Boge TurboGas ... :)

[Grant Lenahan]

At 09:43 AM 9/7/00 -0400, Ryan Gemmill wrote:
>Just one question (or two) for
>the list. The rear of the car is higher now since the swap to the Boges (2
>inches at least). Any ideas? Improper installation?

BOGE are not high pressure gas, so this is wrong.  Improper spring 
installation, maybe?

>Also at the rear, since
>installation, I've noticed a rattle. I've checked all the parts that seem to
>be important, (remember, it isn't a quattro) and just can't seem to find
>this rattle. Any ideas from anyone out there?

Not in the rear of that car, no experience.


>Ryan
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Gerard <gerard at poboxes.com>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 5:28 AM
>Subject: Boge TurboGas ... :)
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > About 3-3.5 months ago I was looking for Boge shocks. I looked at the
> > range they had and listened to what listers had to say. I decided I
> > wanted a set of TurboGas shocks. These are not readily available in
> > South Africa, so I e-mailed Sachs/Boge in Germany about ordering a set
> > from them. They faxed me the details (most efficient) about their
> > importer in South Africa. I got a price quote and then put in the order.
> > They were to be a special order from Germany. About a month and a half
> > went by and I did another check-in call to see shipping status, only to
> > find out the person I was dealing with had left the importer's company.
> > Another few people looked into it. Confirmed the order and I let it
> > carry on its merry way. Called back a few weeks later for status and
> > discovered that the shocks had been placed on a ship and not a plane, so
> > I had to wait about 3 weeks longer. Called in after the 3 weeks and was
> > told they were arriving the end of that week (last week Friday). I left
> > it over the weekend and called in on Monday. The guy at the company had
> > been looking for my number as he was told to get hold of me to let me
> > know the TurboGas units had arrived on Friday and I need to have them
> > shipped from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
> >
> > I'm used to South African companys taking forever to acquire
> > international products: 1-2 months for SKF front wheel bearings, 3
> > months for GLYCO rod and main bearings (after Federal-Mogul said no, I
> > went to FEMO), 1.5 months for guy at FEMO to tell me I must wait another
> > 2 months for a set of crank thrustwashers and rod pin bushings from
> > GLYCO. I tracked the GLYCO down in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and
> > ordered them yesterday, the extra cash spent on shipping will be worth
> > it to get them here 2 months earlier! (Yes, being anal opting for brand
> > names! :))
> >
> > I was ready to pay for the shocks, but got told that they are
> > compliments of Bahmann International. :) It seems I have found a South
> > African automotive equipment/part supply company who thinks a 3 month
> > wait is just not on and no customer should have to do that, even on
> > special orders. :) I was literally in shock (no pun intended)! Had to
> > have a glass of water and had the shakes for a few hours. My face has
> > still not gone back to normal from all the grinning I did this past
> > Monday (4 Sep 2000). :)
> >
> > Many thanks to Kai Bahmann and the staff at International Parts and
> > Components in Johannesburg, South Africa! :) IPC, I think, deal mostly
> > in BMW components.
> >
> > This morning, at 8:15am, I took delivery of 4 Boge TurboGas from the
> > courier. The courier cost was about $9. The quote I got right in the
> > beginning for the TurboGas was about $380! I now have a set of Boge
> > TurboGas for $9. :)
> >
> > It has been a good week for the Audi 200 that has been sitting around
> > for a full year now. :)
> >
> > I'm a happy type-44 owner. :)
> >
> > G.
> > --
> > q-list info: 1989/1990 200 (MC1 MAC13A FWD) ... soon fitted with $9
> > worth of Boge TurboGas!
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