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  • Greg_S
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    • Jul 2003
    • 12430
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #16
    Doug, completely off the subject but whats the thing in your second photo on the right, looks like a boat with tank tracks. lol.

    Mark,

    Is it not possible to get one straight from whiteline?
    Greg

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    '93 Coupe with a few tweeks

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    • Doug_RS2
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      • Jul 2003
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      • Home: Scotland Current: England

      #17
      Originally posted by MikQuattro
      Greg,

      Something we are definitely going to have to watch out for with this particular mod is where the drop link attaches to the strut, that is a LOT more stress going to that mount bracket and it may not be able to handle it.
      Forgot to say - I was originally going to use only one of the mounts on the strut but it looked flimsey. I bent the rear one forward to double up the bracket - I'll see how it goes.
      S2,RS2,S4 WB,RS4,S4 B8,RS6 C5,RS6 C6,R8

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      • Doug_RS2
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        • Jul 2003
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        #18
        Originally posted by Greg_S
        Doug, completely off the subject but whats the thing in your second photo on the right, looks like a boat with tank tracks. lol.
        I was watching that thing earlier today - the landscapers have tracked wheelbarrow - they were moving rocks around with it - they have handles with controls and walk behind it!
        S2,RS2,S4 WB,RS4,S4 B8,RS6 C5,RS6 C6,R8

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        • audiman
          S2Forum Freak
          • Jul 2003
          • 4827
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #19
          The old s2 front ARB on the back of my coupe is also a great mod. I handles so much better. BUT, i gives a bit of rear wheel lift in the corners, but also a hint of front wheel lift which is very good for high speed cornering.

          Welded drop links are still ok even after my track day etc. Have not bent or broken. Very pleased with that mod. Just need to dial in some more neg. camber on the rear.
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          • Mark Halligan
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            • Jul 2003
            • 2001
            • Country: England

            #20
            Greg,

            I don't think the problem is with Demon Tweeks (I'm probably wasn't being fair to them) they have ordered it from Whiteline and are waiting for it to arrive.

            Mark.
            Mark - Modded

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            • S2central.net
              Retired OG Mod
              • Jul 2003
              • 16590
              • Country: Northern Ireland

              #21
              Sounds like a job for 'Halligan Man'...

              If it can be cut, bent, drilled, tapped, shafted, milled or threaded then he's yer man !!

              Glad to hear it drives nice - on the dry anyway, but those droplinks just look wrong in the photo. Anyone with contacts at a friendly machine shop could easily get suitably bushed and adjustable ones for the job.

              Good work Doug !
              Paul Nugent
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              • Pisobiker
                S2Forum Extremist
                • Jul 2003
                • 1175
                • Country: Finland

                #22
                Originally posted by Doug_RS2


                OVERSTEER - It stays soooooo flat - totally different car.

                Well Impressed.

                ...........

                Did I say it's OVERSTEERY and stays very flat?? It's so sharp/precise to respond to the steering.

                Everyone should have polybushes, bluey top mounts, H&R springs, Konis, RS2 front ARB, 20V Quattro front ARB on the back, 35 profile tyres
                Well done Doug,

                I was sure you would have loved the handling with this ARB


                Marco

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                • Doug_RS2
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                  • Jul 2003
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                  #23
                  Originally posted by S2central.net
                  Sounds like a job for 'Halligan Man'...

                  If it can be cut, bent, drilled, tapped, shafted, milled or threaded then he's yer man !!

                  I now have a huge list of mods for Mark to do this weekend

                  If only Paul, Mihnea, Mark, Marco and Martyn had a tuning company - we could drive our shed in and come out with 500bhp, as new monster :wacked:



                  Glad to hear it drives nice - on the dry anyway, but those droplinks just look wrong in the photo. Anyone with contacts at a friendly machine shop could easily get suitably bushed and adjustable ones for the job.
                  Yes - that was the trial fit of droplinks - I mounted them on the other side of the brackets after I moved the top inner bracket. They sit more vertical now.
                  Last edited by Doug_RS2; 27 August 2003, 21:58.
                  S2,RS2,S4 WB,RS4,S4 B8,RS6 C5,RS6 C6,R8

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                  • Doug_RS2
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                    • Jul 2003
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                    #24
                    Originally posted by Pisobiker
                    Well done Doug,

                    I was sure you would have loved the handling with this ARB


                    Marco
                    It just makes it feell like a totally different car - we'll see what the others think of it this weekend - hopefully it's not raining .

                    Cheers for the idea
                    S2,RS2,S4 WB,RS4,S4 B8,RS6 C5,RS6 C6,R8

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                    • Martynf
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                      • Jul 2003
                      • 1885
                      • Country: United Kingdom

                      #25
                      Careful what you wish for Doug... things have a habit of coming true....

                      Really pleased the ARB worked out for you! Damn I wish I got a Coupe....
                      Martyn
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                      • Dr H
                        S2Forum Extremist
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 1175
                        • Country: England

                        #26
                        Just been reading up on the RS2 and the fromt ARB is 28mm (as oposed to 26) and the rear 16mm (as opposed to only 12.5!)

                        So the question is where can you get a bigger rear ARB for an Avant to get rid of some (or all) of the oversteer.

                        Never driven an RS2 but I'm guessing it understeers. Mind you one review I read said that the understeer wasn't there. Maybe because of the Bilstein shocks?

                        Leigh
                        Last edited by Dr H; 27 August 2003, 23:28.
                        Ex 1994 Avant - now driving a Lotus 340r

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                        • s2avant
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                          • Jul 2003
                          • 2426

                          #27
                          Mine barely has any understeer now the RS2 struts and ARBs are on. I'll be at billing on saturday so you can try it out if you like.

                          Really pleased the ARB worked out for you! Damn I wish I got a Coupe....
                          Martyn,

                          What are you thinking man???

                          Ben
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                          • Doug_RS2
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                            • Jul 2003
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                            #28
                            Originally posted by s2avant

                            Martyn,

                            What are you thinking man???

                            Ben
                            Mid life crisis - wants to recatpture his yoof
                            S2,RS2,S4 WB,RS4,S4 B8,RS6 C5,RS6 C6,R8

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                            • Martynf
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                              • Jul 2003
                              • 1885
                              • Country: United Kingdom

                              #29
                              Stop picking on us old folks, have a heart! you should respect your elders.

                              I would of got a Coupe, but I don't think I could lift the tailgate on my own, and young men are so hard to come by. What ever happened to bob a job week?
                              Martyn
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                              • Doug_RS2
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                                • Jul 2003
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                                #30
                                Custom droplinks

                                Found this place



                                So what I would need to modify my current droplinks are 2 female rod ends, 4 spacers, 2 dust seals.

                                Then I need to cut my drop links and thread the ends. Is this what I need(assuming it can do the correct threads):



                                It's probably nearly as cheap to make the droplinks from scratch - using a threaded rod, cut to length with 4 rod ends.
                                S2,RS2,S4 WB,RS4,S4 B8,RS6 C5,RS6 C6,R8

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