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rollerton
04-21-2013, 03:21 PM
I was kind of expecting a nightmare, but all things considered it wasn't THAT bad. Start to finish with a couple breaks I had 5.5 hours into it. I could see a shop getting through one of these in 4-4.5 hours.
But, NOT pleasant. The 5 bolts holding the oil-cooler-contraption to the block weren't ridiculously hard to get out, but..those alone took probably 30 minutes to get out.
Getting the whole thing out of the car wasn't too bad either. It does come out without too much confusion if you lower the engine back down. Somehow When I went to put it back in it just 'fell into place' , THAT was weird.
So..no leaks so far. Everything else looks clean.
I have noticed how HUGE my front and rear swaybars are...hmmm.. .. [>_<]
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/zer0b0y/6E6BFACD-EB1F-47DE-8FC3-FAA6FC6B5E87-12128-0000080C880CB4D6_zps99941801.jpg (http://s27.photobucket.com/user/zer0b0y/media/6E6BFACD-EB1F-47DE-8FC3-FAA6FC6B5E87-12128-0000080C880CB4D6_zps99941801.jpg.html)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/zer0b0y/B415BDC8-5337-4DCE-946E-1FE6D01B8876-12128-0000080C9ACDBC61_zps52e7475c.jpg (http://s27.photobucket.com/user/zer0b0y/media/B415BDC8-5337-4DCE-946E-1FE6D01B8876-12128-0000080C9ACDBC61_zps52e7475c.jpg.html)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/zer0b0y/BEAF2D83-0E48-47EA-8763-01FE2A2A823C-12128-00000827375FFC5C_zps83d76faa.jpg (http://s27.photobucket.com/user/zer0b0y/media/BEAF2D83-0E48-47EA-8763-01FE2A2A823C-12128-00000827375FFC5C_zps83d76faa.jpg.html)
simcam68
04-21-2013, 04:53 PM
Sweet, now I know what I'm extracting on mine...

Are those Continental ExtremeContact DWSs on there? How are they wearing if they are?
rollerton
04-21-2013, 05:09 PM
Are those Continental ExtremeContact DWSs on there? How are they wearing if they are?

Yes they are...they seem great, but I've only had this car a month..and I'm swapping the wheels/tires out this week.
mithril
04-21-2013, 06:23 PM
Ya, the H-Sports are significantly bigger than the OEM. Does your other S have OEM? If so, do you notice a difference between the two given that you're in a position to directly contrast them?
rollerton
04-21-2013, 07:27 PM
Does your other S have OEM? If so, do you notice a difference between the two given that you're in a position to directly contrast them?

No...ol' lady's S doesn't have them. And actually after getting this one home and snooping around underneath it I noticed how friggen' huge they were and compared. I thought something was weird- and the stickers were all dirty and black. So didn't know what was going on until I wiped the sticker off. Score!
I'm not entirely sure about how a swaybar that large is supposed to act, but I can say my car (with the big bars) doesn't "squat" like my wifes. I haven't really hammered either of these cars through any aggressive corners...just a little maybe, but I can't feel a handling deficit in either car (except my shitty mushy brake pedal).
I guess when I quit worrying about the damn gas mileage I'll figure it out..
mithril
04-21-2013, 07:46 PM
"Squat" comes from the springs and shocks, not the swats. The sways affect your bodyroll and tendency to under/over steer. H-Sports are meant to dial out alot of the understeer inherent to the A6, not sure not much of an improvement it is over the OEM sport sways though.
simcam68
04-21-2013, 08:35 PM
Yes they are...they seem great, but I've only had this car a month..and I'm swapping the wheels/tires out this week.

Got them on mine and they seem to be burning the outside edges off the front. Only like 12k miles and rotated at least once in that time. Rest of the tire looks fine, seems like an alignment problem. Car was aligned right after the tires were put on, so I'm thinking it should be ok. Then again the tires on there before never seemed to do that, but I didn't have them long.
My buddy that owned the car before me from new said it seemed to chew tires up, but he was even surprised at the wear on these.

I'm starting to wonder if the clown that aligned it used A6 specs instead of S6...
simcam68
04-21-2013, 08:37 PM
"Squat" comes from the springs and shocks, not the swats. The sways affect your bodyroll and tendency to under/over steer. H-Sports are meant to dial out alot of the understeer inherent to the A6, not sure not much of an improvement it is over the OEM sport sways though.

Seems to me my factory ones are pretty beefy, hard to recall from memory right now.
rollerton
04-21-2013, 10:23 PM
"Squat" comes from the springs and shocks, not the swats. The sways affect your bodyroll and tendency to under/over steer. H-Sports are meant to dial out alot of the understeer inherent to the A6, not sure not much of an improvement it is over the OEM sport sways though.

My only experience with swaybars is from my old Porsche days. And I remember that the burly swaybars used to compensate for some of the camber at the rear end, even static. They'd definitely keep the rear way more flat in the turns and take some of the 'soft' out of the feel of daily driving.

My big problem right now is that I drive my wifes car on and off and her car definitely has a little more push when you hit the gas. In just sort of spirited driving, like just cruising around in 'D' , her car will MOVE FAST when you nudge the pedal. My car doesn't have a problem, but if you compare the two, back to back, ...hers moves a little easier, and with a little more haste.
Her car also has 60k more miles... hmmm,,.....wtf.
redneck truck
04-22-2013, 12:09 AM
Swap to rs6 front coils to fix the outer tire wear issue. Lots stiffer, less weight transfer.

Isn't the s cooling system different from the a6 4.2 in that there's an aux radiator? Wonder if the lack thereof will help or hurt the job in my case.
rollerton
04-22-2013, 07:04 AM
I thought all the 4.2's had the AUX radiator? Maybe not, but doesn't have any bearing on the oil-cooler pipe job. The radiator is up in the fender and you're not working up in there at all.
Scotty@Advanced
04-22-2013, 08:03 AM
Swap to rs6 front coils to fix the outer tire wear issue. Lots stiffer, less weight transfer.

Abnormal tire wear is a result of a buggered alignment, not springs. The Upper SPC control arms I carry allow you to adjust for a perfect alignment.

AAM SPC upper control arms (http://www.advancedautomotion.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=SPC&x=0&y=0)


Isn't the s cooling system different from the a6 4.2 in that there's an aux radiator? Wonder if the lack thereof will help or hurt the job in my case.

It make no difference.


I thought all the 4.2's had the AUX radiator? Maybe not, but doesn't have any bearing on the oil-cooler pipe job. The radiator is up in the fender and you're not working up in there at all.

Nope S6 only...
redneck truck
04-22-2013, 08:14 AM
Scott, until just now, I was under the impression you were against recommending any control arms other than factory. What changed your mind?

Also, my comment about tire wear was related to hard cornering resulting in compressed front suspension, contributing to outer tire wear. Do I have the geometry confused?
Scotty@Advanced
04-22-2013, 08:46 AM
Scott, until just now, I was under the impression you were against recommending any control arms other than factory. What changed your mind?

Also, my comment about tire wear was related to hard cornering resulting in compressed front suspension, contributing to outer tire wear. Do I have the geometry confused?

After researching and trying out the other adjustable arms out there, I decided they were all lacking, until I discovered the SPC units.