Suspesion options for 5ktq (a little help here please)

[Beatty, Robert]

>  I've heard that you may be able to use V8 or the C4 100q Eibachs if you
> can't
> get the 5ktq ones.
> 
> Taka
> 
Any truth to this?  I just called Eibach and they dont have the 5000 in the
catalog, they only list the 4k and the type 89

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Beatty, Robert
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 6:29 AM
> To: 'Bernard Littau'; Beatty, Robert; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: Suspesion options for 5ktq
> 
> 
> I have already done all the replacing of bushings needed... and replaced
> the
> front shock inserts... im curious as to what people have done for
> aftermarket options for this car (5ktq).
> 
> Rob
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Bernard Littau [SMTP:bernardl at acumenassociates.com]
> > Sent:	Saturday, November 11, 2000 11:24 AM
> > To:	Beatty, Robert; quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject:	Re: Suspesion options for 5ktq
> >
> > > Looking to find out my aftermarket suspension options for my 87 5ktq.
> > > Currently the car is bone stock suspension wise.  I know more than a
> few
> > of
> > > us have gone aftermarket.  Can i hear costs and reviews of different
> > brands?
> > >
> > > As i dont have that much money to throw around at once, i think im
> going
> > to
> > > start at the rear of the car and do that half 1st as im fairly sure
> the
> > > shocks back there are leaking and the fronts have been replaced with
> new
> > > stock units.
> > >
> >
> > Hi Robert,
> >
> > Shocks are not all that difficult to replace, especially if you can
> borrow
> > the tools needed.  There is a special socket for removing the cap on the
> > strut for the front shocks.  If you do the shocks, I would do all four
> at
> > once.  www.shox.com
> >
> > Another thing you might consider is that on a car as old as yours (as on
> > mine :-) most of the bushings will be very worn.  You can get a whole
> set
> > of
> > bushings for your front and rear for  less than the price of shocks.
> > Renewing all the bushings, and getting a good alignment, will make your
> > car
> > handle much better.
> >
> > Check your ball joints as well.  A loose ball joint on the control arm
> or
> > tie-rod will make alignment difficult, and your handling poor.
> >
> > About the least expensive thing you can buy are springs :-)  They go for
> > $250 or so.  However, I wouldn't consider springs until you have new
> > bushings and shocks.  It is nice to do all three (bushings, springs,
> > shocks)
> > together so you only have to take the front end apart once.  While
> shocks
> > can be done with the car on the ground, the bushings and springs will
> > require the front end to come apart.
> >
> > You can order bushing kits from Blau, or just order bushings a la carte
> > from
> > thepartsconnection.  Blau sells a kit of bolts, nuts and washers for the
> > bushing job, too.  I went for the new bolts and stuff, but I am not sure
> > it
> > was necessary.  Everything I took off looked really good.  (West coast
> > car,
> > YMMV)  Naturally, the one bolt like thing, which I couldn't replace, the
> > threaded portion of the sway bar, had some damage to the threads.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Bernard Littau
> > Woodinville, WA
> > '88 5ktq