b5 s4 talk to me
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tuning potential? How deep are you wallets!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwNK0idHsKE
its a paired turbo so can be expensive if it has problems on that front. RS246.com has a good buyers guide foe the B5 S/RS4.
http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&f...
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The B5 S4 your talking about uses the torsen quattro system, it is by default a 50-50 power (actually torque) split but it moves the torque to the axles depending which one has grip up to 67% additional either way. I have seen tend to behave more like RWD cars with daft power.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwNK0idHsKE
its a paired turbo so can be expensive if it has problems on that front. RS246.com has a good buyers guide foe the B5 S/RS4.
http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&f...
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The B5 S4 your talking about uses the torsen quattro system, it is by default a 50-50 power (actually torque) split but it moves the torque to the axles depending which one has grip up to 67% additional either way. I have seen tend to behave more like RWD cars with daft power.
Edited by istoo on Monday 18th January 09:16
Is a great car, but you need to get it checked professional as bad ones can be costly, especially in the turbo department as previously mentioned.
They are generally reliable if looked after, but with any high performance car I would be budgeting a bit extra for bits you want to do or other things that may need doing that you only find out about when you get the car.
Check for stone chips, they will appear everywhere on this car and show the most on dark coloured cars. Check the leading edge of the rear wings of a few and you will see what I mean!
The car is fast and has very good low down pull one of things I most enjoyed about the car. You won't be invincible in a standard car and a few times I would be jockeying the car to go faster, especially when you get used to it.
That said you can get into ban territory very quickly.
When I had mine, (only a year) nothing went wrong.
Make sure it has BOSE as I dont think they all had it, and leather seats I think would be a must.
Great alround car with massive tuning potential and big power isnt too expensive. However if you want to go nuts you might be better off with a B5 RS4, although you have to rev these more to really get em going!
Fuel economy, for me I averaged 22mpg and I was doing a fair amount of long journeys in it.
They are generally reliable if looked after, but with any high performance car I would be budgeting a bit extra for bits you want to do or other things that may need doing that you only find out about when you get the car.
Check for stone chips, they will appear everywhere on this car and show the most on dark coloured cars. Check the leading edge of the rear wings of a few and you will see what I mean!
The car is fast and has very good low down pull one of things I most enjoyed about the car. You won't be invincible in a standard car and a few times I would be jockeying the car to go faster, especially when you get used to it.
That said you can get into ban territory very quickly.
When I had mine, (only a year) nothing went wrong.
Make sure it has BOSE as I dont think they all had it, and leather seats I think would be a must.
Great alround car with massive tuning potential and big power isnt too expensive. However if you want to go nuts you might be better off with a B5 RS4, although you have to rev these more to really get em going!
Fuel economy, for me I averaged 22mpg and I was doing a fair amount of long journeys in it.
Is a great car, but you need to get it checked professional as bad ones can be costly, especially in the turbo department as previously mentioned.
They are generally reliable if looked after, but with any high performance car I would be budgeting a bit extra for bits you want to do or other things that may need doing that you only find out about when you get the car.
Check for stone chips, they will appear everywhere on this car and show the most on dark coloured cars. Check the leading edge of the rear wings of a few and you will see what I mean!
The car is fast and has very good low down pull one of things I most enjoyed about the car. You won't be invincible in a standard car and a few times I would be jockeying the car to go faster, especially when you get used to it.
That said you can get into ban territory very quickly.
When I had mine, (only a year) nothing went wrong.
Make sure it has BOSE as I dont think they all had it, and leather seats I think would be a must.
Great alround car with massive tuning potential and big power isnt too expensive. However if you want to go nuts you might be better off with a B5 RS4, although you have to rev these more to really get em going!
Fuel economy, for me I averaged 22mpg and I was doing a fair amount of long journeys in it.
I think power distribution is 50:50 ?
They are generally reliable if looked after, but with any high performance car I would be budgeting a bit extra for bits you want to do or other things that may need doing that you only find out about when you get the car.
Check for stone chips, they will appear everywhere on this car and show the most on dark coloured cars. Check the leading edge of the rear wings of a few and you will see what I mean!
The car is fast and has very good low down pull one of things I most enjoyed about the car. You won't be invincible in a standard car and a few times I would be jockeying the car to go faster, especially when you get used to it.
That said you can get into ban territory very quickly.
When I had mine, (only a year) nothing went wrong.
Make sure it has BOSE as I dont think they all had it, and leather seats I think would be a must.
Great alround car with massive tuning potential and big power isnt too expensive. However if you want to go nuts you might be better off with a B5 RS4, although you have to rev these more to really get em going!
Fuel economy, for me I averaged 22mpg and I was doing a fair amount of long journeys in it.
I think power distribution is 50:50 ?
Sold mine to a chap who had a 328 back in the summer.
As for potential as said before it's down to how deep your pockets are - BUT - all I had done to mine was a remap by MRC tuning which gives about 315hp and 500Nm of torque all for £500. Very quick - you won't be disappointed. The way it went from 80 to 120 in top gear was unreal.
Turbos are said to be weak - but mine were going strong at 125K miles.
If you can get an rs246.com or audisrs.com member with VAGcom to scan any potential car for you this would be a good start.
If you could get it to MRC in Banbury for an inspection before parting with cash a bonus.
Great allrounder I was planning to keep but couldn't resist an RS4, also a B5.
As for potential as said before it's down to how deep your pockets are - BUT - all I had done to mine was a remap by MRC tuning which gives about 315hp and 500Nm of torque all for £500. Very quick - you won't be disappointed. The way it went from 80 to 120 in top gear was unreal.
Turbos are said to be weak - but mine were going strong at 125K miles.
If you can get an rs246.com or audisrs.com member with VAGcom to scan any potential car for you this would be a good start.
If you could get it to MRC in Banbury for an inspection before parting with cash a bonus.
Great allrounder I was planning to keep but couldn't resist an RS4, also a B5.
Edited by duncansaunders on Monday 18th January 22:31
i have a B5 S4 with just under 450bhp, RS4 Turbos etc. Massively fast and huge amounts of fun, by far the bets car i've ever owned, and my last car was supercharged elise! can be a comfortable silent cruiser, or a mean sounding machine with brutal acceleration. mine has 132k now and hasn't skipped a beat! (touchwood)
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