S2 Avant into saloon

[Jamo]

9020v would be by far the easiest conversion, plug and play all the way. Personally i would go with a B4 age 80Q, worth the extra effort for the later rear suspension and body IMO.

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27504

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16932

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33415

[mcandmar]

9020v would be by far the easiest conversion, plug and play all the way. Personally i would go with a B4 age 80Q, worth the extra effort for the later rear suspension and body IMO.

[S2central.net]

Yes Carlos - a 7A engined B4 quattro saloon would have been mighty - on its own or as donor for S2 replicant

[S2central.net]

Coupe is not at all 'B4 esque' - jees talking about muddying the waters...

Coupe is 100% B3 in all its guises - never a dual wishbone in sight (sadly) - don't be fooled by the B4 stylee bonnet though

[Flat on my back]

But if...

they had stuck the 20v na in the b4 platform in q format...

[Tonks4x4]

Sorry then That was not stated in the first post or I missed that bit...

But I know the B3 2.3 20v sport is the perfect donor car. All the work can be done in a weekend...

[Flat on my back]

Tonks.

B3 have all got macpherson struts on the rear...for the q coupe and sedan.

B4 has 'double wishbone' rear end, as you'll find on all the q sedans and avants.

Coupe is really only b4esque in its later s2 guise.

Hth.

P.S. must go on typing course to beat Paul...

[S2central.net]

B3 Saloon is same format as B3 Coupe - Mcpherson struts front and rear.

B4 platform (from MY92 onwards) for Saloon and Avant uses dual wishbone design at the rear.

[Tonks4x4]

WTF Tonks ?????

S2 Avant and S2 Sedan are same B4 platform - the B4 sedan absolutely does not use Coupe suspension (but a B3 Sedan does).

Its a 'simple' task of removing S2 Avant running gear and transplanting into B4 quattro saloon shell. Different spring & damper rates I suspect but thats all. Brakes, driveshafts, diff etc all the same.

Sorry Paul. Humour me then is the B3 not the same as the B4 saloon under the rear end?

As I have already converted one B3 saloon to S2....

[S2central.net]

You want b4 chassis' all the way...get the q for the running gear and a fwd for the new shell...

Ffs, a b3 s2 is not an s2...

S2 Coupe is B3 of course, but I know what you mean wrt Limo/Sedan !

[dest]

There is a black b4 80 quattro on pistonheads for 500, i bet he would drop too cause its been on there a while with short mot too. Just need the cash now and the project would be started!

[Flat on my back]

Stop pussy footing....

You want b4 chassis' all the way...get the q for the running gear and a fwd for the new shell...

Ffs, a b3 s2 is not an s2...

[S2central.net]

Agreed that B4 is the way to go... Somebody snap that 10VQ up for an absolute steal.

And yes - the B3 Saloons had slightly different front running gear - different wishbones and struts to accomodate a different ARB... No reason why S2/B3 Coupe front end couldn't bolt straight on.

[Skull]

the b3 limo has also the front suspension different... door cards fit.

the b3 limo doesent look as good as the b4, not even close.

if you do this, do it the right way, the b4 way.

shells galvanized from 1986 btw, 10 years warranty from that date too.

[S2central.net]

In its own right that one on eBay is a desireable B3 Q saloon - with KV motor by looks of things - great car - very rare actually.