Everything You Need to Make 500hp in a B8 Audi A4

[@pr1sm55]

I'm obsessed with B8's... they look not old but not new. Just the perfect balance of both worlds. Absolutely timeless!

[@MrBossKillerS]

Like the BMW E92🔥

[@noahkeith4366]

Bought a B8 A4 and the engine blew up 2 months later from faulty piston rings. Just finished replacing the engine myself and it’s running better than ever now! Onto the mods finally!

[@indigogray1644]

This is my future.

[@stinkyindian1]

what year audi was it

[@thomaszter]

same happen to me. these faulty piston rings suck.

[@pr1sm55]

The most important thing for B8‘s, speaking from experience, change oil at super early intervals. Especially the Diesel engines. If you change the oil, say, every 2500 miles, you will get a LOT LESS problems. It's THE BEST thing you can do.

[@Fatedcauze]

I want an update. $1 says he got rid of it because it started burning oil again after 5,000 miles. I was so sad to get rid of my A4, I went with the fancy French Fiat in my pic this time.

[@rayew0621]

im so lucky to live within 50 miles of IE, they've been so helpful in teaching me and helping me build my b8 a4

[@gunnerschroedl6607]

Man I really appreciate this video, spent about 30-45 looking for a good video on how to make more power, I don’t have the b8 quite yet but she’ll be here next week. On the topic of s4’s though I owned a 01.5 b5 s4 avant with a 6 speed and as much as I miss how easy it was to build I’m looking forward to getting into a newer platform. It’s comforting to know there’s all the videos you’ve done to help me along my way. Much thanks man!!

[@danieljadorie829]

Nice information for the B8 folks out there. It's true what you say about buying an S car and not having to worry about a lot of things. However, all the people I see with heavily modded A3s, 4s and so on really love their vehicles and it's nice to see something different imo.

[@BetA666]

Buy an S car and not have to worry… and there is me… stage 1 S4 B8… repair costs since 2017, 18000$. And im not even joking….😅

[@danieljadorie829]

@@BetA666 Is stage 1 on the SC V6s just a remap? What went wrong haha?

[@BetA666]

@@danieljadorie829 Diff, Thermostat, 2 Clutches, all 4 dampers(magnetic ride), Sunroof, b&o Subwoofer, Battery, both Downpipes, Diff Ecu, and the list goes on…

[@mufnkiller808]

@@BetA666 sounds like you bought a shitbox, maintenance before mods always

[@spudbot69]

I'm doing my A5 B8.5. I'm still early in the process but it's fun to drive.

[@AirfoilOne]

As someone who in his younger days built an Eagle Talon with 749Whp and now all into Audi family (cuz it tickles my genes) in my mid-life crisis. This video is so much fun to watch. You're this kind of a dude I could hang with whole day, and that's a lot from an autistic dude lol - After 2014 Q5 TDI (God I love that torque!) Then 2017 3.0T Q7 I landed on well aged 2014 Allroad and it was love at first sight, Ha! Thanks for making the vids and sharing your experience - I'm very much enjoying the watch! 🙃 - BTW I ran JE rods on that build, nice to see they're still around!

[@slicingsasquatch]

Yep, i'm like you, i am building up my 2010 A5 S-Line Quattro Sportback. Just got it back from the mechanic, now running it in. She's got forged internals Bar Tek conrods, JE pistons, bored to 83mm, had the head ported, done the front mount, CTS billet PCV and external catch can, HPA alluminium intake, APR coil packs, all intercooler piping done, aswell as diverter valve, turbo muffler delete, 3inch IE dump pipe. Will be going the Boss500 turbo and fuelling and injectors like you mentioned in this video on the hit list. Paying a mechanic for it all, so have to be willing to delve into the wallet indeed, but will be worth it. Have watched all your B8 build videos and looking forward to more. Keep up the great content👍.

[@hunter.220]

Do you have port injection? What intercooler do you have? Plan on doing similar build. Happy with result?

