Category Archives: Suspension

Suspension

Fixed Stasis Streetsports

My Stasis Streetsport rear coilovers came back today from being worked on.

stasis_streetsport

The spring perch had been stuck and after a week of them soaking in PB B’laster and Kroil I shipped them off to PSI for the pro’s to give a try at it.

Turns out that a previous owner of the coilovers had decided to use Loctite on the threads to make sure the spring perch did not move from the height it was at.  The use of Loctite was discovered after PSI was forced to cut the spring perches off.

streetsport_spring_perch

Here’s a tip, the parts that are indicated by the yellow arrows, do not use Loctite on them.  The red ring below them is for locking the perch in place.

I also figured I would give the rear shock mounts a POR-15 treatment even though they looked pretty good.  Notably, the exterior of these mounts were flawless, but down inside them I did find areas that had rust.

shock_mount

Now the rear components are reassembled and ready to be reinstalled, with a better height setting.

Stasis Streetsport Coilovers
Stasis Streetsport Coilovers
Avant, Suspension, Upgrade Work

Today’s Project: 034 Rear Sway Bar End Links

With the coilover suspension components off the rear of the Avant for some work I decided the time was right to replace the rear sway bar end links with a set of the 034 Motorsport length adjustable sway bar end links.

034 Motorsport Adjustable Rear Sway Bar End Link
034 Motorsport Adjustable Rear Sway Bar End Link (Driver Side)

The Avant is equipped with the Neuspeed rear sway bar, arriving set at the softer setting, which I plan to keep, and what appears to be an Apiko Rear Differential Mount.

Neuspeed Rear Sway Bar
Neuspeed Rear Sway Bar

With easy access to the stock end links the swap was pretty easy.

034_rear_swaybar_end_link-3

I did initially forget that the lower bolts have the hex attachment located at the end of the threaded part of the bolt.

034 Motorsport Adjustable Rear Sway Bar End Link
034 Motorsport Adjustable Rear Sway Bar End Link (Passenger Side)

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Once I reinstall the coilovers I’ll work on adjusting the length of the end links.

Nogaro S4, Suspension

Swaybar Day

Today I decided to tackle installing the front swaybar on the Nogaro project S4.

The car came with NO swaybars, except a Black Forest Industries Stabila upgraded front swaybar in the trunk.  Lacking a rear swaybar I’ve not been inclined to put a higher than stock rate bar on the front of the car.

I did put the Stabila on the scale to check the weight – 16.6 lbs.  I also measured the diameter of the bar – 29 mm.

BFI Stabila FSB
BFI Stabila FSB

I have not yet measured the OEM S4 front sway bar, but I have read from others that the diameter is the same and weight is also the same as what I recorded for the BFI Stabila.  I need to inquire with BFI about how much greater the rate of this bar is.

OEM Front Sway Bar Installed
OEM Front Sway Bar Installed

I took a used front sway bar that I had and installed it onto the Nogaro car.

034Motorsport Solid Rear Sway Bar
034Motorsport Solid Rear Sway Bar

I’ve decided the 034Motorsport Solid Rear Bar that I’ve had in storage for a while will go to a new home, I’m selling it, not installing it on the Nogaro.  The Nogaro will receive a stock B5 S4 rear sway bar.

I may try an upgraded rear bar, but with the STāSIS Öhlins Motorsport Suspension on my Silver S4 I’m guessing the 034 RSB will be overkill if I were to use it on that car.