2013 AUDI S6 (JAP IMPORT)

[Tufty]

@Chris tii thanks for your kind words it sounds a lot better than I thought it would. I’m afraid it’s not me in Bangor I haven’t been there in a while.

@collyirwin11 I’m changing the plates I was never really happy with the square rear plate it looks over sized for the rear so I’m changing it.

Front before

Front After

 

[Jbridges522]

Weirdly i think the normal plate would look better, but I actually prefer the look of the square plate. Gives it more jap and less audi vibes, matches the look of the rest of it.

 

[Tufty]

Weirdly i think the normal plate would look better, but I actually prefer the look of the square plate. Gives it more jap and less audi vibes, matches the look of the rest of it.

I think I agree with you the front square plate didn’t look out of place with the grill and stuff were as the standard oblong just makes it look like every other Audi. I am in two minds about it and I have been thinking of changing to a complete RS6 front end.

 

[KIbby96]

I think I agree with you the front square plate didn’t look out of place with the grill and stuff were as the standard oblong just makes it look like every other Audi. I am in two minds about it and I have been thinking of changing to a complete RS6 front end.

Square plate looks much better to me

 

[c_rad]

Bring back the square plate

 

[Boydie]

Much much better IMO (the plate)

 

[Ben P]

Throw the square one in the bin, its not an mx5 lol.

 

[Father Stack]

Long plate and honeycomb grill looks miles nicer

 

[Rigger]

Long plate and honeycomb grill looks miles nicer

Yup, I agree.

 

[Tufty]

It will take some time getting use to it as I now feel it looks like every other Audi on the road where as the Jap plate made it look that little bit different.

 

[Boydie]

Every other Audi on the road has a RS6/style grill

I'd have changed the S6 grill to a UK one for the rectangular plate

 

[Tufty]

Every other Audi on the road has a RS6/style grill

I'd have changed the S6 grill to a UK one for the rectangular plate

Maybe when i change both side grills it might look better and possibly add a stupid looking splitter like the one below.

 

[Boydie]

Sadly with Audi they skipped past the design department when bringing out all S models - there is hardly anything to determine the difference between a S-Line and S except the badge and grill hence why every other tom diiick and harry put a RS6/style grill on their TDI with a quattro badge

 

[Nickyyy]

Every other Audi on the road has a RS6/style grill

I'd have changed the S6 grill to a UK one for the rectangular plate

My car has an RS6 style grill

 

[Boydie]

My car has an RS6 style grill

But do you not drive a RS6?

 

[Nickyyy]

Oh yeah! Right you are

 

[Tufty]

I couldn’t attend cars and coffee yesterday so I took the opportunity to give the car a good clean. As good as it looks it would need a good days work on the paint to remove the swirl marks as it’s shocking when in direct sunlight.

 

[Tufty]

Just in time for Christmas the brake pad warning light came on checked pads they are grand checked disc massive lip on the inside so new discs and pads it is.

What surprises me is that mine has bigger brakes than the RS6’s and that includes the pads. There isn’t any upgrades available when it comes to disc but to be fair they stop really well. So I went for O.E High Carbon 400mm disc and opted to give EBC pads ago.

 

[Tufty]

Update I have had a change of plans with Pads and I am going down the route of Brembo HP2000`s.

 

[Ben P]

Update I have had a change of plans with Pads and I am going down the route of Brembo HP2000`s.

Was going to say my Yellow Stuff disintegrated on a track day in my xsara vts. Wouldn't fancy them in a big S6!

 

[Tufty]

Was going to say my Yellow Stuff disintegrated on a track day in my xsara vts. Wouldn't fancy them in a big S6!

We are one of many suppliers of EBC and i got a really good deal on the pads so I felt obliged to say yes. I didn't look elsewhere for pads i just priced the O.E standard Brembo pad and at a cost of £188 to myself I said no way. I was talking to one of our other suppliers who supply us Pagid RS and all things Brembo Performance and mentioned to them I needed some pads for the S6 so they checked to see what stock they had and now they are in the post to me.

The current disc is 400mm and the stopping power is so well balanced i feel they will have no bother handling an other 200bhp on top of what I currently have.

 

[DJMCA]

I put Green stuff in mine and there were chunks outta them within weeks (weekend road use)

 

[ace275]

I put Green stuff in mine and there were chunks outta them within weeks (weekend road use)

I had green stuffs on my DC2 years back and the pad material came off the backing plate

 

[Tufty]

I had green stuffs on my DC2 years back and the pad material came off the backing plate

I have seen this a few times across the pad range. I wanted to give the EBC ago to see how they performed but I would rather much run the Brembo`s I have them in the RS4 and the braking power improved so much and they have a really good bite.

 

[G24NTR]

Running Red Stuff and RP-X on various BMWs over past couple of years and have had positive experiences with both!