Building my Cheap & Broken Auction Audi into a Supercharged 500HP AWD Reliable Daily Driver

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[@jimzucker]

this dude, Years on the tube. tons of cars over 1 m subs and doesn't even has a workshop or a lift. LOL a real G.

[@nickskolsky2560]

Ahem … or a fucking oven my dude !!! 👌🏼😂😎🤙🏼

[@urbanjungle9600]

I think the idea behind Sam’s channel is that he does mechanical stuff on a regular guy budget, without all the big workshop stuff to make it more relatable to ordinary drive way car enthusiasts.

[@yungtooli]

@@urbanjungle9600 nah he’s just cheap😂

[@IJaggedl]

@@urbanjungle9600 Does Sam even do any of his own work any more? :D

[@leonardnose5695]

For real dude is a g. He very smart and got the know how. And I admire his videos where he takes the difficult things to a shop, i like how he doesn’t act like he knows everything.

[@Samcrac]

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 0-60@3.7 and 1/4@11.8 seconds; Audi S4 IE Tune Dual Pulley 0-60@3.6 and 1/[e-mail]; I still think the Value of these B8 S4's is insane!!!

[@cmcrisp42]

Neat

[@ryanmacewen511]

Love it Sam. What year is your S4? Which A6 models share the same motor, should it be an RS6? I have a love for A6's since their size is more practical for me.

[@Samcrac]

@@ryanmacewen511 No just the regular A6 from around 2009 to mid teens; they have an option for the 3.0T engine which is the same.

[@Samcrac]

@@rustler08 S6 destroys this but is a lot more $$$

[@ryanmacewen511]

@@rustler08 , and Sam.. Thanks for the info! I have 3 A6 C6's right now, an 05, 07, and 08. I fell in love with them. Amazing everyday cars that ride smoothly, handle great (cup package) yet can fit 6ft long items in the back. Hopefully budget will allow one of the newer ones soon! lol. I'd love nothing more than to be driving a FAST AWD.

[@rz5129]

i'm not sold on the lift, watching sam struggle is part of the charm

[@717weston]

Watching him hold tools is painful

[@gregh7457]

@@717weston not if you enjoy seeing other people in pain

[@dugbrown11]

This is the way.

[@DevynTreadwell]

@@717weston😊

[@Dukefazon]

This whole episode had a different vibe to it, it's like a comedy show, I had a couple big laughs from it, thanks Sam!

[@duncandonovan5270]

That rooster thow 😆

[@Clubfindr]

He must have been having a couple beers before getting started

[@jamescoogan8963]

I’m disappointed that the rooster attack didn’t transition into a Manscaped advert. ✂️ 🌲

[@divin3kag3242]

😂😂😂😂

[@vintagethrifter2114]

No on likes an irritable cock.

[@GeorgeLaird]

or a chicken dinner with spuds and brussels sprouts

[@mronenil]

YES! So pumped that you got a 3.0t engine to work on! I have one and absolutely love it. I noticed your shifts in sport mode seemed pretty low in the RPM range, I'm assuming you didn't do the TCU tune yet? Makes a big difference with letting the car rev out further before shifting and increased clutch pressure. PLEASE BRING A LOT MORE B8 / B8.5 CONTENT!

[@IgnitionTube]

Welcome to the S4 family, and the IE family. Love it!!

[@thesniperofcs]

IE family? do you mean Internet Explorer family?

[@toddn.3123]

@@thesniperofcs integrated engineering the tuning software

[@jeffmac3071]

Now I've seen it all. Baking parts in a Domino's (oops) pizza oven.

[@alishan8880]

We don't say that word😂

[@jeffmac3071]

@@AppleReviews saw that.

[@Jerram89]

Cease and desist on the way mate

[@Hugtheretard85]

It's actually called a Omindo's pizza oven...

[@Hugtheretard85]

Hahaha I was like number 69...LMFAO..

