change to coilovers
Gearbox...common failure on badly remapped cars where the torque isn't controlled correctly and where the gearbox hasn't been mapped with
the engine.
There have also been instances of cracked heads as well as turbo failure.
Do you know the history of the car and who did the remap ? Basically if it hasn't been done by Mihnea or Doug at MRC Tuning or ViperBL then it
needs sorting. I would take it to Banbury and let the boys at MRC check it over.
MRC have done a manual gearbox conversion on these C5 RS6s as well.
[Edited on 4/10/10 by jeffw]
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chris mason
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 07:44 AM |
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Cheers everyone for the tips
Jeff the map was done by Unit20, only them viperbl and Mrc come recommended on the rs6 forums, the Drc has already been ditched in favour of coilovers
as you say one of the most unreliable parts on the car, but i believe Audi has now moved on to v3 and has sorted the issues, although many cars have
changed over to coilovers already.
Then there's the gearbox, i did a lot of research on this before i bought a car, it seems there is reasons for the box packing up and some are
oil related, so i just made sure i bought one that had been serviced regular (unlike Audi who claim it's sealed for life) No guarantees
it'll be fine but from the research it seems most let go below 50k  due to a leaking seal and low oil level causing the box to overheat, the
selector switch problems are easily sorted with a new sensor.
Other than that, the engine and gearbox were remapped together, i don't think any of reputable companies (listed above) leave the gearbox out,
probably just the ill informed generic mapping guys.
Just need some spare time now to get out and about in it, may well have a run down to Brands Hatch tomorrow for the Total Kit Car trackday/show type
event.
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welderman
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 07:45 AM |
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me want one 
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jeffw
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 07:57 AM |
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Well if Grizz and Rich (ViperBL) have sorted it you should be OK. Was it a Unit20 remap (Custom Code) or a ViperBL remap ? I know Grizz is now using
Rich rather than the terrible Ciustom Code effort. If it is Custom Code I would spend the money and get Rich or MRC to do it.
I'm at Brands tomorrow in the Phoenix so pop by and say hello.
[Edited on 4/10/10 by jeffw]
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 11:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by welderman
me want one
Me too Joe, Chris took me out for a spin, what a beast
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welderman
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| posted on 4/10/10 at 01:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
quote:
Originally posted by welderman
me want one
Me too Joe, Chris took me out for a spin, what a beast
Ye i know, but what about the car, lol.
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