# Saxon's B8 S4

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [July 22, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898 "2013-07-22T18:40:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/101 "2014-04-06T18:12:58Z")

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painted the rear valance satin black

so i took some quick pics

[![https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/13681199423_fa606988f6_c.jpg](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/13681199423_fa606988f6_c.jpg)](https://flic.kr/p/mQXHWF)

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[![https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/13681803234_2ea527e554_c.jpg](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/13681803234_2ea527e554_c.jpg)](https://flic.kr/p/mR1Prd)

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/102 "2014-04-25T16:17:30Z")

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Installed an apr exhaust today as well as akebono pads. I hope they are as good as all the reviews and I won’t have to wash the wheels daily 🙂

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**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/103 "2014-04-25T16:56:05Z")

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I use akebono pads on my bmw, can go a week plus without seeing brake dust on the wheels.

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/104 "2014-04-26T14:27:06Z")

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i put a little over 100 miles on the pads today and no dust in site 🙂

also had it thrown on a dyno, i like the sound of the apr exhaust but i just wish it was a little bit louder

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/105 "2014-04-26T14:54:07Z")

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> [@Saxon](#):
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> i put a little over 100 miles on the pads today and no dust in site 🙂
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> also had it thrown on a dyno, i like the sound of the apr exhaust but i just wish it was a little bit louder

How did the number turn out?

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/106 "2014-04-26T15:14:44Z")

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352whp on a mustang on 93oct

sent from my s4

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/107 "2014-04-30T19:10:10Z")

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![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/01/e5y9y8yr.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/01/e5y9y8yr.jpg)

Did some updates to the tune today

sent from my s4

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/108 "2014-05-03T12:18:25Z")

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New time at the track on pump gas. Right side car [#800](http://www.nyspeed.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=800)

![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/04/agyma6a5.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/04/agyma6a5.jpg)

sent from my s4

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**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2014, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/109 "2014-05-03T12:37:26Z")

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Nice

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/110 "2014-05-03T18:36:43Z")

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**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/111 "2014-05-04T03:46:54Z")

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That’s a pretty solid 60’, is your car auto?

X…

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2014, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/112 "2014-05-04T07:21:26Z")

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Yes, it’s dsg

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**Author:** ![ramairetransam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@ramairetransam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ramairetransam)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2014, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/113 "2014-05-04T10:07:34Z")

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wow 12.35 , thats moving . Im impressed with those times .

love that aftermarket front end .

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2014, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/114 "2014-05-04T10:13:16Z")

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I really like what you have done with this car. Looks great and runs low 12s. Perfect dd

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/115 "2014-05-04T14:54:37Z")

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Thanks guys, you wouldn’t believe the reaction I’m getting on the Audi forums. Just because it’s not from apr or giac everyone is saying it’s a garbage time (of course they are comparing to most race gas times)

I’m happy with it and only see it getting faster with some more revisions to the tune

sent from my s4

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/116 "2014-06-23T19:00:04Z")

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well decided i wanted to hit 11’s and have great power all year long (especially in the summer) so im going to have Tony from epl make me a tune for 50/50 meth

this should provide good cooling and enough octane to run similar timing to 100 octane maps from other tuners

here is the setup so far

devils own sumped 2.5 gallon tank and pump  
[![https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/14492627872_d143705eb6_c.jpg](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/14492627872_d143705eb6_c.jpg)](https://flic.kr/p/o5Evmm)[2.5\_gallon\_sumped\_tank](https://flic.kr/p/o5Evmm) by [saxonbrian2](https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

cooling mist progressive controller/boost gauge  
[![https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5558/14490454871_e263d78b61_o.jpg](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5558/14490454871_e263d78b61_o.jpg)](https://flic.kr/p/o5tnoP)[CMGSBoostVAClarge](https://flic.kr/p/o5tnoP) by [saxonbrian2](https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

ecs tuning boost tap  
[![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/14492627842_f59b663ae3_o.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/14492627842_f59b663ae3_o.jpg)](https://flic.kr/p/o5EvkQ)[ecs boost tap](https://flic.kr/p/o5EvkQ) by [saxonbrian2](https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

podi gauge holder, im not exactly happy with this but there arent any 52mm gauge pods available for the vents that i know of  
[![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3858/14492546984_863529d048_o.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3858/14492546984_863529d048_o.jpg)](https://flic.kr/p/o5E6iJ)[AUDI.B8.SINGLE.UNIT](https://flic.kr/p/o5E6iJ) by [saxonbrian2](https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/117 "2014-06-24T06:05:11Z")

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nice…

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/118 "2014-07-01T20:03:18Z")

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cant decide if i want stainless hose or the standard plastic, currently i have everything but the nozzles as i havent figured out if im going to go with one or two and not sure on the sizes

 ![https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3885/14368546770_be3a1a590f_c.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3885/14368546770_be3a1a590f_c.jpg)

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**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/119 "2014-07-02T05:27:42Z")

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Sweet!

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**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saxons-b8-s4/231898/120 "2014-07-03T08:24:56Z")

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Awesome. A nearly stock 11 second Audi is typically hard to find. Love what you are doing with the car.

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