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Audi S2 Coupe - 2.2 20v Turbo


sidrick

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lol nice,should have fitted the cam cover aswell.

 

We'll see how funds look. If I end up going for more power then the head will need to come off. A lot has to be removed to swap the rocker so I can't be hooped if it might come off again in a few months.

 

That said, funds ain't looking great, so I'll probably slap it on after sorting the suspension :roll:

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http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/temporary-97.jpg

 

Should get cracking now the weather's not so bad and days are lighter. Got some custom brackets for the 996 calipers so only got to arrange shipping for one caliper that's sitting with family in the US and then I'm good to get the big stoppers on :)

 

Couple of engine mounts, gearbox mounts on the way then I'll speak to Reidline (local motorsport place that I didn't realise they were practically next door to me!) and see what they'll charge for fitting those, the decats and welding an exhaust bracket vs the pain it'd cause me DIYing it.

 

Also pictured are custom derlin solid inner-tie rod bushes :D

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A slightly more worthwhile update now :) Thought I'd get the front leather in and pull the carpet up to trace the wiring for the central locking that has been knackered for about a year....

 

Before and after cleaning:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/WP_000457.jpg

 

Found the seats had been 'modded' to fit another model with some jubilee clips to move the adjuster to the other side:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/WP_000459.jpg

 

Swapped them over to the original positions and fitted along with the mats I got for Christmas:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/WP_000460.jpg

 

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/WP_000463.jpg

 

So before fitting the driver side seat I thought I'd have a look at the CL wiring. My brother (a sparky) has been promising to look for months but just hasn't had time, so despite me being worse than useless with wiring and electrics, I managed to track this:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/WP_000473.jpg

 

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/WP_000477.jpg

 

I crimped in a new section and we're back in business :D

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/WP_000478.jpg

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  • 3 weeks later...

To celebrate its 23rd birthday I got the rear leather in. For the first time since I bought the car it has a complete interior, working central locking, interior lights and rear speakers (the Sony items fitted in the OE hidden positions). Built up the rear suspension (new Koni adjustable shocks, new dust covers, new bump stops, new Lemforder top mounts, new blah blah blah) ready for a nice day and decided to order all the shite for the front 996 conversion as the worn standard brakes will either fail the imminent MOT or kill me.

 

Got the companion of my solo caliper shipped from the US:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/temporary-107.jpg

 

Spent a little extra to get some quality pads:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/temporary-108.jpg

 

Got Brembo 314mm A8 discs due any day as well as ATE blue DOT 4 fluid which seems to get good reviews for normal use. Basically just to decide on either RS2 hard lines to the caliper or a custom braided hose, then I'm good to go.

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Looking good Sid,them brakes will look great when fitted,and will no doubt stop very well.Will you need different wheels?

 

Nah, the brackets at the top of the page are custom items that allow fitment under 16" wheels (yeah, 4-pots with 314mm discs) with plenty of clearance. My summers are 17" and winters 16". If I'd gone for the 323mm option I'd have been limited to 17" and above.

 

Anyhoo...

 

Decent haul today! In no particular order:

 

2.5t alu/steel jack. Still weighs a tonne

2ltr ATE Super Blue Racing DOT 4 brake fluid. Should make it easy for a spuzzer like me to see when all the old stuff is flushed.

Pad dampening plates

Bloody big brake discs

Awesome socks

Audi nuts and bolts (strut>hub nuts/bolts/washers, rear caliper bracket>hub bolts, G13, front strut nuts, spring plate washers)

 

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/temporary-109.jpg

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Fuxcking love the socks :roll: Nice update! Only trouble with braided is it can be difficult to tell if the inside of the pipe has busted. Looks good though.

 

That's it exactly. Fine for race cars who will change them often, but on a road car where you might not check them for a while, braided are either broken (and my car doesn't have the diagonal cross braking system) or working. Rubber hoses bulge, leak, whatever before letting go completely.

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Fuxcking love the socks :roll: Nice update! Only trouble with braided is it can be difficult to tell if the inside of the pipe has busted. Looks good though.

 

That's it exactly. Fine for race cars who will change them often, but on a road car where you might not check them for a while, braided are either broken (and my car doesn't have the diagonal cross braking system) or working. Rubber hoses bulge, leak, whatever before letting go completely.

Aye, nylon pipe with flexi's is ample.

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