TQS track car project - extremely slow progress

Rear bushes are a 'MUST' on our cars now as they are normally over looked and never touched, turn in on my car is way better than it was, next is 034 rear roll bar and some shocks and springs, firstly need to sort the clicky cv joint and replace the bush that all german have replaced for me

Speak to all german can fault them.

And need to find this powersteering weep as the pump got a little noisey tonight as fluid was low :(
 
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Is it worth upgrading to polybushes ? I might have a go at it myself, if press isn't needed.
 
Its completely different to FWD.

FWD has a torsion beam axle, with two big bushes that attach the axle to the car.

Quattro uses double wishbone independant rear suspension, which has 3 bushes (some of which are two piece) on each wishbone, meaning theres 8 bushes per side, plus the track rod and ARB drop link.
 
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So, is it possible to do it diy style?
 
I have a spare set of arms in the garage, which anyone is free to borrow so they can rebush those ones and send me their ones back in exchange. Saves having the car off the road for days while you try to swap the bushes over :p

Getting the bushes out of the old arms is the worst part on a quattro. But it is doable if you've got a decent vice.
 
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No vice here at the moment so probably garage is my only option. I might get the rear bearings done at the same time when I strip the lot.
 
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Two of the bushes are pressed into the bottom of the upright, so the upright needs to come off to do all of the bushes anyway. Makes sense to do the bearings when its off.

I've got a pair of uprights here too.
 
Its not a quick job put it that way and a press is needed ideally.

The top inner bushes are a **** as there pressed in from the outers and limited space pressing them out.

Also the top outer ones when you do get them out make sure you sand out the arm as it corrodes and decreases the ID of the arm as this knackered one of my bushes which ive got to replace along with one of the upright ones as the metal flush part concaved in the press.
 
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aragorn said:
Mine was weeping from the cooler connections.
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Well just had a look, as this morning the steering went heavy and pump was really noises, its the metal part its been touching the undertray and its spraying out like a washer jet lol

Time to upgrade to a mocal cooler
 
aragorn said:
Its completely different to FWD.

FWD has a torsion beam axle, with two big bushes that attach the axle to the car.

Quattro uses double wishbone independant rear suspension, which has 3 bushes (some of which are two piece) on each wishbone, meaning theres 8 bushes per side, plus the track rod and ARB drop link.
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Cheers! If you were close i'd be very tempted by the later offer of a trade so I can perform the work. Guess shipping them would be a right pain?
 
Shipping isnt too bad, might need to go as two packages if you want the uprights as well though, just due to the weight.

would probably be about a tenner per package
 
Sorry to hi-jack anyone no where il get one of these ??
 

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Try mishimoto.co.uk. They have plenty of different coolers.
 
I've been thinking about the exhaust.

Milltek has two options for S4. One is dual pipes 2.25" and one is single pipe 3". So, the dual one is overall bigger than 3". There is no point getting 3" system done where I can get used dual s4 milltek and get a y pipe done to connect to A4 cat?

Or it is more complicated than that?
 
I will be going for gt3076 if funds allow. It is easier to find the dual pipe exhaust than the 3". All of the ones popping on srs are dual pipes ones.
 
The money you'll pay for a milltek you might as well just goto an exhaust shop and get them the build the whole thing.

Especially has requiring a Y pipe mines you'll need to goto an exhaust shop anyway.
 
Yeah. That's what I thought. Just wouldn't want to have a system that will fall apart within 12 months and with custom places you never know.
 
Had some time today so decided to "fix" my airbag light.

Took the instrument cluster out and with a bit of magic no more light.

Also 15mm spacers added to the rear
 
I went a step further and used some nicely cut black heatshrink and hot glue to keep it in place. (Missplaced black tape somewhere ;)
 
This is a great project!! Read through it over the last couple of days!!

Just one thing, as you've got factory xenons... For your mot you need the headlight washers to work on your car. So you will need to fit your original washers to your rs4 replica bumper.

Keep up the great work though looks awesome!
 
Thanks mate. Yeah. I know i do need these. As well as airbags and some other things. One of the washers wasn't working so got rid of them. I will worry about that when I go for the mot ;)
 
Actually if you have the airbags removed and the light doesn't come on in a sequence you don't need to worry. As it is a 'track' specific car you don't need to worry as it's been modified to remove them.

