FW: WTB - front URQ strut housings

[Todd Phenneger]

I havent weighed them yet but the ur-q units have over 10lbs
more mass.  The 5kt units seem to be the same.  They look just
as beefy or beefier than the ur-q units,  they take the larger
strut cartridge that the ur-q does (the 5kt unit is different
but its at the top mount that its different,  you'll use the
ur-quattro units or 4kq rears)  So yes, I think they are at
least as Beefy.  Any you may as well try to get them with the
brakes still on the strut so you can have big brakes as well.
  I'm going to the local pull n Save yard this week, I'll look
to see if there is a 5ktq there.
l8r
  Todd

--- Penasack_Tim at emc.com wrote:
> 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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