[@ARMYTRIX]

😎😎

[@Juicefpv]

Great exhaust system

[@brandon1321]

Got a model exhaust for Stelvio Quad?

[@KyleLDaugherty]

Wish you made one for the Kia Stinger, sounds so much better than my Borla!

[@theovandaele3220]

Sounds & looks amazing. Question: does opening/closing the valve change the back pressure?

[@ingresswizard9044]

Transformed this car!

[@asmahanumer]

I like how he sits in the vehicle after everything and pulls hard. Let the more stuff come man I love audis !!

[@StevoPvP]

Its more lucky than anything

[@s2000.]

Love the vids, but am I the only one who doesn’t like the armytrix exhaust systems? They just sound kind of like a civic at 3am.

[@shiTthebed86]

I agree. If anything these pops and bangs and over loud exhausts actually annoy me now.. waste of money and make the car sound awful.

[@Samcrac]

The pops and bangs are in the tune, not in the exhaust

[@paulcarmi8130]

Hearing a civic around 3am gives me serious memories. Used to live by i25 as a kid and trust me.... It's almost therapeutic, and I don't even like hondas lmao

[@shiTthebed86]

@@Samcrac yeah obviously.

[@ittimjones]

Yeah, 1st thing I thought was the pulley whine is amazing... But that exhaust sounds like a crappy civic

[@billhe372]

Get a set of the Quickjacks, those work nice when you don’t have room for a lift and they are portable.

[@kmg501]

Oh, good idea.

[@rcplaneguy]

Don’t quickjacks have issues with leaks at hose connections?

[@billhe372]

@@rcplaneguy I’ve had mine for over 2 years, and I haven’t had any problems.

[@kmg501]

@@rcplaneguy Even if they did have leaks they have safety bars that lock the units in the extended position.

[@aeroman5239]

@@rcplaneguy The key process step with connecting/disconnecting the QJ QDs is to make sure the pump is completely de-pressurized by pressing "DOWN". I extruded an o-ring in one of the QDs when I tried to force the QD onto the pump w/o totally releasing the hydraulic pressure. Lesson learned.

[@Yasin5791-d7u]

16:26 Open Valve 16:49 Closed Valve 16:51 Supercharger whine. 17:04 launch control. 17:05 AWD Launch. 17:47 launch control 17:48 AWD Launch

[@relatablehabitat7771]

Thanks g

[@WebbStacked]

More S4!, more C63!, more Gallardo!, MORE FORD RS! Maybe do a road trip in one of them. Or drag race them all see which is the fastest.... more content on those you have already!

[@billtaglia2865]

Nah. More Modern Mansion updates.

[@Tarkov.]

We gotta hurry up, that rooster's gonna get us 😂

[@riaadpalekar4802]

Hey Samcrac, I would love some more Audi S4 content. Especially with the white B8.5 S4. 😁

[@Henchman1977]

So... So Sam finished a car? Is this real life? 😁

[@YT0091]

And he didn't take the car to someone else! LOL

[@emgriffiths1861]

Or is this just fantasy

[@Hugtheretard85]

Finished yes, done, no... I suggest you look up the meaning of the two words.. No race/project car is ever done, only finished... Finished means you've completed the current things you're working on but more can be done to it.. Done means100% complete and no matter what no other changes can be made to improve it and that's when it's truly "done" and no more can be done to it....

[@basithph8958]

The supercharged V6 is a very underrated engine and definitely one of the best engines of Audi and one of the best engines in the world A lot tuning potential and an amazing sound that still beats most turbo V6s of this day

[@xoxoxar]

Yep. That's why audi stopped producing it. Wasn't breaking as much as they wanted, so dealers weren't making their money 🤣

[@crazysnowlalala]

U need to buy the transmission tune as well and a heat exchanger.