[@shane548]

One year ago today i bought my stock b8.5 and now it is running a Boss600 kit. Thank you for inspiring us all to build our cars and I have loved and followed your content for a while.

[@EastonLach]

wondering how much that would be in upgrades?

[@tylerkennedy5711]

I have a 2014 a4 quattro and all I've done is k&n intake and a IE stage 1 and I'm honestly pretty happy with it!

[@HollywoodT23]

Been thinking about this set up! How are you enjoying it after a year?

[@MonkeyMan-qm8jp]

just got my b8 a4 back in november of last year and I'm currently fixing her up and making sure everything is spec OEM and running great before I throw any mods into it, just about finished with the timing job on it, first car and first timing working on anything but overall I love the car and cannot wait to push more power into her

[@keanbutler9848]

I just finished first timing myself, currently have to replace the head assembly now...

[@kickballmusic]

What’s the stock compression ratio? I keep getting different answers

[@captaindabz7104]

I have an 2011 A4 B8 I'm not even looking for any turbo upgrade or nothing I just wanna get everything you need for stage 2 tune and id be HAPPY, also love your videos keep making the amazing videos

[@weenie_head]

Same here lol 2011 too

[@danieljohnson4530]

Me too!!

[@michaeleric6405]

ko4 u need a ton of other upgrades that he didnt mention, my car is in the shop now, a5 stage 2 being done

[@DoaStickyboy]

@@michaeleric6405have you upgraded any of the motor mounts?

[@sweetandsour6521]

@@michaeleric6405like what cuz I’m stage 2 stock turbo runs good alr put a lot of money into her but ko4 seems just too much

[@nicholaslewis7148]

For us average joes I would say take this to a high performance Porsche shop. You are lucky to have enough mechanic experience, but I’ve found that even for some standard maintenance, I get the best service, advice and real world experience from my local high performance Porsche shop. It’s all VW parts. Also seen some guys steal Macan parts and swap them onto their A4 or S4 and also Gulf GTI

[@nicholasshell3369]

I love my 2010 a4 ngl , can’t wait to upgrade that 2.0!!

[@georgecastanza4798]

I got a b7 a4 for free with 150k miles on it. I’m planning on doing something fun with it. This video is gonna help me

[@VS666]

i'll never buy an audi but i still enjoyed this video. it's nice to fully get into what went into this build

[@FlinkFilms]

You’re smart to never buy an Audi 😆

[@MadManPookie]

You made the start of my day even better. New episode to watch thanks flink

[@sebastiancristea2347]

B8 is the best looking A4 ever build.

[@CafeRacer1975]

B8.5..

[@electronicbattlefield2442]

B7

[@CafeRacer1975]

@@sebastiancristea2347 ok.. let's all agree it's definitely not the B9. Those are just ugly.

[@makhibrooksgojenola7531]

@@CafeRacer1975 wrong b9 a4 all the way

[@CafeRacer1975]

@@makhibrooksgojenola7531 if you like your car looking like a Kia then the B9 is for you. I agree.

[@MrJose6467]

Love the content! You hit the nail on the head, my 11’ 6MT has a special place in my heart and I can’t part ways with it. Although I have my eyes on a special edition b8.5 s4, the a4 ain’t going anywhere. You’ve inspired myself and many others and I thank you for that as well as all the great information you supply! Hoping I can get my build going and run into you at gridlife or another Midwest meet in the near future!

[@gerardolopez8715]

Great! I Enjoy the video production and effort you put into this. So refreshing actually watching a well produced video with valuable information instead of other KZbin channels that run off their phones! This makes me love my B8 even more. Through all the pain it brings. It’s one day gonna be the little 4 cylinder that could !! Would love to see that build sheet and final price you spent !

