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Posted: **Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:35 pm**

Very impressive work Dan. Cant wait to see it in person with all the new stuff. I'll still haven't gotten a ride

Posted: **Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:32 pm**

Thanks, I'm doing all I can to have it ready for the drive this summer!

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:09 pm**

Nice work, and as was noted on QW, good thinking on the grease nipples.

Makes me want to incorporate that into my coupe build now...

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:12 pm**

Thanks, I'll post the rear brake upgrade soon.

Posted: **Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:24 pm**

hows the rear brakes coming along? I've been looking for a good rear big brake solution that wont throw the bias too far off...

Posted: **Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:59 pm**

This post has some info and pics. I made spacers and fitted everything and it looks good. I'll update next week, daughters birthday has taken over for now

http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/thr ... tml#306977

Posted: **Tue May 12, 2015 3:55 pm**

Got the rear mostly done, trans swapped now getting front suspension back together. Decided to sell the house so I've got to get the car out of the garage

Pressure is on!

Posted: **Tue May 12, 2015 8:06 pm**

Nice! Good motivation lol

Posted: **Tue May 12, 2015 11:20 pm**

Leaving it in the garage would devalue the house too much

Posted: **Wed May 13, 2015 7:00 am**

ringbearer wrote:Leaving it in the garage would devalue the house too much

selling the house to finance the build?! this is getting out of hand!

Posted: **Wed May 13, 2015 8:47 am**

Maybe I should buy a boat

Posted: **Wed May 13, 2015 10:33 am**

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2015 10:51 pm**

I had an issue getting the shift linkage adjusted and it turned out I had installed the bushing in upside down that the Apikol SSK arm mounts in, they were out of cores so they sent me the parts and I did it myself, twice, lol. After getting it adjusted 1-2 is too tight, you really have to yank it out of 1st and 2nd. So I removed the linkage and tested it with the shift arm, still too tight. I should have done it before I installed it but live and learn. Dropped trans again and delivered it to JHM today for a full rebuild with carbon synchros and 4:1 center diff. I hope the rest of my "core" trans is in good shape, internal parts add up quick and I'm out of time and funds for this phase of the project. They are out of carbon synchros but hope to see them soon, fingers crossed...

Annual drive/GTG is in a month, I hope to have the S4 on the road!

Pic of shift pattern for testing purposes, please do yourself a favor and run through the gears before you get too serious!

20150525_194335 by ringbearer93, on Flickr

Pics of rear brakes

20150501_131319 by ringbearer93, on Flickr

20150423_134936 by ringbearer93, on Flickr

300mm still looks small with an 18 but good for what I need.

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2015 11:03 pm**

ringbearer wrote:20150423_134936 by ringbearer93, on Flickr

300mm still looks small with an 18 but good for what I need.

Which is why I'm going 310mm back there...

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Posted: **Thu May 28, 2015 7:21 am**

I'm about to undertake a suspension overhaul in the 200, thanks for the pics and detail. Great work here! I admire your Koni's!

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2015 8:39 am**

mushasho wrote:Which is why I'm going 310mm back there...

I'm sure the extra 10mm will make them look huge

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2015 8:45 am**

WOMBAT wrote:I'm about to undertake a suspension overhaul in the 200, thanks for the pics and detail. Great work here! I admire your Koni's!

Thanks! Lots of time and money, as always more of both than planned. It has been up in the air for about 7 months, I really need to drive it.

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2015 8:59 am**

I hear you. I've practically avoided driving the 200 because the bushings are so shot the car is a wandering death trap.. Finally have a bit of cash to replaced the failed components.

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2015 10:14 am**

I was afraid of driving my daughter in it, I'm so sick of driving my suv kid hauler now that I will put her car seat in as soon as it has been proven safe

Posted: **Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:59 pm**

Had a really tight 1-2 shift collar in my new to me edu, ended up taking it to JHM for the full treatment and a couple extra.gears and the 3-4 shift collar. Too many dollars but it should be good for a long time.

So, it is officially getting close!

20150618_200354 by ringbearer93, on Flickr

Alignment hopefully next week and it may be done for a time. :drive:

Posted: **Fri Jun 19, 2015 5:59 pm**

20150619_144025 by ringbearer93, on Flickr

Made it on the ground and a good 20 minute test drive. Everything felt really good, be better with all the wheels pointed the right way. Alignment Wednesday afternoon, fingers crossed...

I still don't quite believe that it drives again :beer:

Posted: **Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:26 pm**

Woohoo!!! She's sitting pretty. :thumbsup:

How long's it been since you got behind the wheel?

Posted: **Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:41 pm**

Thanks! , took it.down before thanksgiving

Posted: **Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:53 pm**

That's killer news! Congrats!

Looking forward to driving impressions after your alignment.

Posted: **Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:01 pm**

I'm stoked, seems very flat in the corners, I was taking it easy but this is a whole new ballgame for me. Ride is very stiff, I need to back the shocks off a bit... Since I can

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