Potential GB - Powerflex missing bushes

[madpugger]

Yeah I think the B4/B5 quattros all use the same setup but part number checks would be good.

@Paul Nugent - I think most the legwork here is getting the bits to powerflex and proving the interest. The guy said they would just add them to the catalogue so a GB would not be compulsory, but we may get a discount if we went that way... A GB may well speed it up though.

As the Sedan and B5s? are the same also, can folk on other forums of interest relay the info to them? Thanks!

As Jamo says, aside from the subframes, Powerflex do most the bushes already and they seemed keen to finish the job.

Does someone have a schematic from the family album I could pass to Powerflex?

[madpugger]

Holy cr@p Paul, that was fast!

[madpugger]

Paul, could you add the Shockers and track rod to this?

[S2central.net]

I'm working on that now - plus visual evidence of B4 and B5 similarity at the rear end... Its quite amazing actually - I knew there was similarity but I didn't expect a clone job.

[madpugger]

I had heard, from Vag Parts, that the S2 rear on the Sedan/Avant was so over engineered that they still used it on the RS4, but I assume he meant B5 and like you, I assumed it would be modified slightly...

Cheers for the help

[mcandmar]

Can you add the part numbers too Paul

The lower bush has two part numbers that changed from R designated chassis, curious as to the difference.

Upper a-arm has two different part numbers for cast and pressed steel versions. Note they already make the pressed steel versions.

[madpugger]

Can you add the part numbers too Paul

The lower bush has two part numbers that changed from R designated chassis, curious as to the difference.

Upper a-arm has two different part numbers for cast and pressed steel versions. Note they already make the pressed steel versions.

Ahh excellent, I will amend the list for cast. Im sure mine are cast... Anyone got photos of each?

[lind4hl]

skull:

wrong bush, i mean the front on the diff

[Flat on my back]

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Cast and pressed.

[Skull]

skull:

wrong bush, i mean the front on the diff

yes the front diff bush is this:

http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_66_74&products_id=1214

[S2central.net]

Taking longer than I'd like - but there is a couple of variants I want to capture accurately here.

[lind4hl]

skull: yes i know that already, but if you can get it cheaper maybe a hell of a lot money for an bushing...

[madpugger]

No worries Paul, take your time... The more accurate the info we can give the better.

[S2central.net]

Where else would you get it

Seriously though - I was juggling the day job here as well - someone else should check this out for typos and stuff. In summary B4 and B5 quattro rear is pretty much identical. Some bushes change thru the years but I am 99% that is for different materials - not different fitment.

Early B4 had forged upper wishbones... then went to sided pressed ones.
All B5 except RS4 had pressed upper wishbones.

The B4 boys (including S2 Avant/Sedan, the RS2 and all other 80 quattros on an '8C' chassis) should be able to make use of any uprated bushes for the B5 quattro. Hopefully Powerflex can provide a complete offering. I don't have a good pic of the front mount on the rear diff - I assume the bush and bracket are one part from Audi.

PDF attached for lots of piccies and part numbers. Need a lie down now after checking 80Q - RS2 - A4Q - RS4 a few times.

[mcandmar]

Nice work Paul ...so you noticed the larger ARB on the RS4 too