FW: WTB - front URQ strut housings

[Penasack_Tim at emc.com]

Subject: RE: WTB - front URQ strut housings


Thanks Todd 
- I have a question though.  How durable are the 5ktq strut housings?  The
Urq housings are more rugged than the 4kq, the cylinder for the strut insert
is beefier as well as bigger. About 2 weeks ago I broke a 4kq strut housing
when I hit a rock (doing about 30).  I plan to put a cage into the 4kq and
run it in club rallies?

what are your thoughts - are 5ktq strut housings as "beefy" as the Urq or
are they at least "beefier" than the 4kq?

Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Phenneger [mailto:tquattroguy at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 1:20 AM
> To: Penasack_Tim at emc.com; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: WTB - front URQ strut housings
> 
> 
> If I can suggest it,  if your going to make coil-overs there is
> no reason to use the much more expensive ur-q strut housings. 
> Simply get the housings off of a Audi 5ktq with everything but
> spring and have the shop put on the coil-over package.  Good as
> new.  Offset is slightly different than ur-q unit but it works
> fine.
>   Then, to make Tie Rod ends fit  (you have this problem with
> ur-q as well,  get VW Golf  (A1 and A2 golf)  tie rod ends, they
> screw onto the 4kq tie rods but are the right size for 5kt/ur-q
> struts.
>    Best of luck
> l8r
>   Todd
> 
> --- Penasack_Tim at emc.com wrote:
> > I'm looking for a set of used URQ strut housing to put on my
> > 86 4KQ. I don't
> > care about the springs and strut housings as I replace them
> > with a coil over
> > package.  I will need hubs also.
> > 
> > Tim
> > 
> 
> 
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