IanH's 955hp V10 Audi RS6 - Another Car Diary!
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It's been a while hasn't it 
The cars waiting for me back in the UK whilst I'm still "stuck" in Saudi whilst all this COVID-19 stuff is going on. I was supposed to get back in the UK in March to pick it up but now it looks like it may be as late as December before I can get back to the UK.
As for the car, the gearbox input shaft was replaced and the clutch packs refreshed, all the DRC suspension struts and hydraulic pipes have been replaced, it's had new front pads & rears discs/pads, newer face-lift style rear light clusters and then the usual servicing bits inc new diff/engine/brake oils etc.
If it wasn't for the COVID I'd have updated this thread 3 months ago but when I eventually get back I'll update the thread again. I'm also thinking about (but not to hard) swapping the current KWE intercoolers out for the new Wagners versions which are much bigger and cool better but aren't as ridiculously expensive as the Radtek versions are despite coming with new a new central mount radiator to replace the two small side mount I/C's which fit behind the Intercoolers,
However I'm not using the car anywhere near enough so I'm going through the "do I sell or not" phase so does spending even more cash make sense etc. My feeling is no but I'm stupid so I'll probably end up doing it anyway, I'm just waiting for the results from another UK guy with a spec similar to mine who is getting the Wagners fitted before I make a decision.
The cars waiting for me back in the UK whilst I'm still "stuck" in Saudi whilst all this COVID-19 stuff is going on. I was supposed to get back in the UK in March to pick it up but now it looks like it may be as late as December before I can get back to the UK.
As for the car, the gearbox input shaft was replaced and the clutch packs refreshed, all the DRC suspension struts and hydraulic pipes have been replaced, it's had new front pads & rears discs/pads, newer face-lift style rear light clusters and then the usual servicing bits inc new diff/engine/brake oils etc.
If it wasn't for the COVID I'd have updated this thread 3 months ago but when I eventually get back I'll update the thread again. I'm also thinking about (but not to hard) swapping the current KWE intercoolers out for the new Wagners versions which are much bigger and cool better but aren't as ridiculously expensive as the Radtek versions are despite coming with new a new central mount radiator to replace the two small side mount I/C's which fit behind the Intercoolers,
However I'm not using the car anywhere near enough so I'm going through the "do I sell or not" phase so does spending even more cash make sense etc. My feeling is no but I'm stupid so I'll probably end up doing it anyway, I'm just waiting for the results from another UK guy with a spec similar to mine who is getting the Wagners fitted before I make a decision.
m.barnes said:
Hi Ian.
Just came across a few posts pointing me to you. Did you buy RB racing brake discs at some point? Just wondering how you found them?
I see from your posts you’ve quoted ap racing discs a few times and no mention of RB racing discs so maybe wrong but just wondered.
Thanks!
Hi there, Just came across a few posts pointing me to you. Did you buy RB racing brake discs at some point? Just wondering how you found them?
I see from your posts you’ve quoted ap racing discs a few times and no mention of RB racing discs so maybe wrong but just wondered.
Thanks!
I haven't bought or used RB discs, I've only used OEM and AP Racing so I can't give you any advice about them, sorry.
m.barnes said:
Hi Ian.
Just came across a few posts pointing me to you. Did you buy RB racing brake discs at some point? Just wondering how you found them?
I see from your posts you’ve quoted ap racing discs a few times and no mention of RB racing discs so maybe wrong but just wondered.
Thanks!
I am planning to buy an ap set up from RB racing, I hope you don't have bad news! Just came across a few posts pointing me to you. Did you buy RB racing brake discs at some point? Just wondering how you found them?
I see from your posts you’ve quoted ap racing discs a few times and no mention of RB racing discs so maybe wrong but just wondered.
Thanks!
Don1 said:
What was the cause of the scoring in the end?
It was a damaged ring in the end, possibly detonation but TBF we were pushing 900hp on a stock engine which had 100k miles on it when it failed and had been running 730hp+ on several trackdays too which won't have helped either, so not entirely unexpected in the the end.Well I suppose it's time for my yearly "What the hell are you doing to it now" update
Well good news! I'm now back in the UK after 20+ months "stuck" in Saudi due to the various COVID outbreaks and lockdowns and, once my travelling isolation period is up next week, I'll be popping up to collect my Car from Grizz at Unit20.
