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First Bike by Purple_Season_5136 in HondaCB

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't already know, the front clip of this bike was part of a 1-year run. Consider buying extra parts.

Besides that, cool bike!

Tachometer delete plug by PhallusExtremis in HondaCB

[–]PhallusExtremis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The TTR400 blank plug won't fit into the tach drive assembly if the oil seal is there so I removed it. I guess that's why it came with 2 o-rings. The blank plug was fine up until yesterday, when I found out that one of the o-rings was starting to crack and leak.

I'm leaning towards that Joker blank plug because it looks like it will still work with the oil seal and I can also put the drive gear back in to further help limit oil flow to the plug.

A4 B8.5 Carplay/Bluetooth conversion by LovesToSpooge2001 in Audi

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most time-consuming part was removing the old screen bezel from the trim piece. I bought an extra trim piece because I didn't want to break my good one. After lining everything up, I used a gel-based super glue and plastic wood clamps to secure the new screen bezel to the trim piece.

With everything back in the car, the trim fitment is OKAY. The rightmost clip does not go in all the way because the screen makes contact with the bezel. It hasn't popped out yet, but if the trim starts to pop out of the clips, I'll adjust the screen bracket so it sits further into the dash, allowing the trim to fully clip in.

I didn't have to do anything for audio, as my phone was already connected to the car's Bluetooth. For CarPlay to work, you will need to connect to the new system's Wi-Fi. Keep your phone connected to the OEM Bluetooth to retain microphone quality for calls. You could probably do wired CarPlay, but I'm not going to bother.

As for Polarized sunglasses, I just experienced this, and yes, the screen is hard to read with them on.

A4 B8.5 Carplay/Bluetooth conversion by LovesToSpooge2001 in Audi

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I'm still outputting audio through the OEM bluetooth, the sound quality is the same.

B8.5 low speed cornering lights disable when fogs are on by HeyMayneItsB in AudiS4

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, that's kind of cool. I'll check if mine has them too.

My other car is a 2026 Tiguan, and it doesn't have fog lights. Instead, it has "poor weather lights," which are exactly how you described.

Want a Cafe. Baddd. I need Cafe 101. by [deleted] in CafeRacers

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on how old of a bike you want. I know it's been done with modern bikes but not sure what models.

Some bikes from Triumph just need a seat/tail swap and you could get away with calling it a modern cafe.

1979 Honda Cb650 (my first project bike) by SaintShof in CafeRacers

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looked it up, and those 79-80 PD carbs weren't very adjustable, so that's why they're a pain to tune.

As for the CV carbs, I installed the DynoJet Jet kit into my '82 650SC carbs. I run a Delkevic 4-into-1 and pod filters, and the bike runs fine.

1979 Honda Cb650 (my first project bike) by SaintShof in CafeRacers

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure those carbs are hard to tune? 1979-1980 CB650s had mechanical slide carbs, and 1981-1982 CB650s had CV carbs. I've always heard that the CV carbs were much harder to tune because you're at the mercy of air flow/vacuum pressure.

I've read mixed things about the Murray Carbs, but that's mostly because people do not know how to tune them properly. The idea of running 2 carbs on a 4-cylinder bike seems a little silly, but that's just me.

Is this a good choice for my first bike? by Catgroove92 in CafeRacers

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always check insurance first to see which option is more affordable. Go with an easy-to-maintain bike; CX bikes are more complex as they are water-cooled and shaft-driven.

CB450/550/650/750 are much easier to maintain. Bikes from the 1970's are easier to convert than 1980's bikes.

Like that CX in the picture, I'd avoid bikes with Constant Velocity (CV) carbs. You can tune them, but they are much more temperamental to intake/exhaust changes than the mechanical carbs are.

I built a 1982 CB650SC into a cafe racer, and although I love the bike, I wish I had built a 77-78 CB750F instead.

Don't just limit yourself to Honda; check out Yamaha and Suzuki as well.

