How To Install A CarbnLab RS Grill On Your Audi B9 S5
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- This is an install video for an RS style grill on an Audi S5 (B9) from CarbnLab Motorsport. It's not exhaustive, but pretty close. If you want a grill like this to fit your Audi check out the links below.
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Did you have any problems with the front camera after this install
@@colegiles5321 nope. The sensors pick up things a little easier though.
I’m sorry I didn’t relize there was a difference between front camera and front sensor, I have a 2018 b9 s5 so I’m pretty sure there is no front camera correct me if I’m wrong
From what I can gather people only run into problems with the front camera which I believe I don’t have, it’s also 2018 so I won’t have to take a cutoff tool to the crash bar, again correct me if I’m wrong. Love your videos btw my go to Chanel for insight on modifications
@@colegiles5321 update, I did end up getting the sensors and suspension recalibrated by Audi. This was mainly due to the lower ride height after installing lowering springs.
So I just replaced my wife's stock S5 grill with the RS5 grill yesterday. Just wanted to say thanks for the video. It helped a ton to have something to go by as well as the confidence to get it done. The wife freaked a bit when she came out and saw the front of car taken off. She loves the new grill. Thx again.
That’s awesome to hear! It’s why we do this. Thank you for letting me know!
Where did you purchase your grill from?
Thank you so much for this video. I have been trying to do the exact same grille swap and there is not a single video that even hints at how to do it, let alone go into as much detail as you guys did. I look forward to seeing what else you guys do with the build!
Hey, thanks for the kind words and so happy to be able to help folks like you out! Showing the details of things we can’t find is one of our favorite parts of creating videos. Keep an eye on our IG account too for more regular content.
instablaster.
I just put a honey comb grille on my b9 a4 and it was a truly painful experience 🤣 but it was worth it, she looks better than ever now
S5 sportback should've come out like that from the factory... Nice video...
Tell me about it. Totally agree.
OMG - thank you so much for this video! I am working to replace my grill too and I couldn't find a DETAIL step by step video like this. This is awesome! Thank you so much!!! And your S5 looks great!! love the Intake.
N Y so glad it helps!
little mod but completely transforms the car, amazing!!
tomi tomi thanks!
Looking good.I get a lot of compliments on my car!I have black 2018 with black after market rims!I subscribed to your channel even thou this is a month late for me for this grill install.I just like how you showed everything that you did.
Let us know if there is anything else you’re interested to see.
Loved that you wrapped the crash bar instead of painting it. Well done.
There's actually a plastic crash bar cover on the RS5. It's a much nicer solution than paint or wrap as it won't chip or scratch from road debris. It's part number 8W6807217A9B9 and it's like $60.
Oooh, that's a great tip! Did you install this part on yours? If so, I imagine the fitment was spot on?
@@Vaguh I have a RS5, that's why I know about the part. : ) But yeah, I know other people who have installed it and it's a perfect fit. The A5, S5, and RS5 all use the same crash bar.
Awesome! Might have to get one if we ever have the bumper off again.
Great video, VA-Guh. I'm so happy to have this grill install behind me already. Kind of a pain ITA. Still waiting for dragy numbers... :)
Steve Anderson working on it!
@@Vaguh I finally got a dragy a couple weeks ago. A little disappointed in the numbers....BUT, the DA is horrible in Texas right now...and the car still has winter tires. My best 0-60 (only a couple attempts) is 3.91. Best 1/4 is 12.25 sec. Not sure that launch control was actually engaged on those runs though. The car didn't hard shift on those runs like it usually does when launch control is engaged.
@@ssanderson12 Do you have an S5 or RS5. 3.91 is a pretty good number for an S5
@@oven5997 S5. It’s now EPL tuned. Best 0-60 is now 3.22 sec running E40
@@ssanderson12 Impressive, man. Great car
This is the first video I’ve seen from you Channel as it came up on a feed when looking into Audis.
