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2010 Audi S4 New Car Prep and 3M PPF Install

Old Sep 5, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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2010 Audi S4 New Car Prep and 3M PPF Install

Phantom Black/Black with Silver inserts

This was a new car prep that required clay and PO85RD, we finished with Collinite and Swissvax Divine. (unfortunately the car will be sitting outside for most of its life)

We also wrapped the front clip with 3m PPF.

The 2010 Audi S4 Key Specs:
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Supercharger compressor
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2,995 cc 3.0 liters V 6 front engine with 84.5 mm bore, 89.0 mm stroke, 10.3 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
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Premium unleaded fuel 91
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Gasoline direct injection fuel system
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16.6 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 13.9
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Power: 248 kW , 333 HP SAE @ 5,500 rpm; 325 ft lb , 441 Nm @ 2,900 rpm
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ABS
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Brake assist system
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Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
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Electronic brake distribution
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Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
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Immobilizer
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Center limited slip differential
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Stability control
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Multi-link front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
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Day time running lights
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Driver and passenger power heated chrome door mirrors
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External dimensions: overall length (inches): 180.6, overall width (inches): 70.1, overall height (inches): 55.7, wheelbase (inches): 104.3, front track (inches): 59.9, rear track (inches): 59.9 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.7
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Electric foldable mirrors
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Front fog lights
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Headlight cleaners
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Projector beam lens Bi-Xenon headlights
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Luxury trim alloy & leather on gearknob, leather on doors and alloy on dashboard
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Fixed rear window with defogger
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Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,990
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12v power outlet: cargo and front
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Air conditioning with fully automated climate control 2 and auto
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Manufacturer's own RDS audio system with satellite, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer CD player reads MP3
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Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 13.4
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Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
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Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
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Recaro heated electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, thigh support, six adjustments and tilt adjustment electric, electric and electric
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Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
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Front seat center armrest
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Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
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Headlight control
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Heated washer
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Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.4, rear headroom (inches): 37.2, front leg room (inches): 41.3, rear leg room (inches): 34.2, front shoulder room (inches): 55.1, rear shoulder room (inches): 53.4 and interior volume (cu ft): 90.8



Products used:
Exterior:
Lusso AutoBathe
Uber Boar's Hair Wash Brush 7 inch
Swissvax Yellow Clay Bar and Optimum Instant Detail Spray and Gloss Enhancer
Einszett Spray Wax
P21S Finish Restorer Metal Polish (on the tips)
Menzerna PO85RD
Collinite Insulator Wax
Swissvax Divine

Wheels and tires:
P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Uber Wheel Brush
Uber Spoke Brush
Swissvax Pneu
Swissvax Autobahn

Tools:
Infratech 5300
Flex 3403
The Uber Foam Pads (5.5inch)
Tons of "Uber" Microfiber Towels
Uber Drying Towels

Brushes
Gilmour Foam Gun

To the pics:

Before:


Dirty Wheels



Wash
Tom on the foam gun




Wheels being worked on



Debadged:





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Engine shot:


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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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Very Nice, Im a big fan of that car
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