I picked up my 2006 Audi S4 in February of 2012 with just 24,000 miles on the clock – I spotted the car as a trade-in at the local Porsche dealer and it was exactly what I wanted; manual transmission, Brilliant Red, and even a Platinum Silver interior (the best color for living in the Arizona desert, IMO). I traded in my A4 to buy her, but I kept a lot of my aftermarket parts that would swap over, so some of the parts I’ve installed may look familiar.
I’ve really been enjoying the S4 – the 4.2L V8 is a blast to drive. especially with the manual transmission. And after modifying the suspension, it’s even more fun to drive as it handles on rails! The exterior and interior are all pretty familiar from owning my A4, other than a few nice upgrades such as the RNS-E navigation unit and backup sensors.
Factory Equipment:
- 4.2 liter V8, 340 horsepower and 302 ft/lbs of torque
- 6 speed manual
- Brilliant Red on Platinum Silver
- Cold Weather Package
- Premium Package
- Optional 18″ BBS CO Wheels with TPMS
- Navigation/RNS-E
- Carbon Fiber Trim
- Backup sensors
- LED Interior Lights
- Vag-com mods
- LED license plate bulbs
- HID Fog Lights
- LED daytime running lights
- Chrome Dome turn signals
- LED city lights
- Blacked out headlights
Photo Credit Ryan Worth Photography
- Aerofunction carbon fiber vented hood
- RS4 Grille & matching lower fog grilles
- oCarbon B-Pillars
- Clear Corner Mod
- Color matched trunk trim
- Color matched side markers
- Matte black Valence
- De-badged trunk
- oCarbon C-Pillars
- Black Window Trim
- Spoonfed Tuning carbon fiber Cupra lip
- Shaved license plate trim mod
- JHM Tuned
- 19″ BBS CH Black Edition wheels on 235/35/19 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s
- STaSIS Ohlins SL Coilovers with Swift Metric Springs
- Apikol snub mount
- 034 Motorsport Street Density Motor Mounts
- 034 Motorsport Street Density Trans Mount
- 034 Motorsport MAF Hose
- Stern Upper Control Arms
- Milltek Resonated Catback Exhaust
- Gutted pre-cats / piggie pipes
- Adams Rotors – Track Pattern
- Hawk HPS Pads
- K&N Air Filter
Wish list & other plans:
- Big Brake Kit – I want one, but they’re super pricey. For now, I’m very happy with my Adams Rotors + Hawk HPS brake upgrades.
- JHM Intake Manifold & LW Crank Pulley
- Custom door cards with platinum silver inserts
- Gloss black roof – this will come in due time…
- Dedicated track wheels & tires – I’m using my OEM 18″ wheels now, but I’d love lighter wheels and then some sticky R compounds
at 9:34 AM
Nice new ride, enjoy
at 7:57 AM
Andre from South Africa here. Nice site and Damn a new Ride again. I like it. Can’t wait 2 see ur mods and future 4 this car.
at 9:41 AM
Thanks! I’m excited for it too
at 5:52 AM
Nick just a question. I have an Audi A4 2L T full S line package. Currently the car has 18inch Audi rims on it. The Fender gap. Between the tire and arch is about 6 -8 cm. I’m in the process of saving money for new rims but I can’t decide between 19s and 20inch rims. Please advise me as to the pros and cons please I don’t want to spend my money and then be sorry. Nl 19s looking to small and 20s making the Car to sluggish. Plz I await your reply.
at 9:21 AM
I strongly recommend 19s over 20s. I think 20s look to big and they’re also going to have a harsher ride and require more expensive tires. 19s are perfect in terms of size. The fender gap I can’t help you with though, lowering springs or coilovers are really the only ways to get rid of that…
at 2:45 PM
Nice looking s4. Picked mine up last October and am loving it.
at 9:53 AM
Thanks! They’re excellent cars for sure
at 12:22 AM
hey nick, im looking to by 19inch oem rs4 wheels (size 255/35 R19 ). I have a b7 a4 with oem 17 inch wheels. Will these wheels work, do I need spacers?
at 8:29 PM
They’ll work, and you definitely won’t need spacers. If anything, you’ll need a drop otherwise they might look a little too aggressive and poke out a bit too much.
at 11:32 PM
I ask this because people on audizine say that the arc for the wheel arches on the rs4 are bigger because of the wheel,and the a4 has to little of arches for the wheels.
at 8:48 AM
This is true, but you will find people that run OEM RS4 wheels on a A4/S4 fender. A lot of times they’ll downsize the tires to 245 or 235 width with a little stretch to prevent rubbing, but if you’re not lowered then that probably won’t happen much anyway…
at 2:08 PM
Thanks nick! Cant wait to see your s4 customized!
at 12:15 PM
Hey Nick great blog and awesome car. I have never been to into the customization and aftermarket accessories for cars, but can really appreciate it when someone works so hard. I love the Cardinal red and couldn’t agree more the interior. Black leather and Arizona summers do not mix well at all. Thanks again for the great blog!
at 5:55 AM
Hi Nick, I’m just after a bit of advice.
I’ve got a 2007 A4 S Line (2.0T Quattro, sadly not the S4!) and I had a bit of an argument with a signpost on black ice. Fortunately it seems to just be cosmetic to the front bumper, bonnet and grille so I am going to have to replace all three!
Thankfully though this gives me the excuse to spend a bit of money on changing the style (the Audi red shows up stone chips like nothing else). I’ve gone for a RS4 B8 style bumper designed for a A4 B7. I was wondering, with what you’ve done to your collection previously, on what you think the RS4 bumper looks like on it’s own opposed to the full RS4 bodykit. I’m just a little unsure as to whether it will look right on the car, and if I’m going to have to break into the AM Vantage fund for the full bodykit!
at 6:13 AM
Jack – first of all, sorry to hear about your accident…I’ve been there, it sucks. Glad you’re still in good spirits.
In terms of the B8 RS4 style bumper, I think I know the one you’re speaking of and I’ve only seen one other car that has it. When you have it fitted, please email me some pictures! I’d love to share them here. I think it’ll look good, if I recall correctly it’s pretty aggressive so hopefully you have some other mods to support it. My email is cars@nickroshon.com
at 10:35 PM
Nick,
I have talked to you before on flickr about some of the different mods. I have the Audi A4 B7 in the brilliant red so our cars are pretty similar. I am getting my windows tinted and I was just wondering if you could give me some advice on what to look for. I really like your tint job and was wondering if you know the percent tinting on the windows. If you could get back to me it would be well appreciated.
Thanks,
Brooks
at 11:41 AM
Hey Brooks! Good to hear from you. To be honest, the tint was put on by the dealership so I didn’t have a say in it. I believe it’s just 35% as the dealership will never go below the legal minimums.
at 4:51 PM
Hi Nick,
Wanted to say hi as been quite a fan of your site for a while. I’ve actually sold my 2011 IS250 (which I had for 6 months) to buy a 2007 B7 S4 because of you! That and as I live in the UK, its handy to have 4wd when the snow is here! Anyway, keep up your site, as I am using it as a major source of information and tips for my motor.
Thanks again!
at 4:54 PM
Wow, that’s really cool. Thanks for the kind words Patrick!