[@CephBacon]

He'll find that out soon enough when he only gets power for two pulls

[@ingresswizard9044]

He did buy the trans tune. He says it in the video

[@CephBacon]

@@ingresswizard9044 still has the tiny stock HX though,can see it at 2:20. Going dual pulley these cars generate an unreal amount of excess heat and a larger intercooler is NEEDED for consistent spirited driving.

[@crazysnowlalala]

@@CephBacon yep. Literally stage 2 will be slower then a stage 1 car without proper cooling 😂. It ll pull timing like crazy and soon enough mess up the coolant bricks in the supercharger as well. Trans tune is not there. You can see it still shifts at 6k rpm and the stock launch at 3k rpm. Missing out on the proper power band, top end.

[@CephBacon]

@@crazysnowlalala hope he's deleted his cats as well, or at least moved them downstream

[@bradcarpenter1881]

This motivates me to get my B5 S4 back together!

[@ro63rto]

Audi Milltek exhaust Armytrix / Akrapovic Boyracers

[@streetrider1987]

Dude, I don’t have a words to say. For the 6 years experience of work in Audi, never heard the whining noise of stock 3.0 TFSI. Now you made it definitely male! Super excited with exhaust noise.

[@Samcrac]

Couldn't agree more!

[@joedasilva38]

So glad you finally did a S4. Please do an S6 soon! V10 NA or V8 TT will change ya!

[@Samcrac]

I had an RS7, will do an S6/7 next with turbo upgrades

[@mrapter7]

I honestly appreciate how you tie in products. I’m not even mad

[@ricardorms]

Already more powerful than a "v8 tesla" project.

[@gregh7457]

its not about powah, its about pissing off elon because i lost a ton trading crypto. thanks elon

[@Duckswag87]

Lol

[@mcf3778]

sounds like a mix of a broken shopvac and a 95 grandam with a exhaust delete

[@jstephens1193]

Crazy how accurate this is

[@joshuapeterson2694]

ik it does nooit sound good

[@TwoDollarGararge]

99% of modern cars sound like vaccum cleaners

[@pengu4932]

Besides the rooster thirsting for blood when sam turned his back, best part of this vid was when the car threw his head back in the seat and he had the several chins goin. Sick car, nice to see you get a winner and finish something :P

[@Samcrac]

Man I wish I only had one chin

[@pengu4932]

@@Samcrac You do brother! You're quite a handsome man and you clean up well, I'm sure step mom agrees

[@Snowmunkee]

Wait.... You just have a nicer S4 out in the fields? Where the hell did that come from?

[@toddn.3123]

Right?

[@Hugtheretard85]

The auction like the rest of his cars.. I'm pretty sure he did a video on it....

[@dzenan.m]

@@Hugtheretard85 link maybe?

[@frankkapsner188]

Alright pour a slab put the lift on the slab outside or pour a big slab put a steel on slab , put a couple lift inside steel building . A good place to keep your cars in and clean . Put a sign on steel building that say's NO ROOSTERS ALOUD . Great video , great channel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@IEtuned]

Oh yeahhh! This is awesome!!!

[@970Pantydroper]

Give this man a DSG Tune! Those early RPM shifts are weak-S4uce.

[@Mazzerants]

@@970Pantydroper Intake and throttle body too.

[@970Pantydroper]

@@Mazzerants he’s got the intake… he needs the TB!

[@ittimjones]

Love the pulley whine, hate the exhaust note.

[@Simon_Said]

What about QuickJacks? We use them with great success. JR used them for a while before getting his shop.

[@marksbikeexports5123]

.........................and mostly the wrong way round

[@noblsht]

Safety always do not ever compromise on safety for sure

[@ahyaan2552]

@@noblsht they have safety locking pins so should the hydraulics fail there is a backup

[@kmg501]

Sam, have you ever done a video on your research methods? I think that is something that could be mighty helpful to a lot of folks and you appear to be very adept at finding information. I'm not actually interested in cars, I just really like the way you do your videos. I'm in commercial class eight truck operations but I realized that you could probably teach me research tips. :-)

[@Hugtheretard85]

A video of him opening a laptop then opening Chrome amd going to Google wouldn't be a vee long viedo.. There's forums for all vehicle types.. He could even open Facebook and go to a group dedicated to whatever vehicle he is researching..LMFAO

[@abbe26]

Nice video. You have to do The dsg Flash so its shifts at 7.200 rpm when full throttle

[@dmcd7333]

Really liking that supercharger whine off the line! Valves open is the way to go!!!!!!

