JDBlueAudiS4

besides having updates for the frist TSB's mainly the tranmission selector bearings. The 2004.5 car has a completly different suspension, springs and shocks. They also have a much different clutch. They also dont have the exhaust flap. So what else did the rest of us who bought the car in the begining not get. It was very apperent on the fun run that the newer suspension was much more capable then my cars. Times when I felt like I was gonna roll out of a turn the 2004.5 in front of me was doing fine. Since Josh (who was in front of me) has had both a 2004 and now a 2004.5 he said the difference is increadable. Anyone else out there noticed this?

KamS4

Really? When was the switch? A rough date or a VIN range?

JDBlueAudiS4

Red Shocks - Old ; yellow shocks - new thats the only way to tell as of yet.

KamS4

We could then identify the cutover.

stiles_s

IIRC For a while there Audi had to use a specific number of GM sourced parts in their cars. Had something to do w/high level political BS (stealing an exec?).

I think the red shocks are Delco GM , I know they were on our old A4, at least...

Just a shot in the dark. Yellow shocks = good, IMO (probably Bilstein?)

audirb

since the Cab came out mid-year are they all 2004.5's?

My Cab is an April build (June delivery). I looked at the rear shocks: the bottom cylinder is red (attached to axel) but the top (above black sleeve) is yellow (looks like a wrapped coil). So what am I looking at?

Thanks.

04s4_nc

03/04 build date...........red shocks

AlanL

See any differences of note on the springs?

Phil G.

Yeah, my '05 has yellow (6/04 build)

NJRickD

sorry i missed you yesterday. The whole time I thought the run was today. duh