New member with lots of questions!

[jason snider]

Just got an '86 5TQ...my first car! Actually I had to share a VW Fox with my 
little brother the last 3 years. I'm hoping you guys can help me out a 
lot---college and Audi's don't mix. Anyway, I got the car with H&R springs, 
a custom 2.5" exhauast,Fuchs wheels, and manual boost controller. I didn't 
really know what to look for when I got the car, so it has more problems 
than I initially realized...
  I'm only getting 1.0 bar of boost (WOT) and .9 in normal driving. I'm 
thinking it's vaccuum since I already replaced the temp. sensor. How do I 
find where the vaccuum leak is....I've visually checked the hoses going 
to/from the IC and manifold.
  I got the car checked out at a local NTB because the front end was a 
little noisy. Everything was tight, BUT the stock shocks have some play at 
the top now because of the lowering springs (NTB guys said the shocks were 
too long). Are the Konis/Bilsteins/Boge any shorter? I live in the country 
and rough roads are an everyday thing.
  I've already purchased a 5000S of the same year so I'd have some other 
parts, so if anyone needs anything, mail me! Too bad the combination switch 
in the spare car is bad...mine just went bad. So, if anyone knows of a place 
where I can get one cheap let me know. I have a few junk yards near 
me----will the switches off of other cars work(100/200) ?
Sorry about the novel!
Jason
'86 5ktq
'91 VW Fox Dual outlet manifold, TT Downpipe/exhaust, Boge Turbo-gas 
struts---fun car!

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