Spooled up Racing's COMPLETE FC build

8-24-08

I got my driveshaft on friday
S4 Turbo suposidly.. I need to cross the numbers to verify





8-24-08

OK so today I got back to work on the 7..

Here is a few updates..

Front control arms had the bushings removed from them. I then cleaned them up with a wire wheel and painted them with a high gloss black paint.



After that I installed the new energy suspension bushings and put them back in the car.







I then took the rear spindle


removed the backing plate and took them to a shop to have the bushing and the wheel bearing and hub pressed out of it (done mid last week)

I brought it home and also cleaned it up with a wire wheel (again mid last week)


and today I painted them


Next will be to get some new ball joints, and new tie rod ends that way I can get the front spindles back on

then I will have the new rear bearings and hub pressed back together and then get the new bushings put in.

So yeah its progress but until I get a trans, diff and axles I am about done with putting parts back on (oh and new suspension)


9-02-08

ok no pictures tonight just a quick update..

outer tie ends on
ball joints on
front spindles painted black and put on the b joints (awaiting new mounting bolts)

this weekend the trans, diff, axles will come out of the car as well as the rear sway bar and rear suspension


9-06-08

OK so today back to work.. I removed:

transmission
differential
axles
driveshaft
rear subframe

So now that I have everything off I can begin to put the poly bushings in and get the more done..

I also have the front spindles on and the ball joints bolted down to the arms and spindle, and the tie rod end is sitting in the spindle as well..

Today I ordered up:
S4 TURBO LSD
S4 turbo axles
BRAND NEW set of KYB AGX struts

Once everything comes in I will get pictures and get things installed back in the car..

I also received a FREE front bumper today (those Forza Motorsport loves will recognise this

Mariah Front bumper (yes I have the screen)



here are some pics of the rest of the removal..








9-07-08

Ok so I went to the store today and bought a compressor to get things moving a bit quicker..




Then I came home and after getting it all setup, the tools setup and the break in process complete.. I got to work on the rear subframe

Diff is off.



Rear control arms, trailing arms and rear control links are off


subframe is gutted and ready to be cleaned up.


So the next step is to clean everything up rear good, have the old bushings pressed out and the new bushings pressed in and then paint everything black.


9-09-08

I just ordered my springs.

tomorrow I buy my DTSS bushings

9-09-08

just bought rear diff and subframe mounts and dtss elim bushings