Audi B5 420-R DTM: The Build
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With all the love being shown to project B5 420-R, B5 420-R DTM was not getting the attention she deserved.
As the engine for this car was already running in an older shell, it would probably make more sense to get this one up and running, before my Pelican Blue car. This car also has the advantage of already having a 6-speed 01E manual transmission in place. As it is a diesel, it only has 1 down pipe from the single, centrally-mounted turbo.
I'll be sourcing a pair of stainless down pipes to bolt to the 4.2 V8 32V S8 motor. This is very different to the 4.2 V8 40V A8 engine which is destined for 420-R. 420-R DTM is going to be more race than street, so will be lightweight, stripped and extremely raw.
I did detail the engine somewhat 2 years ago, but the paint was done by me, rattle can-style. Although it looked good, it's no match for my 40V motor. It is also not colour matched to what this car will finally be. Definitely not the current Santorin Blue.
I am sending the valve and timing belt covers off to the same shop I used to pain and bake the Pelican Blue covers on my 420-R motor. This one, my 420-R DTM engine will get the timing belt covers painted in a black metallic, while the valve covers will be smoothed, and painted in the same colour the car will be. I am looking at doing an ICM delete, and running the same red coils as on my 420-R engine. But as with all conversions, it is best to get the engine running in the recipient chassis, BEFORE making any changes that MAY cause a non-start situation. That way if the engine won't run, you'll know it's down to something that's been missed, rather than a change that was made to the harness.
Here is how the engine currently looks:
As the engine for this car was already running in an older shell, it would probably make more sense to get this one up and running, before my Pelican Blue car. This car also has the advantage of already having a 6-speed 01E manual transmission in place. As it is a diesel, it only has 1 down pipe from the single, centrally-mounted turbo.
I'll be sourcing a pair of stainless down pipes to bolt to the 4.2 V8 32V S8 motor. This is very different to the 4.2 V8 40V A8 engine which is destined for 420-R. 420-R DTM is going to be more race than street, so will be lightweight, stripped and extremely raw.
I did detail the engine somewhat 2 years ago, but the paint was done by me, rattle can-style. Although it looked good, it's no match for my 40V motor. It is also not colour matched to what this car will finally be. Definitely not the current Santorin Blue.
I am sending the valve and timing belt covers off to the same shop I used to pain and bake the Pelican Blue covers on my 420-R motor. This one, my 420-R DTM engine will get the timing belt covers painted in a black metallic, while the valve covers will be smoothed, and painted in the same colour the car will be. I am looking at doing an ICM delete, and running the same red coils as on my 420-R engine. But as with all conversions, it is best to get the engine running in the recipient chassis, BEFORE making any changes that MAY cause a non-start situation. That way if the engine won't run, you'll know it's down to something that's been missed, rather than a change that was made to the harness.
Here is how the engine currently looks:
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