[@Chico_loco]

I was getting my first car and seen a cheap audi with 130k miles and it so happened to be a 2010 a4. Got in the car to test it and was absolutely blown away to hear a turbo spool😂 was sold instantly

[@martinevans6289]

Great video and given me food for thought. I have a standard S5 B8.5 Coupe and am currently at the ‘homework’ stage. Plenty of folk who know my plans keep telling me to “just get an RS5, it’ll be cheaper!” but they don’t get it. I want my car, modded my way with my blood, sweat and tears (and overdraft! 😬). I have a 2021 Mustang Mach 1 (that I won in an online raffle 😊) which I’m about to sell and that’ll free up quite a bit of money to put into the S5 so it’s going to be a well sorted car 😎 (the Mustang has loads of ‘presence’ but the S5 is still much more fun, even in standard guise!). I appreciate that you’ve gone ‘A4 to better than a S4’, well I’m hoping to follow the same principal but ‘S5 to better than an RS5’ 🤞. Thanks for the motivation!!

[@deybysp1]

The best part at the end is get an S4 ! Great video keep up the good work. Screwing shit up and how we learn and of course it comes at a cost

[@B7Avant]

Always a good day when you upload

[@FERMBUDZZ]

I was actually thinking of doing my Audi but after watching two minutes of this video you convinced me to get rid of it 😆 thank you 😁

[@Fylandsmd]

🤣 something tells me that you regret not getting an s4. But at least there isn’t that many people who can say that they dismantled an Audi engine and reassembled it all by themselves. (Not once but twice….yikes)

[@Noel127]

I have, many times and gone in once not twice.

[@reallife4598]

I’m thinking a well built A4 wooud wax the floor with a S4 yes a nice pilot upgrade but let’s look at the ea888 plate form and potential and weight balance

[@ralph02136]

@@reallife4598mod for mod/stock vs stock, it ain't touching the s4

[@donol1630]

@@ralph02136lmao i am head to head to a stage one S4 on a stage 2 A4 stock trans stock engine , you got no clue what your talking about kid

[@ralph02136]

@@donol1630 no comp my son, that simple

[@kckinge.lorilla2513]

Thank you for paving the way for the Audi A4 B8 2.0t engine

[@AlterdA4]

Great video Chris! Yup, building a big power B8 A4 is a money pit, but like you, I wouldn't change anything. :)

[@B8_ghostt]

Ohh but you’re on another level haha 😂🙌🏻

[@lukaszkenpachi]

Great video. I really love how honest you are about additional costs and potential alternative (S4). I got A5 with same 2.0 tfsi CDNC (211hp stock) currently running K04-64 hybrid with big IC, custom active exhaust, downpipe, intake mod, S3 injectors and autotech hpfp. I was thinking about going next stage, but 370hp with flat 500Nm works great as a daily so far. I'm both worried about costs and ability to drive a car as a daily. I guess for the moment I am good, doing times like RS5 in heavier 2.0 sportback.

[@Byefriendo]

Hey I was wondering if you could give me some more details about what the process was like, costs, how it is to drive. I have a 2.0 CDNC A4 and really wanted to go K04. I've already poured so much money into this motor (tensioner failure, rings, PCV, intake flaps, water pump, all the 2.0T things) that I thought fuck it may as well keep it and build. Do you also have the DSG, how is that coping with the power. My clutches are fried so im going upgraded clutches and a TCU tune soon that should be able to handle well over 900Nm. Cheers

[@lukaszkenpachi]

@@Byefriendo total cost was: - new (rebuild) engine - 1500$ - turbo K04-64 hybrid - 500$ - large IC - 500$ - custom active exhaust - 1000$ - intake & piping - 200$ - injectors & hpfp - 500$ - ecu & tcu tune - 700$ I guess those were all power focused changes for total of about 5000$ including labour. I bought a cheap A5 with both broken engine, turbo and injectors. It was cheaper to get new rebuild engine with oil issue fixed and warranty than rebuilding the old one.

[@lukaszkenpachi]

@@Byefriendo when it comes to gearbox, I am running DL501 DSG with stock internals, just stage 2 tune with increased oil pressure and ceramic add on to oil to prevent from heating. So far it is running fine, but I might change clutch to something stronger.

