Shings

Evening All.

There is a strong possibility I may be in for a change of car shortly for various reasons and quite fancy something a bit cooler and quicker than the ST170 but at the same value.

Audi S2 seems to tick the box. ( Done Cossies already )

What do people know?

I am prob looking 4-5k's worth and would prob like to see about 300bhp or at least some simple BHP upgrades that dont cost too much.

Be more of a weekend cool cruiser than a daily driver.

Biggest thing I am interested in is the transmission - being 4wd I am likely to launch it at every possible opp as I am an idiot..... will it hold up to much abuse or shit itself quicker than a 4wd cossie rear diff.

Whats the torque split?? Will it go sideways like a 4wd Cossie out of a junction??


Thanks...

Jim S

I've had mine (95 Avant) for eight years now and it's got 200k on the clock.

They are almost bullet proof. Early six speed boxes had a weak 1st gear but the later ones (ABY engined ones) are fine. I’ve only done a few proper launches when doing a Sprint, 5½K and no wheel spin, and it was quicker than my proper sprint/hillclimb escort.

Due to the low final drive they are much quicker than a cossie with the same BHP, but can still do 150 mph.

Unfortunately they send most of their torque to the front wheels and as the weight of the engine is very far forward it can make the handle seem poor but it can when driven properly carry a lot of speed through the corners.

Oh and the "Ashes to Ashes" Quattro had the front wheel drive disconnected to get the tail out for the cameras, so don't expect to drive it like that without some serious power

Spark plugs can come loose so need to be checked every so often 6-8 months

Mine is in standard tune but 300-340 is easy achievable with just a chip etc.

Front brakes are poor and if you drive it quickly will need bigger ones to cope, I’ve got 322mm Porsche discs and calipers with performance friction PF01 pads and stops very well.

Dampers and ARB are best upgraded to RS2 items

Some of the owners do tend to think that they are worth a lot of cash, but they are getting on a bit now so I would shop around. Even though there were only 320 Avants imported over five years I would think mine is only worth around 1500-2200. not sure how many coupe were brought in

I hope this helps

jogi730

For all the information you need on the S2, look at S2forum.com.
Very friendly site which lists many upgrades from minor chip swaps (good for 280bhp) to fully mad 650+ solutions.
HTH
Cheers
Chris

R4N SS

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my mate has one and its running over 400bhp - bloody quick and a strong transmission on these.

launch the fooker

very good but heavy too. and they are cheap now too