20V CQ Tidy Up

[Error404]

I got mine off the bay of theives for next to FA, but i'm pretty sure its this one or very similar at least

[mcandmar]

Nice work, any chance you can pop over the water and weld the front strut mounts on for me too

I used an OMP rear brace that looks very similar to yours.... http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthr...ighlight=brace

While were on the subject on chassis mods, i think there is something different on S2's infront of the rear wheel arches. I've seen a pic on the forum somebody posted with the rear side panel removed, looked very different to my CQ20v.

Mark.

[Error404]

Which bits do you mean Mark? I looked on ETKA around the differences on the S2 Vs the CQ and there was a handful I could see, all around the tunnel area, but then the tunnel is totally different on the £b and also the ABY because of the different twin cat arrangement.

TBH though, whatever efforts Audi made they weren't nearly enough as the S2 is still a sloppy old dog compared to most sports coupes

[mcandmar]

Which bits do you mean Mark? I looked on ETKA around the differences on the S2 Vs the CQ and there was a handful I could see, all around the tunnel area, but then the tunnel is totally different on the £b and also the ABY because of the different twin cat arrangement.

TBH though, whatever efforts Audi made they weren't nearly enough as the S2 is still a sloppy old dog compared to most sports coupes

Found it, Sonic posted it a while back. You see the brace panel below the bottom of the window, my CQ dosent have that. On mine the foam insulation runs up further, and the green plastic vacuum reservoir is mounted where the small hole is.



P.S. Just had a look through my photo collection and found this one of a CQ20v....hmmm

[pixsaudisex2]

Found it, Sonic posted it a while back. You see the brace panel below the bottom of the window, my CQ dosent have that. On mine the foam insulation runs up further, and the green plastic vacuum reservoir is mounted where the small hole is.



P.S. Just had a look through my photo collection and found this one of a CQ20v....hmmm

Isnt that something to do with side impact door bars. diffence between say 3b and aby.

[Acidburn]

what ever happened to your nice shiney old strut brace bar BTW? :mischeif:

Lol you mean the huge bar that used to cause me problems with boost

yeah still have it, its now on the s4.

[Error404]

yeah thats the one - nice that bar was, if it ever needs a new home one day.....

Weird - i can't find anything in the FA about this extra part in the quarter panel
Mine is the same as yours Mark as you'd expect.... i really can't see that it really does anything to strengthen the chassis TBH though. Weird.

[pixsaudisex2]

So are they side impact bars

[Error404]

Dunno mate, but i just noticed this too - one of Rusty's pics of his stripped ABY interior:



The vertical members tying the strut towers to the base of the C pillar - not there on the earlier coupes as you can see above, but again nothing about it in the FA

[mcandmar]

Dunno mate, but i just noticed this too - one of Rusty's pics of his stripped ABY interior:

The vertical members tying the strut towers to the base of the C pillar - not there on the earlier coupes as you can see above, but again nothing about it in the FA

Well spotted, thats another one for the list. They will all add up to make a big difference to the car. Put it this way if i jack my CQ infront of the rear wheel the doors wont open/close properly. Its ridiculous how floppy the coupe body shell is.

[Error404]

hopefully mine won't be anymore after all this chassis work

[Error404]

We have underseal

Big thanks to Rob (GT500) for all his help and advice - owe you a beer mate









A few bits to order now for the mechanicals, some clips, bolts and other assorted little widgets, need to make up some some brake and fuel line - then reassebly should start over the next few days - can't wait to roll it out of the garage and give it a good clean - not long now

Alex

[Kieron20V]

WOW.

Very impressed with what you've achieved here, I wouldn't dare take on a challenge like this, I have no bodywork skills at all, I love doing the oily bits, Im an Aircraft Tech by trade, but for some reason bodywork seems to be past me....

Bet you cant wait to get it back on the road, will be interesting to hear how its firmed up with all the work you've done to it.

Good stuff.

Kieron.

[Error404]

I wouldn't dare tackle anything you can see
TBH, I learnt to weld on this project, which was proabably a bit of a baptism of fire (literally!) but all the rest was really just elbow grease, lots of tea, swearing, cuts and bruises, the usual

[Acidburn]

Found this on a v6 we sent for scrap today



not sure how they'd be removed.