[s-cars] 93 S4 suspension

[Mike Fitton]

I can only answer Q4...

That bushing is available separately from the arm if you're interested 
in replacing it separately.  I'm pretty sure a press will be in order 
for R&R.  If you have the factory subframe mounts on top of it, you 
should be able to extract the arm without moving the subframe.  There is 
one potential caveat.  There's a metal sleeve that runs up through the 
center of the bushing.  It could be a little difficult to get out.  My 
subframe was six feet away from the car when I removed that sleeve, so 
I'm not sure how it would have looked if I had done it with the subframe 
in place.  I seem to recall a hacksaw being involved in that part of the 
job.  In any case, the sleeve won't come out without a fight, so I 
recommend replacing it ($10 each at ECS I think).  Also, the long bolt 
in the middle of that bushing goes into the subframe mount.  The threads 
on the mount are of the self-locking variety, so the bolt will very 
likely come out distorted and is probably marked as one-time-use 
anyway.  The bolts' dimensions are M12x1.5x150 and since I never found 
them anywhere except the dealer the Audi p/n is N 904 563 02.

-Cheers!
Mike



Sam Clarkson wrote:
> Hi team
> I've just pulled all four legs off my 93 S4 Avant 6 speed to fit  
> Eibachs and Bilsteins.
> Q1; Revalving my Bilsteins They are P360369 HO front and B462066 HO  
> rear. What's the current consensus for strictly road use. I'm after  
> accurate rather than hard handling.
> Q2 Eibachs they are 1515 101VA front,1521 002 HA rear. I'd love to  
> keep as much ride height as I can as I drive on rough roads and snow.  
> Rear is easy with snap ring grooves machined into the rear shocks,  
> but what are my front end options?
> Q3 Camber, what are my options here.
> Q4 The lower front arm's inner bush appears a little perished but  
> still seems tight enough. How do I remove it anyway Do I have to  
> spread the subframe to extract the arm?
> Q5 Both tie rod toe adjusters are bent? Why? Has someone in the past  
> brutalised them trying to lever off the tie rod ends?
> Pearls of wisdom thanked in advance
>
>
> Sam Clarkson
>
>
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