A4 Showcar - Street-ready on 2040-cars
Long Beach, California, United States
You will not find another Audi, even in the show circuit like the one you see here. It has been thoroughly yet tastefully customized in Cali high end car tradition for show purposes. Better yet, it is driveable on the streets. Almost NO part of this project left untouched. It turns heads wherever it goes, even here in SoCal where you need to put in work to get noticed. It was built with the utmost attention to detail for car shows. The craftsmanship in the bodywork and interior customization was unrivaled when it was built and even today; especially outside of Cali. This project took home Best-In-Class Audi in its first show (represented by all the major car crews at the time) and was featured in Car Audio and Electronics when it was in circulation. Most cars featured in Car Audio had the best audio system builds but minimal emphasis on non-audio modification aesthetics. This one struck a balance of the 2 so even when you can't see it, you'll hear it. Any mod-enthusiast knows that numerous trial and error goes into a build like this and painstaking attention to detail was exercised to get everything to fit together in form and function, resulting in this one of a kind project/customized car. I was fortunate enough to have a friend who managed the customization work at DTM Autobody, which is a pioneer in showcar customization. $47K was invested into the project (would have paid $70k if I didn't get hooked up) at one of if not THE premier shop for custom autobody work in SoCal.
This car
would be perfect for someone who appreciates a refined customized car, not just
a street dragster or something with basic aftermarket parts slapped on. While cruising in this car, you will know
that you are in a class of your own when other modified cars roll up. I’ve had exotic car owners do a double take
or roll along in the next lane to do a car-check. And there are others with his/her car, but no
others with this one. And if you live in
a smaller city, you will be known in your circles. Since it was built mainly for show purposes
and that the 2.8L 12V B5’s had few engine mod aftermarket parts, the engine/drivetrain
has basic mods and is an open canvas for someone who wants to own this car and
build the ultimate Audi showcar with show and go. I was going to install a PES Supercharger,
which is compatible with this engine but other priorities took over before I
committed. It is also fine the way it is
for someone who wants to drive a show-ready car. Due to family, work, and a pending move to
Seattle, I can’t devote the time to continue showing/promoting it. I know that making the money back NEVER
happens, even if I part it out. Because
of that I chose not to tear it up even if I can get a little more for it, with
the idea that someone will enjoy this labor of love or continue the
project. If you are more than half
serious about this, don't hesitate contacting me with questions.
NOTE: Stock
parts in my possession will come with the car.
This includes all 4 stock wheels and tires with treadlife, front driver
and passenger seats, springs/struts.
Engine/Performance Mods:
? Custom 3" straight-through exhaust piping
with Supersprint Exhaust for a deep strong pitch. No chambers/baffles to obstruct exhaust and
greatly improves velocity in the high-end.
The exhaust does not sound overpowering and yet loud enough for others
to know that it was modified with high end parts. Custom
Air-Intake ? Windshield
Fluid Reservoir removed ? Optima
Blue High Performance Battery ? Polished
Engine Manifold ? Custom
Painted Engine Cover ? B6 Power
Steering Reservoir (less bulky than B5’s) ? Battery
Cutoff Switch for security and prevent battery drainage ? Painted
Sway Bar
Exterior Mods:
Obviously the most noticeable aspect of this car, it’s balanced between class and sporty-aggressive. The candy paint pops and shimmers in different shades depending on the angle of the sun or streetlights around it. The Midnight Sapphire color is aggressive yet fit for a high end car and not so wild and bright that it looks like you’re driving a drifter. The Front and Rear Valances were MOLDED into the original front and rear bumpers and modified to unify the continuity of the modified bodylines. They look like they were made for the car yet custom at the same time. No one can buy these parts. The Sideskirts were MOLDED into the quarter panels, thus making it a mild Widebody. The Carbon Fiber Boser hood is no longer manufactured and sets the appearance apart from the rest. Its aggressive angled edges above the headlights give an aggressive appearance, as seen in other’s rear-view mirrors and to those coming from the opposite direction. The seamless body lines continue to the trunk spoiler which is also MOLDED to the trunk to give it an added customized elegant stance seen by those behind you. The rims spins smoothly and was painted black in the wheel-well making it look as if it’s gliding on the road. I had a friend drive it just so that I could see it while driven.
