At least Gibby isn’t afraid to come over to AR and look like a dumbass…
Stock DRC isn’t a great suspension. If I had it to do again I would buy the same Ohlins setup. You like ur DRC. AWESOME! Great for you. But there is no comparison. But all you do is drive in a straight line so I don’t expect much from you. And yes, a 1k lb lighter e36 with an S54 is faster than an RS4. Doesn’t take a brain surgeon to figure that out. RS4 is a perfect car to get into track days with for people to figure out if they want to take it to the next level.
They could have sold 80 for all we care…but 2 out of 3 blown of the forum posters is not good, agree?
I have no agenda for or against APR or JHM. So of course blowing motors is never a good thing. But 1 of those 2 were clearly related to bad maintenance items installed on the car. So for you all to keep tossing that around as though the s/c blew the motor is pretty fraudulent. You hate it when people associate JHM tunes to blown motors yet turn around and do the same exact thing to APR… SUSPECT!!!
Come on man, you’re a smart guy.
So you don’t think for one second APR would cast blame on the installer or “non-APR hardware”? Meem was OCD about his car, he probably checked the injector P/Ns a million times, and still says that they were correct.
The APR test mule (GRDs car) has apparently been through more than one motor.
I’d hate to break it to you, but their new guy went from tuning Dodge Neons…to Evos…to Audis, he went from backyard to the big house too quick. Now he is blowing motors on APRs dime…multiple engine across multiple platforms.
You don’t have to choose a side…but if you question JHM products you should probably question all products, especially the ones causing motors to fail.
How is this RS4 RUINED? aren’t wheels as easy to remove as 5 lug bolts?
If this car was for sale tomorrow for $30K as it sat would you not buy it because you say its RUINED?
I seen once again you’re struggling with the concept of what a fact is. To help you better understand why you look so foolish note your below comments are opinions.
First off, the car would never be for sale tomorrow for $30k. “Ruined” as in…looks great from the factory, looked pretty decent with coilovers and normal sized wheels, and now looks hideous with the gawdy 5-spokes and bags…RUINED.
Pieces of the body were hacked for the coilovers, now I’d imagine even more holes/modifications were made for the bag setup. If a person wanted to take it back to a coilover setup, well they could, but they would have left over holes from the previous setup. The fenders are pulled/modified so a stock normal sized wheel will never look right again. All this is still ruined. I would buy the car though for $30k tomorrow, I’d swap the steering wheel and seats and then sell it to some stancetard for $40k.
lmao.
I think theres a point where a car reaches its peak and no longer needs more modifications, anything u do after that just takes away from it.
you buy an RS4 because its an RS4 and you like how its designed. all cars need a few tweaks and more power but it makes me sad to see them diced all to shit like a civic.
the FT love is strong in this one…^^^
Let’s hear your thoughts then on the following:
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air bag suspension vs. the stasis (bankrupt) suspension you all (the moron crew) used to rave about so often
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poorly pulled fenders leaving panels not lining up
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the worst wheels yet on his RS4 (that’s saying something)
and last but not least…
- a supercharger kit that has blown up the engine, requiring replacement, on 2/3 of the other cars we know that have had it installed. It runs 16+PSI of boost in dense conditions, and FT’s car now has the optional APR smokescreen package with his car. He’s on his way to ‘kissing’ his rings goodbye. And his motor.
So yeah, ruined.
It’s no longer a flying tomato, it’s a Rotten Apple.
Look stock?
Cant see it?
two fog lights and no plumbing…
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/02/fcd30090f0c2964633e39c744d62721f.jpg
Understand it would not be for sale for 30K, but was just trying to get a sense of what you all meant by ruined…
from that perspective i guess i agree somewhat. i hate to go here, but you could say the same thing about the JHM charger. the modifications to the stock RS to install this equipment would "ruin the car) to some (and would seem by your definitions your included in that some) a JHM charger would ruin the great looks from the factory. after all you lose a set of lights. your frame is also “hacked” as you put it. you could not go back to stock with out welding a piece back in the frame, although you could get your lights back.
I saw the bag setup at H20 and the only modification was one screw hole in the wheel well area to ground the compressors.
do I think that what FT did, or installing Stasis MS, or installing a JHM charger, or painting headlights black inside or shaving fendors off is ruining the RS4 no… but would seem like based on this thread all of these activities would ruin the RS by your definition.
JHM goes through motors. You guys call that “great bc they are pushing the limits.” Why would an APR test car going through a motor/s be seen any differently? I’m not defending anything. I’m just saying there seems to be a pretty heavy imbalance of things that you all consider as a problem one it’s one 3 letter company, but not a problem when it’s another.
oh no not this again!
Please also let me know what information you have that a second RS4 has a blown motor. From what I hear the test car was down for the APR downpipe project. Once again, not that blowing a motor on a test car is a major deal. But you should have some type of actual proof on knowledge of that before saying it right?
but he is afraid to quote properly…and to run faster than 13.5
ZMON, your car actually looks pretty damn good.
Badblue on the other hand needs his camber adjusted…or is that racecar status?
I just don’t get it, if my best friend in the world made his car look like shit, I’d be the FIRST to tell him. I wouldn’t comfort him and tell him it LOOKS GREAT BRO, I’d say “dude, it looked awesome, WTF did you do that for” then when he says…“carshow scene bro” we wouldn’t be friends anymore.
You guys that rave over his car and call him a friend can’t all think that shit “looks DOPE”
…but do any of you have the balls to tell him he fucked up a great looking car…great looking from Audi
WOW, also just realized your crew still hasn’t wrapped their head around how little of modifcation the JHM kit entails…AMAZING! I’m not sure I could post anything more clear than a picture showing the trimming.