Subframe renewal ruined my holiday.

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  • arranstone
    S2Forum Addict
    • May 2011
    • 447
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    Subframe renewal ruined my holiday.

    Just spent 2 whole weeks of my summer hols workiing on my S2.

    Said at the beginning, should take 2 maybe 3 days max. Well i was wrong. 25 year old nuts and bolts have punished me greatly.

    In the end I went all the way and replaced the just about everything, Bilstein Shocks, standard springs, struts, wishbones, subframes, superflex mounts, ball joints, track rod ends and adjusters, tie rods, diff mounts, discs, pads, callipers, whiteline rear anti roll bar and a new diff.

    Just been out in it tonight. Feels like a new car, should of done it sooner, just dont get the time to work on her, 2 young kids, full time jobs etc.........

    Anyway, any one thats putting a similar job off then dont, trust me do it now, its transformed the car.
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  • tango123
    S2Forum Maniac
    • May 2017
    • 892
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #2
    Nice work, It was all worth it in the end

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    • newsh
      S2Forum Obsessed
      • Aug 2003
      • 16226
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      Well done, great work!

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      • Rikki Kitto
        S2Forum Zealot
        • Feb 2010
        • 6276
        • Country: England

        #4
        Whiteline rarb is a great upgrade I couldn't believe the difference from original

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        • larsaskogstad
          S2Forum Maniac
          • May 2020
          • 674
          • Country: Norway

          #5
          Originally posted by Rikki Kitto
          Whiteline rarb is a great upgrade I couldn't believe the difference from original
          Is it that noticeable? Less prone to understeer?
          https://www.s2forum.com/forum/member...-3b-1991-coupe

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          • larsaskogstad
            S2Forum Maniac
            • May 2020
            • 674
            • Country: Norway

            #6
            Currently doing mine everything from scratch, seems just about right as what you are mentioning, just waiting for my kw v3 that is delayed :/
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            https://www.s2forum.com/forum/member...-3b-1991-coupe

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            • arranstone
              S2Forum Addict
              • May 2011
              • 447
              • Country: United Kingdom

              #7
              Rikki Kitto Agree totally with you on that. I adjusted it to the middle medium setting last night and went out again for a spirited run. Its given me massive confidence in being able to carry more speed into the bends. You can really feel what the back end is doing now, i gave it hell in 3rd gear coming out of a long left hand bend and had all four wheels spinning.

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              • Error404
                Super Moderator
                • Mar 2007
                • 19789
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #8
                Originally posted by larsaskogstad
                Currently doing mine everything from scratch, seems just about right as what you are mentioning, just waiting for my kw v3 that is delayed :/


                Your tie rods are on upside down
                Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
                Indigo ABY coupé
                Imola B6 S4 Avant

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                • larsaskogstad
                  S2Forum Maniac
                  • May 2020
                  • 674
                  • Country: Norway

                  #9
                  I know not mounted yet
                  https://www.s2forum.com/forum/member...-3b-1991-coupe

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                  • larsaskogstad
                    S2Forum Maniac
                    • May 2020
                    • 674
                    • Country: Norway

                    #10
                    Not sure if the rear arb is correct just tried a fitting hehr
                    https://www.s2forum.com/forum/member...-3b-1991-coupe

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                    • Monkeymagic
                      S2Forum Possessed
                      • Mar 2012
                      • 3419
                      • Country: England

                      #11
                      I did front rear earlier in the year. Along with Mk4 golf top mounts a6 rear brakes and a chip set. With doing so much at once it's hard to say which mod made the most difference.. I do know that the braking and handling is spot on. I can easily outbrake/corner better than most modern cars.. I don't drive like an idiot I just have so much more confidence to carry the speed through bends now..

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