Whilst I've been away a few things have changed within the RS6 world and, as such, I've ordered a new set of Wagner intercoolers with radiators to replace my KWE ones, a new set of MPS4S tyres an in March I'll be getting a "new" version of the C6 RS6 map from MRC with multi-map swapping available, exhaust crackle on/off etc.
Wagner - For £2500 you get much bigger side mount IC's than even the KWE's with much better flow rates and cooling. They're so big that the OEM mini-radiators which live behind the OEM side mount IC's have to be binned and Wagner have had to redesign a set of larger Rad's to go behind the front bumper.
Tyres - My current MPSS are 5+ years old and haven't moved in over 2 years now so an up/side-grade to the MPS4S is in order, got areally good deal through ATS Euromaster too at £785 for 4.
Map - Just to account for the better IC's and just update the map tech to the latest spec levels like "oh crap I can't get 99 RON fuel out here" map switching etc.
So the plan is to spend 6 weeks or so enjoying the car, pop back to Saudi til March then come back to the UK permanently and get the car re-mapped at that point (the mappers are away on hols themselves right now).
I'll update this thread again once I actually pick the car up next week and give everyone an update on what additional work was carried out since I left it with Grizz way back April '19 for the gearbox remove/fix/refit as I honestly can't remember half of what I asked to be done
Well good news! I'm now back in the UK after 20+ months "stuck" in Saudi due to the various COVID outbreaks and lockdowns and, once my travelling isolation period is up next week, I'll be popping up to collect my Car from Grizz at Unit20.
Whilst I've been away a few things have changed within the RS6 world and, as such, I've ordered a new set of Wagner intercoolers with radiators to replace my KWE ones, a new set of MPS4S tyres an in March I'll be getting a "new" version of the C6 RS6 map from MRC with multi-map swapping available, exhaust crackle on/off etc.
Wagner - For £2500 you get much bigger side mount IC's than even the KWE's with much better flow rates and cooling. They're so big that the OEM mini-radiators which live behind the OEM side mount IC's have to be binned and Wagner have had to redesign a set of larger Rad's to go behind the front bumper.
Tyres - My current MPSS are 5+ years old and haven't moved in over 2 years now so an up/side-grade to the MPS4S is in order, got areally good deal through ATS Euromaster too at £785 for 4.
Map - Just to account for the better IC's and just update the map tech to the latest spec levels like "oh crap I can't get 99 RON fuel out here" map switching etc.
So the plan is to spend 6 weeks or so enjoying the car, pop back to Saudi til March then come back to the UK permanently and get the car re-mapped at that point (the mappers are away on hols themselves right now).
I'll update this thread again once I actually pick the car up next week and give everyone an update on what additional work was carried out since I left it with Grizz way back April '19 for the gearbox remove/fix/refit as I honestly can't remember half of what I asked to be done
Edited by IanH755 on Thursday 8th July 20:05
Just about to go back to Saudi and I can honestly I've enjoyed the living hell out of my car - I had a slight delay picking it up due to catching COVID (I lived!) but I'm really happy to have it back!
So, what's happened over the past 2 and a half years then
Engine remove/refit and a million seals replaced.
Gearbox removed, upgraded (again) with newer parts, refitted.
All DRC suspension struts replaced
All DRC hydraulic lines to suspension from valves replaced
Bump stops replaced
New rear brake discs (AP Racing) and Pads (Ferodo DS2500)
All fluids replaced (literally every fluid)
Air Con regassed
New "face lift" rear lights fitted
Four Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tyres fitted
New Navigation disc (even though I use Google maps now)
New wipers allround
Aquamist Water/Meth serviced
New Devils Own 50/50 water/meth fluid used (fixed an odd issue with my "low level" sensor in my washer bottle always being on caused by my own 50/50 mix being juuuuuuust a little off)
Four new wheel valve covers as mine were rusty
Whats left -
New Wagner Intercoolers & Rad's bought (not fitted yet)
New map to account for new intercoolers, plus the maps now are lots better than the maps 6 years ago when I did mine as the ECU can now hold different maps for fuel, snap and crackle etc
Paint Correction
All alloys for a refurb, maybe TPMS replaced at the same time due to battery life
Headlights looked at - 1 has condensation, 1 has a ballast for my modded "secondary" headlight on it's way out.
Rehang the exhaust, the original KWE pipes/back boxes have never fit properly and always need fettling after being removed/touched. I'd like to replace it with a much better quality one but I love the sound my Frankenstein's monster of an exhaust makes (downpipe, decat/re-cat, cat-back pipe to boxes and the boxes to tips - all four sections are different makes).
