Keeping with tradition, we of course had another busy Friday today. Almost every US-represented German make showed up for one thing or another…
First we have Definitive Motors bringing by a Mercedes SLK280. The Hartmann 280B Wheel is a replica of a wheel found on an SLK55 and was a great “upgrade” for this car at only $240 a wheel!!
Definitive also brought us this e92 BMW 328i that also suffered from a “weak” stance with the stock 16″ wheels. The Hartmann “Spark” is a steal at only $150 each, a no-brainer for anyone looking for a very inexpensive way to spice up the look of their BMW and get into an 18″ wheel. The offset is a bit high on this particular application so H&R spacers are on order to push the wheels out a touch.
Christian brought us his 2008 Audi A3 tFSI. This black-on-black beauty received STaSIS Streetsport Coil-Overs midly dropping the car and giving it the stance most of enthusiasts are after. Wheels are apparently next on the list although the stock wheels still look good on this application…
APR chipping is almost a daily occurrence at Achtuning…
An Audi C5 A6 4.2L currently sits on the lift as it is getting the StopTech Stage 2 brake upgrade. When in need of new rotors and pads, StopTech’s stage kits offer a complete package with better stopping power.
All STaSIS Streetsport applications at Achtuning are $100 off MSRP. Arthur stopped in today and dropped off his 3.2 FSI Audi B7 A4 with us to take advantage of the savings and get a set installed on his car.
STaSIS Streetsport Coil-Overs are by far the best bang-for-buck coil-over kit on the market! Contact us right away to get in on your savings.
Barrier Motors brought by the latest B8 chassis Audi A4 for us to check out - thought we’d share some pictures here with you.
The design of the front-end is very much like the already released B8 chassis Audi A5 and S5, with slight differences to distinguish this model. The front fascia still includes Audi’s open-grille design and now larger cooling ducts in the lower section of the bumper, giving it a rather aggressive front-end. The B8 A4 is also 4 inches longer compared to the previous B7 model, and you’ll notice some different body line along the side of the new B8 A4.
And of course the headlight re-design now includes the very familiar white LEDs that really separate the Audi from the rest of the vehicles on the road.
We needed the car here so we can get a brake template made for the car. Brake templates allow us to determine which of the Hartmann Wheels we have that will fit the car. Brake-wise, there won’t be any clearance issues however the all new B8 chassis cars have a 66.6 center bore (similar to Mercedes Benz) so our entire product line-up will need to change to accomodate this new hub size. We will have Hartmann Wheel solutions coming soon, as well as a new B8 Audi A4 section in our online catalog.
The engine bay is certainly different as well… The oil filter relocated up top was one of the first changes easily noticeable and obviously makes for a much easier oil filter swap. APR is almost ready to release ECU programming for the new 2.0L TFSI motor and we can’t wait to see what kind of power gains we can expect to see for it!
We noticed the battery has been relocated to the trunk, and further below the spare tire (which is not full-sized) and we were happy to see the famed “widow-maker” jack is no longer being supplied.
… And the 125/70-19 spare tire… Yikes!!
Stay tuned to our online catalog for new B8 A4 products coming soon!!
We were visited by three Pacific Northwest (vwvortex forum) members yesterday… They were here to pick up new sets of 19s for their Audis.
First, we have Mike and his beautiful wife Charlotte’s C5 A6 2.7T… Lowered on KW suspension, this car hugs the 19″ Hartmann G5 wheels so tightly, the tie rods are about to pop!
I hear Mike plans to bring the fronts down even more!!
Then we’ve got “Gaki”. Originally planning to go with a set of clearanced TSW wheels, he talked himself into our Hartmann line with the AR8 wheels in 19×8.5 and a 38mm offset. Lowered on STaSIS Streetsport Coil-Overs, the stance on this B7 A4 with the R8 wheels is just stunning. Good choice, Anthony.
All 19″ Hartmann Wheel purchases are currently eligible to receive a set of 235/35-19 Dunlop Sport Maxx tires mounted and balanced for free and at a cost of $600 for the set - a $200 savings from leading tire distributors like Tire Rack!!
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.
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.
We have about a thousand wheels or so we’re unloading to include the highly anticipated B7 RS4 “252″ wheel and G5 wheel, as well as our new S5 wheel. New specials will be up soon so keep posted!!
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We were graced with a visit by Jeffrey Ahn, Audi enthusiast currently taking a “Figure 8″ trip across the US. He began his journey in Ann Arbor, Michigan not too long ago and already made it to his stop here in the Seattle area. Jeffrey describes his route and adventure on his website, www.figure8thestates.com - check it out!
Sadly, he lost an “F” somewhere along the way…
Jeff, thanks so much for making an effort to stop and check out Achtuning. It was a pleasure meeting you and we wish you a safe and fun journey ahead.
Jeffrey plans to be in the Seattle area for the next 3 days (he arrived last night) so be sure to say hello or wave if you see him pass by.
Tom had previously picked out the wheels on our hartmannwheels.com website, then gave me a call to ask how we’d thought the Concept Nuvo’s would look on his C5 A6. I knew right away the wheel in a 19″ would be a great look for the car so it was just a matter of bringing him in, and what perfect time to do so as we have this 19″ package on sale for $1600. Needless to say Tom seemed very pleased with the pricing and immediate availability as he came in a couple hours later to close the deal.
A “before” shot…
And after:
When a question about APR programming came up, it was all over… We had Tom hooked on the modding bug and APR Stage 1 software was installed.
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