Blau's updated strut mount for 4kq / Newbie

[Richard J. Andrews]

i think these are the urq...
just order the parts from TPC.

HTH!
rich
'86 4kq
blau you will have to get the springs from though.
also try www.bimmerparts.com

At 12:18 PM 1/7/02, you wrote:
>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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