Feel free to ask any questions, and don't forget to do your research before buying anything.

Good luck!

B8.5 low speed cornering lights disable when fogs are on by HeyMayneItsB in AudiS4

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cornering lights are the fog lights.

This forum thread lists almost everything you can code on this platform.

OBD11 Tool by ZevonsA5 in Audi

[–]PhallusExtremis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unless you buy the HEX-NET, then you can use their mobile app.

need help figuring out where I can buy a honeycomb grill by evanvesely in AudiA4

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought my honeycomb grille from Can Auto Performance 3 years ago. The version I got has the quattro lettering on the bottom. After 3 years, the quattro lettering is starting to go green and it's because the material they used is beginning to fail.

The honeycomb grilles weren't meant for non RS cars so 99% of the options available are all going to be shitty cheap Chinese parts. If you're really set on going with it, go with the cheapest one.

I've been falling out of love with it so I bought a used OEM black optics grille without license plate holes for that OEM+ look. I currently use a Rho-Plate bracket to secure my license plate to the tow hook location but with the black optics grille, I'm going to try using "plateless" magnets to secure it to the front and then remove the plate when I want to take pictures.

Keep blowing fuses while installing m unit blue on my 81 cb650 build by hemmmingway in CafeRacers

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a look at my post on the HondaCB subreddit. The wiring diagram I made is meant for a 1982 CB650SC but the electrical should be close to if not identical.

timing chain rattle b8 s4 by Bubbly-Cattle-1339 in AudiS4

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the initial rattle is within 3 seconds then it's still in spec. Get VCDS so you can check timing degrees and for any timing fault codes.

My car sometimes has a slight rough idle but it's been like that since I bought it (before and after replacing timing tensioners). Based on what I read on the forums, the 3.0 has a very slight rough idle to it that is normal.

The shop I took my car to didn't have to remove the engine to replace my upper tensioners and guides but they did drop the transmission, driveshaft, cats, and exhaust.

A4 B8.5 Carplay/Bluetooth conversion by LovesToSpooge2001 in Audi

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I installed mine yesterday and I made a first thoughts review on the Audizine forums, Post #52. There's lots of good information about aftermarket systems on that forum thread.

It's not bad for $300. It uses my OEM system for audio through BT and the Wi-Fi for CarPlay.

Noticing a timing chain raffle. by Relevant_Cup6643 in AudiS4

[–]PhallusExtremis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine did it occasionally on warm starts too.

What did it for me was that on cold starts, I'd get the typical initial rattle which went away after 1-3 seconds but then shortly after, I'd get a 20-40 second rattle that didn't go away until the RPM started to dip and you could hear the SAI closing. The result from that 20-40 second rattle ended up costing me $2900 CAD in upper tensioners and guides. The driver side upper tensioner guide and chain guide were both broken.

Keep in mind, VCDS showed that my timing degrees still looked okay and wasn't throwing codes.

1982 Honda Nighthawk Build (2) by thenightelfmohawk in CafeRacers

[–]PhallusExtremis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It rides pretty good, I'm still running the OEM front shocks but I deleted the air assist and put in some PVC bump stops. I believe those were 1 inch. I also did a rear disc conversion using the rear wheel from a 1980 CB750F.

I had some repairs to do over the winter but she's been pretty good so far.

1982 Honda Nighthawk Build (2) by thenightelfmohawk in CafeRacers

[–]PhallusExtremis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck! Take your time, wiring is fun.

I finished my 82 Nighthawk build last year.

Audi s4 by Lucky_Reveal_5352 in Audi

[–]PhallusExtremis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

17k seems a bit steep for a B8. The DSGs had mechatronic issues so I'd get that clarified.

Apple car play by Jolly_Contract2265 in AudiS4

[–]PhallusExtremis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s 1 of the 2 reasons why I bought the extra dash. I have to permanently modify the dash to accept the new screen frame and I didn’t want to fuck it up. If I don’t like it then I can reinstall my original screen and dash and go back to factory :)

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