S2 Upgrade
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 6:24 pm
Hello All,
I Sold my brand new Alfa V6 and bought my S2 last November from a friend who had own it for 2 yrs previously, this was after 6 months of persuasion after spending 4 days in the passenger seat on the way to and from Nuremberg!
Having bought the S2 I decided it should go quicker especially now since Koni shocks and H&R springs had been added preventing any body roll at all.
I got through Xmas without too many problems and in the spring was looking into what I could do, one morning it just wouldn't start!
After 6 weeks of being off the road and various mechanics in Nottingham telling me it was an electrical fault I borrowed a trailer and took the car to QST - Kim Collins. The car was back on the road within a day, I then started to have modifications done, starting with the MTM 300bhp chip! Which made a difference! but unfortunately went through the old parts over the following 3 months e.g. Lambda sensor, radiator, Turbo hoses, Dump Valve, brake accumulator and a few other minor bits.
The biggest problem I have is finding somebody in Nottingham that A) knows what an S2 is and B) is willing to work on it... any ideas please let me know?
Since all this I have had a miltek exhaust fitted, catalysts removed new RS4 wheels and TOYO's, Black Diamond Discs and EBC Red Stuff Pads
Not had chance to get to a 4x4 rolling road but think I'm kicking out approx 330-340 bhp!
Since September every thing has been relatively stable! Having spent 4 days at Nuremberg including out pacing my friends 1991 911 C2 on the autobahn and just completed a track day at Donington it all seems well worth it!!!
Here are some pictures,
I currently looking at getting new tyres probably will go for
PROXES T1-S 225/40 ZR18 91Y Rim-protection
Can anyone tell me if RS4 wheels will take 235?
I Sold my brand new Alfa V6 and bought my S2 last November from a friend who had own it for 2 yrs previously, this was after 6 months of persuasion after spending 4 days in the passenger seat on the way to and from Nuremberg!
Having bought the S2 I decided it should go quicker especially now since Koni shocks and H&R springs had been added preventing any body roll at all.
I got through Xmas without too many problems and in the spring was looking into what I could do, one morning it just wouldn't start!
After 6 weeks of being off the road and various mechanics in Nottingham telling me it was an electrical fault I borrowed a trailer and took the car to QST - Kim Collins. The car was back on the road within a day, I then started to have modifications done, starting with the MTM 300bhp chip! Which made a difference! but unfortunately went through the old parts over the following 3 months e.g. Lambda sensor, radiator, Turbo hoses, Dump Valve, brake accumulator and a few other minor bits.
The biggest problem I have is finding somebody in Nottingham that A) knows what an S2 is and B) is willing to work on it... any ideas please let me know?
Since all this I have had a miltek exhaust fitted, catalysts removed new RS4 wheels and TOYO's, Black Diamond Discs and EBC Red Stuff Pads
Not had chance to get to a 4x4 rolling road but think I'm kicking out approx 330-340 bhp!
Since September every thing has been relatively stable! Having spent 4 days at Nuremberg including out pacing my friends 1991 911 C2 on the autobahn and just completed a track day at Donington it all seems well worth it!!!
Here are some pictures,
I currently looking at getting new tyres probably will go for
PROXES T1-S 225/40 ZR18 91Y Rim-protection
Can anyone tell me if RS4 wheels will take 235?