The before:




Important tools to have:


Starting the tear down





















The rebuild:

The block has been bored to 2.8L. The pistons are coated with a compression of 9:1. The block is painted and almost everything else has been powder coated black:




The valve springs were upgraded:




RS4 cams:


guides and lifters were replaced:





Some powder coating goodness:


Valve covers coated to match the car:


Putting it all together:












Going back in:





I have to give huge thanks to Vast Performance!! They are _the_ place to go to for rs6's!

Current mod list:
VAST Custom Tune
heads bored to 2.8
9:1 ceramic coated pistons
EGT deletes
Upgraded valve train (supertech)
Rosten Rods
wide band
Stage 3 ceramic clutch
upgraded 1, 2 sychro's
Walbro fuel pump
fuel pressure gauge
drive train stabilizer
rear diff ring and 034 bushings
track density transmission mounts
track density engine mounts
Vast snub mount
intake spacers
ssautochrome exhaust
Modshack MAF housing
Bosch 60lb injectors
Vast Performance Meth injection
cxracing FMIC
high flow electric fan
JHM 4:1 center diff
JHM power steering cooler
Stasis (koni) motorsports with 800/1000 springs
CPP adj upper control arms
h-sport sways
Slicks on stock wheels for the track
Bridgestone all seasons on miglia's for day to day
Corbeau fixed-back microsuede racing seats
autopower roll bar
B&M short shifter with zip tie for stiffness
turbo timer
A6 compass mirror

 

Very nice, especially all the powder coating. How's it feel?

Any problems with deleting the EGTs - am assuming VAST was able to get rid of the CEL?

 

No check engine lights (no rear O2's, no EGT's), thanks to Mike at Vast. The car feels great. Boost comes on strong. The torque doesn't stop. I am on a conservative tune right now and running 3.1 fats. I like driving the car so much that I put rs6's in my A6 as well

 

I approve of this thread

 

are the stock rims for track temp til you buy diff rims? thought stock avus rims r kinda heavy??

 

I'd like to get new wheels for the S4 and A6. But it is low on my priority list.

 

Great job! VAST really does some great work. I'll definitely go through them when I end up going stage 3.

Excuse the dumb question, did you have your heads ported to 2.8? Or did you mean the 2.8L block?

 

stock heads. Good catch.

 

Is there a specific reason you didn't port the heads? I'll be going down the RS6 road also and I just want to make sure I know what I'm getting myself into before I spend the big bucks.

I'm a big fan of this build though. Like I said, you did a great job. 3.1 FATS time on a basic tune is mighty impressive. I'll be paying close attention when you update that time with a custom tune.

 

Looks incredible, I'm jealous. I guess I'll just have to do the same in the near future...