Derracudas zermatt 20vt,6spd, 351awhp - July 4th drive vid

ralleyquattro · Post by **ralleyquattro** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:21 am

You mean like this??:wink:

Highlander · Post by **Highlander** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:32 am

you got it

quattrostyle · Post by **quattrostyle** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:48 am

Derek you should warm the black parts of the bumpers a bit with a paint dryer (if thats the correct name) to make the parts uhm black again :-)

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:30 pm

doug- the wheels are the 15x7.5 BBS's, but they only have 205/55/15's. very wide profile tire though (kumho ASX's).

the steering arms... i still have the cardboard profile

and as for the feel... i dunno... i guess you missed the part about me not finishing them up yet and they aren't installed... there'd be pics if i did

7x15 fuch's just aren't gonna cut the width i want. my buddy is gonna cut me a deal on his 235/40/17 kumho SPT's and i'll throw them on the 8" A8 rims i already have. that'll get me a considerable amount of grip right there.

as for the black parts.. yeah, i know.. i didn't even wash the car before i went out. we've had a bunch of nasty storm weather and the car's been sitting outside. and since the detail, i haven't had a chance to hit the black stuff with any restoring products.... been kinda busy with the A6 8). it'll get done though, don't worry

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:15 pm

WOOT! when i got home today i had some materials waiting for me

so i did some playing around...

not all the seams will be like that as some of the bolsters and panels on the recaro seats are separated by a gap, but the perforated red and the alcantara are nice! i gotta figure out how to get some black in the mix though i think.

oldsklaudidub · Post by **oldsklaudidub** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:27 am

Derek, i know a thing or two about sewing.
heres a quick tip, use chalk to make straight stitch lines.
best part is that it cleans up easy.

s2 on the way · Post by **s2 on the way** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:39 am

good to see her being enjoyed

.....

so now after you have the 01e in the a6 and you get used to the quick gearing, you're gonna have to do it to the 4k, not to mention with addition of the little ball bearing friend you acquired------if it is for that car :wink:

she looks amazing too :thumbsup:

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:29 pm

oldsklaudidub wrote:Derek, i know a thing or two about sewing.
heres a quick tip, use chalk to make straight stitch lines.
best part is that it cleans up easy.

thanks for the tip Corey, but i've already sewn a few things before

this was just a test on the sample pieces that i had been sent, so free handing it was all good 8)

Jretal · Post by **Jretal** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:42 pm

derracuda wrote:the steering arms... i still have the cardboard profile

hey, if you wanna send me a rough drawing I can mock them for technical drawings in autocad

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:04 pm

back in CA for the week and finished up the front struts yesterday...

i cut the spring seats flush with the steering arms for clearance as well...

and to make sure that the ring stays in place i put a tack weld in the back, and ground a notch in the ring to make sure it stays there.

they're melted in there guud. i accidentally got one installed the wrong way and had to spend a while carefully grinding the edges back and then put it in the vice and went at it with a hammer and punch... got it though!

i'm excited to put these in and see how well they work 8) i need to make a bar for locking the steering at the exact center of it's range so that i can adjust each steering arm length perfectly. i'm thinking about installing a steering damper as well since i have the brackets and what not from a 90q.

also, all my materials for the interior showed up, so i'll be looking to start on that sometime soon as well as it's very cold outside at home and no fun to work in :(

3bAudios · Post by **3bAudios** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:32 pm

Yea working in the cold sucks. Do you have a heated garage? I have a heater in mine, but its not hooked up :( Nice work as usual

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:44 pm

we have only a propane heater for now. eventually the heated floor will get hooked up... :frustrated:

Clouse · Post by **Clouse** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:47 pm

How did you get the original spring perches off and have such nice and smooth strut tubes? I remember being pretty damn careful with my grinder smoothing out the original welds, but man your's looks like there never was original spring perches.

3bAudios · Post by **3bAudios** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:50 pm

radiant heat im assuming for the floor......boy that would be nice.....

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:52 pm

#1. grinding carefully... if you hold the grinding wheel parallel with the tube, you can sort of guarantee not digging into the tube much.

#B. i did dig into the tub a couple times

i just zapped it with the welder and then ground them smooth.

if i had a lathe or something i could probably machine them off real nicely, but i've built everything by hand here.

banned wagon · Post by **banned wagon** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:38 pm

Nice nice i like them. I just finished my version of the same thing for my fox.

SeStone · Post by **SeStone** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:40 pm

Check out the relocated LBJ mounts!

Sam

AudiSport4000 · Post by **AudiSport4000** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:59 am

ralleyquattro wrote:You mean like this??:wink:

Thats probably one of my most favorite 4kq pictures.

Soooo hottttt

thegetawaycar · Post by **thegetawaycar** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:44 am

Hey Derek,

do you have any detailed pictures or diagrams for your intake/airbox setup? I can't really tell how it all fits together.

Keep up the good work

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:30 am

welll..... hmmm. i just used the stock MAF hose, MAF, and got an air filter with a 3" inlet hole in it and clamped that to the MAF...

as for the alu, i just freehanded it using cardboard for the initial size.

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:59 am

Where's the dyno vids, laguna track times, drag times.......It's been on the road long enough

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:03 pm

i've actually only put about 300 miles on it

since i've got the A6 on the road, i've been a little slow at doing some of the extra stuff on it that i'd like to get done.

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:04 pm

derracuda wrote:i've actually only put about 300 miles on it since i've got the A6 on the road, i've been a little slow at doing some of the extra stuff on it that i'd like to get done.

It's law you should have donuts video at 200 miles WTF

Val · Post by **Val** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:08 pm

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:05 pm

i got the new struts in place... and boy do they feel great!! turn in is nice, and there comes a certain point when they seem to turn more than the input, but that's on a fairly tight corner where it's wanted, but normal turns it feels fine. i can take a 90 degree 15mph corner at 25mph with my hands at 9&3 on the steering wheel and not take them off for a second grab to stay in my lane. i'm_very_glad i did this... so far

it's also nice not to have the bump steer anymore since i put the steering arm height back where they belong.