[@Byefriendo]

@@lukaszkenpachi tysm bro. Also, where did you get a K04 for 500 bucks?

[@lukaszkenpachi]

@@Byefriendo polish turbo manufacturer called Karambol. This turbo is sick. Doing up to 1.7-1.8b and up to 420hp. I am running safe 1.5b with flat torque from 2400rpm (over 400Nm after 2000rpm, flat 500Nm between 2500 and 5200, than it falls back to 400Nm by the end).

[@djdreamproductions]

your really inspiring me on my current journey right now with my B8 A5 2.0 6spd. Literally the only thing really scaring me is the rings and oil consupmtion.

[@imshid]

My a5 loves eating oil 😂

[@katdaddychap]

Dope! I still haven't understood if an in tank pump is needed for a BOSS600 or if a larger throttle body has any real gains or not. These cars are still a blast. I really like my A4. I mean the S4 is cool but there is nothing like a boosted AWD 4 cylinder.

[@FlinkFilms]

Your best bet is to go with a factory in tank until you possibly reach its limit. We’re lucky in the fact that we have the same pump as the s4 (400lph-ish), so it’s plenty capable up to this power level, and likely even higher. A friend of mine is at about 600 crank with an aem 340lph. Also totally agree with you on the awd 4 cylinder remark 😁

[@YooJTM]

@@FlinkFilms whos ur friend Instagram @?

[@kickballmusic]

Quick question, what’s the compression ratio? I keep getting different answers @@FlinkFilms

[@JMALx17]

Bonus points for the FF1 reference. Chefs kiss.

[@carmotion101]

Really enjoyed this video 📹. I went with the N/A V8 RS5 but I can see how your car would be much more fun. A 500HP 4 cylinder is a Beast. NICE JOB......🚀

[@Mosulsson]

I have a4 b7 quattro with BUL-engine. Stock 220hp. A little tune and now it's 265hp. It's a good daily driver.

[@trevorparadise6762]

been looking for this exact video for ever. i got no idea what im doing so this helps a ton

[@b8s77dtr8]

I fell in love with my buddy’s a4 even tho he told me not too. Then fell even harder for the avant.

[@shady12222]

As a fbo s4 owner this makes my heart happy I always loved the vw cc 2.0k04 I had and planned to make big turbo but it got wrecked. I always hated the traction issues I had with front wheel drive so I about bout an a4 but the b9 barely gets support and I got lucky and found mine ! Love turbo cars miss mine but love my s4

[@grantbradley5084]

Lots of options. I’ve a 2012 2.0 Avant that I purchased new. Since buying the car I’ve invested nearly 85k, ( including purchase price) Rings and pistons replaced at 55k due to oil consumption issues. Engine failed again at 67k, I bought a new long block from Audi in March of this year. This car had Stasis sway bars installed years ago, I’ve added a CTS K04, CTS intake, CTS intercooler, cat back exhaust, down pipe, IE aluminum manifold, IE catch can, Bilsteen coil overs. Needless to say, it gets up and goes. Not as good as my TTRS though.😂

[@LLoydDStiff]

Sweet!!! I got the cts boss 500, cts intake Manifold, cts 600 fmic, Intake system,underdrive pully,, IE rods, mk7 injectors, forge pistons, 034 fuel pump piston, ect 😁 just looking for a good builder oh yes Q5 brake upgrade on the front & S4 on the back wit ecs wave 2 piece disks, coil overs & front and rear sway bars

[@grantbradley5084]

@@LLoydDStiff do you have a 2.0 or an S4?

[@LLoydDStiff]

@@grantbradley5084 I have a S Line A4 it's a 2.0

[@CarsandCoding]

@grant How do you have 85k into it? Are you including gas, oil changes, slurpees at 7/11? Base price was what, $46k new with prestige options? Where did $39k go? Were the rings and pistons not replaced under warranty at 55k?

