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It wasn’t very long after we completed Bob’s B5 RS4 conversion project that the car was driven down Hwy 101 from Washington to California where it would reside for almost a year. Just last week Bob brought the car back up to Washington (coming back up the same way he went down) to give us an opportunity to show it off at this weekend’s WaterWërks event.

Bob’s B5 S4 received the full RS4 conversion treatment when it was here at Achtuning. The APR Stage III kit for the B5 S4 is an unbeatable combination of factory RS4 components and APR programming bumping stock horsepower to an APR claimed 447hp and 467ft-lbs of torque! Further, this is a daily driven car that Bob reports drives perfectly each day without a single issue.

Modifications include…

Engine:
* APR Stage III kit
* APR RS4 Intercooler and Hose kit
* RS4 Oil Cooler Kit
* RS4 Engine Mounts
* RS4 Carbon Fiber Engine Covers

Exhaust:
* Milltek Downpipes and High Flow Cats
* Milltek SuperDual Twin Pipe Cat-back Exhaust

Drivetrain:
* RS4 Flywheel
* RS4 Clutch Kit
* STaSIS TorSen Center Differential
* STaSIS LSD - Rear Differential

Brakes & Suspension:
* STaSIS Motor Sport Coil Over Suspension Kit
* STaSIS Monobloc 6 - 355 Big Brake System
* STaSIS Rear Brake Kit

Wheels & Tires:
* Volk CE28N Forged Wheels - 19X9.5 et36 - Anthracite
* Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 - 275/30-19

Interior:
* Status Carbon Fiber/Silver Alcantara Laguna Seats
* Silver Alcantara door cards and rear seat inserts
* RS4 Door Sills

Exterior:
* RS4 Complete Body Kit
* Valeo Xenon HID Euro Housings
* Stealth Bulbs

It’s great to see the car back. If you want to check the car out in person, be sure to stop by the Achtuning booth at the WaterWërks 2008 event.

Being that the All-Road is as close to a cross-over vehicle without really being one, 20″ wheels would tend to not be as practical. Here at Achtuning though, we’re not always about “practical”… Especially when it just looks so good!!

The Hartmann QS-10 is a replica of one of the Audi Q7 wheels and is available in bolt patterns to fit both Audis and Porsches. Pictured below is the 20×9, 5×112 version with a 40mm offset mated with 25mm front and rear H&R DRA style spacers. Tire size is 275/30-20 but we intend to go down to a 255/30 since it rubs slightly on sharp turns. On to the pictures…

Check out the Hartmann QS-10 in our online catalog for pricing and details!

It’s tough… I have yet to see the Hartmann 252 wheel NOT compliment any of the VWs or Audis we put them on.  There are a few that we consider as a “classic” wheel style - no matter what you put them on, they will continue to look good.  It seems the Hartmann 252 wheel is one of them.

Today, we had a customer drive down from Vancouver, B.C. with friends and family to enjoy the sights of Seattle while we added wheels and tires to their car.  Below is a B6 A4 1.8T rockin’ our Hartmann 252 in a 19×8.5″ size and 38mm offset.  Wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza RE750 tires in 235/35-19, the aggressive stance pushes the wheel towards the edge of the fender to give that “bulldog” stance that we at Achtuning like to see.