JBones's Silver Bullet B6 S4

B6/7 S4/RS4
#633

Those are actually just inserts that utilize the stock bushings rather than new bushings like the ones in the link I provided. They look interesting though because they’re supposedly the best of both worlds. Definitely more expensive though.

Also, I don’t care what anybody says. You can’t properly treat and paint the subframe with it still in the car. You’ll miss more than half of it simply because you won’t be able to get to it. You’ll never be able to prep it properly. Plus you’ll spend a ton of time masking the rest of the stuff surrounding the subframe off.

#634

Those are actually just inserts that utilize the stock bushings rather than new bushings like the ones in the link I provided. They look interesting though because they’re supposedly the best of both worlds. Definitely more expensive though.

Also, I don’t care what anybody says. You can’t properly treat and paint the subframe with it still in the car. You’ll miss more than half of it simply because you won’t be able to get to it. You’ll never be able to prep it properly. Plus you’ll spend a ton of time masking the rest of the stuff surrounding the subframe off.

#635

Finally got some time to work on my brakes between working on other peoples’ cars this week. It has been crazy how many people have been stopping by for stuff. So here goes:

I had to do some modifications to my R8 front brake caliper to make them fit under all my wheels. First I had to remove the front lower support bar. It gets in the way and the eight piston RS4 front calipers don’t have it anyways. Of course Brembro does things right in the first place so the two bolts that hold that bracket on have red locktite on the threads. Which means I had to drill them out, yay. The bar was already removed on the left caliper and the right caliper still has it in the below picture.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0029_zpsenuu3huk.jpg

Next I had to grind the sides of the caliper down to make clearance for the inner lip of my Enkei wheels. Normally that part of the caliper has a raised edge for the part numbers and Brembro logo. I ground it down to the point that it is flat with the edge.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0030_zpsz9wsofbn.jpg

Closer shot of the ground down portion.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0032_zps8t7ygudi.jpg

Here I have all four calipers and the rear caliper brackets ready for the next step. Before this I rebuilt all the calipers so the front Brembros got new caliper pistons and seals, dust boots, and pad retaining brackets with pins along with the rear calipers getting new piston seals and dust boots and the brackets have new dust boots for the caliper slide pins. The front caliper pad retaining brackets with pins and the dust boots for the rear caliper bracket slide pins are not pictured because they would get in the way for the next step.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0051_zpsrsnqkhbh.jpg

The next step of course is to paint everything black. I used G2 brake caliper paint in black and here are two pictures after the first coat.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0053_zpsm4gwluvk.jpg


http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0052_zps69mahtdx.jpg

This picture was taken after the last coat of paint was applied. The G2 paint sets up really well and it should be look great on the car. Between two kits of the G2 paint, I got three coats on all the components which is along the same lines as what other people that have used it have noticed.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0054_zpslckovimu.jpg
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#636

Looking good man. Sorry if I missed it but what size brake discs are you running up front?

#637

365 mm.

Basically I will have RS4 front brakes.

#638

Finally got some time to work on my brakes between working on other peoples’ cars this week. It has been crazy how many people have been stopping by for stuff. So here goes:

I had to do some modifications to my R8 front brake caliper to make them fit under all my wheels. First I had to remove the front lower support bar. It gets in the way and the eight piston RS4 front calipers don’t have it anyways. Of course Brembro does things right in the first place so the two bolts that hold that bracket on have red locktite on the threads. Which means I had to drill them out, yay. The bar was already removed on the left caliper and the right caliper still has it in the below picture.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0029_zpsenuu3huk.jpg

Next I had to grind the sides of the caliper down to make clearance for the inner lip of my Enkei wheels. Normally that part of the caliper has a raised edge for the part numbers and Brembro logo. I ground it down to the point that it is flat with the edge.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0030_zpsz9wsofbn.jpg

Closer shot of the ground down portion.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0032_zps8t7ygudi.jpg

Here I have all four calipers and the rear caliper brackets ready for the next step. Before this I rebuilt all the calipers so the front Brembros got new caliper pistons and seals, dust boots, and pad retaining brackets with pins along with the rear calipers getting new piston seals and dust boots and the brackets have new dust boots for the caliper slide pins. The front caliper pad retaining brackets with pins and the dust boots for the rear caliper bracket slide pins are not pictured because they would get in the way for the next step.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0051_zpsrsnqkhbh.jpg

