B8 S4 Ownership

[Dr G]

I'll lend you 3 quid on the conditions that:

You buy it from me
You pay the rest of it

[DibblyDobbler]

Dr G said:

Cracking photo - any objections if I 'borrow' it (properly credited) for blog?

Cheers - yes of course, help yourself

[marctwo]

Dr G said:

I'll lend you 3 quid on the conditions that:

You buy it from me
You pay the rest of it

OK, no problem. On the condition that you give me £20k trade-in for my B6.

[marctwo]

If anyone has an s-tronic avant they are interested in selling please let me know. Must have super sports seats. Alcantara, B&O and sports diff nice to have.

[bungle]

marctwo said:

If anyone has an s-tronic avant they are interested in selling please let me know. Must have super sports seats. Alcantara, B&O and sports diff nice to have.

post on rs246.com?

[DibblyDobbler]

Had a quick play in mine tonight - starting to get the hang of using the paddles. Amusing farting noises if do a full bore up shift using the paddles without lifting off

[marctwo]

bungle said:

marctwo said:

If anyone has an s-tronic avant they are interested in selling please let me know. Must have super sports seats. Alcantara, B&O and sports diff nice to have.

post on rs246.com?

Done along with audisrs and audi-sport!

[DibblyDobbler]

B8.5 Saloon running on 19s - what tyre pressure would you recommend gents? Currently at 40psi and the ride seems worse than my old B8 (also on 19s) - can't recall what pressure I used to run it at though. TIA

[lemonslap]

DibblyDobbler said:

B8.5 Saloon running on 19s - what tyre pressure would you recommend gents? Currently at 40psi and the ride seems worse than my old B8 (also on 19s) - can't recall what pressure I used to run it at though. TIA

Our Avant with 19s is running 36psi, seems to be about right to me.

[DibblyDobbler]

lemonslap said:

Our Avant with 19s is running 36psi, seems to be about right to me.

Cheers - the card in the door has 41 but I believe that's fully loaded. In the manual it's 36/33 so 36 all round seems sensible

[GetCarter]

DibblyDobbler said:

lemonslap said:

Our Avant with 19s is running 36psi, seems to be about right to me.

Cheers - the card in the door has 41 but I believe that's fully loaded. In the manual it's 36/33 so 36 all round seems sensible

I seem to get through a set before I have time to get to an air pump.

[Dr G]

Steve's right foot, yesterday:

[FUBAR]

I run mine (also on 19s) at bang on the pressure on the door card. Tramlines even a couple of psi under and goes all floaty the same above.

[DibblyDobbler]

FUBAR said:

I run mine (also on 19s) at bang on the pressure on the door card. Tramlines even a couple of psi under and goes all floaty the same above.

Just to be clear - is that 41psi ?

Ta

[FUBAR]

Ive not got the car with me today (sunny so broke the TVR out of cover) but believe its 41 and 43(?) front/rear. But yes, both in the 40s. It felt odd at first as I run the Cerb on 24 all round and 41psi just seemed plain wrong, but I've messed about with the pressures on the S4 and the couple of psi is noticeable.

[DibblyDobbler]

FUBAR said:

Ive not got the car with me today (sunny so broke the TVR out of cover) but believe its 41 and 43(?) front/rear. But yes, both in the 40s. It felt odd at first as I run the Cerb on 24 all round and 41psi just seemed plain wrong, but I've messed about with the pressures on the S4 and the couple of psi is noticeable.

Hmm - my new B8.5 S4 seems to ride a lot firmer than my old B8 S4 (both on 19s). And have worse mpg. And I'm not loving the DSG.

[GetCarter]

DibblyDobbler said:

FUBAR said:

Ive not got the car with me today (sunny so broke the TVR out of cover) but believe its 41 and 43(?) front/rear. But yes, both in the 40s. It felt odd at first as I run the Cerb on 24 all round and 41psi just seemed plain wrong, but I've messed about with the pressures on the S4 and the couple of psi is noticeable.

Hmm - my new B8.5 S4 seems to ride a lot firmer than my old B8 S4 (both on 19s). And have worse mpg. And I'm not loving the DSG.

Aston Vantage & R8 much softer ride, manual, and about the same mpg. You know what you need to do Mike.

FYI I run between the two on the door... I never have rear seat passengers (apart from the dog), so run light, but generally drive fast, due to location.

Edited by GetCarter on Wednesday 14th May 14:29

[Scuffers]

DibblyDobbler said:

FUBAR said:

Ive not got the car with me today (sunny so broke the TVR out of cover) but believe its 41 and 43(?) front/rear. But yes, both in the 40s. It felt odd at first as I run the Cerb on 24 all round and 41psi just seemed plain wrong, but I've messed about with the pressures on the S4 and the couple of psi is noticeable.

Hmm - my new B8.5 S4 seems to ride a lot firmer than my old B8 S4 (both on 19s). And have worse mpg. And I'm not loving the DSG.

conversely, I think the new S4 on 19" is about the same ride quality as the old one was on 18"

I still think tyres have a much bigger impact on this than the suspension per say,

[DibblyDobbler]

GetCarter said:

Aston Vantage & R8 much softer ride, manual, and about the same mpg. You know what you need to do Mike.

Yep - rob a bank!?

[DibblyDobbler]

Scuffers said:

conversely, I think the new S4 on 19" is about the same ride quality as the old one was on 18"

I still think tyres have a much bigger impact on this than the suspension per say,

It must just be me then Scuffers - will give myself a talking to!