A4 suspension question(pt 2)

[Rob Andrews]

Shocks may not be different, but springs definitely are.  Eibach I know for
certain has 2 different springs for the 1.8 and 2.8

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of BRIAN O'NEILL
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 8:13 PM
To: Ti Kan; quattro list
Subject: Re: A4 suspension question(pt 2)


but when you buy lowering springs for the car, most
companys do not ofer 2 different part numbers for the
2 cars.and as far as koni and bilstein shocks, i think
they only have one number also.
                                 brian o'
--- Ti Kan <ti at amb.org> wrote:
> BRIAN O'NEILL writes:
> > yes it will but what exactly do you think your
> going
> > to gain ?? no ride height diff, thats for sure.
> >                                       brian o'
> > --- QUATTRO1869 at aol.com wrote:
> > > Hey Guys,
> > >             Does anyone know if the
> shocks/struts
> > > from a 97 A4 1.8T Quattro,
> > > will fit on a 98 A4 2.8 30V Quattro.
>
> Actually the ride height may become lower as the
> 1.8t front springs are
> designed to carry the lighter engine, and when laden
> with the V6 it
> will become lower.  The shock valving may be
> different too, and with
> the heavier engine may make the car handle worse.
>
> -Ti
> 01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
> 84 5000S 2.1 turbo
> 80 4000 2.0
> 96 A4 2.8 quattro (sold but not forgotten)
> --
>     ///  Ti Kan                Vorsprung durch
> Technik
>    ///   AMB Research Laboratories, Sunnyvale, CA.
> USA
>   ///    ti at amb.org
>  //////  http://www.ibiblio.org/tkan/
> ///
>


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