Blue/UrQ Strut Mounts vs. Stock

[Todd Phenneger]

BLUE, BLUE, BLUE,
  Unless you want to pull the suspension apart next
year again. :-)'
l8r
  Todd

--- Dan Sinclair <sinclair at cybcon.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> One last suspension question/decision to be made on
> the CQ:  stock strut
> bearings, or UrQ/Blue.  The assessment I have thus
> far is that the UrQ/Blue
> strut bearings are:
> 
> -more durable than the stock units, and last longer
> -stiffer than the stock units
> -lower the car an additional X fraction of an inch -
> I've heard a full 1/2
> inch or better down to less than 1/4 inch...
> 
> Because I'm combining the mounts with lowering
> springs, I'm concerned about
> too much drop (speed bumps are part of my daily
> commute, etc.).  Would
> anyone out there who's installed the units from The
> Parts Connection without
> installing lowering springs have input on the added
> drop?  Again, I know
> we're talking fractions of an inch here, but if the
> mounts add a 1/2 inch to
> the spring drop, that's 1.5 - 1.75 inches of drop or
> better, and that's a
> lot on a car with a nice big exhaust header flange
> hanging just inches from
> a speed bump...  I've also heard, however, that my
> soon to be installed high
> pressure Bilstein Sports might resist all but a
> fraction of the drop,
> resulting in less lowering than might be expected.
> 
> Any comments welcome, and thanks again to those of
> you who have already
> given your feedback as noted above.  Thanks again
> all.  My suspension is
> just weeks away from installation!  I'll give a full
> and detailed review as
> soon as it's complete.  I can't wait.
> 
> -Dan
> 1990 CQ
> 
> 
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=====
Todd Phenneger
    83' ur-q (awaiting a 20vt)
    84' 4ktq  fun but I'm sick of CIS.

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