Some new mods and bandwith hogging pics.
03-04-2009, 07:06 PM
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Some new mods and bandwith hogging pics.
Well, I have been struggling with the need to do something new, its seems I can't sit still for too long when it comes to this hobby. I had been recently conflicted about trading in my car for an S8 and I was very close to doing so, but the financials didn't make sense with how little my car is now worth and a new addition to the family that might want to go to college someday!
So I settled on doing some mods that hit the right "aesthetic buttons" for me.
First I changed out the front bumper to an S8 bumper to augment the S8 Grill that I already had. I actually preferred the '07 look with the round fogs but the shop ordered an '08 bumper and painted it only to realize the '07 S8 fogs and fog light grilles would not fit. So because the bumper was already painted, some '08 fogs/grilles were used in the end.
Also, an S8 rear bumper to accommodate some quad exuast tips. I enquired about modifying the rear bumper to fit some new tips but the labor involved to do it right was more than seemed reasonable.
The rear tailights were tinted (medium tint) so they look a dark red.
New rotors all around, cross drilled and slotted that are OEM's that have been zinc dipped and modified. I found out about these from CovertW12 and MP4.2+6.0, in addition to some EBC Redstuff Ceramic brake pads.
The wheels are HRE 948's that I was lucky enough to get from CovertW12. His car, in many ways, has been the inspiration for the look of mine. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!!!
The calipers have been powdercoated a dark red meant to match the tint of the tailights. I think they look nice, and subtle. I had them coated porsche red initially (pics at the end) but they seemed too bright to me and without some real performance brake upgrades, seemed inappropriate.
I decided not to go with a full exhuast and big brake kit because I was getting into big money that could have gotten me into an S8.
I feel that the exhaust tips may be sticking a little too far out from the bumper, but clearance issues behind the tips prompted this install, and further modification to push them back further may or may not be worth it.
sorry about the big pics.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/1111.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/11125.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/1117.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/1119.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/11123.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/1118.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/11121.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/11122.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/1113.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/img_0812.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/img_0817.jpg">
So I settled on doing some mods that hit the right "aesthetic buttons" for me.
First I changed out the front bumper to an S8 bumper to augment the S8 Grill that I already had. I actually preferred the '07 look with the round fogs but the shop ordered an '08 bumper and painted it only to realize the '07 S8 fogs and fog light grilles would not fit. So because the bumper was already painted, some '08 fogs/grilles were used in the end.
Also, an S8 rear bumper to accommodate some quad exuast tips. I enquired about modifying the rear bumper to fit some new tips but the labor involved to do it right was more than seemed reasonable.
The rear tailights were tinted (medium tint) so they look a dark red.
New rotors all around, cross drilled and slotted that are OEM's that have been zinc dipped and modified. I found out about these from CovertW12 and MP4.2+6.0, in addition to some EBC Redstuff Ceramic brake pads.
The wheels are HRE 948's that I was lucky enough to get from CovertW12. His car, in many ways, has been the inspiration for the look of mine. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!!!
The calipers have been powdercoated a dark red meant to match the tint of the tailights. I think they look nice, and subtle. I had them coated porsche red initially (pics at the end) but they seemed too bright to me and without some real performance brake upgrades, seemed inappropriate.
I decided not to go with a full exhuast and big brake kit because I was getting into big money that could have gotten me into an S8.
I feel that the exhaust tips may be sticking a little too far out from the bumper, but clearance issues behind the tips prompted this install, and further modification to push them back further may or may not be worth it.
sorry about the big pics.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/1111.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/11125.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/1117.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/1119.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/11123.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/1118.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/11121.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/11122.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/1113.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/img_0812.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/61705/img_0817.jpg">
03-05-2009, 05:00 AM
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Re: Some new mods and bandwith hogging pics.
Wow, looks great. Did you get everything done at Champion Motorsports? That is exactly what I am looking to do to my '06 SWB. I am in South Florida also, I hope to see your car around sometime.
03-05-2009, 05:13 AM
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Smoked tail lights?
Hello, I like the look of the smoked tail lights for my s8. I am wondering if I have my current tail lights smoked? or if it is necessary to purchase new pre-smoked lights? If so, how would I go about it.
Great looking car.
Best, Carl
Great looking car.
Best, Carl
