FW: anyone else breaking a lot of front springs?

[Zsolt]

Just look at the bright side, when your springs brake you have your car
lowered automatically. ;)
Cheers,
  Zsolt

Livolsi, Stephane wrote:

>definitely live in the land of rust and salt.  Actually, I think all rust
>warranties are void around here.....:) northern BC, Canada.
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>I am fed up with this so I am researching spring options for upgrading.
>MUST.... RESIST... TEMPTATION...FOR...L..OW..E...R...SPRINGS......
>the roads around here are not conducive to lower, stiffer springs - the ride
>would be pretty harsh and dental bills would be high.
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>Stephane
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>>From: 	lrickert at covad.net[SMTP:lrickert at covad.net]
>>Sent: 	April 1, 2003 2:35 PM
>>To: 	Audi Quattro List
>>Subject: 	Re: anyone else breaking a lot of front springs?
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>>Do you live in the land of rust and salt? Fatigue failure starting with
>>rust
>>pits seems to be the most likely cause. The stresses in coil springs are
>>surprisingly high and all those cycles your suspension go through make for
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>>crack propagation environment. The stock springs on my 87 4kq didn't have
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>>rust when I took them off a couple of years ago, but then I live in
>>Seattle
>>where they don't use salt on the roads. Maybe it is a good thing that the
>>springs break, it provides the perfect excuses to get new stiffer springs
>>all
>>round.
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>>Luke
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