RS2 restoration near completion

[joss01]

My measurement is 90mm with the original springs fitted with new bilstein shocks I wonder if they have sent the wrong shocks because everything else is correctly fitted

[steve briance]

Shocks won't affect ride height. If you've used the original springs I'd not expect it to settle too much. See if your top mounts are on the right way round...

[John.]

My measurement is 90mm with the original springs fitted with new bilstein shocks I wonder if they have sent the wrong shocks because everything else is correctly fitted

Is there not a thread somewhere about Bilstein shocks having to have another groove cut into the body??…….or something to that effect?

[steve briance]

Are you thinking about the drain holes in the bottom of the strut?

[joss01]

No thread the B6 shocks are set no adjustment

[saltinot]

On the rear Bilsteins you will need lower the bottom spring perch by having a machine shop add a groove beneath the original groove. There has been some debate as to the distance below the original perch. I did this a while back and there is some info on my RS2 America thread as well as other threads. If my memory serves me I think I chose to move mine 20mm down. Others chime in to keep keep honest.

[joss01]

I may as well buy a pair of original Borge rear shocks it would be cheaper and and work first time

[newsh]

Ah yes the Avant rear is like a coil over with a fixed lower perch

[joss01]

yes it has a flange at the base of the shock that retains the spring

[joss01]

You really don't want to be doing this job on a rainy Saturday after getting the engine running right bought the car up to temperature and it was like a steam room inside the car after I switched it off so the dash had to come out to replace the heat exchanger horrible job but after you have you've done it its quite rewarding definitely a challenge.

[Tractor Dave]

Not a nice job at all.
Don't forget to change the foam on the flaps as that will be past it!

[joss01]

yes put all new foam on the flaps the original ones had turned to dust

[joss01]

Today I fitted the bottom door trim the cillm and the inner door cill mappings fullsizeoutput_828.jpegfullsizeoutput_828.jpeg

[joss01]

All the interiors in now still trying to work out the Audi Gamma cd player I was told it is a passive headset and requires an amplifier

[Tractor Dave]

I have a spare set of axle stands you can have when I'm passing next mate!