engine rebuild kits, is basic enough?
 

I am rebuilding a s4 13bt, can i just use a basic rebuild kit? if i do is there anything else i should still get?

I read the master kit gives you a few other things but i didn't know if they were necessary.

Condition of my engine internals are unknown until i disassemble it next week after i get a few tools i still need. 160k miles on a junkyard motor i paid $250 for

Don't buy a rebuild kit until you tear down the engine and know what you need. I was just like you and gung-ho about just replacing everything, but you don't always need to.

I would get yourself a micrometer and a true-flat stone and probably some feeler gauges, tear down the engine, bag and label EVERYTHING, take measurements, compare them to the FSM specs, decide what you need, and go from there.

How much do these cost? Where would i buy them.

I know for sure ill need apex seals. I was going to go with ra seals rather than atkins since they're stronger from what ive read.

Supet seals are about as good as you can get for the turbo engines. However whether youre boosting to a level that you need them or not is the question. Im not an expert on turbo engines so personally i couldnt tell you that level. However, Atkins sill be your best bang-for-the-buck rebuild kits you will find imo.

depends if your aim is reliability or longevity.

brittle seals last the longest, softer seals don't fracture but wear quicker.

the most brittle is OEM, obviously. softest is still to be determined but the RA super seals are in the middle of the field(makes them decent all around but not the best at any certain field except general usage, good for moderately modified engines).

i told u before i did my first motor ever was my t2 i have now out of all my cars lol . and u know wat even tho it has low compression cause of my dumbass its lastest over 2k now i got everything from ra . the super seals and the gasket kit. i havnt had 1 leak yet or anything like that . . next time im gonna buy new housings and s5 rear iron . this motor was sort of a test motor and im in love with it lol . +1 for the ra rebuild kit. next time im gonna do the master kit . my original motor was only 92k on it garage kept car so almost everything internally was clean besides the rotor and housing that took the damage from the apex seal breaking