The first glance at the thumbnail pic I thought it was Liev Schreiber lol
Lol. Thanks, I think. Hopefully the video helped.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video and show us all! Appreciate it 🙏🏼
Go Hawks. 🤘🏼
Thanks for showing this because theres no damn way I can do this myself lmaoooo to the mechanic I go!
nice car! thanks for sharing. i have a 2017 Audi A4 B9 and i would love to have those grille, but i know it'll cost me.
Great video, Thanks for the step by step. I want to switch out my bumper but the cutting makes me nervous.
Only some cars have the crash bar revision. Most don’t need to worry about cutting the crash bar.
@@Vaguh Thanks for the reply. Your car looks and sounds great. I think I'll end up doing all the mods you did lol. I wish I was as handy as you!
I have an ‘18 with the same crash bar and the same Carbnlab grille, I just ordered the flat Audi parking sensors (plug goes out the side instead of towards the crash bar) and replaced the ones that came with the S5 that stick out. Plug and play and no cutting.
@@davidpettit6749 sorry if I'm a bit late to the party here buddy, but where did you order these flat sensors from? Direct from audi or somewhere else? And what was the approximate cost? Thanks!
Hi thanks for this video...really helpful. I'm going to fit one to my A5 next weekend. I have a 2020 model (2019 reg) so I'm wondering whether I'm going to have the sensor/crash bar issue?
I noticed one comment said you can switch the sensor from I shape to L shape...is that right, can it be turned and fit at 90 degrees, or does it need a new sensor altogether? If so how much are they, do you know? I'm in the UK
Thanks
Man I wish that you had this video up about a month ago!I ended up having to take mine to the shop to get mine installed. I had a time getting that bottom part of the grill out.I see you had a hard time also.I tried it on 2 different times.You broke it all the way down.
Thanks man! We try not to get too talky or go too long on the vids, but we want to help people understand the details that nobody else shows.
how much did the shop charge?
Thanks for this vid. Going to install my grill soon but I was curious how the 3m wrap is holding up so far. Still deciding if I should spray paint or do a wrap.
The 3M wrap is holding up well and without issues. If you do/did the wrap I recommend cutting out the vinyl where the holes are in the crash beam since we had a buddy do this without cutting those out and now has punctures though those areas. Otherwise, there is another person who commented that you can look up the RS5 plastic crash beam cover and it is surprisingly only $70 from Audi. Unsure if fitment is the same, but sounds like it's worth a try.
hey greetings from germany,🇩🇪
Can you please tell me what kind of grill you put in there?
Which model or which supplier?
Thank you
It’s the CarbnLabs grill, purchased from Nemesis Autosport.
@@Vaguh Thank you👌🏻
Thank you for your video! I followed step by step! So much harder to get the old grille off than put the new one on! There was a slim horizontal piece I unscrewed from the top of the old grille, and I couldn’t figure out where it went, so I didn’t put it back on. Any ideas?
Was it a foam piece? If so, I didn’t put mine back in either. I’m not sure what it might be otherwise.
Hi you just need to switch those park sensors "I " shape , to "L" shape ( located left bumper side) , then no need to cut bumper reinforcement ;)
Thanks. Yeah, I figured that out during the install, but kinda needed to finish it up that night. So I just cut. I think I mentioned that as an option, but I should post a link to some of those in the description.
Hey! how can I do the swap exactly?? will the cables be long enough?
Could you elaborate more on this? I really want to do this swap, but don’t want to cut in the crash beam
Could you explain this more? Are you saying you can buy new L shaped park sensors ?
When you unplugged your sensors did you get front parking aid fault? Obstacles cannot be detected? If you did, how did you fix that issue?
Hello fellas 🆘 I can’t get my front camera in any suggestions on that pls thank you
Great video! I'm thinking about getting the same grill for my 2018 S5 SB. Have you had any issues with your parking sensors? I've seen lots of posts about that, but nothing specific to the CarbonLab grill. I think the sensor issues are usually related to the cheaper eBay specials but am curious how yours has been.
