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hi, from cape town - south africa--unfortunately we never received the B5 Audi is any S version. S4 etc and definitely no wide body versions. heres my standard non turbo 1800 20V. not looking for speed really just looks n hopefully stance soon.
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how it all started. bought it as a non runner with a damaged head. standard 1800 20Valve non turbo. "no turbo, no gas, just kicking ass" hehehehe
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thats what the pistons looked like when i got her. ouch for interference engines! was a 2 owner lady driven car and was in good nick considering its a 1997 model! was really maintained by the previous owners and she said it was quite a shock when the cam belt "jumped" damaging the pistons and a few valves.
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getting there, slowly and expensively
here in SA these audis are worth more as parts than if you had to buy them as a running car!
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almost there. used the old belts that the car came with as a sample and replaced them and ....
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cam belt was 1 tooth too long! bent all 20 valves and had to have the head welded and skimmed. agents insisted on a sample as there are 2 types and a difference of only 1 tooth.
FINALLY...
and then ..... some twit decided to take off and then hit brakes. drove into his ass.
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was about to pull the plug on the project but decided this was an opportunity to fiddle...
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all repaired and sprayed. silvered the roof carriers and mirrors for an S type look..
finally. just needs some stance now. air bag suspensions are almost unheard of here and coilovers are becoming more popular but still expensive. around $625 more or less for a coilover set.
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put on a set of Audi S5 reps 235 40 18s but shes rubbing... oddly on the front right and back left wheels only!!!!
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any ideas? really want to lower her but not burst the bank....
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[/IMG]how it all started. bought it as a non runner with a damaged head. standard 1800 20Valve non turbo. "no turbo, no gas, just kicking ass" hehehehe
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[/IMG]thats what the pistons looked like when i got her. ouch for interference engines! was a 2 owner lady driven car and was in good nick considering its a 1997 model! was really maintained by the previous owners and she said it was quite a shock when the cam belt "jumped" damaging the pistons and a few valves.
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[/IMG]getting there, slowly and expensively
here in SA these audis are worth more as parts than if you had to buy them as a running car![IMG]
[/IMG]almost there. used the old belts that the car came with as a sample and replaced them and ....
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[/IMG]cam belt was 1 tooth too long! bent all 20 valves and had to have the head welded and skimmed. agents insisted on a sample as there are 2 types and a difference of only 1 tooth.
FINALLY...
and then ..... some twit decided to take off and then hit brakes. drove into his ass.
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[/IMG]was about to pull the plug on the project but decided this was an opportunity to fiddle...
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[/IMG] all repaired and sprayed. silvered the roof carriers and mirrors for an S type look..
finally. just needs some stance now. air bag suspensions are almost unheard of here and coilovers are becoming more popular but still expensive. around $625 more or less for a coilover set.
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[/IMG]put on a set of Audi S5 reps 235 40 18s but shes rubbing... oddly on the front right and back left wheels only!!!!
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[/IMG]any ideas? really want to lower her but not burst the bank....
not sure y pics appear as thumbnails. any ideas?
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