(Fwd) 4000Q 5-bolt Conversion Completed!

[Ken Keith]

Martin,

I'm forwarding this to the list.

Ken

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Date sent:      	Mon, 27 Aug 2001 18:21:34 +0100
From:           	"Martin Pajak" <Martin at quattro.ca>
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To:             	<Gary.Kaklikian at compaq.com>
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Subject:        	4000Q 5-bolt Conversion Completed! 

Gary,

You are basically slamming the whole idea just because your way didn't work out (at least that's how I read it), I feel this is unfair to all who are toying with the idea.
I love my 5 bolts on my 4kq and it took me one day to get the parts on the car (once they were prepared and everything was planned).
Feel free to view pictures on my site.

Also, Ken, feel free to forward this to the main list as I am not subscribed at the moment, however I felt I should comment on the issue not to scare anyone from doing this worth while conversion.

> The 5-bolt conversion on my 4000tq is complete, but only after a lot
> of expense, headaches and hard work!  If anyone else is considering
> this conversion, my advice is -- forget it, unless you want to spend
> the money for an UrQ suspension, at least the front. 

Not if you use 5kt struts and know someone with a welder.

>Again, if anyone is
> considering doing this for street use, DON'T! It's not worth the
> trouble simply to use 5-bolt wheels.

It's not just the wheels.  The brakes and beefier suspension for some rallying etc. is added benifit.
I have had mine for over 2 years now and could not be happier with it.

HTH


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Martin Pajak

http://www.quattro.ca

1983 Audi Ur-quattro (257,000 km) for sale
1985 Audi Ur-quattro (140,000 km) European spec. import
1986 Audi 4000 S Quattro (434,000 km) with 5 bolt pattern

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