Hi. Just wondering, is there a spot for the front facing camera. Also, since you had to flip the sensors 180 degrees, did it have any sensor errors? Thx. I’m hesitant on doing this or even getting it done professionally for that matter. Because if I have to pay audi to fix errors, that’s gonna be costly. Also, wow I completely forgot the crash bar has to be black as well. This is definitely not an easy task.
Thank you so much for this video. I have a question..... why you remove the foam from the crush bar ?
Thanks mate. I just ordered mines from eBay
Which one did you get from eBay? I hope the fitment is good!
@@Vaguh it looks just like the one you got. I have the 2019 S5 sportback. Midnight Blue. The grill will arrive on the 24th of January 2021. I ordered it after watching your video.
@@Vaguh I need your help. I just received my package 📦
What if you have the prestige package, same process?
CarbnLab charges a premium over other grille manufacturers and still couldn't get a perfect plug and play fitment... that's what I took away from this video.
Do they have this same grill for the s4?
Yeah they do...s4 and s5 is basically the same...just different body style.
Damn that car looks awesome i have subbed love your work.
Thank you!!
Any idea where I can find honeycomb fog light covers for a 2020 Audi A4 Premium? Sub and Like added! Great video!
I’m not 100% sure, try enthusiastbrands.com
@@Vaguh Thanks! I actually found the OEM part number for left and right and then found a cheap OEM reseller on eBay. These things were hard to find! I busted the trim around my factory grill and figured that since I'm going to replace it with a honeycomb grill that I might as well replace these pieces too. How are you liking your honeycomb grill by the way?
@@IrixGuy you’re welcome, sorry I wasn’t more help. I like the grill a lot.
Wheres the front camera. mine is 2018 has front camera. does any of the grill come with front camera spot. thanks in advance
Great upload & hello from the UK. Did you not have to paint the parking sensors black?
The parking sensors were already black on my car.
Any idea if this grill is available for a 2019 audi a5 sportback (not S5), premium plus with sline sport package?
Where did you put the front camera I can’t figure out where to put mine
@@r.jsamuel6337 mine didn’t have one. There is a mount you can buy. I’ll see if I can dig it up for you, but you can check the forums.
Hi did you put oem black sensors in new grille? And if sensors are oem so you have part number ? And did you coding anything with new sensors?
You did a great job!!!
Thank you!
Hey guys! Great video! Cheers from Romania! :) Do you have a link to those 2 car suport lift ups? Idk how to call them, those plastic things sitting between the concrete and the tires 😁 Thanks!
Hey Va-guh awesome job . Luckily for me carbnlabs is in Montreal . Just got 1 , just wanna know after Install , were the sensors ok , or did they start sensing things for no reason ? Please let me know thx .
My sensors are good. I’m on lowering springs which made them a bit more sensitive, since it’s closer to the ground, but I didn’t notice a difference after installing the grill.
Any idea on where to source the T30 behind the fender liner? I need a new one but don't know what size.
Is there a front camera on your S5? I’ve got a 18, A5 Sportback S-line that I want to upgrade grills on, but I’m unsure about my front camera. Any thoughts? Loved your video by the way. Clean ass S5😎
I don't have a camera, but I've heard/seen others using a 3D printed model to fit their cameras. I think the design can be found free online and you can submit it to a place to be made.
Also, if you order from CarbnLabs, you tell them if you have a camera when you order and they’ll include mounts for it.
Hey bro is the audi logo removable from the grill ?? Because in stock you can remove…. thanks 🙏🏼
Since the install, have you received any issues/tickets for not having your front license plate on? I also live in the Seattle area and looking into getting this grill as well.
I haven’t had any issues yet.
Can't believe you didn't spray the intercooler black. If you ask me that stands out from a mile away.
I actually prefer to have the IC stand out. Kind of like why I didn't de-chrome the Audi badge on the grill.
