# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![MrSmith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrsmith/32/5254_2.png) [@MrSmith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSmith)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/21 "2009-05-13T10:33:06Z")
Good luck with the build. I see even more time effort and money spent on this car than your last. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/22 "2009-05-13T10:34:12Z")
> [@SoloIIscoob](#): > > is this still only going to run 11s? any weight reduction planned? I’d put $500 on Haenszel vs your dad’s S2000 any day. :eekdance: Sweet build, can’t wait to see more progress! ---
**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:** [May 13, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/23 "2009-05-13T11:04:33Z")
this should be a fun build… ---
**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, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/24 "2009-05-13T11:05:49Z")
> [@brent\_strong](#): > > I’d put $500 on Haenszel vs your dad’s S2000 any day. :eekdance: > > Sweet build, can’t wait to see more progress! lolz isnt there some pickle up there you should be kissing brent? i mean, nowhere did i mention anything about the build im doing for my father, yet you guys that are butt-hurt by me always seem to bring it up:shrug: ANYWAY, back to the topic at hand. its a cool build and should be tons of fun, Ive just always thought the VW/audi cars to be quite piggish. even at waterfest the fastest VW/audi drag cars are barely breaking into the 10s ---
**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, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/25 "2009-05-13T11:11:35Z")
> [@SoloIIscoob](#): > > lolz isnt there some pickle up there you should be kissing brent? > > i mean, nowhere did i mention anything about the build im doing for my father, yet you guys that are butt-hurt by me always seem to bring it up:shrug: > > ANYWAY, back to the topic at hand. > > its a cool build and should be tons of fun, Ive just always thought the VW/audi cars to be quite piggish. even at waterfest the fastest VW/audi drag cars are barely breaking into the 10s I saw 2 go 9’s already this year at show and go, and 1 was a 9.54… That says somethign for vw’s to go from high 10’s to mid 9’s in 1 year at 712whp, and honda is JUST getting to 8’s trying to slam down 900+whp. They’re not really all that piggish, there’s just never been a competitive VW drag following. Ever. I don’t even think VW’s are technically allowed at most of the import drag SERIOUS competitive races. Its rather sad really, as there’s a slew of 700/800+ cars out there this year. Bastard stepchildren. ---
**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, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/26 "2009-05-13T11:20:19Z")
> [@Haenszel](#): > > I saw 2 go 9’s already this year at show and go, and 1 was a 9.54… > > That says somethign for vw’s to go from high 10’s to mid 9’s in 1 year at 712whp, and honda is JUST getting to 8’s trying to slam down 900+whp. > > They’re not really all that piggish, there’s just never been a competitive VW drag following. Ever. I don’t even think VW’s are technically allowed at most of the import drag SERIOUS competitive races. Its rather sad really, as there’s a slew of 700/800+ cars out there this year. Bastard stepchildren. i thought dahlback racing’s B5 S4 was a “drag” car and last i remember he was still stuck in the 10s? but this was in july last summer. idk i guess i just always see the veedubs running in the middle of the hottest part of the year and that makes my visions of a “fast” vw/audi somewhat skewed _edit_ isnt the R32 still well above 3100lbs completely gutted? i raced with a guy on vortex last year that even with the lightest front seat(1) and CF everything and SSR comps was still over 3200lbs? ---
**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, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/27 "2009-05-13T11:29:13Z")
well, there’s a difference between an s4 and a honda hatch… or a 1500hp turbo v8 weighing at 3200lbs. ---
**Author:** ![Bart](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bart/32/5139_2.png) [@Bart](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bart)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/28 "2009-05-13T16:13:35Z")
> [@Haenszel](#): > > 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. The B5 S4 01E transmission is capable of running 9s all day long with all stock drivetrain components. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/29 "2009-05-13T17:04:23Z")
Nice! ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/30 "2009-05-13T19:41:26Z")
You should be a dsm guy 😉 ---
**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, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/31 "2009-05-13T19:42:40Z")
> [@Bart](#): > > The B5 S4 01E transmission is capable of running 9s all day long with all stock drivetrain components. You and I both know thats not entirely true. It’s a luck game. ---
**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, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/32 "2009-05-13T19:43:35Z")
he really should be! ---
**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, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/33 "2009-05-13T19:44:10Z")
> [@Jeller](#): > > You should be a dsm guy 😉 I almost was 😉 ---
**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 13, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/34 "2009-05-13T20:35:47Z")
This will be interesting. X… ---
**Author:** ![BIG\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@BIG\_E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BIG_E)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/35 "2009-05-13T21:23:41Z")
yesss ---
**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 13, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/36 "2009-05-13T21:27:03Z")
> [@Haenszel](#): > > I almost was 😉 you’re totally hiding an evo in your garage. i know it. ---
**Author:** ![spinall4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@spinall4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spinall4)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/37 "2009-05-14T08:15:16Z")
Full interior b5’s here! ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/38 "2009-05-19T20:22:31Z")
Well, finally my first day back from spending nearly the last week in utah… got some work done. Bought all the wiring stuff to wire up these sensors, that’ll be tomorrow. Picked up a new AEB head and all the AWM swap parts(mounts, clt lines etc etc). New block gets here tomorrow, and all parts should be ordered by the end of the week. Then the head’s off to the machine shop and the block gets the usual love. painted the engine bay tonight. Before: After clean up. Believe me it was DIRTY. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/downsized_0519091912.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/downsized_0519091912.jpg) After: It got a little dark. The paint is a semi-gloss, same color I had the jetta engine bay. It tones down on the shine after a few days. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/downsized_0519092111.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/haenszel/downsized_0519092111.jpg) Thats about it for now, sensors tomorrow. ---
**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 19, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/39 "2009-05-19T20:35:00Z")
the internet was boring while you were gone. get to work so you can drive this to june jitter bug? yes? ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699/40 "2009-05-19T20:42:06Z")
It will be at waterfest, can’t make it any sooner reliably… you can be there. Free stays. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-luxury-of-awd-b5-a4-1-8t-fun-time/67699.md?page=3)