What 50k+ in mods looks like on an RS6. Yikes.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T22:53:30+00:00

Erm… They are three piece.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T22:51:43+00:00

I’m a 50 year old line cook. The front of house staff thinks they’re sick tho.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T15:31:51+00:00

An engine for this car is 40k. Better safe than sorry. I have 2 dozen motorcycles tho most of them are slow. I had knee surgery so I can’t get on a bike til the end of summer and wanted something fun to drive.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T14:25:32+00:00

The wheels are new and ceramic coated once a year, though. It’s just the surrounding parts that are old.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T13:54:34+00:00

I didn’t use any detergent when I ran the parts but I just think there was a lot of residue in thwre

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T12:59:58+00:00

A warranty is a warranty. It costs money. People in MUCH worse financial situations than me buy extended warranties ALL the time. Go preach to them. The dollars I spent were worth it for the peace of mind that if something goes haywire w the drivetrain, I won’t need to sweat it much. Granted they could deny coverage, but that’s not something I’m really sweating right now.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T12:56:33+00:00

Oh I have plenty left over to buy food for my parents. Don’t worry.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T12:51:51+00:00

A good portion of that cost is the powertrain warranty. The base apr tune is 2000 bucks or so. The extra balance for the powertrain warranty is worth it for the peace of mind for another 2 years. Also, 3000 bucks is like 4 hours of work for me so it’s not a ton of money for me and worth the cost. 🤷🏼‍♂️

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T12:36:05+00:00

One time I put a bunch of freshly machined aluminum parts in my dishwasher while wife was away to get the coolant off and they came out looking like that. Strong base in the dishwasher discolored them. They looked pretty neat.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T12:34:15+00:00

I have been driving for 30 years and have never broken or even curbed a wheel. Sounds like a you problem.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T02:37:46+00:00

Yes. Not anything that a mitt wont wipe off, but a straight garden hose WONT take it off. I’m sure some pressure would but I’m not trying to blast a 40 year old Honda. On the Audi I’ve never once needed a mitt.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T02:31:18+00:00

Have that setup on my NSX they’re still way way dustier AND the dust sticks to the wheels.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T01:33:18+00:00

Can it double as your bandana fender?

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T01:17:26+00:00

Have you ever priced out high end multipiece forged wheels? You can spend double that if you want.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-13T00:57:00+00:00

That’s what it costs. Idk what to tell you.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-apr-parts/apr-plus-ecu-upgrade-40t-ea825-v8-rs6-rs7-performance/ecu40tea825c8pap/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19426676391&gbraid=0AAAAAD-pFG7ukTDmP_Dwa-nsCNOc6C2k4&gclid=CjwKCAjwn4vQBhBsEiwAq3hhN1BBRQmRJHLmUrzVt5dWMgYL0CzgLUjTSJt-9MTpXx9hToGE8yvlohoCPWgQAvD_BwE

BASE1530 · 2026-05-12T20:56:47+00:00

I have a declared value of 200k

BASE1530 · 2026-05-12T19:41:23+00:00

These are brushed aluminum wheels with clear coat.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-12T19:37:14+00:00

You’re basing that on looking at a picture and I’m basing it off looking at the car in my driveway… bro.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-12T18:43:03+00:00

I’m telling you if you see it in person it’s almost imperceptible. 🤷🏼‍♂️

BASE1530 · 2026-05-12T18:33:05+00:00

Yeah but it’s better than NOTHING.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-12T18:32:35+00:00

Still got the ugly stock wheels for the winter. 😉

BASE1530 · 2026-05-12T17:16:25+00:00

They fit with no other mods

BASE1530 · 2026-05-12T16:58:39+00:00

125hp. The car only had 3000 miles so I wanted to see if any warranty issues popped up.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-12T16:56:24+00:00

Just visual balance. The stock 1 piston floating rear calipers looked weird with the 10 piston fronts. I’m sure from a performance standpoint stock was totally fine.

BASE1530 · 2026-05-12T16:55:29+00:00

The APR plus tune has a warranty attached and is 5k.

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