My very own update thread
#361
#362
Hi Lucas, Nice story.
I've begun a similar trek with one I've just bought from one of my customers. A4 2001 1.8 5 speed.
I see you installed the sport springs- Mine has H&R coil overs / shocks and I have been trying to get it smooth enough for my daily driving. Can you measure from the center of the wheel to the fender? I saw one parked and found 14.5" in the rear, where mine if I spin it way up is 13.25" in the rear and 13.75" front. I'm tempted to try and put my springs back in with the h&r struts only to try and smooth it out a bit.
Thanks, Steve
BTW Nice write up and nice car- good job.
I've begun a similar trek with one I've just bought from one of my customers. A4 2001 1.8 5 speed.
I see you installed the sport springs- Mine has H&R coil overs / shocks and I have been trying to get it smooth enough for my daily driving. Can you measure from the center of the wheel to the fender? I saw one parked and found 14.5" in the rear, where mine if I spin it way up is 13.25" in the rear and 13.75" front. I'm tempted to try and put my springs back in with the h&r struts only to try and smooth it out a bit.
Thanks, Steve
BTW Nice write up and nice car- good job.
#363
Hi Lucas, Nice story.
I've begun a similar trek with one I've just bought from one of my customers. A4 2001 1.8 5 speed.
I see you installed the sport springs- Mine has H&R coil overs / shocks and I have been trying to get it smooth enough for my daily driving. Can you measure from the center of the wheel to the fender? I saw one parked and found 14.5" in the rear, where mine if I spin it way up is 13.25" in the rear and 13.75" front. I'm tempted to try and put my springs back in with the h&r struts only to try and smooth it out a bit.
Thanks, Steve
BTW Nice write up and nice car- good job.
I've begun a similar trek with one I've just bought from one of my customers. A4 2001 1.8 5 speed.
I see you installed the sport springs- Mine has H&R coil overs / shocks and I have been trying to get it smooth enough for my daily driving. Can you measure from the center of the wheel to the fender? I saw one parked and found 14.5" in the rear, where mine if I spin it way up is 13.25" in the rear and 13.75" front. I'm tempted to try and put my springs back in with the h&r struts only to try and smooth it out a bit.
Thanks, Steve
BTW Nice write up and nice car- good job.
I picked up a new speed sensor ring and 3 quarts of Redline MT90 today to hopefully fix my broken speedometer. I'll also be installing the new O2 sensor.
#364
I just am not 100% happy with the ride. I may put the sport back on with new struts.
I saw you had the S4 front sway bar- Do you still have it? It was stiffer right?
I would think slightly softer springs, good struts and a beefy sway bar would be the ticket for comfort and drive-ability. Daily driver for me.
I saw you had the S4 front sway bar- Do you still have it? It was stiffer right?
I would think slightly softer springs, good struts and a beefy sway bar would be the ticket for comfort and drive-ability. Daily driver for me.
#365
I bought both front and rear S4 sway bars. I ended up putting the A4 front bar back on and sticking with the S4 rear. Our cars naturally understeer and a stiffer front bar exaggerates that. The firmer rear sway bar helps to get the back end around.
#366
Interesting..
I have been trying to sort out the ride height and I found if I raised the back (7/16") it would oversteer (feel like the back wants to come around) if I brought that back down it was good again, then lowered the front had the same effect. Both making you have to make more corrections on turns. I dont think it has to do with body roll, but you may be on to something. Maybe it is the rear compared to the front that is the issue and a stiffer rear solves that.. I was trying to have the space from the wheel to the fender be the same F&R.
Ok I don't want to hijack your thread. thanks for the opinions.
Steve
I have been trying to sort out the ride height and I found if I raised the back (7/16") it would oversteer (feel like the back wants to come around) if I brought that back down it was good again, then lowered the front had the same effect. Both making you have to make more corrections on turns. I dont think it has to do with body roll, but you may be on to something. Maybe it is the rear compared to the front that is the issue and a stiffer rear solves that.. I was trying to have the space from the wheel to the fender be the same F&R.
Ok I don't want to hijack your thread. thanks for the opinions.
Steve
#368
CV grease is typically grey/black. It may just be your picture, but the grease looks a little grainy. Maybe the grease in there got a little too hot.
While you've got it apart, I would clean out the joint as much as you can and then repack it with new CV grease.
While you've got it apart, I would clean out the joint as much as you can and then repack it with new CV grease.
#369
Time is somewhat of the essence, and since I don't have any CV grease on hand I may just throw it back together.'
The part I ordered was 012-409-182-C, the part I pulled off the car is 012-409-182-A. The only difference I see is that the A version I pulled off has a locating tab that the C model doesn't have. ECS' website says the A model has been superseded by the C model so I will probably just go ahead and install it.
Then again I don't want to be pulling the output flange again...let's hope this works. I don't see anything wrong with the ring I'm pulling off.
The part I ordered was 012-409-182-C, the part I pulled off the car is 012-409-182-A. The only difference I see is that the A version I pulled off has a locating tab that the C model doesn't have. ECS' website says the A model has been superseded by the C model so I will probably just go ahead and install it.
Then again I don't want to be pulling the output flange again...let's hope this works. I don't see anything wrong with the ring I'm pulling off.
#370
You can pick up a tub of Moly CV grease at any parts store. If you choose not to grease it, I would plan to pick another time to disassemble, clean and grease both front inners.
Last edited by bshusted; 10-04-2013 at 11:55 PM.