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Somewhat new to the board but finally had my S4 spider delivered earlier this week. It's fly yellow with black interior, 80k on the odometer. I'm super excited about the car but there are some issues I need to address:
1. The left rear of the car 'sags' and sits lower than the right side... Also, the rear springs can be compressed so easily when pushing down on the rear of the car that I suspect they are shot and need replacement. The front end also exhibits some significant sloppiness so I think I may just do the whole suspension. What do y'all recommend for springs/dampers? I'm fine with a slightly lowered right height fwiw... just want the car to inspire a little more confidence with the handling.
2. The tach and speedometer work, but the odometer does not. On my old BMWs, this typically implied that the odometer gears needed to be replaced. Is it possible this is the case with my Alfa, as well?
3. I suspect this is not uncommon, but any shifting that is quicker than _super-slow_ shifting results in some crunchiness, regardless of the gear. I'm fine with shifting slowly, and am double-clutching on downshifts to go easier on the tranny. Having said that, will a tranny fluid change do anything to help with the smoothness? If so, what type of fluid do you recommend?
4. The car lived in Florida before and did not have to have emissions done. I'm in TN and have to get tested. I'm really hoping there won't be any issues. The car runs great right now, but would you pre-emptively change the plugs and o2 sensor before testing just to be safe? Do these cars typically pass easily?
Well, that's all for now... I have other questions but didn't want to overdo it with this post.
I've attached a picture of the car from the day I took delivery. I look forward to learning much more about the car from this fantastic forum!
Somewhat new to the board but finally had my S4 spider delivered earlier this week. It's fly yellow with black interior, 80k on the odometer. I'm super excited about the car but there are some issues I need to address:
1. The left rear of the car 'sags' and sits lower than the right side... Also, the rear springs can be compressed so easily when pushing down on the rear of the car that I suspect they are shot and need replacement. The front end also exhibits some significant sloppiness so I think I may just do the whole suspension. What do y'all recommend for springs/dampers? I'm fine with a slightly lowered right height fwiw... just want the car to inspire a little more confidence with the handling.
2. The tach and speedometer work, but the odometer does not. On my old BMWs, this typically implied that the odometer gears needed to be replaced. Is it possible this is the case with my Alfa, as well?
3. I suspect this is not uncommon, but any shifting that is quicker than _super-slow_ shifting results in some crunchiness, regardless of the gear. I'm fine with shifting slowly, and am double-clutching on downshifts to go easier on the tranny. Having said that, will a tranny fluid change do anything to help with the smoothness? If so, what type of fluid do you recommend?
4. The car lived in Florida before and did not have to have emissions done. I'm in TN and have to get tested. I'm really hoping there won't be any issues. The car runs great right now, but would you pre-emptively change the plugs and o2 sensor before testing just to be safe? Do these cars typically pass easily?
Well, that's all for now... I have other questions but didn't want to overdo it with this post.
I've attached a picture of the car from the day I took delivery. I look forward to learning much more about the car from this fantastic forum!
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