czwalga steve czwalga Professional Moderator Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: 09/16/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 376 Rally Car: 95 awd celica |
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NoCoast Grant Hughes Junior Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
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dalspaugh David Alspaugh Mod Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
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Great! Happy to get a second recommendation on them. They offer a significant savings than other seats that I can find. Huge win... Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Super Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80 |
That's right, forgot that the cq was in tank gotta love the other B3s . Where does the outlet come out on that again? |
dalspaugh David Alspaugh Mod Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
It comes out under the car, at the front of the tank. Sort of just behind the rear seats. I was thinking I would run a line out of the same spot and right up into the car and mount the pump somewhere right there where it pokes out. That would leave maybe just a few inches of flexible line under the car, and above the subframe (kinda), driveshaft and exhaust. Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Super Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80 |
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dalspaugh David Alspaugh Mod Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
quick update here. All the pieces to the puzzle ( - sway bars and links)
Spindles are getting the hubs and bearing pressed out early next week. quotes out to some sandblasters in the area... Stamped arms, subframes and diff mounts to be welded up soon! Need to buy struts, bushings, fuel lines, fittings, and prolly a pump soon - oops... there goes a 1000.... Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Elite Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Well if you want things to last you'lll want some of these--- And that's going to be a little more than $1000... Closer to $2400.... or the stuff is simply not going to last.. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
dalspaugh David Alspaugh Mod Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
bahaha... thanks John. The puppy is a nice and thoughtful touch...
I WANT those but the budget just doesn't allow for it right now... These are what you made for AJ and others yes? I thought I read something about payment plans? PM me if so... Some of the trouble is, I just don't knowww what these are going to do for me yet (Aside from ride height, harder spring rates, correct (adjustable?) dampening and a proper upper strut mount) oh wait... that ended up being a lot... I know an OEM setup isnt a great idea but I also don't want to be that kid that laid out a whole boat load of cash for pretty coilovers who can't really tell you what they're doing for him... did that make sense? Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
mothra Matt Smith Mega Moderator Location: Wilmington NC Join Date: 03/31/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 546 Rally Car: xr4ti |
You are making a lot of sense and making some smart decisions about keeping your car preparation under control. Decent suspension (coilovers) are one of the areas that even a novice can appreciate immediately. That said there are plenty that can drive faster than me on the JVAB's with their uprated street suspension. Matt Smith Racing in glorious black and red My daily life is a Saab story (sold!) |
dalspaugh David Alspaugh Mod Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
Ok it's been a while since I've updated this thread. I've gotten a lot of work done but there's much much more to do.
I lost June and some of July to vacation and work traveling. But here's where I stand now: Engine is out and I'm working on getting the cast exhaust manifold off to replace with an OEM tubular manifold they sold these cars with for a year: trans is coming off to accomodate a Southbend stage 2E clutch. I also have to change fluid, and slave/master cyclinders and run a new hydraulic line. I've been tearing through the engine bay throwing things out left and right to simplify this complicated old audi: Cruise control, vacuum lines, aux washer fluid tank and sensors and wiring, charcoal canister and control pieces, hydraulic PS crap (to be replaced with vacuum assist), old rusty fuel lines, ABS and control systems... etc. etc. the list goes on... Still need to remove a few more things in the engine bay before I can clean it and paint it What are people using for engine bay paint? the dark blue OEM paint makes it hard to see leaks Haven't touched the interior much, looks like it did in April New bearings have been pressed in and 70% of the suspension has been refinished with POR15: Still sooo much more to do... and buy. Project has really started to get expensive but what has me worried more is meeting my hopeful goal of having it running and driving for winter... we'll see that's many hours and many dollars away... how it sits as of last night: Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
deaner Dane Aura Mod Moderator Location: Caldwell, ID Join Date: 07/07/2013 Age: Settling Down Posts: 346 Rally Car: PS4 controller |
Nice to see some progress! Looking good, keep at it. I rattled canned my engine bay, cage and interior with white from Walmart. I can dig through what I used exactly but it turned out pretty well, for what it is... I'd go light colors for the engine bay and interior if I were you. Helps with finding leaks and whatnot, plus it helps with visibility when wrenching, especially in the dark!
What are you planning on for suspension? We share the same suspension pretty much(4000 here) as well as sharing a budget! Ha! I'd love a set of JVLs boingers but the budget is so far off right now, it may be a few years. In the meantime, I'm working with a guy out in PA to remake and rerelease "big bore strut extenders" so we can run URS front bilsteins(46mm piston iirc and inverted)on all four corners. Adds a little bit travel but most importantly, strength. I'll probably have $1200-1400 into my setup when all said and done, including a revalve and solid and adjustable strut mounts on all four corners. Anyhow, keep plugging along! Here are a couple pics of my rattle can job and the difference in stock inserts and URS inserts. |
dalspaugh David Alspaugh Mod Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 04/30/2015 Age: Settling Down Posts: 66 Rally Car: '91 Audi Coupe Quattro |
Oh very nice!
Seems like everyone does white, I was thinking about a light silver or something but who knows - it will definitely be very light. My garage has limited lighting as you can see there - but way better than I started with! (a single light bulb...) I was thinking about using a 1-part epoxy... but maybe that's overkill. I suppose a couple layers of decent rattle can would do the trick too. Your bay looks good! - especially with that turbo in there... For suspension, I'm just putting cheapo struts in there for now until the budget allows for something. I was considering putting Bilstein HDs in there for about $600 but I think I'll just save the money for a proper suspension - JVLs setup or something Tim O or what have you. I really need/want to get the car running/driving before winter so money will be directed at that for now. There's a lot the car needs just to get to that point... I've never heard of these "big bore strut extenders" before. any more info? I've never owned one of the big chassis cars. Also, what're you doing for bushings? I was going to do a big order with HPR. Blog about my history with the rally car written for non-automotive folk: davescq.wordpress.com |
aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Super Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80 |
BBSE's are a way to use the URS4 strut bodies in the B3 housings. I think you can get 5.5 in of strut travel or so out of em, and they use the larger Bilstien HD body.
http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=37729 CQ REAR HD’s P36-3017 Compressed: 440.0 / 17.32 Extended: 538.5 / 21.20 Travel: 98.5 / 3.88” Valving: 197/47 Comp/Rebound Sports P36-3058 Compressed: x / 17.32 Extended: x / 20.41 Travel: x / 3.09” Valving: 196/47 UR-Q Fronts - P36-3016 Compressed: 435.0 / 17.13” Extended: 548.5 / 21.59” Travel: 113.5 / 4.47” Valving: 174/43 Comp/Rebound S4 Front Shocks P36-0370 “HD” Compressed: 17.28” Extended: 22.1” Travel: 122.42mm / 4.82” Valving: 113/101 Comp/Rebound P36-0369 “Sport (front)” Compressed 17.25” Extended: 21.25” Travel: 3.92” Valving: 113/101 Comp/Rebound |
aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Super Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80 |
Cut the battery tray out, and weld up a bunch of those firewall holes. (or make sure you have the right plugs for em now) some of them are bitch to get to once the motor/or dash are in the way. Also stick in bulkhead fittings for fuel and brakes while it's easy. Also, white is just the easiest way to go about the engine bay, use a common color. one of the GM whites for instance. Makes it easy to rattle can any future repairs.
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