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Re: TWiR 1986 S3 TWR
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:26 pm
by Casey
KiwiDave wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:42 pm
I need to decide if I'm brave enough to remove the rear spoiler. There's nastiness waiting under there for sure!
Do it Dave! I'm glad I did this job on Kimi 2, before it got really bad underneath:
Before cleanup - I didn't take a post cleanup pic, but it was a devil to remove the rust and grot that had imbedded itself in the lacquer!
I did end up having to rattle-can spray the left hand side though. I did end up putting quite a bit of "3M" type clear film under there to protect where the fixings might otherwise damage the paintwork. Sadly, no pictures.
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After dremelling the rust off the fixings, prior to full POR-15 treatment.
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Re: TWiR 1986 S3 TWR
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:18 pm
by Hobbawobba
Casey wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:26 pm
KiwiDave wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:42 pm
I need to decide if I'm brave enough to remove the rear spoiler. There's nastiness waiting under there for sure!
Do it Dave! I'm glad I did this job on Kimi 2, before it got really bad underneath:
I did end up putting quite a bit of "3M" type clear film under there to protect where the fixings might otherwise damage the paintwork.
Yeah, get it done aye! That protection film sounds like a pretty damn good idea in a spot like that actually! I would never have thought of that one
Dave. I have removed my headlight washer bottle completely if you want to have it at some point aye bro (it works). Probably easiest to grab at a show sometime, if they ever start back up again haha
Re: TWiR 1986 S3 TWR
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:24 pm
by KiwiDave
Hobbawobba wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:18 pm
Casey wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:26 pm
KiwiDave wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:42 pm
Dave. I have removed my headlight washer bottle completely if you want to have it at some point aye bro (it works). Probably easiest to grab at a show sometime, if they ever start back up again haha
Stick my name on it bro
Re: TWiR 1986 S3 TWR
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:25 pm
by KiwiDave
Re: TWiR 1986 S3 TWR
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:46 pm
by Casey
Re: TWiR 1986 S3 TWR
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:39 pm
by KiwiDave
Re: TWiR 1986 S3 TWR
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:27 am
by spirit r
The combination racing beat spring and gas powered gabriel damper seems very rare. Control the fixing of the spring when the axle is completely hanging down.
Very dangerous when loose the spring if you race the car.
Re: TWiR 1986 S3 TWR
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:49 pm
by DKWW2000
All those new parts Dave
...you will notice a difference with the new suspension, (you probably do it as a matter of course already) I always put grease on the bolts/nuts when re-assembling components so they come apart easy if there is a next time, good time to do it at the moment, anything else to do?
Re: TWiR 1986 S3 TWR
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:09 pm
by KiwiDave
spirit r wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:27 am
The combination racing beat spring and gas powered gabriel damper seems very rare.
RockAuto had no KYB dampers in stock when I was ordering several months ago. The Gabriel dampers are only temporary and I plan to replace them with a pair of KYB AGX adjustable items in due course.
The KYB Gas-A-Just items that came off seem to have plenty of strength left in them anyway so I will end up with some great additions to my spare parts department, Thomas.
Re: TWiR 1986 S3 TWR
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:14 pm
by KiwiDave
spirit r wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:27 am
Control the fixing of the spring when the axle is completely hanging down. Very dangerous when loose the spring if you race the car.
Thanks for the advice Thomas. The rear axle has been lowered just enough to remove the shocks, anti-roll bar and upper arms but not so much as to allow the springs to dislodge or rotate.
