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B5 A4 2.8q (Facelift)
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QuattroJames Site Moderator
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Location: Dorset
Posted:
Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:37 pm
I'm quite undecided on this, so will chuck in my opinion to futher confuse you! I think, black lights is one thing, potentially I do quite like the B8 A4 style lights, but think that the grille surround and the four rings should be left as chrome.
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dangerousd1 Got Nothing Better To Do
Joined: Oct 03, 2005
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Location: Rugby
Posted:
Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:14 am
Geoff, how you getting on with your motor? I've just looked through this whole thread for the 1st time today!
Whats the plan with the suspension you got sitting around at yours?
QuattroJames Site Moderator
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Posted:
Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:12 pm
Last post was in 2008! Where does the time go ....?
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dangerousd1 Got Nothing Better To Do
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Posted:
Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:50 pm
QuattroJames wrote:
Last post was in 2008! Where does the time go ....?
I know i had never seen this thread!!
I dropped by Geoffs last month as i was in East Grinstead anyway. He showed me a shiny set of S4 suspension parts waiting to go on his car which is why i asked about it!
He also showed me the video taken in car at ADI last year. I went out with him on the 2nd session and it was cool to see the footage on his mahoosive tv!
QuattroJames Site Moderator
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Posted:
Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:54 pm
I 'think' I'm responsible for that suspension
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Gompa Got Nothing Better To Do
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Location: Between a big wall and some lakes..... that will be carlisle then!
Posted:
Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:28 am
that reminds me , i need to ask geoff if he going to ppc and ask geoff if he fancies putting his cam in my car again try get some footage this time
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dangerousd1 Got Nothing Better To Do
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Posted:
Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:42 am
he said he was coming up for both ppc and stanford hall mate and dossing at mine in between.
Crouchie UltraUser
Joined: Feb 19, 2008
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Location: South East
Posted:
Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:23 pm
QuattroJames wrote:
Last post was in 2008! Where does the time go ....?
Where does the time go indeed?
So much has past since, even fans has changed WTF?? looks well cool BTW
Things haven't gone too badly with work over the last 8 months or so, it has attracted more work from new sectors and clients but also due to the recession, we have picked up a few job's that had been started by other companies. Plus new Frameworks have opened up and we are principle electrical contractor in some cases. Hopefully this will save us from going under Some of these are big jobs too and I have been earmarked for involvement in most of them certainly the major ones anyway. Doesn't always pay to be good at your job so no idea where i'm going to find time for the car events and the wifey I'm sure i'll be fine. I am definately in for the PPC/SH weekend and if I can get some more info, there may be a few new events in the South East for the AOC to attend this year Castle Combe events this year are also an almost cert, though the Black Knight will probably not make it out for any sessions this year My camcorder and assembly kit is available for use but I can't guarantee it's effectiveness in other cars. We tried in Gompas S2 Avant last year at Mallory and although it recorded well, all you saw was mainly roof/sky until he braked hard for the corners and then you might be able to make out the car in front
As for the suspension, firstly a big thank you to QuattroJames for spotting them on ebay and giving me the chance to purchase a set of springs and shocks from a B5 S4 for a mere £31, + a bit fuel to collect from East London. Only done about 5K before they were changed for H&R's. They have been checked out in the FA and they are genuine S4 parts, allbeit superseded now! I know Eric has many things on his plate, as usual, but i did mention last year something about squeezing me in in the Spring, no pun intended Whilst everything will be off the car and the fact that at the last MOT an advisory on one of the bushes came up, it's time for poly's. I have Powerflex in mind for these but if anyone out there has had better experience from A. N. Other, then please let me know. I've found a full kit for around £300 (A4 Quattro/S4) so if you also know where to get cheaper?????
Right, that's been enough time spent on here already
B5 A4 2.8q (Facelift)
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Crouchie UltraUser
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Posts: 1987
Location: South East
Posted:
Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:24 pm
Time for an update:
Been phoning around today looking at poly bush kits. As Powerflex are the best manufacturers that I know of, these will be the choice I'm going for.
As powerflex don't actually sell to Joe Public, I have had to ring around some of their distributors, larkspeed, Demon Tweeks to name a couple. A bit more to it than just buying a set of bushes, for the main part they are standard sizes but the roll bar bushes come in different diameters for both fronts and rears, the question is, apart from going out and measuring the bars, is there anyway I can find out what diameters I have? The rears have 1mm between 2 size options and the fronts have 4mm between 3 different types of diameter. As the tolerances are quiet close, I don't want to make a guess as to what the sizes are by measureing them, I dont have a set of vernier calipers to be exact.
B5 A4 2.8q (Facelift)
quattro - Mirror, Signal, Outmanuever
Crouchie UltraUser
Joined: Feb 19, 2008
Posts: 1987
Location: South East
Posted:
Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:55 am
Found my old set of verniers still within tolerance (up to 200mm anyway ) The front anti roll bar is 29mm and the rear is 15mm. First kit will be ordered in the week
One thing I have noticed with the kits is the lack of top mounts surely these are as important as all the other bushes
Does anyone know where I can get a set of upgrades from? Powerflex do a universal range, but I want specific mounts I also want to see if I can get some spring mounts, the ones on the dampers that seat the springs. I'm not too techy with it all so I'm learning as I go
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what a gay day it is today 
(body kits and lowering kits)
certainly the major ones anyway. Doesn't always pay to be good at your job 
so no idea where i'm going to find time for the car events and the wifey 
I'm sure i'll be fine. I am definately in for the PPC/SH weekend and if I can get some more info, there may be a few new events in the South East for the AOC to attend this year 
My camcorder and assembly kit is available for use but I can't guarantee it's effectiveness in other cars. We tried in Gompas S2 Avant last year at Mallory and although it recorded well, all you saw was mainly roof/sky until he braked hard for the corners and then you might be able to make out the car in front 
