Audi 80 B3 as a daily driver - Page 9

vorsprung durch technik · 09-01-18, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sinbin5t

That solves that then

Does it? we need to hear from Mike.

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Originally Posted by mikes2

As for the parts, do not confuse Febi with Febi-Bilstein - 2 different companies

sinbin5t · 09-01-18, 09:39 PM

urquattr085 · 09-01-18, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sinbin5t

Steady Bruce, that will start to hurt

Got this from the Febi Bilstein website

"febi is part of the internationally successful bilstein group.

The umbrella brand of Ferdinand Bilstein GmbH + Co. KG combines the traditional brands febi, SWAG and Blueprint under one strong roof"

Hope this helps to clarify they are one and the same.

sinbin5t · 09-01-18, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by urquattr085

Steady Bruce, that will start to hurt

Got this from the Febi Bilstein website

"febi is part of the internationally successful bilstein group.

The umbrella brand of Ferdinand Bilstein GmbH + Co. KG combines the traditional brands febi, SWAG and Blueprint under one strong roof"

Hope this helps to clarify they are one and the same.

Good find Geoff.

mikes2 · 10-01-18, 09:04 AM

must apologise - bit of brain fade. It's Febi Bilstein and Bilstein which are different

Jimbo 123 · 10-01-18, 01:33 PM

Thanks for all the help above. I've been reading up about Darren Leslie's Audi 80 (don't know if you guys have come across him) and I've become a bit concerned following a read of this article:

http://petrolblog.com/2011/11/darren...-8s-an-update/

Is it true you can't get hold of a distributor for the carb'd 1.8 anymore? I was under the impression that the parts were interchangeable for a number of models across the VW range and considering that would have thought getting one would have been relatively easy?

It is going to be an issue if I cannot get a new distributor.

Duffy3074 · 10-01-18, 01:49 PM

He found one without it being a big issue and there are plenty of companies that rebuild distributors.

Mechanically and service wise there's very little that's genuinely unobtainable for these cars.

Trim is much trickier to find new but outwith that. don't be too concerned about any one particular bit.

sinbin5t · 10-01-18, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mikes2

must apologise - bit of brain fade. It's Febi Bilstein and Bilstein which are different

So, to stop my confusion

and so as not to offend anybody, is everybody singing from the same song sheet now in that Febi are good ? Hope so because there are plenty of Febi parts for my 5T.

Duffy3074 · 10-01-18, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sinbin5t

So, to stop my confusion

and so as not to offend anybody, is everybody singing from the same song sheet now in that Febi are good ? Hope so because there are plenty of Febi parts for my 5T.

Stuffs rubbish wouldn't touch it with a barge pole........

sinbin5t · 10-01-18, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Duffy3074

Stuffs rubbish wouldn't touch it with a barge pole........

You're not supposed to say that

10-01-18, 09:04 AM	#85
mikes2 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Polmont Posts: 2,617	must apologise - bit of brain fade. It's Febi Bilstein and Bilstein which are different __________________ 1991 90 quattro 20v sport 1991 90 quattro

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Duffy3074 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Dalgety Bay, Fife Posts: 2,078	He found one without it being a big issue and there are plenty of companies that rebuild distributors. Mechanically and service wise there's very little that's genuinely unobtainable for these cars. Trim is much trickier to find new but outwith that. don't be too concerned about any one particular bit. Last edited by Duffy3074; 10-01-18 at 02:43 PM.

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10-01-18, 01:33 PM	#86
Jimbo 123 Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 9	Thanks for all the help above. I've been reading up about Darren Leslie's Audi 80 (don't know if you guys have come across him) and I've become a bit concerned following a read of this article: http://petrolblog.com/2011/11/darren...-8s-an-update/ Is it true you can't get hold of a distributor for the carb'd 1.8 anymore? I was under the impression that the parts were interchangeable for a number of models across the VW range and considering that would have thought getting one would have been relatively easy? It is going to be an issue if I cannot get a new distributor.