spring trickery

[The Quattro King]

how is this possible?  The front springs are nothing like the rear springs.
I have Coupe rear springs in the rear of the 1984 but can't imagine the
conversion they are talking about......

Shayne P.



1972 MB 280 SEL
1984 4ksq
1987 4ks
1991 v8q5
1991 200q Sedan
1992 S4

Parting:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5

> From: Luke Rickert <rickert at engr.orst.edu>
> Organization: Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 09:43:58 -0800
> To: audi list <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: spring trickery
> 
> I came across this web site
> www.specialstage.com/tech/audi/quattro1.shtml
> which recommends for 4kq rally cars using the front (4kq) springs in the
> back and Coupe GT springs in front for more neutral handling and a 2"
> body lift. Has anyone tried this? It sounds tempting. I would like to at
> least get rid of the rear sag, but all the new after market springs
> lower the car  which is, as far as I am concerned, the wrong direction
> to be going.
> 
> thanks for the input.
> 
> --
> Luke Rickert
> www.engr.orst.edu/~rickert
>