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Another set of the Hartmann S5-209 Wheels ended up on a D3 A8L. Immediately after taking delivery of his new car at University Audi, Gregg drove over to have us install his new wheels, everything of course pre-arranged during vehicle purchase.

At 20×9″ with a 25mm offset, the final stance has greatly improved from the factory stance!

Jason drove down from Vancouver, BC in his B7 Audi S4 on his way to this weekend’s Quattrofest 2008 event in Portland, Oregon. Prior to his track event though, he stopped here at Achtuning to purchase the STaSIS Ohlins SL Sport Suspension and Alcon Monobloc 4 - 355 Big Brake System to improve the handling and braking characteristics of his already well-performing S4 and enhance his track experience.

Stock B7 S4 suspension performs well but as Jason is an avid track enthusiast, the STaSIS Ohlins SL Sport Suspension would offer quicker reaction times and stability when cornering at high speeds, all the while retaining stock-like comfort for daily street driving.

And certainly braking could not be left alone as Jason prefers to wait for the very last possible moment before standing on the brakes and carrying out his high-speed turns on the track. The Alcon 4-piston calipers surrounding 355mm slotted rotors will give him the right amount of balanced braking power and heat dissipation for confident, last-second braking.

Have a fun and safe weekend, Jason and thank you for the opportunity!

Justin rolled through to pick up one of three remaining sets of 19×8 et32 TSW Volcano Wheels we have in stock. With a clearance price of $419 for the 19″ wheels (that’s for the set!!) and $600 for tires with free mounting and balancing, this is by far our cheapest 19″ wheel and tire package we offer, and there are only two more sets left!

The 32mm offset is about as aggressive as we’ll typically take it on an A4. As you’ll notice the front and rear profiles of Justin’s car, you can see how such a low offset significantly changes the over-all stance of the car and makes for that nice, aggressive look most of us are going for - excluding a suspension drop of course which Justin has planned for the near future.

Thanks for coming in, Justin!

That’s right, these are OEM Audi 17″ Wheels and we’re offering them at an incredible price - $699 a set!!!

We have a limited supply of 17×7.5″ et43 5×112 bolt pattern OEM Audi “Celebration” Wheels (similar to B5 RS4 style) for the extremely low price of $699 a set with OEM Audi center caps! This is an incredible savings of over $1,600 from dealership prices!

This wheel will fit most Audi and VW vehicles including but not limited to, B5/B6/B7 A4s, B5/B6/B7 S4s, A3s, Mk2 TTs, C5/C6 A6s, Volkswagen Mk5s, Passats, Eos, and others.

We will be adding these to our Achtuning online catalog soon, in the meantime please give us a call if you would like to place your order!

This is the last week to take advantage of “Achtoberfest Sale” pricing!!  Sale ends this Friday…

See below the examples of different sale pricing we are offering. These sale prices should already be active in our online catalog.

APR:
• Buy an ECU upgrade ($399-$599) and receive a second program ($149 value) FREE!
• Pay the $149 cost to get a second ECU program and get a fully loaded ECU!!
• 15% OFF all exhaust systems
• 15% OFF Carbonio Intakes
• 15% OFF FSI High Pressure Fuel Pump
• 10% OFF turbo kits
• 10% OFF intercooler kits

H&R:
• 10% OFF (from MSRP) on everything
• 10% OFF and FREE Shipping on spacers & adapters

Hartmann Wheels:
• 10% OFF (from MSRP) - free mounting/balancing of tires with purchase

Oettinger:
• 10% OFF all Oettinger Wheels

STaSIS Engineering
• $100 OFF coilover kits (from MSRP)

Got a chance to get an up-close and personal look at the B8 Audi S5 today…

What a gorgeous car!! Ian brought us his S5 as he is looking to pick up a set of 18s for the up-coming winter season. We sat down with him and worked out some good numbers and will wait for his winter tires to arrive from Tire Rack before we can update you with his winter-wheel look. We are also working out a deal on some Ohlins coil-overs and our Hartmann S5-209 wheel by the time Spring arrives. In the meantime, my up-close-and-personal pictures of the S5 as I got to know it a bit more…

Fantastic interior with the red leather, brushed aluminum, and carbon fiber accent pieces!!

Brushed aluminum accents are also carried on outside the car, with front and rear valence splitters and brushed mirror covers.

Ian also has European headlight and tail light assemblies on order that we will help him install, the rears I assume will be upgraded to an LED version.

We’re still waiting for the release of engine upgrades for the S5 other than an exhaust by STaSIS Engineering. We’ll update our website with more performance parts for the S5 as they become available. In the meantime, not a bad-lookin’ stock engine bay to look at…

Stay tuned for more updates to Ian’s S5 when he comes in for winter wheels and spacers some time next week!

… I felt I wanted one last run of summer styling before the incoming cold weather meant it would be best to run an all-season wheel and tire. I took the “winter set-up” BBS RCs off the Golf and mounted these Porsche design Hartmann 367 wheels.

As with most of the Porsche-specific styles offered, the Hartmann 367 is staggered, running 18×8 up front and 18×10 in the rear. Just like our Mk4 Jetta project, H&R DRA Adapters were used to mount the 5×130 Porsche bolt pattern to the 5×100 Volkswagen hub. The Jetta ran 30mm adapters both front and rear but since the front fenders on this Golf are not yet rolled to accommodate a wider stance, I felt it safer to run a set of 20mm adapters I had laying around.

Since the car is lowered with STaSIS Streetsport Coil-Overs, and a 10″ wheel isn’t the customary width to run on the back of a VW Mk4, smaller tires were mounted to ensure fender clearance resulting in a “stretched” look. Now this small of a tire is really pushing the limits and is not recommended for most, but with proper installation and tire pressure monitoring, there will not be any issues whatsoever running this set-up.

On a whim, we decided to throw on a set of the Hartmann RS6-204 wheels on our resident B5 S4 Avant so we could see them on a car…

… Still waiting to get a lowered B6 or B7 in to test-fit these with though but a much better-looking wheel out of the box than anticipated.

The B5 S4 in the picture is up for sale by the way…
* 2001, 110K on the odometer
* black on black 6-speed avant
* 18″ Avus Wheels
* $14500!!

Short-sleeved: $5
Long-sleeved: $10

Stop by for purchase or call us (425.895.0000) to order and we’ll ship them via USPS flat-rate for an additional $4.95.

Not very often you see one of these… That is unless I’m not looking.

James brought us his B6 A4 cabriolet to pick out a set of wheels. After a few visits to our showroom over the last few months for ECU and injector upgrades, it was determined today that the Hartmann RS4-252M would be his next weapon of choice for his B6 A4, 19×8.5 et38 to be exact. We wrapped them with Dunlop Sport Maxx tires in 235/35-19 and we’re all pretty happy with the results!

( ^ probably should’ve cleaned off that tire. =P)