[urq] subframe reinstallation

[Julian Stafford]

-----Original Message-----
From: Ferry Stolp <fstolp at dds.nl>
To: quattro at audifans.com <quattro at audifans.com>; urq at audifans.com
<urq at audifans.com>
Date: 17 January 2002 17:19
Subject: [urq] subframe reinstallation


>Hi list,
>
>I heard some rumors about this:
>I one removes the subframe (front or back), can it be reinstalled just like
>that or does it require a special procedure regarding alignment?
>A friend of mine did this and after that the car's roadholding wasn't that
>good anymore, like it has a really bad alignment or something.
>
>Any BTDT's??
>
>Question relates to an '85 UrQ (mine), but my friend's car is an '86 Coupe
>quattro.


Yes, IMO the subframe just un-bolts and bolts back up. However because you
have prolly replaced bushes and in-view of the amount of suspension
components that are disturbed I see little option but to have alignment
checked afterwards, well I would anyway.

Regards Julian.