Front CGT/4kq springs in the rear of a 4kq???

[passat TS]

It is a well known trick(CGT springs on the back) when you race a 4000 in
Rally.
It shouldn't be lower, but actually higher(+ - 1").

I can't say much about Huw's friend's car.

Carlos.


>From: Huw Powell <audi at mediaone.net>
>Reply-To: one at humanspeakers.com
>To: Mihnea Cotet <mik at info.fundp.ac.be>
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Front CGT/4kq springs in the rear of a 4kq???
>Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:08:43 -0500
>
>
>
>Mihnea Cotet wrote:
> >
> > Listers,
> >
> > As my rear shocks are showing signs of willingness to be shot, I'm in
>the
> > progress of putting together the replacement parts...one of my friends
>will
> > be selling me an almost brand-new set of Koni shocks for 200 bucks and
>as
> > my rear springs show some signs of fatigue as well, I'd like to hear
>some
> > BTDT's on putting front CGT/4kq springs in the rear of a 4kq/'85 euro
>coupe
> > quattro...I remember somehow reading somewhere that it was possible but
>I'd
> > like to know what are the pros and cons...
>
>I'd like some back up on this one, but I believe the front springs are
>shorter (stiffer) and they will make the rear of the car sit too low.
>
>Brendan's 87 4kq sagged in the rear and I kept making fun of the "tired
>springs"... he kept telling me they were new a year ago.  Eventually we
>thought it through and figured it out.  His mechanic put them on the
>wrong ends of the car.
>
>--
>Huw Powell
>
>http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
>
>http://www.humanthoughts.org/




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