Blau's updated strut mount for 4kq / Newbie

[JShadzi at aol.com]

That "high performance kit" is just the rear bushing used in the front, available for under $20 each from www.thepartsconnection.com.  Blau seriously overprices them.  Just email them and ask for the "blue bushings".

HTH,
Javad
80tq.com

In a message dated Mon, 7 Jan 2002  1:26:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, "E Bavely" <veetesse at hotmail.com> writes:

> Hello all...
>
> I've been reading along with the list and trying to follow the archives for
> quite some time now, but finally subscribed so hopefully I can get
> everyone's opinion instead of pestering different individuals (MSwanson,
> MGough, Derek L, etc.)  I enjoy the list and find it to be a great help to
> me.
>
> Anyway, just bought a red 86 4kcsq (from a quattro lister in Pa) after many
> years in the vw camp (haven't taken down that tent just yet, however). The
> eventual plan is doing the 5k turbo conversion...I'm enjoying the car
> immensely but would like to tighten up the handling just a bit...
>
> I'd like to do the H&R springs and Boge Turbo struts on it and while
> shopping, I saw that Blau has an "updated" strut mount kit for the front of
> the 4k that uses the later 90 model parts.  Supposedly, the kit is beefier
> and further limits deflection in the front end.  Any BTDT on these parts? Is
> this a worthwhile upgrade?  I thought I read somewhere about someone using
> UrQ mounts as well in the 4k... Any thoughts?
>
> Considering that I order the whole kit from Blau, I'd obviously want to
> change it all at the same time.
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Elliott Bavely
>
> 86 4000CS Quattro
> 83 GTI- (under the knife for 16V transplant)
> 83 GTI FSP Racey car
> 90 Cabriolet
>
>
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