Ghetto stancetards are now buying RS4s

B6/7 S4/RS4
#221

that’s the thing…the dragstrip is slightly fun because you can go a million, go full bore, and not get arrested, however it’s not a pastime. It’s a yardstick. Just as we go once or twice a year, it’s to measure our mods, and more accurately to fuck around and hang out with friends.

I’ve had one round of mods on my car, and i’ve tested it both stock and modded. But I don’t really need to go other than to hang out with friends who are testing their cars (mistro wants to go 11.999 all motor; bangoman just got tune exhaust; axel wants to set a number etc) and it’s 30 minutes from my house and I’m on their way there, so I go more than most. But it’s not a pastime. In 2013 I went 0x all year. In 2014 I went 2x. Probably will go 1x again in fall.

You guys with teh road course are far different…it’s a real pursuit for you. Comparing the two is a bit ridiculous. This will clarify:

NONE of us are modifying our car for the dragstrip
ALL of you guys are modifying your cars for the road course

That’s all that needs to be said to help you all understand what we’re doing at the dragstrip. You guys modify to make the road course more competitive and enjoyable. We modify our cars and then test their acceleration at the dragstrip. The dragstrip is our dyno. Another big difference is driver skill…the variability in results at thee dragstrip, as long as you’re competent (not Mick incompetent etc) is not much. Fastest guy vs. 10th fastest guy, same car/conditions, is very small difference. Whereas driver skill is DRAMATIC at the road course. AGain, it speaks to the pursuit at the road course being much different. It’s a pastime. A hobby. The dragstrip is a bit pedestrian like a measuring stick. It’s fun while you’re there, but you’re not saying ‘let’s plan out my dragstrip season’ with your barely modified daily driver.

If you can change gears, which the videos would indicate you can, you should go to the strip. You’re east coast, and have great mods on your car. As you saw at VIR I think last year, you were able to whip the shit out of these other guys with their garbage mods on the straight sections. Your car would do very well at the strip.

p.s. would be cool to see you run the big track at VIR. Why don’t they let you? Then you couold compare your times to stock unmodified (but well driven) cars in the Car and Driver lightning lap. Although the track has changed quite a bit, so even that data is useless now.

#222

Agree. Thanks for clarifying.

#223

Notarmed - no I don’t think I am anywhere near those pro drivers. And your right two seconds is a ton when you are fast. If your slow 2swconds is nothing. But to get to 2:06.2 for me is nearly impossible. So no I understand, but was just trying to put my progress in context…

#224

Having that many miles on the shock means its probably performing at 25-30% of ideal parameters, when comparing to fresh oil, etc.

Most people get coilovers for the added performance, and they know they need rebuilding every 15-20K miles in order for the performance to remain above the 80% ideal range. Pay to play.

Yes, you decide when to service them. But to buy them and never service them, you are essentially paying extra for the same performance a lowering spring will provide. So when you neglect to even touch them, it only bolsters the “ghetto stancetard” title of this thread. Its just wasted money on a DD.

#225

appreciate your feedback and opinion. they are suiting my needs quite well right now and they will be rebuilt when the car goes in for a CC, whenever that is. im overdue for that as well.

#226

appreciate your feedback and opinion. they are suiting my needs quite well right now and they will be rebuilt when the car goes in for a CC, whenever that is. im overdue for that as well.

#227

Have your boy Badbooboo do the CC with that Audi specific intake port fixture only he knows the part number for.

#228

Have your boy Badbooboo do the CC with that Audi specific intake port fixture only he knows the part number for.

#229

is he hoarding information or something?

#230

carbon cleaning is overrated.

that is, unless you’re going to the dragstrip and are a shit driver. Then you should say you have carbon thus the shit times. From the mick playboook (among others)

#231

I am gonna start using that, because I sure as fuck don’t want to DIY that shit ever again!

#232

lol, no…I passed on some info on AZ to a guy local to me asking about CC with walnut shells. I told him that he should look into the BMW intake port fixture because others have used it successfully, he was looking at possibly making his own. The BMW one is available multiple places on the net for a decent amount of money so why re-invent the wheel.

My post was followed buy the maintenance guru’s comment:

[quote=badboboo]There is an actual attachment made for Audi cars. You don’t need to use the N54 BMW one
[/quote]
…he also used a headbang smiley… like the info I offered was somehow stupid

OP and I asked for the part #

He says [quote]The shop I go to showed it to me. I’ll see if they can tell me where they got it.
[/quote]
He never came back to the thread, because it’s probably the same thing I posted.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/616551-More-Misfire-whoas?p=10142979&viewfull=1#post10142979

#233

I will tell you that I loathe CCing so much that i am just gonna let the pros do it from now on. Definitely the most 2 unfun days of car ownership (of any car that I have owned).

#234

Anyone get any photos of Flying Tomatoes/Flying Rotten Apple leaving H20?

I heard when his car left, his wheels looked like they weren’t turning. Kinda like spinners…or the Rolls Royce emblems that stay centred while the wheel rotates.

The car was moving, but the wheels stayed in position…anyone have any info on that?

#235

…and it had another vehicle underneath it…but that vehicle’s wheels were moving. Maybe badblue or zmon or the boys would like to fill us in?

#236

#flyingonaflatbed?

#237

I have another question…if you were 300 miles from home, at an Audi show, and had a bad coilpack, what would you do:

a) change the $20 coil pack in 20 minutes at the show (which anyone with 4 tools can do) and be good to go, since there are probably 500 available spare CPs there from shops with displays to individual audi owners

or

b) tow the car 250 miles to have a coilpack changed at a shop, which is itself still 70 miles from where you live

I’m not sure but…I think I’d pick a). I’ve changed my coilpacks on my B7 S4. It was flipping easy. Changing 1? A breeze. I’ve seen a friend do it at the side of an interstate in 10 minutes before.

#238

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=h6cj5aviEwA

#239

So why didn’t he change the plug and drive the car home?

#240

no comment. I just saw the vid posted tonight. figured I’d share