[@20vtechnik]

First: I respect the honesty here. Lots of good information too. Second: I have been driving a b8.5 allroad (2.0) for many many years. It’s nearly stock and has been the most reliable car I’ve ever owned (currently over 140k miles) but…Id be nice to have more power. That being said, with cost in mind, wouldn’t a motor swap be a better option? Regardless, great video!

[@FlinkFilms]

I think a full car swap would be the best option haha. An engine swap of course seems like it would be the better option on paper, but there’s a lot involved as far as coding, modules, immobilizers, and wiring - far beyond my personal comfort level

[@20vtechnik]

Understandable considering all modern ‘tech’. I’ve done swaps previously but just the old school Audi 5 cylinder route. It’s a different ballgame with the newer cars. Like you said, I’d probably find my comfort level exceeded but…if the engine ever goes in the allroad, well, I may be ‘foolish’ enough to try it. Then I could post a video on what a nightmare it is. Haha. Thanks for your input. Keep up the great work!

[@B8_ghostt]

Yasss I was waiting for more videos on the B8 since I’m doing almost the same thing 🥴, my turbo is going in this Tuesday and I’m tuning my car with Tyler

[@72defender]

At around 3:04, you can hear the sound of your car...so good! What parts are you running? CAI? Diverter valve? TMD?

[@FlinkFilms]

Most of that is just the wonderful sounds of the big turbo 😃. It just has the included cts intake and a gfb dv+. On the exhaust side it’s all kind of a hacked together custom exhaust. Catless dp, stock front muffler, center res replaced with a vibrant ultraquiet, and a rear muffler delete

[@bryanwesolowski9869]

I am currently building my 04 A6 2.7 twin ko4 upgrading to 52 lb injectors it's all in the works right now

[@heartedjake2339]

I just got a Audi a4 Quattro sline and bro I can’t lie that shii is quick asf is sport

[@howardstark1702]

How much horse power can I get with a 401k tune?

[@株パンチ-q3h]

This type of a4 is very beautiful. thanks

[@DUDUSL2]

Great video, dear friend, keep it up, really professional, your car looks amazing and the whole construction is also really professional

[@72defender]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🙏 I’ve been watching your journey over the years and am actually building my B8.5 A4 right now. Similar to you, I pretty much have most every bolt-on part you can think of. I’m now ready for that next step. Just got my HP Tuners dongle (for Tyler’s tune), IE intake manifold, Grams 70mm throttle body and now waiting on IE rods, Mahle pistons, etc. (the remaining engine build parts) from Integrated Engineering. I currently have an APR K04 and will do Tyler’s K04 tune for now, but by next summer, will upgrade to BOSS500 and MK7R injectors and get a short shift kit. Chris, if you read this, curious to know why you went JE Pistons over Mahle? Again, many thanks for sharing your knowledge with guys like me who wouldn’t have gotten as far or even attempted anything other than a Stage 2! 💯

[@FlinkFilms]

Great to hear my man. I actually went with Mahle originally, but when I blew my rings, the replacements were discontinued, and I couldn’t find anywhere that could manufacture new ones. So my only option was to get another set of pistons, and JE made things extremely easy for me when I asked about getting a set made at 83mm that would fit the 22mm wrist pin of my rods. Took a while for them to be made, but happy in the end.

[@Peter_van_Loon]

That looked absolutely amazing, love your expressions and the "I regret a lot of sh#t I done face" But loving a car is nice.. I am now saving money for a A4 Avant B9 with 150HP 35TFSI. It will go to 235 to 245HP with stage 1 chipping only

[@noahbanman3819]

we need more youtubers like you

[@elihamou6902]

For most that aren't mechanics it makes more sense to pony up the dough and get an S4 with a tune and pulley..

[@jayess2918]

Chris this build has me almost at the next step on my audi build myself! Ive got every bolt on needed for the Boss500, curious how much boost youre running to get 420whp and if whatever it is at, do you feel confident that the newly built engine can sustain it safely and not worry about blowing more parts up? Thanks brotha!!!

