# The Luxury of AWD - B5 A4 1.8t fun-time. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 12, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699 "2009-05-12T19:28:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/1 "2009-05-12T19:28:37Z")
After much time, effort and money on my last build I finally lost a cam gear and decided that spinning through the traps at 140mph was not for me. I’d much rather have a fun street car that would actually hook and not just roast to 110mph on 18psi on the street. Let’s just say that got old after a while. I picked up a 2000 a4 and have already begun hacking into it. This thread will be a walk along with me through a build of a 700awhp 1.8t a4. * * * I’ve parted out my jetta, and sold off the shell. Sad to see it go but its about time. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/0404091620.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/0404091620.jpg) I picked up a 2000 a4 and am going to pretty much throw everything into that with a whole slew of custom bits to make it to my liking. The car itself is not pretty, but at this point I don’t care. First thing I did was gather parts from the jetta, and everywhere else to piece this thing together. Putting them all in 1 place makes me realize how dumb I truly am. haha. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/0510092030.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/0510092030.jpg) Cat 3652’s, cat 3658’s, HTA gt35r, Bullseye s364, log mani, tubular mani, etc. The car will be running on the autronic sm4 that I had in the jetta, and I’ve already hacked up the OEM engine harness to bits. This is whats left of it: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/downsized_0512091935.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/downsized_0512091935.jpg) That’s pretty much just the cluster stuff – tach, speedo, oil pressure, oil level, starter, clt temp, clt level, alternator exciter, reverse lights etc – Everything else is run off the sm4. Test fitted the turbo, worked out nicely. Might be stepping up after waterfest, just trying to get it together to go there. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/0510091434.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/0510091434.jpg) Next is another engine build. it’ll be the usual 1.8 w/headwork again. Nothing fancy. Just thought I’d start a build thread for you to follow. Show you whats been going on now that I’ve stepped over to a new platform. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/2 "2009-05-12T19:30:59Z")
lol, nice. Come hang out at Etown with me end of the month. ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/3 "2009-05-12T19:32:35Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > lol, nice. > > Come hang out at Etown with me end of the month. May is full of business ☹ ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/4 "2009-05-12T19:35:09Z")
very cool. I can’t wait to see what you get out of the exact same car that i have that i will never achieve. p.s. If you start getting a heap of functioning stock parts of pretty much any nature, shoot me a list, i most certainly will pick stuff up from you Is this ATW? ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/5 "2009-05-12T19:42:47Z")
> [@burnt\_toast](#): > > very cool. > I can’t wait to see what you get out of the exact same car that i have that i will never achieve. > p.s. > If you start getting a heap of functioning stock parts of pretty much any nature, shoot me a list, i most certainly will pick stuff up from you > Is this ATW? yeah its an atw, but it will be an awp/aeb motor afterwards… I’m in Northern VA, so pickup of stock parts isn’t exactly easy… ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/6 "2009-05-12T20:15:28Z")
Cool stuff. Keep us posted. ---
**Author:** ![Iroc\_Guy76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc_guy76/32/5150_2.png) [@Iroc\_Guy76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iroc_Guy76)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/7 "2009-05-12T20:26:54Z")
Nice build. ---
**Author:** ![PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psngrseatsr4boys/32/3078_2.png) [@PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PsngrSeatsR4Boys)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/8 "2009-05-12T20:37:53Z")
well aren’t you a baller brian. :)ilike ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/9 "2009-05-12T21:58:56Z")
How much boost is needed to get 700whp out of a motor that small? that’s nuts ---
**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/10 "2009-05-12T22:01:45Z")
Head nod ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/11 "2009-05-13T01:05:14Z")
awesome. this is cool in a lot of ways for me. i’m stoked. keep me updated. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/12 "2009-05-13T03:28:18Z")
Do you need to make any upgrades to the AWD system? or is strong from the factory? ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/13 "2009-05-13T04:30:05Z")
should have gotten a camaro. 🙂 cool to see pics of it, sounds like your moving along fast, bench racer 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/14 "2009-05-13T05:04:53Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > How much boost is needed to get 700whp out of a motor that small? that’s nuts In all honesty on this turbo probably 40+, but what I have will do 600 easily on AWD, I’ll probably step it up this winter to shoot for 700. Just trying to get it together by mid july for now so I still have a car to drive for the summer. > [@LZ](#): > > Do you need to make any upgrades to the AWD system? or is strong from the factory? In all honesty, again… its a crapshoot. S4 trans are stronger, but their rear ends suck, and they shift like ass. But they are coming out with a sequential air-shifted dogbox for the s4 trans, and that’s VERY enticing. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/15 "2009-05-13T06:20:11Z")
I can’t wait to see the results :tup: ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/16 "2009-05-13T06:26:38Z")
i was under the assumption that audi trannies took a shit in just about any modded car…or is that just the autos? ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/17 "2009-05-13T06:43:45Z")
is this still only going to run 11s? any weight reduction planned? ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/18 "2009-05-13T10:20:56Z")
> [@SoloIIscoob](#): > > is this still only going to run 11s? any weight reduction planned? _only_ haha. And no, no weight reduction. I don’t play that game. I don’t have much respect for a stripped out street car w/a drivers seat. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/19 "2009-05-13T10:23:47Z")
Nice. Cant wait to see it. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/20 "2009-05-13T10:28:35Z")
> [@Haenszel](#): > > _only_ haha. > > And no, no weight reduction. I don’t play that game. I don’t have much respect for a stripped out street car w/a drivers seat. :tup: That shit’s stupid. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699.md?page=2)