@@Vaguh to each its own i guess.
@@dbogdan17 Exactly!
Is there a way to tell if I have the revised crash bar on my 2019?
There is a black foam piece covering the crash bar under the grill, I imagine you would need to remove the whole bumper to see. I’ll look at my car today and see if there might be a way to look in from the top.
@@Vaguh lol I should just hire you to do it, I am in Seattle. I did read on the forums somewhere you can use the crash bar cover from an RS5, did you try that?
I’d be willing to help you do the install your self at my place. Also, there are 90* front sensors in the bumper that can be swapped. Or you could order new black 90* sensors. This would eliminate the need to cut the crash bar.
@@Vaguh So if I use a 90 degree sensor? it for sure would clear the bar?
@@3318kk yep. It’s the same part number as the ones in the bumper.
Good video, nice car
Glad you like it!
Hey brother didn’t you have a video showing how you modified the crash bar for the grill to fit? Can’t seem to find it and I just got mine in.
Not in a separate vid. Crash bar mods are at 24:07.
helps a lot Thanks
great job but so painful to change a simple grill
Tell me about it!
Great video however I have purchased an after market RS grille for my 2018 S-5 similar to the one in your video but having trouble mounting the 2 distance sensors on the RS grille. On the original grille the sensors are securely snapped into a plastic bracket that gets snapped on to the Audi grille.
The RS grill only has 2 round holes for the sensors but no clips or mechanical method to secure the sensors to the grille. Your video doesn't clearly show how these are secured.
Does anybody have any idea how these sensors are secured in the RS grille?
Thanks
Mine clipped into the RS grill the same way the clipped out of the OEM grill.
In regards to the crash bar you wrapped, why did you chose that option? Is it easier/faster than doing plastidip? I have to figure out what I am going to do to mine. I have plastidip and thought that may be fine but drying time and coats can be a pain compared to a wrap. What about durability with it being in the front and taking a lot of stuff from cars in front?
Hey there! I decided to wrap it as a suggestion from others. On my old A4 I sprayed the crash beam with plastidip and it just ended up chipping over time and created a speckled look behind the grille. I'm hoping that with the wrap that it may hold up better over time.
It's Pronounced VA-Guh thanks for the reply. I was going to plastidip this weekend but what you said about the chipping is my greatest fear. I don’t want to have to constantly take off the bumper to reapply new coats. Especially if it takes more time than applying new wrap.
@@Vaguh hi, awesome vid! where did you purchase the 3M wrap and tool from?
@@attilap1136 Quick and easy order from ECS for a 5'x1' strip. I think this is the smallest size of gloss black vinyl they offer. www.ecstuning.com/b-3m-parts/1080-series-vinyl-wrap-gloss-black-5-x-1/1080g12~1/
@@attilap1136 ECS tuning.
Hi, i watched video and i see you did unplug front parking sensors out with the bumper. Did you get any error light on the dash or need to recode anything? I heard people said it need to recode after unplug the wire. So hope to hear back from you soon. Thanks
Not for me. Everything unplugged and plugged back in without needing recoding.
would love to do this to my 2017, You mentioned that you had a 2019 with a crash bar revision, does this mean that my 2017 wouldn't have the issue with the sensors hitting the crash bar, would greaty appreciate any answers, thanks.
That’s what CarbnLabs said, but I haven’t been able to verify. You can order 90* sensors to be safe. I have also heard people have been having good luck with some of the eBay grills.
Do I have to take off the tire in order to get back there?
Is the S5 badge on your old grille able to be taken off, and put onto the new honeycomb grille?
Unfortunately, the OEM S5 badge isn't a direct swap onto the new grill.
Although, I did add a video outlining how I was able to get it to work.
Where did you get the black wrap for the crash bar?