[@johnly876]

The man is absolutely correct, it costs a lot of money to make more power on a car that doesn't have big power. It cost me over $25K to get my mk7 gti from 210hp to 400whp. That's not including a couple of clutches that I went through because of a bad installation and one that I didn't know about the breakin. It didn't help that my EX mechanic didn't tell me about the breakin hence EX and doesn't work on my car anymore. Should I've bought the Golf R instead? Maybe, but then I wouldn't have gain all the experience from going through everything. My car is such a joy to drive even though I get 300km from an $80 tank of gas. To everyone out there that's in the same boat as me, get yourself a membership to CAA (in Canada) or AAA. The best yearly membership you'll spend hands down. Try to do some of the work yourself European car mechanics are expensive. Remember jobs that takes a mechanic 5-6 hrs might take you 2 times longer maybe more. So weigh out the time that it might take you to do the job and see is it worth your time.

[@apikkaprojetki9730]

i have B8 2.0 TSFI with CFKA engine it can push 300hp with E85, tune, cold air intake, downpipe and straight pipe, and it has better parts in already from factory if i remember correctly it has RS3 pistons and connecting rods and it have aluminium intake manifold

[@_benstr]

Great vid! It’s always greener on the other side. You know my S4 and I’m now considering a 4.0t.

[@gges1605]

Love this I have the b9 s5 and i can see a very good reason for doing this and that is to have a manual car as s4/s5 are autos but then if you start with an s4/5 and do similar stuff your way up there in supercar territory great build though its amazing how attached we get to our cars.

[@ryanjohnston3220]

there are manual s cars...

[@gges1605]

@@ryanjohnston3220 s4/s5s I think still had manual option till 2011 at least 2011 is the newest one I could find with a manual box. I"m not sure if you can get the supercharged one with a manual box I've not seen any only the 4.2 N'A engine.

[@UbJohn826]

@@gges1605 Supercharged S4’s stopped offering the M/T in 2014

[@gges1605]

@@UbJohn826 im in UK so perhaps a little different here but I don't know for sure just the info I found when I wrote the above

[@BudderChicken101]

Disclaimer to anyone buying the Rev9 intercooler: It does not just bolt up. You need to fabricate brackets for this intercooler. I tried installing mine when I realized there was nowhere to mount it. Ended up returning it and just keeping my stock intercooler.

[@etseuros8545]

I love this guy, love the build! 👍😎

[@FlinkFilms]

Love you too 😘

[@Krom1hell]

Was a gread video, blew up my dreams of taking my TDI to that level :))...... Guess I'm sticking to that 190 hp stock + 30 rebuilt and remapped for the police :)).... I've done the deal for 3 cars back in the day when rally cars were custom built for everybody out of what you could find.....not the factory tech new ones ......

[@dr.michaelbrand7638]

i dont really want to build the whole engine. I want something that I can do with stock internals at least. I don't want to blow my piston rings like I did in the GTI. Can you make a video about stock internals and power gains?

[@TravisCram-zl6ur]

Your video is an awesome put together video!

[@juanc8462]

We’re you on E when you made the 427whp? I’m looking at potentially buying a built motor B8 A4 but I’m afraid It will be under whelming coming from a S4 Stage 2+ 93 made probably between 400-420whp on 93

[@shieric123]

why cant u b making build guides like this for the RS5, this is amazing

[@alexandromontoya3839]

Would it be cheaper to Ls swap ? You're getting a brand new engine and pushing 500 hp

[@ecbolling]

Question: have '17 A4 all road With 2.0 turbo looking for aftermarket fog light bezel and diode dry or Baja lights. Suggestions?

