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RIPP saw this as an excellent platform and simple expanded on it. In stock form these cars produced about 200hp, but when put tot he test the only put down about 180whp. Couple that to the size and weight (16ft long and 3300lbs, the little 5 cylinder didn't exactly move the car along swiftly.

But there was hope, the euro counter parts had 225hp, so a simple re-mapping of the ECU brought you right back up there. RIPP took a different route,

Performance
RIPP ported cylinder head
RIPP ported intake manifold
RIPP ported exhaust manifold
RIPP Ported Throttle Body
3core radiator
Slimline 3 speed fan
Heavy duty coolant recirculation pump
Total seal rings
Schrick 272 cam
Upgraded waste-gate spring
911 Turbo fuel pump
RIPP upgraded fuel pressure regulator
Hybrid Large 26/27 Garret internals turbo
Spearco FMIC 600cfm (Behind grill)
Greddy BOV
Larger injectors (BENZ 450sel)
2 step colder spark plugs
RIPP 3 inch down pipe
RIPP 3 inch exhaust
HKS Boost controller EVC-EZ
RIPP �6TH� injector (750cc)
RIPP �6TH� injector controller (15psi trigger)

Drive train/Brakes
N/A Quattro wagon transmission and rear
Custom 6 puck un-sprung clutch
Cross drilled flywheel
AP 13.3" Front brakes with Aluminum hats
HAWK (Black) pads
Brembo Cross Drilled rear KVR Carbon Pads
Stainless Steel lines
LM Blue brake fluid

Interior
Autometer Boost gauge (30psi)
K&N Air fuel ratio gauge
Intercooler in & out temp gauge,
HKS Boost controller EVC-EZ
Carbon Fiber racing seats (not pictured)
Removed all leather interior and installed grey cloth
Schroth 4 point belts drivers and pass side
MOMO Steering wheel
MOMO race pedals
MOMO Shift knob
Painted interior parts
Remote mounted radar detector

Stereo
Pioneer 8500 stereo
Rockford - Fosgate 800watt interior amp
Rockford - Fosgate 600watt sub amp
MB Quart Component speakers
Jacobs Voltage regulator
15-Farad CAP
Optima Gel-Cell battery

Suspension
18x8 MOMO wheels,
Yokohama Proxe tires 225/40/18
SPAX adjustable suspension
RIPP custom chassis bracing most notable in the trunk picture
20v sway bars
Custom bushings

Exterior
Tressor Euro Bumpers (bumpers were raised and chrome trim removed)
Door moldings removed
Painted mirrors
Custom paint (Jaguar racing red/Cadillac Pearl over Alpine white)
Custom lights (5" Driving lights/Yellow projectors)
RIPP Tinted tail lights
M3 Wing
5000 N/A Hood
Flared rear fenders
FUBU Roof mounted Antenna
Sport Tinted Grey window tint
Smoked euro side markers
Chassis mounted race tow hook

The car landed a center fold spot in Turbo magazine and winning a few club events at Watkins Glen motor way during Audi Club events and eventually closed a quarter mile of 13.28@108mph, not bad for an old car with old technology. I believe it was a lead in to the four door boy racers of today (WRX, EVO ect�) cutting its� teeth on the road race courses all over Europe known as the European touring car challenge and dominating it. My rendition of an Audi 5000TQ is this; M5 performance and all the style of today�s Quattro Sport, with all the classic Audi preserved in what is to me the first ever S4 produced.

I think I can call my car an �S� car�..what do you think?

PS: Keep the comments coming, I love hearing and seeing the older Audi blood line being kept alive on Cardomain, it�s opened a whole new world of enthusiast�s to me, especially all of you in Europe who appreciate my style and work, thanks to all of you it really means a lot to me.

Ross

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