RS6 - New Owner

[dcsweet]

Hello All,

I have recently bought a 2003 RS6, Mugello Blue, in great condition from a dealership in the Seattle area. I absolutely love the car and looking forward to ownership for a good few years.

Wagner intercoolers and VMR 19 X 9.5 wheels. I bought the car with H&R lowering springs installed but have had the local Audi dealership change back to the stock springs. It was a touch too low in the front, although the height at the rear was quite good. Also, a good chance to look over the DRC and 4 upper control arm bushings replaced. H&R springs were nice but she did not sit as well as some RS6's that I have seen on the forum, with excellent ride height set-up using KW v3's and similar.

The car is currently on 265/30/19 tires and I was wondering if stock 255/35/19 tires would be better by getting back to the right rolling circumference? Would this size tire be a stretch on 9.5's? Maybe I am better off with a 265/35/19 tire? Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

DC

[MaxRS6]

Welcome aboard the...

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[Jimmy]

Welcome....stunning color !! Gray or black interior?

IMO, the 265/35 will be a tad too tall. 255/35/19s are what the 9" stock euro-rims roll on, it might not be too much of a stretch to be noticeable on 9.5" rims. Do a search; lotsa good info on 19" tires and rims here.

[NSU RS6]

This was a very nice car. I drove it, and thought very seriously about it. Nice service record history.

I think you are going to like that car.

I am new to the forum.

Jimmy - I am the guy who also knows Paul Krasucky from the S-cars forum and who restored the 1981 Scirocco S. Amazing how close the Cirrus Gray of the 1981 S is to the Daytona Gray..........hmmmmmm....someday.

[ben916]

Welcome!

Got photos and a VIN?

[dcsweet]

Thanks very much for the welcome, I am really enjoying the car. The interior is gray and in great shape.

Jimmy, thanks, will search a little more.

ben916, your aluminum paddles sound NICE.

VIN: WUAPV64B23N905655

By the way, if anyone is interested in the H&R lowering springs that I have, they are yours, just pay the shipping. They were on the car for two years and I changed them out about a week ago.
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[sx3mac]

Dcsweet, I am a new to the site too and just bought my beast in aug of last year. I would love the lowering springs of they are still available. Really nice ride by the way!

[JSRS6]

Hey Sean, did I meet you at NOB a while back?

[sx3mac]

You might have, if I knew what NOB was ?

[JSRS6]

Norfolk base at the McDonald's.

[lswing]

Nice looking car, same as mine except I'm rolling stock wheels, see you have the LED tails in also, looking great! Welcome!

[dcsweet]

sx3mac

Here is a photo with H&R springs installed.

[lswing]

Good call on pulling those springs, looks too low for sure, thanks for the pics, really nice to see how those wheels look!

[dcsweet]

lswing

Thanks, yes, I like the tail lights although I get the brake light warning every few days or so but no worries.

[lswing]

I bet it's a bad connection causing the light to go out, one of mine does that, seems good now that we've isolated the bad line and taped it up, give that a shot. The connectors are just inside the rear trunk panels...

[mik15]

Welcome to the club, i am also a newbie around here :) ...nice ride, looks very good :) ! It sure was a bit too low with the H&R, mainly on the front end...what's the mileage?

[Jimmy]

Jimmy - I am the guy who also knows Paul Krasucky from the S-cars forum and who restored the 1981 Scirocco S. Amazing how close the Cirrus Gray of the 1981 S is to the Daytona Gray..........hmmmmmm....someday.

:jlol: Kra-sucky !!...that's pretty funny.

I remember pics of your type 53. I'm jealous...I had hoped to restore a friend's 1981S GT-3 racer recently ...but the rust cancer finally won. It's since been parted and buried. Hey do you need an extra S-trimmed tailite and a great set of US bumper covers and blend strips?

[vitalian]

Welcome dcsweet, and nice ride! I am also rolling a Mugello Blue beast in the Puget Sound area -- maybe I'll see you around! You should join us the next time we have a beers-n-gears meet-n-greet at Feierabend in Seattle.

Love those wheels!

[dcsweet]

Thanks Vitalian, might see you around.

[dcsweet]

The H&R springs will be on their way to a new owner soon, no longer available.

[YANORS6]

VMR 710's right? I love the way the car looks. Can you please
post pics of your car with the stock suspension? I'm looking to get these rims this summer n was curios what it would look like with stock springs.

[sx3mac]

Dcsweet With your old springs did you rub at all in the front with your tire and wheel combo?

[dcsweet]

YANORS6 - VMR 710 19 x 9.5

No rubbing with wheel and tire combo but just a little low for me. I have never had more than just driver and front passenger in the car. The two photos show the difference between H&R and stock springs and I think the rear is ok, but the front too low.

[MaxRS6]

^Either way you have a nice looking ride right there!

[kevin]

My favorite color!!!

[YANORS6]

YANORS6 - VMR 710 19 x 9.5

No rubbing with wheel and tire combo but just a little low for me. I have never had more than just driver and front passenger in the car. The two photos show the difference between H&R and stock springs and I think the rear is ok, but the front too low.

dcsweet you the man! Thanks for he pics. So what tire have u or r u running? And any rubbing issues?

[dcsweet]

MaxRS6 - Thanks, always good to hear compliments about the RS6.

[Chung]

I think I saw your car when at Redmond European today. Looked great. Hopefully just in for some regular maintenance.

[dcsweet]

Chung, yes, it was there and in for the 75k service, new HVAC blower motor and installation of Hotchkis bars. I have not driven the car since mid-January although my wife takes it out for a walk from time to time. I cannot wait to get behind the wheel again, I am picking the car up tomorrow when I land in Seattle.
I thought I would try Redmond European as an alternative to the others. Have you taken your car there before?

[Chung]

They currently are my go to place. I had my oil cooler pipe, MAF rewire, silicon hoses and a a/c sensor done there. They are a little spendy but the work has always been good so far (and the people are nice). Right now my car is in for an oil change.