Return of a former forum A6. Project Bus.

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:19 pm

No problems Jim.
I've er'd on the side of caution and ordered the above linked rim's in 8J x 18" ET35 with 225/40/18 tyres. Wink

Spax 40/35 lowering kit also on order. Adjustable gas dampers and fixed height springs.

On another note, the central locking was doing my head in. Put key in either drivers or passenger door and turn to unlock and it would only unlock that door. Had to press the central locking switch on the drivers door card to unlock the rest of the car.
WTF? why's it do that? scratch

Out comes the handbook Embarassed

Ahhh, turn the key twice fast to unlock all the car at once.
DOH Embarassed

Wish I could get my hands on a Votex central locking kit the likes of vagparts used to sell. No amount of internet searching brings up a seller.
Not going the rightclick route, if I'd left the one I bought for sooty in there, it would 100% have set the car on fire.

Also discovered the auto-close feature too. Very cool.

[Note to self......read the chuffin handbook sooner you muppet Bad Grin

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Whats up with the right click? Mine works about half the time Confused

Not caught fire yet thou Smile

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:47 am

A couple of the crimped terminals were very loose, then fell out of the multiplug. With it hooked up to a live and earth only, the plastic case got that hot, the plastic started to melt.
Returned to RC where they offered an exchange, but told em no thanks, just give me my money back. Which they did.
Possibly a one off, seems many have them fitted without issue, but once bitten twice shy for me.

Jase

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:50 pm

Here you go jase, better late than never Embarassed

Excuse all the volcano dust lol Laughing

Cant remember if they are 235's or 245's but they are et 35 8J 18" With a 45 profile.

Hope that helps, and hope yours fit, sure they will.

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:33 pm

Thanks for the pictures Jim thumbright

Glad I choose 225 width and not 235 as I think I'd have had a bit suspension contact.

So here we go, few pics snapped after I pratted around trying to find the locking wheel bolt adapter for 2.5 hours Rolling Eyes

Love em. Really happy with the choice Very Happy

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liking those a lot Very Happy

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:15 pm

Looking good Jas - Will follow this with interest Wink

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:19 pm

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:32 pm

took the opportunity of "de-allroading" it Jas using the adobe lowering kit Laughing

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:55 pm

That looks awesome thumbleft

Hoping suspension kit will turn up tomorrow, so I can get her off down to get it fitted on Saturday.

Forgot to mention where the wheels came from. Did a massive search through fleabay to get a feel for prices. One seller had them at a good price, but feedback rating let them down with delayed delivery and damage.
Ended up getting them from Wheelbase in Oldham. Great faultless service and they came packaged up spot on.
Four 8J x 18" ET35 wheels, four 225/40/18 W tyres, four spigot rings and twenty taper seat bolts delivered to the door for £485.
Ok, cheapy tyres, but I'll wear em out and fit some of my favourite Vredsteins later on.

Thanks for the photoshop Jon Very Happy

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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:15 am

Not as much as I'll be following project Daze update after the weekend Very Happy

Bet you cant wait Wink

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:04 pm

Looking good jas all you need now is the audi logo in the centres ohh and that crazzy ride height lol lol

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:06 pm

Oh and something else I've spotted you haven't cleaned the rear towing eye it's filthy come on jas your geting slack in your old age Wink

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:16 pm

Can you get towbars for quattro avants?

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yup you can owen - linky>> just don't know where from, but knowing you get them's a start!

Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 7:51 pm

Woohoo, I can get some front fogs wired up now.
I don't even mind paying the postage at these prices Very Happy

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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 8:06 pm

That is a right bargain!!! Nice one.

I have a right click box in my coupe and it works spot on every time! I even moved it from the inner rear wing to under the dash to incorperate the factory alarm without any wires falling out etc.

Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 9:22 pm

Nice one Jas - wish they would fit in an 80 Very Happy

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:02 am

BARGAIN!

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 11:39 am

Bet he didn't think his description text of "grab a bargain" would mean that much of a bargain Laughing

Just bought one of these from ebay germany. I'll fit a four rings badge on the front.

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:15 pm

The daily trawl of ebay.de has paid off. Eventually found one.
Was only a week ago while hoovering the seats that I realised even though never available to the UK 100/A6, they would defo fit Very Happy

The drive down and back from Stanford Hall yesterday only reinforced my need of one. .

Armlehne Very Happy

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:30 pm

Ahh, extra Komfort! lol

Is the grill not nearly the same as the one you have? They both look like they have 4 bars the only real differance is the new one doesnt have rings or the seat for them but if your planning on putting them on anyway? Am i missing something? Embarassed

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:42 pm

The grille on at the minute is the standard one, but with a black trim tape covering the chromed outer edge. The tape is good, but it bugs me that I can see two joins. Spraying isn't an option, I sprayed the grille on the 80 twice and still it got stone chipped.
The new one is all black, but just without the rings. I like the four rings badge, just not the chrome outer edge. Picky I know.

Other option would be to either find a secondhand S6 Plus grille (unlikely) or buy a new one, but at £200 I think not.

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:51 pm

Ahh i see, good option then, i thought you had sprayed it. I did the one on my dads S6 used plasticote enamel paint, i have fount it really good, needs a real good rub down first tho.

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:41 pm

Centre cap badges arrived;

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 5:27 pm

looking good Jas

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Jase,which spax kit did you order?i was thinking about getting the supersport kit for mine but the a bloke on here said they didn't fit so i didnt bother.He seems to have disappeared now so can't determine what went wrong

http://www.audifans.net/ftopict-31747.html

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:34 pm

Hope that's not the same Spax kit I bought for mine originally because the dampers were pure crap.

more about it here

http://www.audifans.net/ftopict-31747-.html

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Spink, if yours is a quattro or a sport, the spax kit that fits this wont fit yours because the rear dampers are different. So far the only aftermarket rears Ive seen for the quattro are the bilstein sprintlines (which are tempting).

Dont buy supersport, you dont need suspension thats branded "Pleasure Unlimited" Razz

Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 9:57 am

Lol, i found that branding quite funny too. But my i just fitted a supersport kit to my coupe and i am very pleased with it. I spoke to the guys at Venom motorsport and told them my requirements and was told that KW and weitec stuff is a little better but not that much better for the price and H & R and Eibach are better but i could not afford them at the time.

My supersport kit has definately firmed the ride up quite a bit but i think this will settle a little with age. It seamed very good quality (german TUV aprooved) when i put it together and at £157 for shocks and springs all round i really have no complaints.

Obveously i have no experience with these bigger cars really so cant tell you how it would feel. Think my dads S6 is running Koni adj shocks and standard sport springs (not sure on the springs tho) and that rides great.