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[sjw185]

KW V1s and S8 Avus

[Rusty]

Rear can run up to ET20 with 225 on 8J rims fronts ET30.

[sjw185]

Car looks good, what size tyres are you running on the S8s and what spacers? Got any pics with her sitting on the KWs?

They are 225 x 40 tyres with 15mm spacers, could possibly go 20mm spacers on the back.
Will get some photos up as now got 18" BBS Avantgard wheels on

[newsh]

Car looks good, what size tyres are you running on the S8s and what spacers? Got any pics with her sitting on the KWs?

[sjw185]

Have you driven it with the KWs yet? which did you go for? The 60/60n or 70/60n setup?

Yes was surprised how good it is on the road not teeth jarring at all
It's the 70/60 setup for my car and I have them with 70n at the front.

Did you have the KWs on at the last Knockhill session? If so what were they like?

How do you find the whiteline rarb?

If you have tipped tipped the top of the wheel out you will have more positive camber than you had, might want to move the wheel out so you can get some more negative camber when you get it aligned.

Yea had them on a while but knockhill was the first real test much better handling and confidence into the corners.
Car was nose diving before but with the k24r rear brakes and Kws it feels really even on braking.

Been hunting for a whiteline for ages
Was going to try an buy a few from Oz then seen one on ebay from demon tweeks and got it in three days.
Talked to a few suppliers about the whiteline and they said it was getting updated?
My one has huge clamps on it so not sure if they have been upgraded or always been like that?
After doing the steering and getting it aligned I told the guy just to concentrate on toe and getting steering sorted as I have front subframe to refresh and forged wishbones to go on, so will get it all aligned then

[andy10v]

Did you have the KWs on at the last Knockhill session? If so what were they like?

How do you find the whiteline rarb?

If you have tipped tipped the top of the wheel out you will have more positive camber than you had, might want to move the wheel out so you can get some more negative camber when you get it aligned.

[Error404]

Have you driven it with the KWs yet? which did you go for? The 60/60n or 70/60n setup?

[sjw185]

3 monthly update

Done a lot on the S2 but never been on to post up whats been happening.
In the last few months I have fitted:
New top mounts
Kw V1s
Track rods ends
Banbridge track rod adjusters and steering bushes
Whiteline RARB
Error Loom and new coils

After fitting new coilpacks and wiring loom it was running like a bag of spanners??
Turned out to be the swapped wire I had put on the spare channel in the Pos a while back when trouble shooting.
Once swapped back worked much better.



Got my KWs fitted with new topmounts, drop links.
Used these top mounts, looked a lot heavier than the blues that came out.



Trackrod thread was goosed when I went to refit a new nut
Was hoping to leave the steering and alignment for a later date, but the track rod adjusters were so seized decided to remove the steering rods and strip them down.
Refitted with new ends, adjusters and bushes from Banbridge.
Got steering straight and toe sorted but need to go back to alignment place after I refurb front subframe and fit forged wishbones.

Crusty track rods



Removing old bush



New bush fitted



Nice



Also had an issue with the trackrod ends being close to the tyre so after reading the forum adjusted the hub bolts to give more clearance



New brake hoses next

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Lifespan of spring depends on where car is kept and in what conditions.Almost indefinitely unless it breaks.Quite a few Bmw springs tend to break but never experienced an Audi spring break.Mine on all my cars are almost perfect and they are pushing 20 years old. If they are not badly corroded with only surface rust then refurb for years more service to come.

[sjw185]

Never really looked closely at the springs as I was fitting new.
The springs are over 6 years old because they were on the car when I got it.
Whats the lifespan of your average spring? never thought about it

This is how it looked with the ole springs and 17" RXs

[Rusty]

Is it just surface rust or are they past it?

[sjw185]

Koni springs

I've got some HnR fronts, which you could have modified to sit properly on the rear. Coupe HnR rears sit a bit low

Didint know koni did a kit for the S2, My old coupe sat good on H & Rs but it was running on 16" wheels.
These springs are surplus as I'm fitting coilovers but as my Koni Shocks are leaking I am going to go for KW V1s instead.

[Rusty]

Koni springs

I've got some HnR fronts, which you could have modified to sit properly on the rear. Coupe HnR rears sit a bit low

[sjw185]

Disaster
I decided to go the DIY route as I had adjustable Koni shocks on the car already but turns out at least the rear two shocks are leaking
Enquired about refurbing as they look like new but just got quoted for replacement at £144each.
Think its time to cut my losses and buy KWs.

These are the springs that came out the rear of the S2 progressive coil with green paint? any idea to what make they could be?

[sjw185]

Not sure, but the shock tube and bolt holes can be different across the range.