85 UR quattro

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Not much URQ action lately though, with the current weather conditions I am tempted to sneak it out for a play. Just have to move too much dead car out of the way to get to it or I believe I would. I did take the dust cover of for a little wheel test fit photo shoot last week though:

They look kind of OE don't they? What do you think? Tires are a re a little tall. These are BRAID Winrace A 17x8 with +45 offset. I used some 20mm spacers on here to make them effectively +25, almost stock. They have winter tires on as they are my wife's A3 winter setup. Hope you don't feel too lead astray by the heading for this post now LOL. Before I played with them on the URQ we had them on a friends S4 for a week as he and another friend were kindly tearing around northern Michigan last week spectating at the Sno*Drift rally with their cars resplendent in BRAID wheels and decals. Maybe you saw them.

We also had a four car team and provided one of the lead cars as well as displaying at all the service areas.:

I also received some more inspiration in the mail from ebay. Not quite the right color but way closer than my black one. Anyone want to buy that BTW?

I also bought all Francois's spare parts after he sold both his URQs earlier this year.

I'll have to go through them and see what I can use. Getting excited about getting the car on the hoist to rebuild the front and rear suspension but first I have to work on our Jeep, Sprinter and race car. PHEW!

3-23-2012

And so it begins, pre-season refurb. Just a few items to take care of before spring gets going (even more):

*Detail

*heat stuck on

*Ps fluid-replace

*Relay head lights & Main beams

*Ignition rotor arm

*Perished breather hose

*Check timing

*Radio reception

*Radio replace

*Upper strut mounts front & rear

*Rear brake lines

*Replace coolant

*Replce ball joints

*Lower control arm bushings

*Dampers

*Timing belt cover reinstall

*Washer aim/function

*Aim lights-adjusters

*Gear box play, mounts?

*Wipers slow

*Cold starting

*exhaust leak

*oil Leaks

Perhaps I should have gotten started sooner.

First task, finish putting an original radio in. I found some old style speaker connectors on eBay and spliced them into the aftermarket speaker wires, Works too even with the tape adapter playing from my Iphone but only 80s music comes out. Rear speakers appear to be blown. No bass but front work fine.

Next I turned my attention to rebuilding the suspension. Soaked all the fasteners with PB Blaster. Started by removing the front anti-roll bar.

Maybe I didn't allow enough time for the PB Blaster to work as I broke one of the end links. Where can I get a new one?

I felt this was enough progress for the first evening especially as I am now fully committed to replacing the suspension components rather than driving the car round in its compromised condition. More to follow..........

3-24-2012

Slammed it:

Everything in the front suspension is loose and ready to come off:

Except this:

Non of my pullers or presses could get a purchase on it. I tried heat and hammers to no avail. Need more tools.

Something from this box should work

Like this perhaps

BINGO!

All gone

Now I have to tear this apart.

The parts haul so far

I also discovered that my right side engine mount is collapsed so that will have to be replaced too. And, my right side hub is very loose in int housing. Is that normal or should I be doing wheel bearings too?