Everything in Audis has become softer

[Kwattro at aol.com]

In a message dated 00-12-10 02:16:05 EST, you write:

<< The A6 has definite (unwanted for me) dive and roll. It'll be probably the
 first major item I get done the way I want it.
 
 > Sometimes we lament about the past, but in reality the present may
 > actually be the superior...
 
 I didn't mean to sound down on the A6. I love it. I can't imagine what I'd
 replace it with, particularly from any other manufacturer, because I don't
 think I could find anything quite to my liking.
  >>


Not too step on any toes, but the 5000/100/200 absolutly had a TON of dive 
and roll, too - I've watched a few 200's at the track, and thought they were 
going to pull the rear wheels off the ground under braking.   Granted, 
extreme situation, but even the 4KQ and GT, in stock form, had lots of body 
roll.  That transitional movement was intentionally put into the cars to make 
them easier to drive and more luxurious, since they were now competeing 
against a new market - Mercedes and BMW, untreaded territory at that point 
(Circa 1984-1985).  I know, because I've been reading the original articles 
and interviews with Pieche over the last couple of nights.  It's not 
necessarily a bad thing - it's just the way the cars are - the 5000/100's 
especially act essentially like boats on wheels, and this trait really shows 
through in extreme situations.  The first (2.8 12v) A4 was similar, the first 
A6 (100) was similar, usw.  The sport suspensions seems to have made a 
difference on many models (90Q, A4Q, A6Q, etc.)

Later!
Carter J
Kwattro at aol.com