4000 suspension / Boge's

[E Bavely]

Jim...

Thanks for the comment.  I've done a ton of reading on this from the
archives and a there seems to be a ton of commentary on this subject.

Most seem to really like the Boge's and seem to think they're only 10
percent stiffer than stock. There are some that share your worries about the
suitability of this shock in lowered applications...whether or not it's
meant to be held in a constant semi-compressed state...

My buddy has Boge Turbo's and lowering springs on his rabbit and it handles
well. Stiff ride, but not too stiff. No problems with reliability, but the
rabbit GTI is a bunch lighter than a 4kq.

I'd like to go with Bilsteins because I know they're HD, but I'm afraid of
it being too stiff for a daily driver (plus there's the cash factor, but
that point is kinda moot in the Audi world, I'm learning).

I drive 60+ miles a day and I value my teeth and their warm places in my
gums...that said, I do appreciate a firm, responsive ride...plus this whole
"brake dive" and "roll-in-the corner" business with the 4kcsq has got to
stop.

On the autox FSP car, I have GC coilovers, pretty heavy spring rates, fat
bars and Koni's and the thing is STIFF even on the softest setting. Hell,
that car almost skips when it hits the division lines in the pavement. It's
hell on the course, but not suited for the highway.  I guess that's the
other end of the spectrum.

Anyone with the Bilsteins or another setup care to chime in?

Thanks

Elliott

86 4000CS Quattro
83 GTI FSP Racey car
83 GTI- under the knife for the 16V transplant
90 Cabriolet



>From: "jim rose" <sf5ktq at hotmail.com>
>To: veetesse at hotmail.com
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: re: 4000 suspension
>Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 13:37:34 -0800
>
>elliot,
>
>i would 2nd guess the use of boge's with the h+r's. i had several very
>nkowledgable people advise against that shock with lower springs as its
>characteristics are not as ideally suited to a lower spring as a koni or a
>bilstein.
>
>as for the mounts, i have no 1st hand exp. though it was recc'd to me a few
>times when i had my 4k [by 2bennett and a local audi/vw guru]
>
>hth,
>jim
>
>


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