a4 1.8 hp numbers with awe K04 kit and apr exhaust. any ideas?
04-13-2004, 12:12 PM
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bad wastegate..15psi peak dropping to ten
that and the dyno...not a hub dyno...200ftlbs to the weels aint bad when the car was so ritch it was off the chart
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04-13-2004, 12:27 PM
#18
yes. a few weeks ago, but just finished the whole ordeal last night. the long story ---->
I installed them with RKA handing me tools and lending a third hand when needed. I had the rear SS Goodridge G-Stop lines in my hand to install, but said F'-it, bled the system, and proceded to enjoy re-bedding in your old AXXIS Ultimate pads. Everything was fine and they're great!
Then... a few us ordered a few sets of front and rear track pads. While installing the rear Hawk HP+ pads, RAD69 convinced me to install the rear lines. We got the driver's done in no time. Then the pass side. ugh, the one fitting stripped and wasn't coming out on its own without breaking something. So, I bled the system (2nd time, keep counting), got the car off of the lift and went home while Dingster and RAD69 pulled Dingster's StopTechs for RAD69's A4. Anyway...I got to my exit off the NJ Tp and immediately felt something wrong. The pedal travel was way off. I thought that there was just some air in the lines since we didn't do a great bleed. Now, through some late night traffic lights, the pedal would just drop while holding it. yikes. that means the system is open some place. I get home and I can't see a thing wrong.
Next morning, there's a small puddle next the pass rear tire. brake fluid. I didn't have time to deal with it then, so I limped it to the train station to get to work. I called the dealer to get the little hard line that has the stripped fitting. (the one between the 2 soft lines being replaced) Apparently, Audi doesn't make a part for it. They make their own lines. great. They wanted something like $50 for just the line and .5-1hour of labor to make the line, which they wanted to install, but wouldn't put in the SS lines. and, bleed it. ok, another waste of money. I passed. I called a local garage (Woodlawn) to see if they could make the line for me that day (friday). They had the line, but couldn't make it for me. I went to the shop anyway and see if they could at least find the leak. They did. The fitting to the caliper wasn't tight enough. doh! They bled just that caliper and sent me home with a $20 5' line with 2 fittings to make a ~6" line and a $25 bill of labor. There goes more Motul.
So, last thursday, I went to the shop with RAD69 and we attempted to make the line, since we knew the shop had the tools. But, they didn't have the metric tools. crap. We should've checked that first. So, we installed RAD69's StopTechs, but not the rear lines since we sitll needed to deal with mine, get the right tools and he had a fitting that was stripped as well.
So, over the holiday weekend, RAD69 purchased the metric flaring tools to make the lines. He also picked up some free lines and fittings from a buddy of his.
Last night, we cut my old line out and installed the new one using Woodlawn's line and fittings. I did a full bleed along with my clutch. (lost count of bottles of Motul used at this time.) I left the shop with RAD69 cutting out his lines from what was left over of my 5' line, making new ones and bleeding his system again.
I've been averaging around 1am coming home from that shop and I think it took us 4-5 tries to finally get my brakes done.
Now, it's 3 days away from driving up to Montreal for the 2.5-day race school. so much for getting accustom to the brakes before putting my car on a track!
In the end, for anyone who wants to install rear SS lines, I would make sure that you can get the hard line fittings to break lose before they strip. I think they must be torqued-down too tight from the factory. Or, make sure that you have replacement lines and the metric flaring tool kit to make them.
Then... a few us ordered a few sets of front and rear track pads. While installing the rear Hawk HP+ pads, RAD69 convinced me to install the rear lines. We got the driver's done in no time. Then the pass side. ugh, the one fitting stripped and wasn't coming out on its own without breaking something. So, I bled the system (2nd time, keep counting), got the car off of the lift and went home while Dingster and RAD69 pulled Dingster's StopTechs for RAD69's A4. Anyway...I got to my exit off the NJ Tp and immediately felt something wrong. The pedal travel was way off. I thought that there was just some air in the lines since we didn't do a great bleed. Now, through some late night traffic lights, the pedal would just drop while holding it. yikes. that means the system is open some place. I get home and I can't see a thing wrong.
Next morning, there's a small puddle next the pass rear tire. brake fluid. I didn't have time to deal with it then, so I limped it to the train station to get to work. I called the dealer to get the little hard line that has the stripped fitting. (the one between the 2 soft lines being replaced) Apparently, Audi doesn't make a part for it. They make their own lines. great. They wanted something like $50 for just the line and .5-1hour of labor to make the line, which they wanted to install, but wouldn't put in the SS lines. and, bleed it. ok, another waste of money. I passed. I called a local garage (Woodlawn) to see if they could make the line for me that day (friday). They had the line, but couldn't make it for me. I went to the shop anyway and see if they could at least find the leak. They did. The fitting to the caliper wasn't tight enough. doh! They bled just that caliper and sent me home with a $20 5' line with 2 fittings to make a ~6" line and a $25 bill of labor. There goes more Motul.
So, last thursday, I went to the shop with RAD69 and we attempted to make the line, since we knew the shop had the tools. But, they didn't have the metric tools. crap. We should've checked that first. So, we installed RAD69's StopTechs, but not the rear lines since we sitll needed to deal with mine, get the right tools and he had a fitting that was stripped as well.
So, over the holiday weekend, RAD69 purchased the metric flaring tools to make the lines. He also picked up some free lines and fittings from a buddy of his.
Last night, we cut my old line out and installed the new one using Woodlawn's line and fittings. I did a full bleed along with my clutch. (lost count of bottles of Motul used at this time.) I left the shop with RAD69 cutting out his lines from what was left over of my 5' line, making new ones and bleeding his system again.
I've been averaging around 1am coming home from that shop and I think it took us 4-5 tries to finally get my brakes done.
Now, it's 3 days away from driving up to Montreal for the 2.5-day race school. so much for getting accustom to the brakes before putting my car on a track!
In the end, for anyone who wants to install rear SS lines, I would make sure that you can get the hard line fittings to break lose before they strip. I think they must be torqued-down too tight from the factory. Or, make sure that you have replacement lines and the metric flaring tool kit to make them.
04-13-2004, 12:30 PM
#19
ahhh ok, so how many miles did you have on it?
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/143/new_k04.jpg"></center><p>what failed on the wastegate? the actuator? or was it the lever mechanism?