Quick and easy order from ECS for a 5'x1' strip. I think this is the smallest size of gloss black vinyl they offer. www.ecstuning.com/b-3m-parts/1080-series-vinyl-wrap-gloss-black-5-x-1/1080g12~1/
did you have to recalibrate your parking sensors after the install?
After about a year.
So in order to remove grill, you have to remove bumper?? Just curious because even if I want to just spray my s5 grill, I would like to know if bumpers need to be removed?
I can’t see you being able to remove the grill, without removing the bumper. It is actually fairly easy, especially compared to the grill itself.
@@Vaguh Thx. Quick question. My S5 is a 2018-19. Would it be the same process to remove as in your video? Thx
@@ideaoverload910 yes. Though if you change your grill, you might not have to cut the crash bar, like I did. That was supposedly due to a revision on the late 2019 models
Geez man that’s a lot of work
You’re right. It was. Hope you find this helpful!
Just ordered the same grill thanks for the video just wounding if the 2018 crash bar is going to need to get cut??
It all depends on the grille. I didn't need to cut my crash bar. There's 3 different grilles you can get. V1, V2a and V2b. V1 has that lower section and V2's are full honeycomb. The V2a grille has the hideous front camera bracket and the V2b has a slimmer one. I have V2b.
Also, the crash bar revision was only on some of the 2019 models. So, you’re likely good.
GroundControl I got the one with the camera hopefully I don’t need to cut🤞🏽
It's Pronounced VA-Guh thanks for the reply love the videos 🙏🏼🙏🏼
The crash bar is the same on the 2018, you will have to cut, or get the flat parking sensors that go out the side. Plug and play, thats what I did on my 2018 S5 so I didn’t have to cut the crash bar.
It took them more than half the video to figure out that they should probably put the bumper on something besides concrete 😂😂😂😂😂
It took half the video to get the damn bumper off! LOL. Look closely and you can see we set it on a white towel that blends with the concrete. Thanks for the support!
@@Vaguh not gonna lie, didn't see the white towel XD
It's more nicer with black audio badges
What would you say your total time to install was? That wrap job looked good! I hope to knock mine out soon, just need to set aside a couple hours.
Can be done it 2 hours, the bumper comes of quick. The trick is separating the grill from the bumper, and hopefully you do t have to cut into your crashbar
@@Vaguh I have an SQ5 and not sure I’ve seen any issues with the crash bar. How was the 3m wrap?
Im about to do this upgrade and it looks like a nightmare. :) One thing though - is your crash bar issue only a problem for 2019 and up? I have a 2018 and curious if the revision you spoke of is not a problem on mine.
Sounds like it’s a crap shoot on the crash bar, but I’ve heard it’s a 2019 revision.
@@EscobarPumpkin I did not have the sensors re calibrated. My car is also lowered, so the sensors go off a bit more on dips an inclines, but nothing that has been overly annoying.
Did you have any issues with the parking sensors? did they needed to be recalibrated?
No issues for me. My car is also lowered so they go off a little more often. But if your at stock height, you should be fine.
Where is nemesisautosport located at?
I ordered online at www.nemesisautosport.com
Where did u buy the grill ? And u think can I use it for Audi A5 2021 ? Thanks man
I got it from www.nemesisautosport.com/products/rs-style-grill-for-b9-s5-a5-s-line?_pos=3&_sid=a45f6f1c4&_ss=r
They look to be sold out at the moment and I’m not sure it works for the 2021. You should email mops@nemesisautosport.com he’ll help you out.
Looked better before than it does now.
Patrick thanks for the feedback.
why do u say that? im curious
+1 i love the honeycomb grille its whats on the 2021 s5 looks awesome
Support them, huh? A quick google search says they a permanantly closed.
Because not enough people supported in the 3 years since we made this video.
Did your pre-sense lights start engaging after your install?
Maybe slightly more than before, but I am also lowered. I noticed they were more active after putting on the lowering springs.