However the xenons do need washers. Just like seatbelt sit only needs seatbelt for the seats that are fitted so you would only need seatbelt for the front seats or just the drivers if you only have one chair fitted etc
 
Will see how it goes. I might fabricate washers like some of other cars have, on top of bumpers but will do it only if it fails the mot.
 
The MOT manual says this:
"Vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) or LED dipped beam headlamps may be fitted with headlamp washers and a suspension or headlamp self levelling system. Where such systems are fitted, they must work; however, it is accepted that it may not be possible to readily determine the functioning of self levelling systems. In such cases, the benefit of the doubt must be given. Headlamp washers may work inc onjunction with the windscreen washers (when the dipped beam headlamps are switched on) or by a separate switch."

My Bold.

If they're not fitted, theres nothing to test.
 
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Don't be fooled if you re,ad it again, it's only suggesting that you can't test the self levelling, however if you can't see the sensors on the suspension you can if you want decide the system is faulty. Although that's just harsh.

However as it has xenons from factory it Will have level sensors, it also states in the manual that if it has self levelling lights ( weather xenons or not, as some cars have it without xenons) it must also have headlight washers.

At the end of the day there are loopholes to everything the government has rules on. It also helps if you are friendly with your local tester.

All me was trying to do was make sure he didn't get caught out when if came to mot time if he didn't already know about washers with xenons etc.
it's a really nice car with a lot of effort into it, I'd just hate to see it get stung on one thing come mot time
 
Unless its vosa that are testing it i wouldnt worry to much, with it being a track car unless its your daily you could just leave it a month then take it elsewhere see if it passes but you would be paying twice.

Best bet is find a mot tester who's not an **** hole and takes beer tokens :p
 
Yeah I agree, I have never had a problem with HID headlight.

It has been mentioned but never failed due to them.

My lack of cat is ok but I am not sure how long it will remain ok for so I may have to get a universal 3" cat and get it welded in just after the flexi. I would not want one which is just going to need replaced a few months down the line though.
 
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Unless its vosa that are testing it i wouldnt worry to much, with it being a track car unless its your daily you could just leave it a month then take it elsewhere see if it passes but you would be paying twice.

Best bet is find a mot tester who's not an **** hole and takes beer tokens :p
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It's not about being an ******** it's about failing a car for a legitimate reason.

The trouble is that joe blogs general public don't realise is that to be an mot tester requires you to obtain a licence. This just like a car licence can get points, depending on the severity of the 'mistake' can actually lead to a fine paid by the tester not the garage. And even a prison sentence if the said tester missed something that caused a death.

The mot rules are governed by the law. Rules are made to be broken but not laws.


So it would be nice if you thought twice before you call someone an ******** because they failed your car for a legitimate reason.



A point I have already made was that I was just trying to point out to the OP that he should have headlight washers for his mot. Weather he does or not is his choice and if he wants to risk it again is his choice. I was just trying to give him some friendly advice, which I believe we are all here to do right?

If you really want to carry on the convo I suggest we move to a new thread as it's hijacking the OPs thread

Oh and I prefer cider,Not a fan of beer :icon thumright::moa:
 
Evidently your an MOT tester who cant read your own test manual.

There is no REQUIREMENT for the car to have washers. The manual clearly states it MAY have washers, and if it does, they must work. If it does not have washers, its not a fail.

Note in the "Reason for rejection" column, that theres no mention of a MISSING washer system. Only that a washer system which is inoperative. Something which isnt there at all, cant be inoperative.

Whereas for instance a MISSING headlamp switch is a fail, and it says so.
 
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Evidently your an MOT tester who cant read your own test manual.

There is no REQUIREMENT for the car to have washers. The manual clearly states it MAY have washers, and if it does, they must work. If it does not have washers, its not a fail.

Note in the "Reason for rejection" column, that theres no mention of a MISSING washer system. Only that a washer system which is inoperative. Something which isnt there at all, cant be inoperative.

Whereas for instance a MISSING headlamp switch is a fail, and it says so.
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I think your missing the point
 
Im with kev on this one.

Well i will be doing my testers licence in january so il find out for sure.

Missing the point ..... I under stand because he has washers and they dont work, but if he fitted washers and the original ones were there but dont operate and the others do how is that a fail ?? Its just like a light switch thatdoesn't work and you wire up a flick switch it will still pass as the tester can physically see its working.
 
Guys, any idea what thread size is the gear "ehmm" knob in tqs? I found some pretty awesome drift style sticks which would be cool for the track.
 
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