The mother of all steering, brakes and suspension conversion is slated for the weekend...
10-27-2005, 03:49 AM
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The mother of all steering, brakes and suspension conversion is slated for the weekend...
After spending 2 weeks doing the 016 transmission conversion along with '01 S4 4:11 final drive and lightweight driveshaft with lightened motorsport CV's along with 12lb 91 200 TQ flywheel, clutch and pressure assembly its now time for the next big project. BTW the entire above conversion is, in a word, INFUGGINCREDIBLE!
This weekend I have the mother of all brake, suspension and steering projects lined up. This is the weekend I get the 996 twin turbo calipers installed along with the ECS Tuning RS4 style rear brakes. Front and rear brakes both use 322mm (12.67") rotors that are 32mm thick in front and 21mm thick in rear. Both are vented and cross-drilled and the rears are also slotted. Every component in this front/rear conversion is new having never been on a car before right down to front/rear stainless brake lines and Pagid "blue" pads front/rear. All are laser red to match the car! Finally the car will stop looking like a stock 90 w/fancy wheels, twin Folger's can exhaust and a clown-suit. Something wicked this way comes ;-)
But the fun doesnt stop there. I will also be installing my lightweight front struts taken from the CQ rear with coilover conversion. These are the ones that are nickel-plated and have height adjustable quick-ratio steering arms. Stock Audi steering ratio is 3.1 turns lock-to-lock while these are 2.6 turns lock-to-lock. I've also added a sway bar end-link spherical bearing anchor point since the last time you guys saw a pic of them.
Last, but not least is the titanium tie rods with spherical bearing rod ends at inboard/outboard ends and a new steering damper. The tie rods are purely for weight savings tipping the scale at 15.6 lbs lighter than stock tie rods and 35% stronger.
This has all got to come together this weekend as I have a 9am 4 wheel laser alignment appointment Monday morning and a 2pm appointment later that day across town for corner-balancing. Tuesday a new set of tires goes on that will be, if everything goes as planned, completely trashed by Sunday. 500 miles on-track is asking a LOT of any tire!
Next Wednesday thru Sunday are free days at my local road course before it closes forever due to urban sprawl/noise abatement issues. A new track is being built but its 2 years away. This is my last outing on a track I've enjoyed for thousands of miles over 15 years. GAWD I hate to see it go :-(
This weekend I have the mother of all brake, suspension and steering projects lined up. This is the weekend I get the 996 twin turbo calipers installed along with the ECS Tuning RS4 style rear brakes. Front and rear brakes both use 322mm (12.67") rotors that are 32mm thick in front and 21mm thick in rear. Both are vented and cross-drilled and the rears are also slotted. Every component in this front/rear conversion is new having never been on a car before right down to front/rear stainless brake lines and Pagid "blue" pads front/rear. All are laser red to match the car! Finally the car will stop looking like a stock 90 w/fancy wheels, twin Folger's can exhaust and a clown-suit. Something wicked this way comes ;-)
But the fun doesnt stop there. I will also be installing my lightweight front struts taken from the CQ rear with coilover conversion. These are the ones that are nickel-plated and have height adjustable quick-ratio steering arms. Stock Audi steering ratio is 3.1 turns lock-to-lock while these are 2.6 turns lock-to-lock. I've also added a sway bar end-link spherical bearing anchor point since the last time you guys saw a pic of them.
Last, but not least is the titanium tie rods with spherical bearing rod ends at inboard/outboard ends and a new steering damper. The tie rods are purely for weight savings tipping the scale at 15.6 lbs lighter than stock tie rods and 35% stronger.
This has all got to come together this weekend as I have a 9am 4 wheel laser alignment appointment Monday morning and a 2pm appointment later that day across town for corner-balancing. Tuesday a new set of tires goes on that will be, if everything goes as planned, completely trashed by Sunday. 500 miles on-track is asking a LOT of any tire!
Next Wednesday thru Sunday are free days at my local road course before it closes forever due to urban sprawl/noise abatement issues. A new track is being built but its 2 years away. This is my last outing on a track I've enjoyed for thousands of miles over 15 years. GAWD I hate to see it go :-(
10-27-2005, 04:37 AM
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Ya... gotta love the "even though you were here first, we don't want to listen to you" arguement
Seems that a lot of places are running into this problem with the urban sprawl. Of course, you have to love when people move into an apartment building beside an outdoor theatre, and complain when the free concerts in the summer are too loud. What??? Did you miss that part of the tour?
Many of those tracks were built out in the country years ago to avoid noise issues. And what happens.... the cities get bigger and build closer to the track. Next thing you know you've got someone complaining about the noise, even though it was their choice to move in there! I mean, if you build your house next to a stamping plant, would you not expect it to shake?
Many of those tracks were built out in the country years ago to avoid noise issues. And what happens.... the cities get bigger and build closer to the track. Next thing you know you've got someone complaining about the noise, even though it was their choice to move in there! I mean, if you build your house next to a stamping plant, would you not expect it to shake?
10-27-2005, 04:48 AM
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we all knew when they decided to build DIA (Denver Int'l Airport) 3 miles east of the track...
that our days were numbered. And the city council was more than generous offering 3 one-year extensions for the last 3 years.
And it concerns me even more that the new track is only slightly further east of the airport than the airport is east of the current track now. I see the same thing happening again even quicker than it did this time. But not my money and I dont get a vote. But I "think" i know whats happening this time; buy land zoned agricultural and under the east/west flight landing pattern for less money. Build and operate a track on it for 5-7 years allowing the state to build highway access on/off ramps for the venue then sell the acreage after its re-zoned for single family residential at 5-10 times its purchase price.
I think first time was an accident. I believe this time is a planned obsolescence.
And it concerns me even more that the new track is only slightly further east of the airport than the airport is east of the current track now. I see the same thing happening again even quicker than it did this time. But not my money and I dont get a vote. But I "think" i know whats happening this time; buy land zoned agricultural and under the east/west flight landing pattern for less money. Build and operate a track on it for 5-7 years allowing the state to build highway access on/off ramps for the venue then sell the acreage after its re-zoned for single family residential at 5-10 times its purchase price.
I think first time was an accident. I believe this time is a planned obsolescence.
10-27-2005, 05:36 AM
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This is going to be good. Have you determined whether or not you'll need longer e-brake cables?
From what I've seen, since the rear calipers are trailing, you might need a new cable after adding that many millimeters to your rear rotors. I've squeezed up 256x22mm TT225 rotors on the back of mine with B5 S4 calipers and the e-brake lines were a squeeze!
Also, I thought the rear rotors were 306x22mm from ECS. Do you have something up your sleeve that you haven't told us!? ;-)
Also, I thought the rear rotors were 306x22mm from ECS. Do you have something up your sleeve that you haven't told us!? ;-)
