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Brakes are the good old 280x25mm disks with S8 alloy calipers. I just told Ben I wanted a rear upgrade that wasn't too overkill and weighty, and that's what he got for me.
I'm suprised Ben knows the meaning of overkill when it comes to brakes
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1991 Audi S2 3B - 2.5 Stroker engine
1997 A6 2.5TDi quattro avant - C4
1976 RD250E / 350LC cafe racer
Nothing much to report ATM. Same old story, too busy with work and other stuff, and it's hard to get motivated in winter.
As well as our own cars, my brother has two Audi 80's, and a friend has an A3 1.8TqS like mine. So I seem to have plenty of jobs to do with out the S2.
I decided to let the S8 go to a new home, as it took up too much room, and was too much of a distraction from the S2. Unfortunately I've ended up buying another car that may be another distraction.
I have been doing a little plumbing and wiring on the S2. I'm trying to find the best place to put the gearbox oil cooler. I've been measuring up and working out what to do for intake pipework.
The driveshafts are all done, and on the car.
I've decided to put the old 996/S8 brakes back on the front for now, just until I get the thing going. I don't want the new setup to be sat there corroding.
As much as I love the tinkerering/project thing, I do miss driving this thing, as it's almost 4 years since I have done so. Plus it's the S2's 20th Birthday this year, so in the spring I really do need to get a move on.
Ok. I've had a look through some of the photos I took on my phone. Still no camera replacement yet.
I stripped my hydraulic pump down some time ago. Then put all the bits in a container for a couple of years. Then I finally put a new seal kit in it, as described by Graham's excellent thread.
There is a date stamp on the inside of the pump, marked 1997, so it is not the original.
All back together. Just the new front pulley to go on, which I did so I could test fit the pump.
After test fitting the pump I decided to modify the mounting bracket, so that the belt has an extra 10mm or so of adjustment.
I also made up a new bracket for the RS2 FARB bush, similar to the one on the rear.
I couldn't find a suitable flange for the turbo's oil return the sump pan extension, so I made my own, with the help of a pro-welder.
I much preferred the engine without the cables and hoses, but here is a little peek to see the cable extensions for the MTM/Dahlbäck inlet manifold, ABY hall sender, new dipstick tube, knock sensors, and so on.
I've just noticed as well as the manky old PAS hoses, the knock sensor bolts don't look too good. I may have to get some stainless or plated ones in there. I'm still not sure what to do with he PAS hoses. I'll get the car running first I think.
Here is another example of a stupid little part I had to fiddle around with. I had to make a spacer on the ABY/ADU dipstick tube to bolt it to the manifold without fouling the throttle cable. I then had to slot the hole in the bracket on the tube
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And finally the skanky old brakes back on, for now. I'm still working on the new ones anyway.
I just have to make up a hardline for the N/S from the ABS unit, put the flexi-lines on, and they should be ready to bleed.
There are lots of deliberate mistakes in this thread. I'm surprised at some of the ones that weren't picked up. It would be better to start a new thread to list them, rather than clutter this one.
As for bolts, I've got a lot of new bolts for important stuff that I'm keeping until I'm finished. Like the driveshaft centre bolts. You guys should have spotted the old one in there, it's clearly an old Hex headed bolt, not a new Hex key bolt.
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