? PPG Candy
Paint - Midnight Sapphire (Completely repainted, was stock silver) ? Custom Painted
Black Roof ? DTM Authentic
Boser True Carbon Fiber Hood w/Hood Pins ? HID
One-Piece Headlight/Corner Lamp Converson ? Added
Clear Side-Markers ? Facelift
A4 Taillight Conversion ? ABT Front
Grille ? ABT Custom
Molded Front Kit with Carbon Fiber Splitter and shaved headlight washer ? Rennen
Custom Molded Side-Skirts for Mild Widebody Effect ? Rieger
Custom Molded Rear Valance ? Custom
Molded Trunk Spoiler ? Rieger
Rear Window Spoiler ? BMW Style
Side-Mirrors ? Shaved
Side Door Moldings ? Shaved
Door Keyholes (Door lock/unlock through trunk keyhole or keyless remote if
installed) ? Street
Legal Window Tint
Interior Mods: Half of the total amount
put into this car went to the interior.
NOTHING was left untouched from the reupholstering to the custom fitted
audi-visual equipment. The highlights
include the removal of the entire dashboard to CUSTOM-FIT 2 monitors at 30
degree inverted angles where the center air vents were located. Performance gauges were fit into the
passenger-side dash. The Sparco Front
and Passenger seats were even reupholstered to fit the blue-black color scheme. Speakers abound in the cabin, to the extent
of fitting 6” fiberglass enclosures into all 4 doors and re-covered with
leather to give it a smooth stock-like finish.
Custom blue interior lights were installed in the front and rear seat
carpet area, around the IPOD custom holder (located in the rear of the center
console) and in the rear pillars by the rear dashboard. A switch turns them on, putting the driver in
their own custom environment inside the car.
? Fully Customized Genuine Alcantara-
Wrapped Dash with Two 5.5" Fahrenheit T7000 Monitors and Gauges ? Custom
Fitted Lit IPOD Holder and Wiring Harness at Front Armrest Base ? Momo Sport
Steering Wheel ? Sparco
Pedals ? Sparco Custom Fitted Racing Seats (Front)
with reupholstered double-stitched Blue Alcantara/Black Luxury Leather ? Sparco
Racing Harnesses
? Blue
Alcantara Interior Roof ? Blue Alcantara/Black
Luxury Leather Reupholstered Back Seats ? Black
Carpet Replacement ? Candy
Painted Interior Moldings ? Custom
Carbon Fiber Window/Door Switch Covers ? Customized
Fiberglass-Filled/Leather Covered Front/Back Doors for Audio Speakers
? Custom
Rear Dashboard for Audio Components ? Custom
Double-Stiched Audi Logo on Rear Dash Panel ? Custom
Blue Interior Lights under front/back seats and Back Dash for glow-effect
at night ? Blue
Alcantara Wrapped Interior Ceiling
Trunk:
? Custom
Trunk (Interior and Lid) Alcantara Suede Wrapped-Panels for
Audio/Visual Components ? Fiberglass
Painted Monitor Pedestal and Frames
Audio/Visual:
? Pioneer
DEH-P5700MP CD/DVD/IPOD Receiver with 7" Touchscreen Monitor ? 2 (Two) -
5.5" Fahrenheit T700 Monitors Molded and Fitted into Front
Dash ? 8 (Total
in Cabin) Kicker Competition VR 6" Midrange Speakers ? 4 (Four)
Kicker Tweeters in doors ? 1 (One)
Kicker Crossover (passive) on Custom Interior Rear Dash Panel
In-Trunk Audio/Visual
? 3 (Three)
Kicker 10" Subwoofers in custom enclosures ? 10"
Monitor in Custom Trunk Lid Panel ? 10"
Monitor in Trunk Fiberglassed Pedestal ? Amplifiers:
(1) Kicker KX1000.1 Amp. and (1) Kicker
KX350.2 Amp on MDF Fiberglass Racks Suspension:
? Brembo
Cross-Drilled Sport Kit Complete Front Brakes Replacement ? AGIO (Japanese Custom Wheels for Luxury
Euros) 19" Polished Wheels with Black Painted Wheel Wells for Floating
Spinning Effect ? KW Variant
II Coilovers with Adjustable Height and Dampening |
Audi A4 for Sale
- 2001 audi a4 quattro base sedan 4-door 2.8l(US $3,500.00)
- 2009 audi 2.0t prem plus(US $17,300.00)
- 2011 audi a4 premium turbocharged leather sunroof 22k texas direct auto(US $23,780.00)
- 2010 audi a4 quattro base sedan 4-door 2.0l(US $25,999.00)
- 2003 audi a4 quattro luxury sedan 4-door 1.8l
- 2011 audi a4 premium plus navigation 6 speed warranty(US $29,977.00)
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