[@gangland5045]

I love you man i enjoy driving my b8 and watching you

[@999notjack5]

Was looking forward to this vid thanks bro

[@yanncatt]

Question! I am new to the Audi scene, I just bought an 09 Audi A4 Avant Wagon. I want to make it faster... I am not totally sure how to get the speed limiter removed. I got the car from C&B last month and it has a couple of mods on it. Only thing is it had a stage 2 tune on it (I think from APR) and I had to get it tuned back to a Stage 1+ GIAC tune to get it to pass inspection in NY. When that was done, the guy who did it for me ended up putting the limiter back on the car. How can I go about fixing this? I eventually want to do Stage 3 tune and add the K04 turbo unless I go with one of the ones you recommended here. Thank you!!!

[@lewisdesotoart]

I live in California and have an auto Avant A4. I'm curious what advice you might have for getting it smog legal and near the 300hp range. Thanks, Lewis

[@viperboych]

A girdle might be an idea if you want the bottom end to stay in shape

[@845_Mk6]

When it comes to the fueling would it apply to a mk6 gti ccta 2.0

[@tylerspecht7553]

Love the dedication to the platform but couldn't you swap a 3.0tfsi engine into that for cheaper than the whole build?

[@FlinkFilms]

Probably. I also probably could have sold the car and bought an s4 for even more money savings. But I just like the turbo 4 platform

[@tylerspecht7553]

@@FlinkFilms i respect that 100% man keep the build goin

[@dimitris8588]

hello i have done everything to my b8 the only thing that left is my hpfp upgrade my programmer says that it has the big hpfp so its not worth the money to install it any suggestions?

[@maniboy3818]

Hii . What if i just upgrade a Ko4 turbo upgrade and just do a stage 2 . Will the stock internals hold the power . Approximately how many horse can the car make ?

[@Elnenezx12r02]

I have a stupid question? These parts are not the same for the B8.5???

[@gasNmudtv]

What non synthetic break in oil did you use??? Asked a bunch with no answer. Would be helpful to builders at home

[@imsleepcuz4726]

Im currently building a sleeper b9 a4, currently at around 320 hp (got intercooler and stage 2 tune incoming)

[@Matt-rk3de]

I love the dedication

[@Ty0_5]

I was gonna get a subaru brz but i like the audi a4 and s4 dont care which one because their engines can handle nice turbo kits

[@Midnite_comet]

Im trying to get to that level and more. Im at stage 2 right now, eventually im going to do a full engine rebiuld and a custom tune. Did you have to upgrade or tune your transmission?

[@sircharlezz]

"If you're not comfortable doing it yourself, go to a professional" should be said in EVERY DIY car video. Too many people destroy cars with jank installs

[@seanp3683]

Do you have any other suggestions for any other turbos than cts boss 500 or 600? I hear they have oil leaks and i dont see to many options for B8's.

[@transporter002]

QQ - What is the safest turbo upgrade for a 170BHP TDi A4 without any need for Engine mods? I want to do a stage 2 which includes a ECU tune, a down-pipe change and a cat delete which is cheap compared to engine mods.

[@bigbeast444555]

I js bought one today and really want to modify it but dont want to void my warranty. Is my only option a cai and a catback?

[@Peters202]

forgot to look at the pistonring gaps ? or why did it fail?

[@vinchenzo4403]

Awesome video, awesome car. Appreciate the quality.

[@soto575]

Basically until 400 ? Hp is a safe number for a Stock block to run ?

[@pr0phecy_7]

honestly the best bang for the buck is to get a 3.0 TDI, I have mine with stage 1 tune for 310hp

[@FlinkFilms]

Do we even get the 3.0 tdi A4 in the states?

[@easycomeeasygo8901]

@@FlinkFilms i think it was only in the larger suv

[@smoke_sum597]

I just got stuck with one of these. Didn’t choose it over the s4 lol

[@dedefiodaras1040]

Does all the power come from a turbo with getting higher boost and then all the other mods are just to handle the boost and you raise the psi as you get more mods?