How did you flip or invert the parking sensors? Ran into the same issue with my install but I only noticed afterwards and don't want to take off the front bumper again for no reason. I see at 18:35 that the plug wiring is point towards the center of the grill and at 19:07 they're flipped. That's exactly what I need to do.
asdfhacks I just rotated the sensors 180*. Everything still functions the same.
@@Vaguh Gotcha. Thanks. My installer said that on my grill the actual sensor holder was inverted and I saw that you were able to snap it in both ways. I have right angle plugs on mine so I'm not sure if that plays a role.
asdfhacks I couldn’t actually snap it in both ways. It only fully seated with the plugs facing out. The receiver is built only to accept the sensors in one orientation. The first time you see them in the video, I had just quickly pushed them in and didn’t realize I had them backwards. Hope this helps.
@@Vaguh Ah, thanks for the clarification. That explains it. I think I have a grill with the actual parking sensor inverted so I will have to find a way to dismount the holder and rotate it.
asdfhacks I just put the sensors in inverted. No problems. I had to cut the crash bar either way.
Yeah... this, just to remove some plastic and present a different cosmetic appearance? For all that this involved? Nope. No how, no way.🙄
Your car looks aesthetically pleasing, for sure; way better than stock. But for something so simple to be so complex??!... I guess I'll stick with the "sleeper chrome plastic" for now.🙅♂
Thanks! And those were the exact thoughts running through my head at one point during this process.
Fuck my ass that is dope, im getting an S5 in December, cash no loan
Can you purchase the grille with "Quattro" label on it?
It has the “Quattro” label on it. I’m not sure if you can get it without. You can choose the color, however. If you want it to be less prominent, you can order it in black. The Audi rings and outer grill bezel, can also come in either black or silver. Does this help answer your question?
you got a hoarding situation going on in that garage
Haha. I was helping a buddy move from out of state and he was storing a few things. Garage is in much better shape now.
You have to paint the radiator.
Yeah, I go back and fourth on this. I kinda don’t mind seeing it in there, but you’re right it would definitely look a lot cleaner if it was black. Also, it’s a intercooler.
Is this a 2019 prestige??
And do you have a link for the 90 degree sensors on audi parts??
Sorry, not a prestige and here’s a link to the parking aid sensor. parts.audiusa.com/p/Audi_2019_A5-Sportback-Premium-Plus-Hatchback/Parking-Aid-Sensor/62808377/5Q0919275BGRU.html
@@Vaguh I found them. You're saying with those sensors, there should be no need to cut into the frame right??
@@jerrymontero7518 correct.
Also, I added the link, too.
???? bei Minute 22 wird der Prallträger entfernt . Danach wird schwarz foliert um dann am ende jedoch den silbernene Kühler unterm SChwarzen Grill zu haben , warum wurde der nicht schwarz gefärbt ????? schlechter Job
Thanks for your feedback. The crash bar wasn't removed at all during this process. You're asking why I didn't change the color of the intercooler to black as well, correct? Mainly because I didn't want to take it off and have it powder coated or paint it. Also, putting a coating on the intercooler to change it to black, would reduce it's effectiveness and go against why I installed it in the first place. I don't mind that it is visible.
Holy ads
Lol this was more like a how NOT to video
Thanks for the feed back. What would you have done differently?
@@Vaguh I'd say do thorough research before filming. I don't like the idea of cutting the crash bar. I recently bought an Audi and I'm looking to change the grille as well.
@@Th3_Genius well, since I did this video, you now have the benefit of learning from it. There was literally no literature on this issue when I did my install. You’re welcome.
@@Vaguh I'm not so sure about that. The aftermarket grille manufacturer must have gotten the specifications from somewhere in order to make it. Thanks anyways I guess. Will keep watching your videos.
@@Th3_Genius I appreciate your comments and you watching the videos. Believe me, cutting the crash bar wasn’t my first choice. I’ve talked with a few shops that have also done the install and they agreed, that it wasn’t ideal, but not compromising any structural integrity.