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Nice looking S4!!
As far as shocks go, get Bilsteins and keep the stock springs. You'll be happy.
Dump the stock wheels and get something on there in the 17" or 18" range.
Between new shocks, bigger/wider wheels, and a proper alignment/ride height adjustment you'll have an awesome riding and handling car.
This thread is just as worthless with a link to pictures also!!!
So I posted some for you.
As far as shocks go, get Bilsteins and keep the stock springs. You'll be happy.
Dump the stock wheels and get something on there in the 17" or 18" range.
Between new shocks, bigger/wider wheels, and a proper alignment/ride height adjustment you'll have an awesome riding and handling car.
This thread is just as worthless with a link to pictures also!!!
So I posted some for you.
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It was in the shop in October last year and had the thrust bearings replaced. P/N was 900005212200, 2 each. I hope they would have noted problems with the flex plate at that time. The previous owner said all was well there... FWIW...
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you can check the flex plate and end play your self, its very easy.
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I think maybe the convertor bearings 900 052 122 00 were changed which if so means the transmission was out which really means that the CRANKSHAFT end play needs to be checked. Changing thrust bearing involve an engine REBUILD something like $10,000. The convertor bearings is around 10 hours often done with a torque tube r and r .
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since the trans was dropped and reinstalled that GREATLY increases the possibility that the torque tube was out also. If so it is easy for the clamp flex plate at the flywheel (engine) to have been preloaded in the process. It would be good to check and be sure that the flex plate is not under pressure and trying to push the crankshaft out the front of the engine at the same time measure how far forward and backward you can move the flywheel. You can then tighten the new bolt you get for the clamp might consider one of the add on clamps as well.
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It would be good to check and be sure that the flex plate is not under pressure and trying to push the crankshaft out the front of the engine at the same time measure how far forward and backward you can move the flywheel. You can then tighten the new bolt you get for the clamp might consider one of the add on clamps as well.
I want to throw that surging at idle issue out again here. When the car is cold, it does not do it. It idles fine. I moved the throttle and can hear the idle switch clicking. Any more suggestions???