[@BlownVR]

Any reason the ECS intercooler didn't help you at all? They claim that it does have some noticeable gains since it is taller/thicker than the stock cooler. Is your statement based on when using a bigger turbo? I'm looking to get this for my B8.5, but won't ever go bigger than a k04. I can see it not being enough for a big turbo, but feel like it would be adequate for a k03/k04.

[@FlinkFilms]

@@BlownVR yes, based on a bigger turbo. I ran into heat soak issues with the ecs cooler with the 2867r.

[@BlownVR]

@@FlinkFilms Makes senses, just wanted to check on that detail. Appreciate the quick reply 👍

[@72defender]

Love your build brother… Would you consider closed filter like ECS Kohlefaser Luft-Technik intake? Just wondering if with open cone CAI, do you suffer from heat soak? Also, can BOSS500 handle 550-560 crank hp?

[@FlinkFilms]

Yeah a closed/shielded intake would probably make for better iat’s. I just don’t want to give up the amplified whooshy noises 😁. I think the 500 can get that high, but I’d guess that’s probably just about maxing it out

[@MRSTYFFakaLloydDStiff1]

I do believe it could get that high but it also depends on your other mods on the car as well & the type of fueling to get that and more. I know for a fact when he add the methanol injection he will me getting more hp😊😊😊

[@dylanpallanck]

Audi A4 B8 6 speed auto running stage 2 from ie with cts catted downpipe, k&n intake, ie intercooler, custom exhaust. This winter looking to run IE Manifold, cts k04, and water meth injection. 150k miles on the engine now but well maintained. Went with k04 knowing its a 6 speed auto. Do you think this will be a reliable setup?

[@FlinkFilms]

Hard to give a straight answer because these engines can always surprise you. In general, the more you upgrade a vehicle, the less reliable it can be. But plenty of people run setups like that without issue. You’ve probably taken care of most of this, but keeping your intake valves clean of carbon buildup and swapping out your chain tensioner for the updated one (if it’s a pre-2013 car) is a good way to ensure reliability. And of course if it is a pre-2013 car, there’s the whole oil consumption issue with the factory pistons, if that hasn’t been addressed yet.

[@dylanpallanck]

@@FlinkFilms Just did did the timing chain and carbon buildup cleaning 2 months ago, also will most likely add the ie catch can this winter to be safe! Oil consumption ill just suck it up haha. Thanks for getting back to me!

[@DoaStickyboy]

@@dylanpallanckhave you touched the motor mounts at all?

[@NeutralOne23]

Great video.. Vin Diesel reference at 11:56… 😁😁

[@lasercats9297]

I've skimmed thru the other videos as well as this, what did you do with the exhaust system? Are you running stock exhaust cat with that sort of power?

[@seanthorhauer4089]

The last line is where I understand completely haha. To dump money into something to make the Hp of the next level car sucks. But it’s the pride in knowing you’ve built a 4 cylinder to match the hp of a supercharged v6. Well for me at least :-) Also any idea if APR will send an updated version of the tune if you upgrade to S3 injectors and upgrade fuel pump piston? I’m at that point where I’ve had my k04 for a couple years now, and want to make another step higher. I’ve just recently upgrade all the internals, so that’s already out of the way at least.

[@asapsneakers_7748]

If I order an cold air intake can it be delivered in California?

[@heavygaming8993]

v6 a4 owner here... how do you have space for a turbo?

[@franktsui7618]

incredible job! well done bro ! thanks for sharing

[@seabass3104]

What’s the cost on all of this? Why not get an S4?

[@ChanzMcCune]

i have a b8 audi a5 and i want to do a build similar to yours

[@denalidriven1574]

I bought a 2012 BMW 650 I one owner with the best warranty I could get had engine problems only had 70,000 miles on it the warranty company replace the engine with a brand new motor the motor came from BMW it had nine updates over the original and 63 Cai front facing intake with charge pipes from freezing intake diners/muffler in Resley with an ex pipe I am about 21000 invested fully which I think it’s dirt cheap and I’m making close to 500 whp