[@obywatelwu5515]

That's one angry 🐓 not sure how you can handle the pressure and be so calm around this animal 😂

[@NoFearIsHere]

You need to build a huge pole barn for your cars!

[@jensalan]

17:03 This gave me TheStraightPipes vibes

[@Dukefazon]

8:20 - By the way, it's a horse stall but you don't have horses inside in the first place, it's filled with cars and car parts, why don't you give in and get a lift? If you end up having horses in that stall they can use it too, it's a double win!

[@vitodinunno5962]

That B8.5 look's dope. Love the ice grey paint.

[@cmdrdarwin3682]

Oh my, I’ll take that old exhaust - the new exhaust sounds like a pissed-off bumblebee.

[@jwalster9412]

It's kind-of a buzz feed.

[@toddn.3123]

I agree.

[@bassmikdk8360]

it sounds like it went from a V6 to a i3 XD

[@Tipo874]

Sounds like a rice cooker

[@rustbeltrestoration]

Definitely not a fan either, straight piped Audi/vws always sound better otherwise through aftermarket exhaust systems they sound like rice burners. That’s why my CC is straight piped

[@ScrubOnCrack]

You gotta try out their 2 step launch control!!! It is wicked! Had it on my S4 dual pulley before it was totaled.

[@amunchasethesun]

Keeping it real with Jack and stands, I can't afford a proper lift so I'm happy to see the real struggle!

[@jamesgray5741]

This video makes me wanna cry all over again. I miss my A6 prestige, some jackass fishtailed me on the highway in the rain. Long story short; bent axles, 3 coilovers destroyed, and frame bent.

[@kevinkev1530]

Sorry for ya loss

[@eduardofleck2743]

It is nice to have a field of abandoned dreams. Most people just squeeze them on the depths of their hearts...

[@johnellis1952]

Finally.....you're moving towards getting a lift. I understand your concerns about installation....SO.....may I suggest you spend a little extra money and get the 'portable' lift towers that can be moved out of the way when not in use. The only permanent installation elements are the flush-mounted bolt anchors in the concrete floor. No muss...no fuss! Good luck with this.

[@wrxkyle]

you need to go catless or relocated cats further back before you melt them being dual pully. you also need a heat exchanger being in fl summer especially.

[@tomd-k830]

Jesus Christ, usually i am a practical guy who drives a TDI-Powered Passat Wagon as a daily driver but holy shit, i just want to have that supercharged V6 in my life. Should be a beast on the Autobahn!

[@MRFISHEYFAN]

I bought an Imola Yellow (1 of 167) B8 S4 in Feb for $14,900 with 86,000k Miles, they're an incredible value. Mine didn't have a single issue either!

[@ltdasilva93]

Hey sam this vid got me through a dark time. Love your content homie.

[@Samcrac]

I appreciate that

[@IIIlI]

17:20 the triple chin

[@beans301]

that horse comment and then showing the ferrari was actually more funny to me than i think it actually was.

[@Halio1984]

it's called a portable lift...its comes with 2 scissor lifts that run along the running boards and does not require any permanent mounting so you can use it in the stall without messing up the stall...