Then once I'm back in the UK permanently, either in October or, worst case, Spring I'll see how much the potential value vs a house deposit works out. I mean I'll sell it but I need to decide how long to keep it for first.
So, what's happened over the past 2 and a half years then
Engine remove/refit and a million seals replaced.
Gearbox removed, upgraded (again) with newer parts, refitted.
All DRC suspension struts replaced
All DRC hydraulic lines to suspension from valves replaced
Bump stops replaced
New rear brake discs (AP Racing) and Pads (Ferodo DS2500)
All fluids replaced (literally every fluid)
Air Con regassed
New "face lift" rear lights fitted
Four Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tyres fitted
New Navigation disc (even though I use Google maps now)
New wipers allround
Aquamist Water/Meth serviced
New Devils Own 50/50 water/meth fluid used (fixed an odd issue with my "low level" sensor in my washer bottle always being on caused by my own 50/50 mix being juuuuuuust a little off)
Four new wheel valve covers as mine were rusty
Whats left -
New Wagner Intercoolers & Rad's bought (not fitted yet)
New map to account for new intercoolers, plus the maps now are lots better than the maps 6 years ago when I did mine as the ECU can now hold different maps for fuel, snap and crackle etc
Paint Correction
All alloys for a refurb, maybe TPMS replaced at the same time due to battery life
Headlights looked at - 1 has condensation, 1 has a ballast for my modded "secondary" headlight on it's way out.
Rehang the exhaust, the original KWE pipes/back boxes have never fit properly and always need fettling after being removed/touched. I'd like to replace it with a much better quality one but I love the sound my Frankenstein's monster of an exhaust makes (downpipe, decat/re-cat, cat-back pipe to boxes and the boxes to tips - all four sections are different makes).
Then once I'm back in the UK permanently, either in October or, worst case, Spring I'll see how much the potential value vs a house deposit works out. I mean I'll sell it but I need to decide how long to keep it for first.
Had the uprated Wagner Intercoolers fitted this week by Unit20, next up is a remap to make full benefit of them which will increase the "mapped deliberately low" torque figure to where it should be and generally update both the ECU and GB maps with things like multi-fuel maps & switchable pops and bangs etc maps which have now become available in the 6 years since mine got done.
OEM vs Wagner - the frontal size of the Wagner (on the left) is identical to the OEM ones (right) but it's double the thickness and has better geometry casting around the inlets for less restrictions.
The KWE I/C's which were fitted to mine as part of the 900hp+ package were the same thickness as the OEM ones but they had a bigger frontal area (good) with very poor geometry around the inlets (bad) leading to a few power/flow restrictions at the top end so, as I've seen these Wagners flow well on cars with almost 1100hp, it'll be good to see what extra power/TQ we can get out of the TTE850+ turbos on mine with these fitted. I'm guessing around 930hp-ish, maybe more depending on the turbos.
OEM vs Wagner - the frontal size of the Wagner (on the left) is identical to the OEM ones (right) but it's double the thickness and has better geometry casting around the inlets for less restrictions.
The KWE I/C's which were fitted to mine as part of the 900hp+ package were the same thickness as the OEM ones but they had a bigger frontal area (good) with very poor geometry around the inlets (bad) leading to a few power/flow restrictions at the top end so, as I've seen these Wagners flow well on cars with almost 1100hp, it'll be good to see what extra power/TQ we can get out of the TTE850+ turbos on mine with these fitted. I'm guessing around 930hp-ish, maybe more depending on the turbos.
Carlson W6 said:
Nice one Ian! Can’t wait to hear what Doug managed to get out of it when it’s on the rollers.
The TTE850's are the limiting issue now, most make <950hp max'd out (on V-Power etc) so I'm not expecting a huge difference but every little bit helps Edited by IanH755 on Thursday 30th September 23:23
Don1 said:
Are you not tempted by four figures...?
I'd need the TTE1000's (these'll make around 1100hp) which is another engine drop & refit (£2500), then new TTE turbos (£3500), then labour for the turbos (£500) and finally mapping (£1000+) so thats going to be a minimum of £7500 not including fixing anything found during the engine drop etc plus the added risk to the gearbox which might need a £10k CNC-based overhaul to cope with the 1300nm+ torque.If I wanted to I could but it's a lot of money for not much other than some fairly epic bragging rights as I already struggle to use my 900hp in congestion filled UK.
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