Matty's modified S6

[matty_s6]

I am new to audi ownership, I found this audi s6 for sale pretty cheap. The main issue was the gearbox didn't drive, it had no interior, the wrong wheels and no exhaust. I bought it for the engine mainly. That idea changed once I saw the car, so now I'm putting it back on the road instead of scrapping the shell. The auto box has gone, it now has a manual box, I just need to sort out a clutch pedal and pipes. While I was searching for parts, I found some nicer wheels, I just need to sort out the rear suspension so I can fit the wheels without spacers.

 

 

[Steve Q]

This looks a great project, I'll be following this thread as I have a C5. 

Keep us posted on how you get on 

[matty_s6]

11 hours ago, Steve Q said:

This looks a great project, I'll be following this thread as I have a C5. 

Keep us posted on how you get on 

Which model c5 do you have. Once the rear end is cut and welded, I will update the progress. 

[Steve Q]

21 hours ago, matty_s6 said:

Which model c5 do you have. Once the rear end is cut and welded, I will update the progress. 

Mines just a narrow body 2.5tdi Avant 

[matty_s6]

The only progress this month is that the car has gone to the fabricators for some welding, hopefully I can then get rid of the spacers and fit the coilovers, the car sits too high as I have removed a lot of weight, the auto weighed a lot compared to the manual gearbox. I will update when the car comes back probably in july some time.

[matty_s6]

I came back from holiday and the car has come back from the fabricator, my only requirement was that I didn't want it to need spacers and now it doesnt. The wheels fit great, maybe a narrower tyre needed. I need to get it running again next, then fit the front coilovers.

[matty_s6]

I have got the car back from it's winter break, i hope to get it back on the road this summer. The clutch pedal box has been welded into the floor, I opted for a separate pedal rather than trying to change the pedal box from a manual c5. The clutch pipe needs fitting and the prop shaft needs fitting.

The centre diff has been welded so it should run rear wheel drive now.

The rear brakes will probably stay standard, the fronts are upgraded. I bought a pair of porsche 17z brembo calipers, but on trial fitting they don't fit with the wider s6 hubs and discs. I changed the wide track front hubs to the standard track front hubs from a seat exeo, with some mercedes c class 330mm discs and they all fit together fairly easily but i had to enlarge the mercedes disc centre and drill 14mm wheel bolt holes. The wheels will now need to be 10mm more offset, but I needed new ones anyway so no big issue.

The interior has come from a c5 allroad, so it now has door cards and seats.

I have added a rear spoiler, but nothing too major.

Pictures of progress will be added, once it's going back together.

[matty_s6]

Edited 4 hours ago by matty_s6