[@banjoboards861]

Sam I’ve been here since the beginning of the focus rs and I wanna see it finished

[@corygraney8556]

Thought he sold that

[@Samcrac]

All you've gotta do is watch this; it was done a long time ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4jGd6SXq76raac

[@banjoboards861]

@@Samcrac honestly I saw this and thought there was more still

[@banjoboards861]

@@Samcrac do you still have the car

[@Samcrac]

@@banjoboards861 no I sold it

[@radimodise9751]

That supercharger sound👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽🙆🏽‍♂️🙆🏽‍♂️

[@sarcastixx74]

Hmm..not sure if that TCU tune is up to scratch. On LC, a TCU flash is supposed to stop the box from upshifting early going through the gears. It should only upshift at the new redline - 7200rpm. Your first 2 launches looked spot on but the third shows it shifting much earlier? The clamping force and max torque figures are modded to compensate for the higher power so it's possible there's clutch slip that the TCU has detected and the box is being forced to upshift to try and stop more wear. If you were doing it manually then forget all that ;) Apart from that going DP without upgrading the FMIC could be asking for trouble in hot weather. But well done on getting such a good deal, looks like the gamble paid off! That exhaust looks and sounds great, also adds some value so you can definitely flip this for a profit if the clutch packs are good. Make sure it's also not burning through oil though, the PCV could be needing done, not a big job but an important one.

[@kblo7619]

Though I may be two years late to the party, that bit sounds great! Ima check those speakers out

[@aman1632]

Solid music choice today Sam.

[@toddn.3123]

Without a upgraded heat exchanger all the advanced timing will be pull and make no where near the full power after one pass. MercRacing is the way to go.. This is a must for a dual pulley setup.

[@FunYl]

I liked the sound of the previous exhaust better, but good job overall 👏

[@jacobwebb8818]

Sounds alright with the valves open but with them closed it sounds like garbage

[@fixyourautomobile]

Just picked up a 2012 S4 6MT Transmission. I have a spare 2015 A6 3.0T Transmission with low miles, harness, and ECU available in 01702

[@johnqattar3067]

Great video that could be improved only by the helpful presence of your step Mom.

[@rustyjeep2469]

I live in Hawaii and am watching this at 5:30 AM, I legit thought the rooster sound was coming from outside cuz they are everywhere here 😂

[@codylujan]

Dude please detail it 😩😩. Polish it and put a nice ceramic coat on it and it will sell for around $18k easily. This has huge potential.

[@kendavis8046]

Dang it, I feel less than Samcrac! I didn't fix any cars this past week. But I did get home from a family reunion and found that my water heater wasn't working. My wife was not pleased. I thought it was dead, but thanks to KZbin I figured out first how to hot-wire it (which seems odd for a gas water heater), then the part I had to buy to fix it. The manufacturer help line was no help at all, but it turned out that Lowes actually carries the part in some stores, and it was less expensive than buying online! Now, back to watching you work on cars!

[@albertslusser]

glad you made it to Mexico and back safely....

[@getlosttoday4045]

Quick jacks is a good start! Someone please sponsor Sam with a set of Quick jacks!

[@edwyncorteen1527]

A pit with a wooden plank cover under the car is a good alternative to a lift if ground water allows, and still allows horses in the barn.

[@joshb7054]

I just got 437hp from my largely stock S4 Avant (b8.5). Sam, at your power you will need to decat I think

[@circuitandcam]

Yep if he hasn't already gone high flow or catless he will melt those stock catalysts with a DP tune lol

[@StoccW205]

@@circuitandcam i knew 2 people with DP tunes that annihilated their stock cats test pipes are a must for the 3.0t

[@immersivegamer7640]

Congrats on the project Sam, been a pleasure to accompany you on this trip! Looking forward to your next videos!

[@s4_powa161]

Makes me miss my old B8.5, good thing I’m buying B9 S4.

[@danielrippen]

You should take a look at DSG tuning, this will greatly improve 0-60 speeds and rev the engine higher. This also prevents the clutches from slipping at these high power rates.

[@hoss82330]

Ya, for sure. That thing was shifting at 5.5k rpm, full 1k before redline. DSG tune will compliment the engine power and allow you to take full advantage of it.