The next step of course is to paint everything black. I used G2 brake caliper paint in black and here are two pictures after the first coat.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0053_zpsm4gwluvk.jpg


http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0052_zps69mahtdx.jpg

This picture was taken after the last coat of paint was applied. The G2 paint sets up really well and it should be look great on the car. Between two kits of the G2 paint, I got three coats on all the components which is along the same lines as what other people that have used it have noticed.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0054_zpslckovimu.jpg
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#639

Looking good man. Sorry if I missed it but what size brake discs are you running up front?

#640

365 mm.

Basically I will have RS4 front brakes.

#641

I updated my B6/7 S4 and RS4 rear suspension and axles post above and I started a new thread about it in the DIY/TECH/INFORMATIVE section. Hopefully this helpful to a few people.

http://audirevolution.net/forum/index.php?topic=3380.0

#642

aren’t they exactly the same ? (R8/RS4)

#643

No, all the RS/R8 front brakes are very similar but slightly different. The biggest differences are the brake rotor to caliper offset, the front lower support bar, and the paint jobs. The R8 calipers that I got had the Apikol brackets on them so that they could be used on a B6/7 car but I still had to modify them for my car.

#644

I updated my B6/7 S4 and RS4 rear suspension and axles post above and I started a new thread about it in the DIY/TECH/INFORMATIVE section. Hopefully this helpful to a few people.

http://audirevolution.net/forum/index.php?topic=3380.0

#645

aren’t they exactly the same ? (R8/RS4)

#646

No, all the RS/R8 front brakes are very similar but slightly different. The biggest differences are the brake rotor to caliper offset, the front lower support bar, and the paint jobs. The R8 calipers that I got had the Apikol brackets on them so that they could be used on a B6/7 car but I still had to modify them for my car.

#647

Great build thread!

Also, thank you for all the DIY’s I have made extensive use of them :smiley:

#648

Great build thread!

Also, thank you for all the DIY’s I have made extensive use of them :smiley:

#649

Thanks.

Your welcome. I still need to post up a bunch more.

Got some work done over the past few days on my S4 though. I liked what MDUBZ did with his rear subframe so I decided to do the same. Knocked all the rust off and then painted it black.
Top:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0105_zps1qlesjkd.jpg

Bottom:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0106_zpssn2fio9n.jpg

Also installed 034 Motorsport rear differential carrier bushing inserts.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0122_zpsmsodn5zw.jpg

A while ago I had ordered some spherical 034 Motorsport rear sway bar end links so here are those:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0129_zpszwu2ogrh.jpg

Installed picture:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0132_zpsbagwmqjo.jpg

Got the vast majority of the rear of the car bolted back together and now I can work on the front end. That is assuming that I get time to do so since I have been working on a bunch of other people’s cars over the past few weeks.

#650

Thanks.

Your welcome. I still need to post up a bunch more.

Got some work done over the past few days on my S4 though. I liked what MDUBZ did with his rear subframe so I decided to do the same. Knocked all the rust off and then painted it black.
Top:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0105_zps1qlesjkd.jpg

Bottom:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0106_zpssn2fio9n.jpg

Also installed 034 Motorsport rear differential carrier bushing inserts.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0122_zpsmsodn5zw.jpg

A while ago I had ordered some spherical 034 Motorsport rear sway bar end links so here are those:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0129_zpszwu2ogrh.jpg

Installed picture:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll37/Jimmybones777/SAM_0132_zpsbagwmqjo.jpg

Got the vast majority of the rear of the car bolted back together and now I can work on the front end. That is assuming that I get time to do so since I have been working on a bunch of other people’s cars over the past few weeks.

#651

What are the 034 Motorsport rear differential carrier bushing inserts, supposed to do exactly?.

#652

Looks good Jimmy. Did you sand blast the subframe?

They basically fill in the gaps in the bushings to make them stiffer without losing the rubber to prevent the rear final drive from bouncing around.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/15/349051ac288c7b4f71cb6d6699f00c0f.jpg