Matt’s Story:

After being an owner for a little over ten years now, I can confidently say no other car will give me the same satisfaction. To me nothing was (and still is) more timeless than the body lines of the B6.  I took my time to find the perfect B6 and when I found that a clean Ultrasport (S-line model) was nowhere in sight, I decided to build one up from the ground up. I knew exactly what the car at least had to have. That is the legacy of Audi; a turbo and Quattro all-wheel drive system.

As soon as I got the car, I installed a plethora of OEM+ parts to bring the car up Ultrasport standard. I’d say my tuning style has remained relatively true to its origination and the car’s style has evolved into “OEM+ with a twist.” As it stands ten years later, it has every Ultrasport and S-line part offered on the B6 and B7 models with the addition of other parts, including RS models, from various other platforms.

Of all the features on the car, nothing puts a smile on my face like the sound of the turbo screaming along at wide-open throttle. The GTX spools up as quickly as the RS4 and S4 brake combination slow me down. Those together with the Recaro Sportsters create a truly unparalleled driving experience.

The biggest obstacle I’ve had to overcome is constantly breaking parts. Having fused three prior clutches and blown two other turbos (out of the five total that has been on the car; k03, k04, GTRS, GT2871r, and now the GTX), I have found some years the car sits in the garage more than it sees the road. Luckily, with ECS’s Stage 2 RA4 clutch kit, I have had zero issues and found the perfect balance of street and strip.

As a native to the SoCal area, neither I nor the car are strangers to the enthusiast community. Trends like wraps or bolt on wide body kits come and go, but I think this car has taken home a few awards over the years because of its ability to stay timeless. I plan to hit the end of the SoCal show season hard with the new turbo and HRE setup to match.

Modification List:

Interior
-JL audio 10w6v2
-JL audio 500/1
-Custom Trunk Cubby Sub Box
-Drivtech/Britewerks panel LED interior
-Leather Recaro Sportster CS fronts with S4 leather Recaro rears
-Schroth quick fit pro harnesses with shoulder pads and customs brackets (blue)
-AWE Tuning vent boost gauge
-OEM euro jetta light switch
-OEM RS4 carbon fiber trim
-OEM trunk grocery hooks
-OEM euro polished aluminum shift knob
-OEM RS4 e-brake handle
-OEM MK2 RNS-E LED with gloss black display with chrome accents
-OEM RS4 pedals w/ footrest
-OEM RS4 door handle pulls
-OEM B7 center console
-OEM TT S-line flat bottom mfsw
-OEM euro RS4 chrome accented window switches
-OEM s-line door sills
-Apexi turbo timer (Black with red LED)
-Turbo timer Companion Lite
-Dension Gateway Pro BT

Exterior
-5% all around tint 54% on windshield
-OEM full Ultrasport front bumper
-OEM DTM side skirts
-OEM S4 rear bumper
-OEM valeo single xenon ecodes (joey modded flat black)
-OEM euro black S4 hood grille
-OEM euro black ultrasport grille
-OEM aero wipers
-Oettinger roof spoiler
-Drivtech/Britewerks city lights
-R’dash LED plate lights
-Osram diadem turn bulbs
-Drivtech/Britewerks 6k low beams and fogs
-Drivtech/Britewerks LED reverse lights
-19″ HRE 843r (current) 19×8.5 et 40
-19″ HRE 540r 19×8.5 et 41
-ECS 10mm spacers all around
-Eurogear carbon fiber splitter
-Eurogear carbon fiber door blades
-Eurogear carbon fiber trunk spoiler

Engine and Drivetrain
-Revo Technik Stage 3
-Garrett GTX2867r turbo
-APR exhaust manifold
-Bosch 550cc injectors
-Integrated Engineering 144×19 rods (with rifle drilling and Mahle bearings)
-Integrated Engineering fuel rail (red)
-Integrated Engineering intake manifold (raw finish)
-Integrated Engineering 2.0 coil pack kit (red on red)
-OEM B5 S4 throttle body
-Bosch 040 fuel pump 034 Motorsports adapter
-034 Motorsports differential carrier inserts
-ECS Tuning rear differential mount
-OEM B5 RS4 motor mounts
-034 Motorsports custom turbo inlet hose
-Carbonio/APR Cold Air Intake
-PSI Concepts oil and coolant lines
-gutted APR high flow cat
-ECS Tuning RA4 stage 2 clutch kit
-Fluidampr pulley
-JHM Motorsports short shifter trio kit
-Stern snub mount
-Forge Motorsport splitter valve
-AWE Tuning exhaust with downpipe
-Evolution Racewerks Competition FMIC
-Wrinkle black powder coated valve cover
-OEM Porsche 911 oil and coolant caps
-red dress up washers/bolts

Brakes and Suspension
-034 Motorsports rear sway bar
-034 Motorsports rear adjustable end links
-Meyle HD full control arm kit
-Stasis street sport coilovers
-OEM RS4 front brakes
-S4 rear brakes (gloss black) with matching Adam’s rotors and s4 parking cables
-Goodridge stainless steel lines (red)
-Hawk ceramic pads

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