[@mathuinscott3408]

16:16 he says he did transmission tune

[@danielrippen]

@@mathuinscott3408 that’s weird, it shifted very early, a stock DSG shifts at ~6500RPM, a tuned one at 7000~7300RPM. And it didn’t display the gear it’s in on the display (old pre-facelifted models did that, DSG tunes almost always enable the Gear to be shown next to the selected transmission gear (e.g. S1, S2, S3, etc.)). Could be that he didn’t floor it all the way.

[@mathuinscott3408]

@@danielrippen Yeah I'm not really sure, my Stage 3 TTS is all different. I do miss that blower whine sometimes though.

[@danielrippen]

@@mathuinscott3408 I’m driving an A5 3.0 TFSI with the little bit newer engine (2016 TFSI has a Supercharger Clutch), but it revs till 6500 stock. I have seen many different older models getting tuned and they benefitted from that

[@jasonharryphotog]

great episode, looks more drivable now, the stage one chip on the Cosworth sierras back in the day was called driveability chip going from 220-270

[@AL666MAGGOT]

0:52 release the hamsters

[@patricku421]

I know you like it, but man I haven't heard a single armytrix exhaust that's sounded good....

[@catnapwat]

Sounds like someone farting into a biscuit tin after taco bell

[@mdia7830]

Yes please add more content on the Audi S4! I have the same one but it's a manual! Habe the IE stage 1 tune looking towards the stage 2, the same one you installed. Love to see more!

[@DocMackGarage]

I love the super charger whine and also the exhaust sound.

[@MichaelThomas-be7gq]

That is one hell of a mod! Great work Sam, and that exhaust is boss!

[@asphalthedgehog6580]

I was shocked by two words in only one sentence... Reliable & Audi

[@cesarmejia1978]

Man just after you stated the “new” S4 my face was 😱 and with every rev 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 congrats 🎉

[@bencevarga6304]

You did a great job on this one

[@robbym3542]

When you go dual pulley you need to remove the cats because they will literally melt. You also need to flash the DSG tune. You will slowly destroy the dsg if you don’t tune it and you miss out on revving the motor to 7k rpm

[@garfylunds7301]

Nice work man! So enjoyable.

[@GucciPabz]

Uncle Rich should book in the "Rogue Rooster" at Popeyes, Hot Oil Sauna will help him alot.

[@austinkoeppen6122]

There are lifts out there that are removable in about 5 minutes if you need it out of the way.

[@sergiishpak]

no jokes, I'm in love with audi

[@The_journeyy]

ROOSTER THUG IS BACK 🤣

[@dmock1616]

I liked this video it was like all the older videos that I liked and why I started subscribing to this channel and it's nice to see this type of video come back. Loved it keep thats videos coming

[@DemocracyDecoded]

Let's have some audi s4 fun yeo

[@schtum1]

Great presentation as usual Sam

[@BrokePremiere]

Watching Sam makes me wonder how many cars I need broken down in my videos to get a Lambo or a Audi. 🤣 jk big fan Sam!

[@ahyaan2552]

By editing your comment you lose the heart

[@shawnd567]

Terry the torch is always the way.

[@adamslater4876]

more audi content plsss! s3 owner here :)

[@metformin365]

@Samcrac if you want more of the supercharger whine you can literally cut a hole in your current airbox and it would sound amazing. Alternatively you can spend another 300 dollars on an aftermarket intake

[@elyk46]

I am now following you for Audi content.

[@skeelo69]

You the only one without a lift..heck..even Sarah-n-Tuned has one. 😂😂😂

[@mcgregor711]

You can microwave it. Wrap it in a wet paper towel with 4 wraps. Then 5 min. Keep the towel wet.

[@RBallarddesigns]

I love supercharger whine.

[@johnellis1952]

Oh yeah...love seeing you get so much enjoyment out of one of your projects. Congrats.

[@jeffreyknighten4674]

I think the S4 platform is a great value and love your videos.