Potential GB - Powerflex missing bushes

[S2central.net]

Just caught up with this .... I've been looking into the 17mms arb with the local dealer ( about a week ago , before I was dragged away for a weeks holiday... )
They have quated me £67.76 incl VAT but will let me have 5 % discount ( as it's for an Audi over 3 years old !!!!)

Also the RS2 rear drop links ( metal -- not the plastic version fitted to A4/S4 /RS4 B5s) are £61.75 each incl and again minus 5 %
and Milton Keynes had half a dozen sets in stock..........

£67.76 for the 17mm RS4 quattro gmbh special one - are you sure ?
Can you dig up a part number on that quote please ?

[lind4hl]

audi a4Q / s4 -95 bush part number:

8D0 505 171 no diameter in etka

audi rs2

8A0 505 171 C looks exactly the same though... AND the bolt that hols the hub in the lower arm has exactly same sizes

[S2central.net]

I hope and suspect its just a material difference - not dimensional. Haven't you noticed the hub carrier on the 1995 A4Q (B5) has aB4 platform / 8A0 part number - but oddly is only listed for that vehicle... Must be a tweak on the earlier B4 part. My bet is the B4 part is good old steel, and maybe the B5 part is lighter ?

[lind4hl]

yep i saw that, i also think that it is material difference, not any dimensional difference...

[Flat on my back]

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I'm sure my 'M ' plate rear carriers are steel...car is a 80 v6q.

I really doubt the B5 ones are alloy, there would have to be massive dimensional differences...but i'm happy to be proved wrong.

[lind4hl]

i was talking about material in the bush what are you talking about paul?

[Flat on my back]

Donors here...

If needed...

[madpugger]

Yeah agreed, ideally we want a complete rear corner or even a complete rear inc. subframe and diff to leave with Powerflex. And also we want to supply the variants of parts, so the forged/pressed upper arms, early/late subframes.

[lind4hl]

madpugger, do yoy contact me if you want me to send the bracket??

[madpugger]

Yes I will do!

[madpugger]

On that note, is there anyone who can lend powerflex a spare avant rear setup?

[Jamo]

Yeah agreed, ideally we want a complete rear corner or even a complete rear inc. subframe and diff to leave with Powerflex. And also we want to supply the variants of parts, so the forged/pressed upper arms, early/late subframes.

Not really realistic though in that happening surely?

[madpugger]

Not really realistic though in that happening surely?

I dunno, there are cars being stripped all the time, all we need is someone to not sell the parts on for a while!

I wander if the guy still has Ramor's shell...

Failing that, they have the drawing already, so a physical look at the car might be OK for them to do some of the legwork. They would need the parts at some point to test fit though.

[Flat on my back]

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Anyone wanna help me strip the rear out of my '95 80 v6q then...and you'll get everything!

+ my spare cast upper arms!!!

[lind4hl]

why do i live in Sweden