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IchBautAuto replied to a thread B5 RS4 engine upgrade in ignore

Progress, fully stripped. The block is in good condition except for the score in N0. 6. The bearings had some wear which was a little...

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April 12th, 2021, 11:41 AM

IchBautAuto replied to a thread My new car. B8.5 S4 Avant in ignore

A4, S4, RS4

Deserted streets, despite the situation parking is hard to find where I am. It would be a welcome change. Good news the car is going well. Huge...

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April 5th, 2021, 05:05 PM

IchBautAuto replied to a thread B5 RS4 engine upgrade in ignore

A4, S4, RS4

Back on topic. Removing the crankshaft bolt has probably more online videos than most and some of the methods are frightening. Happy to say that the...

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April 5th, 2021, 09:22 AM

IchBautAuto replied to a thread B5 RS4 engine upgrade in ignore

A4, S4, RS4

Yes, the RS4 ground clearance is a fraction too little to get into the property. Both do the long haul well and the RS6 is very laid back for trips....

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April 4th, 2021, 05:49 PM

IchBautAuto replied to a thread B5 RS4 engine upgrade in ignore

A4, S4, RS4

Nah, only just got back from a 3000 km road trip. Can hardly expect to be spending Easter having a break. Part of it was going to be in quarantine...

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April 4th, 2021, 10:38 AM

IchBautAuto started a thread B5 RS4 engine upgrade in ignore

A4, S4, RS4

About 10 years ago a member on here had an engine failure in his RS4. He opted to import an engine from the UK instead of repairing his to get back...

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March 29th, 2021, 04:03 PM

IchBautAuto replied to a thread Noob to VAG - A4 B7 Quattro (2.0T) - Already have a mod list in ignore

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Feel free to experiment all you wish. Probably worth remembering that euro cars are from a different mindset. As a generality, Yanks measure their...

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March 27th, 2021, 05:44 PM

IchBautAuto replied to a thread VAGCOM / VCDS Help - List of users willing to help here ! in ignore

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Yes, photo attached. I have just arrived back home so haven't yet got to finding out my purchase docs but categorically the base cable was a 3 VIN...

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March 26th, 2021, 03:29 PM

IchBautAuto replied to a thread VAGCOM / VCDS Help - List of users willing to help here ! in ignore

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I'm saying that I bought my VCDS cable in 2014 and it was a 3 VIN limit (for adaptions, not scans and that is the critical point) It was also...

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March 25th, 2021, 06:25 PM

IchBautAuto replied to a thread VAGCOM / VCDS Help - List of users willing to help here ! in ignore

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I really am not sure where you got that info from. A few extracts from Forums various in 2017............. I have some correspondence from Ross Tech...

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March 24th, 2021, 05:09 PM

IchBautAuto replied to a thread VAGCOM / VCDS Help - List of users willing to help here ! in ignore

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As said, you should be OK with this. When they were new there was a 3 VIN limit on the cable (but only if you made an adaption adjustment) otherwise...

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March 23rd, 2021, 08:34 AM

Muckman replied to a thread Eventuri Cold Air Intake in ignore

A5, S5, RS5