Fully Customized Drive-ready Audi A4 Showcar on 2040-cars
Long Beach, California, United States
As you can see, it has
been thoroughly yet tastefully customized in Cali high end car tradition for
show purposes and 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 SoCal car shows. This project took home Best In Class Audi in
its first show (represented by all the major car crews) and was featured in Car
Audio and Electronics when it was in circulation. Most cars featured in Car
Audio have 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 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. $47K
was invested into the project (would have paid $70k if I didn't get hooked up
knowing the manager) at one of if not THE premier shop for custom autobody work
in SoCal.
This car has been garaged with minimal
driving after its first show and 2 magazine shoots. 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 only 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 and work,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
the product or continue the project. If
you are more than half serious about this, don't hesitate contacting me with
questions. Engine/Performance
Mods: -Custom 3" straight-through exhaust piping with
Supersprint Exhaust for a deep strong pitch -Custom Air-Intake -Windshield Fluid Reservoir removed -Optima Blue High Performance Battery -Polished Engine Manifold -Custom Painted Engine Cover -Custom Power Steering Reservoir -Battery Cutoff Switch for security and prevent
battery drainage -Painted Sway Bar Exterior Mods: -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 subtle 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 -Street Legal Window Tint Interior Mods: -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 The Bads: -Automatic transmission (not manual since built primarily
for show) slips sporadically in 4th (D) gear. Drives in 3rd. For optimal
driving, it can be rebuilt but keep in mind that I am able to drive around car
capital Los Angeles County without a problem. -Top right side of front bumper has a crack in the paint (NOT bumper crack). A
repaint of the bumper if this flaw is to be corrected. |
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Sat, Nov 28 2015The Volkswagen Group may have its hands full dealing with the diesel emissions scandal. But that doesn't mean it will be curbing its considerable racing programs. At least not in any significant way. This according to Matthias Muller, who recently moved up from his previous position as Porsche CEO to preside over the entire group. Speaking with Autosport at the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain this past weekend, Muller emphasized the importance of racing to the company. "The motorsports programs are not in danger of being dropped or significantly reduced because motorsports is very important for the group and the brands," said Muller. "Basically we do not question our motorsport efforts." Of all the brands under the group's umbrella, several have prominent, top-level factory works racing programs, and others support customer racing teams. The Volkswagen brand has emerged as the dominant force in the World Rally Championship, securing both titles over the past three years. Both Porsche and Audi compete in the top tier at Le Mans and in the World Endurance Championship, trading places in the winner's circle. Audi also competes in DTM, and alongside Lamborghini, Bentley, and Porsche, and also offers GT3 and GTE racing cars to private customers. Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, and Seat (once the leader in touring cars) all run their own spec racing series as well. Skoda continues to compete in lower-level rallying, leaving only Bugatti to draw on its prominent pre-war grand prix racing history. To hear Muller tell it, those racing programs – or at least the top-levels ones among them – aren't going away anytime soon. But there may still be some tweaks here and there, and we shouldn't expect any new programs to be launched in the near future. Porsche, for example, is anticipated to wind down its factory involvement in GT racing, after winning both the drivers' and manufacturers' titles in the WEC GTE Pro class this year in addition to its LMP1 victories. Instead it will focus on preparing new racing versions of the 911 for client racing teams. The auto giant was also reportedly close to branching out into Formula One in partnership with Red Bull. But after negotiations were interrupted by emergence of the diesel emissions scandal, that deal fell apart. It remains unknown which brand might have been represented in the F1 engine-supply program.
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